Götaland

Maps of Sweden's historical three lands, and Österland in Finland.

Götaland with acquisitions of 1645 and 1658 in darker green: Blekinge, Halland, Gotland and Skåne from Denmark and Bohuslän from Norway (then under Danish rule).

Götaland (listen (help·info)), Gothia, Gothland^[1][2], Gothenland, Gotland^[3], Gautland, Geatland is a historical land of Sweden. Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand, with the deep woods of Tiveden, Tylöskog and Kolmården marking the border. Image File history File links Map_Götaland_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Map_Götaland_Sweden. ... Map Lands of Sweden File links The following pages link to this file: Lands of Sweden Österland Sweden-Finland Categories: Images with unknown source ... Map Lands of Sweden File links The following pages link to this file: Lands of Sweden Österland Sweden-Finland Categories: Images with unknown source ... The term Gothia, also called the Hispanic March, was frequently assigned to an area made up of lands south of the Pyrenees as well as in the north (Septimania). ... Norrland Svealand Götaland Historical map: Lands of Sweden Sweden is divided into the tre lands: Götaland, Svealand, Norrland. ... Svealand Swedens historical four lands. ... Tiveden is a Swedish forest famous for its scenery and notorious throughout history for its wilderness and dangers. ... This is a map of the old border forests between Swedes and Geats. ... This is a map of the old border forests between Swedes and Geats. ...

Götaland once consisted of petty kingdoms, which its inhabitants called Gautar in Old Norse. It is generally agreed that these were the same as the Geatas, the people of the hero Beowulf in England's national epic by the same name. The region is also the traditional origin of the Goths. Petty kingdoms were prominent before the formation of many of todays nation states. ... 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). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Invasion of the Goths: a late 19th century painting by O. Fritsche portrays the Goths as cavalrymen. ...

Provinces

Götaland is made up of the following ten provinces: The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ...

Of these, Skåne, Blekinge and Halland were Danish lands (known as the Scanian lands) until the Treaty of Roskilde ceded them to Sweden in 1658. Furthermore, Bohuslän belonged to Norway until 1658, and Gotland belonged to Denmark 1361-1645 and 1676-1679. SkÃ¥neland is a denomination for the area once making up the eastern part of Denmark, which was permanently ceded to Sweden under the Treaty of Roskilde (1658). ... 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. ...

Geography

Deep forests are found in the Småland province, there is plenty of farmland in Skåne, and a little bit of both in Västergötland and Östergötland. Coasts are usually relatively flat and consist of archipelagoes as well as sandy beaches. is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ... The Flag of SkÃ¥ne (also known as Scania in English) is the southernmost historical province (landskap) and County (Län) of Sweden. ... Västergötland ( ♫) is one of the historical provinces of Sweden (landskap), situated in the southwest of Sweden. ... (help· info) is a historical Province (landskap) in the south of Sweden. ... The Mergui Archipelago An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ...

History

Västergötland and Östergötland, once rival kingdoms themselves, constitute Götaland proper. The Geatish kings, however, belong to the domain of Norse mythology. Västergötland ( ♫) is one of the historical provinces of Sweden (landskap), situated in the southwest of Sweden. ... (help· info) is a historical Province (landskap) in the south 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 or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ...

It was only late in the Middle Ages that Götaland was beginning to be perceived as a part of Sweden. In Old Norse and in Old English sources, Gautland/Geatland is still treated as a separate country from Sweden. In Sögubrot af Nokkrum for instance, Kolmården between Svealand and Östergötland is described as the border between Sweden and Ostrogothia (...Kolmerkr, er skilr Svíþjóð ok Eystra-Gautland...), and in Hervarar saga, king Ingold I rides to Sweden through Östergötland: Ingi konungr fór með hirð sína ok sveit nokkura ok hafði lítinn her. Hann reið austr um Smáland ok í eystra Gautland ok svá í Svíþjóð. The lord Bo Jonsson Grip was probably the one who was best acquainted with the geography of the Swedish kingdom since he owned more than half of it. In 1384, he stated in his will that the kingdom consisted of Swerige (Sweden, i.e. Svealand), Österland (i.e. Finland) and Göthaland (i.e. Götaland). Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Sögubrot af Nokkrum is an Icelandic text dealing with the Swedish and Danish kings of old. ... This is a map of the old border forests between Swedes and Geats. ... (help· info) is a historical Province (landskap) in the south of Sweden. ... Hervarar saga ok Heidhreks is a fornaldarsaga from the 13th century using material from an older saga. ... Inge Stenkilsson (king 1079–1084 (?) and 1087–1105) ruled with his half-brother Haakon the Red, until Haakon died, in 1080. ... (help· info) is a historical Province (landskap) in the south of Sweden. ... Bo Jonsson Grip (b. ... Events May / September 3 - Siege of Lisbon by the Castilian army, during the 1383-1385 Crisis Births Antoine, Duke of Brabant (died 1415) St Frances of Rome (died 1440) Khalil Sultan, ruler of Transoxiana (died 1411) Deaths January 1 - King Charles II of Navarre (b. ...

The small countries to the south of Finnveden, Kind, Möre, Njudung, Tjust, Tveta, Värend, Ydre where merged into the province of Småland (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 SmÃ¥land. ... 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... Tjust was one of the small lands of SmÃ¥land. ... Tveta Hundred, or Tveta härad, was a hundred of Smalandia in Sweden. ... Värend is one of the constituent small countries at the unification of the province Smalandia, in Sweden. ... is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Dal to the north west became the province of Dalsland. is a Swedish province (landskap) in the south west of Sweden. ...

Småland, Öland and Dalsland 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 what is today often referred to as Skåneland and Bohuslän to Sweden. Skåneland, which had constituted the eastern part of Denmark, became the Swedish provinces of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge. 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 had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... Motto: Royal Motto: Guds hjælp, folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke (Gods help, the peoples love, Denmarks strength) Anthem(s): Der er et yndigt land (national); Kong Christian (royal) Capital Copenhagen Largest city Copenhagen Official language(s) Danish1 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Margrethe II  - Prime Minister Anders... SkÃ¥neland or Scania is a denomination for the historical region in southern and southwestern Sweden, once making up the eastern part of Denmark. ... , (Latin: Bahusia; Norwegian: BÃ¥huslen) is a province (landskap) in West Sweden (Västsverige). ... The Flag of SkÃ¥ne (also known as Scania in English) is the southernmost historical province (landskap) and County (Län) of Sweden. ... is a historical province (landskap) on the western coast of Sweden. ... Blekinge is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Blechingia, or Blekinge - a historical Province of Sweden Blekinge County, or Blekinge län - a current County of Sweden This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share...

Unofficial Nordic cross flag of Götaland.

The island of Gotland shifted allegiance between Swedes and Danes several times. Although the island may be perceived to have closer links to Svealand or to Denmark (/Scania), it's in a Swedish mindset actually counted to Götaland. Nordic Cross Flag, Nordic Cross, Scandinavian Cross is a pattern of flags usually associated with the flags of the Scandinavian countries of which it originated. ... â–¶ (help· info) is the largest island in the Baltic Sea with a size of 2,994 km². It is also the largest island belonging to Sweden. ...

In the early 19th century the province of Värmland 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. ... â–¶(?) is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ...

See also

• Norrland
• Svealand
• Götaland theory

Norrland is a name for the northernmost part of Sweden, historically one of the four lands of Sweden. ... Svealand Swedens historical four lands. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Notes

1. ^ Nuttall Encyclopædia of General Knowledge (1907)
2. ^ A translation of the Völsunga saga
3. ^ American Heritage Dictionary