Svealand

Sweden's historical four lands.

Svealand. Värmland was counted to Götaland until the 19th century, which is indicated on the map by a darker shade.

Svealand (listen (help·info)) or (rarely or historically) Sweden Proper[1] is the historical core region of Sweden. It is located in south central Sweden, bounded to the north by Norrland and to the south by Götaland. Deep forests, Tiveden, Tylöskog, Kolmården, separated Svealand from Götaland. Historically, its inhabitants were called Svear. Image File history File links Map_Svealand_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Map_Svealand_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 ... Image File history File links Map_svealand. ... â–¶(?) is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ... Sweden proper, or Egentliga Sverige, is a term used to distinguish those territories that were fully integrated into the Kingdom of Sweden, as opposed to the dominions and possessions of, or states in union with, the Realm of Sweden. ... Norrland Svealand Götaland Historical map: Lands of Sweden Sweden is divided into the tre lands: Götaland, Svealand, Norrland. ... Norrland is a name for the northernmost part of Sweden, historically one of the four lands of Sweden. ... Götaland Unofficial Nordic cross flag of western Götaland. ... 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 Unofficial Nordic cross flag of western Götaland. ... Suiones, Swedes, Svíar or Svear, were an ancient Germanic tribe in Scandinavia. ...

Svealand consists of the capital region Mälardalen in the east, Roslagen to the north-east, the former mining District Bergslagen in the center, and Dalarna and Värmland in the west. Mälardalen (Swedish, literally the Lake Mälaren Valley) is the easternmost part of Svealand. ... Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uplandia in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm Archipelago. ... The Mining district of Central Sweden, often referred to under its Swedish name Bergslagen, is a historically, culturally, and linguistically distinct region of Svealand in central Sweden. ... There is also Norwegian region called Dalane. ... â–¶(?) is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ...

The name of Sweden in Swedish, Svea rike (modern spelling: Sverige) or the "Realm of the Swedes" originally only referred to Svealand. Other forms are Sweoðeod (Old Norse/Icelandic Svíþjóð), and Sweorice. As the domains of the Swedish kings grew, the name Svealand began to be used to separate the original territory from the new. Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ...

Provinces

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

History

Svealand was the original Sweden, to which it gave its name. This is supported by linguistics and is based on early medieval sources, such as the sagas. In Old Norse and in Old English, Svealand and Sweden are synonymous, and described as a separate country from Götaland/Gautland/Geatland. The Norse sagas or Viking sagas (Icelandic: Íslendingasögur), are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, about early Viking voyages, about migration to Iceland, and of feuds between Icelandic families. ... 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 redirects here. ... Götaland Unofficial Nordic cross flag of western Götaland. ...

• In Sögubrot af Nokkrum[2] for instance, Kolmården between Svealand and Östergötland is described as the border between Sweden and Östergötland (...Kolmerkr, er skilr Svíþjóð ok Eystra-Gautland...).
• In Hervarar saga[3], 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).
• The 15th century Swedish version of the Þiðrekssaga says that Vilkinaland was formerly a name for Sweden (Swerige) and Götaland: wilcina land som nw är kalladh swerige oc götaland.

A crusade to the east started by the kings of Svealand during the 12th century eventually conquered the provinces of Österland, an older name for Finland. 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. ... Year 1384 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Götaland Unofficial Nordic cross flag of western Götaland. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Þiðrekssaga (also Thidreksaga, Thidrekssaga, Niflungasaga or Vilkina saga) is a saga of the adventures of the hero Dietrich von Bern, believed to be based on the historical Theodoric the Great, and written down about 1250. ... This article is about the medieval crusades. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Österland, or Österlanden, is a historical land of Sweden. ...

In the early middle ages the modern province of Gästrikland was part of Tiundaland, one of the three constituent parts of the modern province of Uppland, and therefore counted as a part of Svealand. Gästrikland, is a historical Province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Tiundaland is a historic region, Folkland, and since 1296 part of the modern province of Uppland. ... Uppland ( ) is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ...

For a time in the early 19th century, the province of Värmland belonged to the Court of Appeal for Svealand. Even though Värmland historically belonged to Götaland, it has by custom long been considered part of 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
• Götaland
• Rike

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