Götaland, Gothia, Gothland [1] (http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL/Volsunga/), Gotland (AHD), Gautland or Geatland, is a historical land of Sweden, and was once divided into petty kingdoms. The inhabitants were called Gautar in Old Norse. It is generally agreed that the inhabitants of Götaland were the same as the Geatas, the people of the hero Beowulf in England's national epic by the same name. There is, however, a long-standing dispute whether the Goths emigrated from Götaland. Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand. Deep woods (Tiveden, Tylöskog and Kolmården) constitute the borders to Svealand in the North, like Finnveden did to Danish Terra Scania in the South. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (AHD) is a dictionary of American English published by Boston publisher Houghton-Mifflin, the first edition of which appeared in 1969. ... Sweden was historically divided into four Lands or Landsdelar: Götaland Svealand Norrland Österland Götaland and Svealand were once rival kingdoms before being united under one Crown by Svealand. ... Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ... Geats (Gautar Old Norse or Götar in Swedish) is the Old English spelling of the name of a Scandinavian people living in Götaland, land of the Geats, currently within the borders of modern Sweden. ... Beowulf is the hero of the Anglo-Saxon poem by his name (see Beowulf). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... This article is about the Germanic tribes. ... Svealand is a historical region of Sweden. ... Tiveden is a Swedish forest famous for its scenery and notorious throughout history for its wilderness and dangers. ... Kolmården is a large forest that separates the Swedish provinces of Sudermannia and Ostrogothia, two of the countrys main agricultural areas, from each other. ... Finnveden or Finnheden is one of the ancient small lands of Smalandia. ... The Kingdom of Denmark is geographically the smallest Nordic country and is part of the European Union. ... Terra Scania, or Skåneland, once constituted the eastern part of the Danish kingdom. ...

Provinces

Götaland is made up of the following six provinces: The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ...

Götaland with acquisitions of 1658 in darker green: Terra Scania from Denmark and Bohuslän from Norway (then under Danish rule).

History

Westrogothia and Ostrogothia, once rival kingdoms themselves, constitute Götaland proper. The Geatish kings, however, belong to the domain of Norse mythology. Westrogothia (Västergötland) is a historical Province (landskap) in the southwest of Sweden. ... Geatish kings existed since the provinces of Götaland/Gautland/Geatland are considered to have been more or less independent with their own petty kings. ... Norse mythology, Viking mythology or Scandinavian mythology refer to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people. ...

The small countries to the south of Finnveden, Kind, Möre, Njudung, Tjust, Tveta, Värend, Ydre where merged into the province of Smalandia (literally: [the] "small countries"). Off the coast of Småland was the island of Öland, which became its own province. Finnveden or Finnheden is one of the ancient small lands of Smalandia. ... Kind can mean: Hundreds Bankekind Hundred - a hundred of Ostrogothia in Sweden Frökind Hundred - a hundred of Westrogothia in Sweden Hammarkind Hundred - a hundred of Ostrogothia in Sweden Hanekind Hundred - a hundred of Ostrogothia in Sweden Kind Hundred - a hundred divided between Hallandia, Smalandia and Westrogothia in Sweden Kinda Hundred... Tjust was one of the small lands of Småland. ... Tveta Hundred, or Tveta härad, was a hundred of Smalandia in Sweden. ... Smalandia (Småland, literally Small Countries) is a historical Province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ... Öland is an island in the Baltic Sea. ...

Dal to the north west became the province of Dalia. Dalia or Dalsland, is a historical Province or landskap in the south west of Sweden. ...

Smalandia, Oelandia and Dalia were seen as lands belonging to Götaland already in the (Scandinavian) medieval times (12th–15th century).

In the Treaty of Roskilde (1658), the Danish kingdom ceded Terra Scania and Bahusia to Sweden. Skåneland, which had constituted the eastern part of Denmark, became the Swedish provinces of Scania, Hallandia and Blechingia. The new provinces came to be counted to Götaland. The Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city Roskilde, whereby the king of Denmark-Norway sacrificed nearly half his territory to save the rest. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who has plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross from Sweden to Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by Thomas Browne September... The Kingdom of Denmark is geographically the smallest Nordic country and is part of the European Union. ... Terra Scania, or Skåneland, once constituted the eastern part of the Danish kingdom. ... Bahusia, or Bohuslän, is a historical Sweden. ... Scania (Skåne) is the southernmost historical Province (landskap) of Sweden. ... Hallandia (Halland) is a historical Province (landskap) on the western coast of Sweden. ... Blechingia (Blekinge) is a historical Sweden. ...

The island of Gotland shifted allegiance between Swedes and Danes several times. Although the island may be perceived to have closer links to Svealand, it's in a Swedish mindset actually counted to Götaland. Gotland is the largest island in the Baltic Sea. ...

In the early 19th century the province of Wermelandia did for a time belong to the Court of Appeal for Svealand. Even though Värmland historically was a part of Götaland, it has since then been counted to Svealand. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wermelandia, or Värmland, is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ...

See also

• Norrland
• Götaland theory