Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the middle of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. County NO-17 Region Trøndelag Administrative centre Steinkjer County mayor Inger Lise Gjørv Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 6 22,412 km² 6. ... Sør-Trøndelag is a county in the area Trøndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. ...

A person from Trøndelag is called a trønder. The largest city and unofficial capital of Trøndelag lies in Sør-Trøndelag and is called Trondheim. County Sør-Trøndelag Landscape Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (A) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ...

The region is popularily known for its homebrew, the karsk. And The City Trondheim is known for beeing the Rock'n Roll Capitol of Norway. With great bands like Stage Dolls, TNT, DDE, Tre Små Kinesere, Åge Aleksandersen, Gåte and many many more. Shine Road The name tells the history of this back road Hemingway, South Carolina The literal meaning of moonshine is the light of the moon, but because the activity of distilling whiskey unlawfully was usually done at night with as little light as possible, the word became both a verb... Karsk is a cocktail made of moonshine and coffee. ... County Sør-Trøndelag Landscape Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (A) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ...

History

In the early Viking Age, Trøndelag was a petty kingdom. Håkon Grjotgardsson was the first earl of Lade, Lade is located close to todays Trondheim. The powerful earl of Lade continued to play a very significant political role in Norway up to 1030. Earls of Lade (Ladejarl) were: This article needs cleanup. ... Petty kingdoms were prominent before the formation of many of todays nation states. ... County Sør-Trøndelag Landscape Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (A) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ... Events Battle of Stiklestad ensures the Christianization of Norway. ...

• Håkon Grjotgardsson
• Sigurd Håkonsson, son of Håkon. Killed by Harald Greyhide.
• Håkon Sigurdsson, son of Sigurd. Conspired with Harald Bluetooth against Harald Greyhide, and subsequently became vassal of Harald Bluetooth, and in reality independent ruler of Norway. After the arrival of Olaf Trygvason, Håkon quickly lost all support, and was killed by his own slave, Tormod Kark, in 995.
• Eirik Håkonson, son of Håkon. Together with his brother, Svein, governor of Norway under Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark from 1000 to 1012.
• Håkon Eiriksson, son of Eirik. Governor of Norway under Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark from 1012 to 1015.

Håkon Grjotgardsson (838-900) (Old Norse: Hákon Grjótgarðsson), was the first Earl of Lade (Hlaðajarl), Norway. ... Sigurd Håkonsson (circa 895–962) (Old Norse Sigurðr Hákonarson), earl of Lade (Trøndelag) and son of Håkon Grjotgardsson. ... Harald Greyhide (died 976) (Old Norse: Haraldr gráfeldr, Norwegian: Harald Gråfell. ... Haakon Sigurdsson Jarl (d. ... Harold Bluetooth Gormson (Danish Harald Blåtand, Norwegian Harald Blåtann) (ca 935- November 1, 986), sometimes Harold II, succeeded his father Gorm the Old as king of Denmark in 958 (or 959) and was king of Norway for a few years, probably around 970. ... Olaf Tryggvason (969–September 9, 1000) (Old Norse: Óláfr Tryggvason, Norwegian: Olav Tryggvason) was son of Tryggve Olavsson, king of Viken (Vingulmark and Ranrike), and great-grandson of Harald Fairhair. ... Events (Erik Segersäll) is succeeded by (Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... Eirik Håkonson, (circa 963-1028), earl of Lade (Trøndelag). ... Sweyn I Forkbeard (actually Svein Otto Haraldsson; in Danish, Svend Tveskæg, originally Svend Tjugeskæg or Tyvskæg) (circa 960 - February 3, 1014). ... For other uses, see number 1000. ... Events Mael Morda starts a rebellion against Brian Boru in Ireland, which would eventually end in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf. ... Håkon Eiriksson, earl of Lade (Trøndelag). ... Sweyn I Forkbeard (actually Svein Otto Haraldsson; in Danish, Svend Tveskæg, originally Svend Tjugeskæg or Tyvskæg) (circa 960 - February 3, 1014). ... Events Mael Morda starts a rebellion against Brian Boru in Ireland, which would eventually end in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf. ... Events August: Canute the Great invades England. ...

External links

• Trøndersk - Norwegian dictionary (http://nlhstud.nlh.no/~tf/diverse/ollest/ordlest.html)
• TV Trøndelag (http://www.tvtrondelag.no/)
• Trøndelags historie (The history of Trøndelag) (http://www.ntfk.no/kultur/sider/Trondelagshistorie.bind1.htm)