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Åsmund Aukrust
Åsmund or Aasmund is a Norse male given name, derived from ''as'' ('god') and ''mundr'' ('protector'). People with the given name Åsmund or Aasmund include: *Asmund, Varangian tutor of Sviatoslav I of Kiev (945–972) *Åsmund Asdal (born 1957), Norwegian biologist * Aasmund Bjørkan (born 1973), retired Norwegian football midfielder * Aasmund Brynildsen (1917–1974), Norwegian essayist, biographer, editor and consultant * Roald Åsmund Bye (born 1928), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Åsmund Esval (born 1889), Norwegian painter *Åsmund Forfang (born 1952), Norwegian writer *Åsmund Frægdegjevar, medieval Norwegian legendary hero who is hired by the king to rescue a princess *Åsmund Kåresson, runemaster who flourished during the first half of the 11th century in Uppland, Sweden *Aasmund Kulien (1893–1988), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party * Aasmund Nordstoga (born 1964), Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Vinje, Telemark *Aasmund Olavsson Vinje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sviatoslav I
; (943 – 26 March 972), also spelled Svyatoslav, was Grand Prince of Kiev famous for his persistent campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe, Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire. He conquered numerous East Slavic tribes, defeated the Alans and attacked the Volga Bulgars, and at times was allied with the Pechenegs and Magyars (Hungarians). His decade-long reign over the Kievan Rus' was marked by rapid expansion into the Volga River valley, the Pontic steppe, and the Balkans. By the end of his short life, Sviatoslav carved out for himself the largest state in Europe, eventually moving his capital in 969 from Kiev (modern-day Ukraine) to Pereyaslavets (identified as the modern village of Nufăru, Romania) on the Danube. In contrast with his mother's conversion to Christianity, Sviatoslav remained a staunch pagan all of his life. Due to his abrupt death in an ambush, his conquests, for the most part, were not cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aasmund Kulien
Aasmund Kulien (4 May 1893 – 18 October 1988) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1937, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1934–1936. On the local level, Kulien was a member of Greipstad municipal council from 1928 to 1942. He chaired the regional party chapter from 1921 to 1923, and was a member of the national board from 1930 to 1939. He was born in Kristiansand Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation ..., worked as a gardener from 1908 but settled as a farmer in Greipstad in 1922. While living there, he served two years as the chief of the fire department, as well as other public posts. References * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åsmund Åmli Band
Åsmund Åmli Band is a Norwegian country/rock band from Valle in Setesdalen, formed in 1996. They have sold more than 20,000 albums worldwide and are one of Norway's most successful country bands. Members Current members * Åsmund Åmli – , * - |
Ásmundar Saga Kappabana
''Ásmundar saga kappabana'' is the saga of Asmund the Champion-Killer, a legendary saga from Iceland, first attested in the manuscript Stockholm, Royal Library, Holm. 7, 4to, from the first half of the fourteenth century.Ciklamini, M., ‘The Combat Between Two Half-Brothers; A Literary Study of the Motif in Ásmundar saga kappabana and Saxonis gesta Danorum’, Neophilologus, 50 (1966), 269–279, 370–79 DOI 10.1007/BF01515206, 10.1007/BF01515217. It is essentially an adaptation of the German ''Hildebrandslied'', but it has assimilated matter from the Tyrfing Cycle. Synopsis The saga relates that Hildebrand, the king of the Huns had a son named Helgi, who was married to Hild, the daughter of the Swedish king Budli. Helgi and Hild had a son who was raised by his grandfather and named Hildebrand after him. Hildebrand became a great warrior and was called the ''Hunnish champion''. When his father Helgi had fallen in a war, his maternal grandfather, the Swedish king Budli, was kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje
Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje (25 July 1851 – 4 December 1917) was a Norwegian farmer, teacher, leader of a police district, civil servant and politician for the Moderate Liberal Party. He served as Minister of Agriculture 1905–1906.Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje '''', via '''', retrieved 11 April 2013 He was mayor of from 1884 to 1890 and a member of the |
Åsmund Reikvam
Åsmund Ragnar Reikvam (born 1944 in Førde) is a Norwegian professor in medicine and former politician. Education He graduated as dr. med. in 1976 and became a specialist in Internal medicine and Heart disease in 1981. He worked at Ullevål university hospital and Sogn og Fjordane central hospital, the latter as head physician in 1983–1984 and 1989–1992. In 1999 he was appointed professor in pharmacotherapeutics at the University of Oslo. Career Before moving to Oslo he was a member of Førde municipality council for eight years, representing the Labour Party. His brother Rolf Reikvam is a national legislator. Reikvam graduated from Medical School, University of Oslo, in 1970, and was a research fellow at the Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (6 April 1818 – 30 July 1870) was a Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry, travel writing, and his pioneering use of Landsmål (now known as Nynorsk). Background Vinje was born into a poor but well-read family in Vinje, Telemark. He had a voracious appetite for learning and supported himself in part by teaching. He earned his university entrance exam after attending the same school as Henrik Ibsen, studied law, and became an attorney. Career In 1858 Vinje founded the periodical '' Dølen'' (''The dales-man''), in which he published travel accounts and editorial comments on art, language and politics that serve as records for the period in which he lived. ''Dølen'' ceased publication in 1870. Vinje did much to articulate the difference between urban and rural life in Norway and was among the sophisticated exponents of Norwegian romantic nationalism. But he was also known for his critical scepticism and "dual vision" ( no, tvisyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aasmund Nordstoga
Aasmund Nordstoga (born 26 August 1964) is a Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Vinje, Telemark. He made his solo debut in 2009 with the album ''Ein '', an album for which he was nominated for the Spellemannsprisen award. He released the record ''Livet er godt'' with lyrics by Aasmund Olavsson Vinje being a collaboration with his younger brother, Odd Nordstoga, Aasmund Nordstoga comes from a musical family. His mother, Ellen is a folk singer and his father, Olav Nordstoga is a folk singer, lyricist, and causer. He is also related to Kåre Nordstoga, a musician from Notodden. He received the Nynorsk User of the Year Nynorsk User of the Year ( no, Årets nynorskbrukar) is a prize awarded by the Nynorsk Cultural Center at the Nynorsk Festival every year. The prize is awarded to the "persons or institutions that demonstrate the ability to break language and c ... award in 2014. Discography Albums References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nordstoga, Aasmund 1964 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åsmund Kåresson
Åsmund Kåresson was a Viking Age runemaster who flourished during the first half of the 11th century in Uppland and Gästrikland, Sweden. The early Urnes style is represented in his art. pp. 197, 208–09. Work Most early medieval Scandinavians were probably literate in runes, and most people probably carved messages on pieces of bone and wood.Vilka kunde rista runor?' on the Swedish National Heritage Board website, retrieved January 13, 2007. However, it was difficult to make runestones, and in order to master it one also needed to be a stonemason. During the 11th century, when most runestones were raised, there were a few professional runemasters. Åsmund was active mainly in Uppland, and about twenty runestones are signed by him and an additional thirty stones have been attributed to him. The ornamentation is characterized by variation with firmness and security in the composition. Åsmund is the inventor of the classic Uppland runestone style with one or two animals (''rundjur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åsmund Asdal
Åsmund Asdal (born 1957) is a Norwegian biologist and agronomist, employed aNordic Genetic Resource Center(NordGen) as Coordinator of Operation and Management of thSvalbard Global Seed VaultSGSV). He facilitates seed deposits in the SGSV from the international community of gene banks Eugene Lavon Banks (born May 15, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born and raised in Philadelphia. High School Career and College Recruitment A 6'7" forward, Banks attended high school in West Philadelphia. Nic ... and research institutes holding seed collections of plant genetic resources, and is responsible for information and media visits to the Seed Vault. From 2001 to 2015 he managed the Norwegian national program for plant genetic resources at the Norwegian Genetic Resource Centre. He has also conducted research for the Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (Bioforsk), the Norwegian Genetic Resources Centre and the Norwegian C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åsmund Frægdegjevar
''Åsmund Frægdegjevar'' is a medieval Norwegian legend and ballad (classification: TSB E 145) with several variations all detailing the adventures of a hero by the same name who is hired by the king to rescue a princess. It is based on a fornaldarsaga. Summary The story starts as many fairytales do: the fair princess has been captured and imprisoned in a faraway castle, and the King commissions a hero, in this case Åsmund, to rescue her. He and his brothers take the King's flagship Ormin Lange to the castle of the ogre Skomegyvri, where the princess is imprisoned. However, his brothers will not enter with him, so he goes alone. He finds the princess with relative ease walking through the castle, and immediately falls in love with her. But she is under a spell of the ogre, and believing that Skomegyvri is her mother, will not leave with him. He then takes her by force. On his way out, the ogre appears. They fight a long battle both physically and with curses and spells, but Å ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åsmund Forfang
Åsmund Forfang (born 22 May 1952) is a Norwegian writer. He has written several novels, short story collections, and children's books. He has also issued two non-fiction books, about the mining communities of Kopperå and Løkken Verk Løkken Verk (sometimes just called Løkken) is a village in the municipality of Orkland in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located south of the village of Svorkmo, east of the village of Bjørnli, and north of the municipal center of Meldal. .... References 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian male short story writers Norwegian non-fiction writers Nynorsk-language writers 1952 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian short story writers 21st-century Norwegian short story writers 20th-century Norwegian male writers 21st-century Norwegian male writers Male non-fiction writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
