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Magnús Jónsson (other)
Magnús Jónsson (or ''Magnús prúði'', 1530–1591), Icelandic official and poet. Magnus Jonsson or Magnús Jónsson may also refer to: * Magnús Jónsson (actor) (born 1965), Icelandic actor, in The Viking Sagas * Magnus Jonsson (biathlete) (born 1982), Swedish biathlete * Magnús Jónsson, Earl of Orkney c. 1300–1321 * Magnús Jónsson (law professor), Icelandic law professor and Minister of Finance (1922–1923) * Magnús Jónsson (Minister for Employment), Icelandic politician and Minister for Employment (1942) * Magnús Jónsson (Minister of Finance), Icelandic politician and Minister of Finance (1965–1971) * Megas Magnús Þór Jónsson (born 7 April 1945), better known by the stage name Megas, is a vocalist, songwriter, and writer who is well known in his native Iceland. Interest in music Being an admirer of Elvis Presley, Megas welcomed the arrival of ... (''Magnús Þór Jónsson'', born 1945), Icelandic rock and roll singer and songwriter See also {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnús Jónsson
Magnús Jónsson or Magnús prúði (c. 1530 – 1591) was an Icelandic official and poet. He was born to a well-off family and received his education in Iceland and Germany, probably Hamburg. Given his career, the curriculum must have included jurisprudence. After a period as a farmer and landbroker, he held office as ''sýslumaður'', or chief administrator in two counties in Iceland, first ''Þingeyjaþingssýsla'' and later ''Ísafjarðarsýsla'', both now defunct as administrative units. He was a famous man in his time, but what has preserved his name for posterity are his writings or, to be specific, the first part of '' Pontus rímur'', a rímur cycle about a Spanish prince. Pontus rímur are among the better ones of the genre and are based, as many of the rímur were, on a French romance transmitted to Iceland through a German translation. Rímur are not widely read today, but Pontus rímur have secured themselves a special place in Icelandic literature by being a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnús Jónsson (actor)
Magnús Jónsson or Magnús prúði (c. 1530 – 1591) was an Icelandic official and poet. He was born to a well-off family and received his education in Iceland and Germany, probably Hamburg. Given his career, the curriculum must have included jurisprudence. After a period as a farmer and landbroker, he held office as ''sýslumaður'', or chief administrator in two counties in Iceland, first ''Þingeyjaþingssýsla'' and later ''Ísafjarðarsýsla'', both now defunct as administrative units. He was a famous man in his time, but what has preserved his name for posterity are his writings or, to be specific, the first part of ''Pontus rímur'', a rímur cycle about a Spanish prince. Pontus rímur are among the better ones of the genre and are based, as many of the rímur were, on a French romance transmitted to Iceland through a German translation. Rímur are not widely read today, but Pontus rímur have secured themselves a special place in Icelandic literature by being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Viking Sagas
''The Viking Sagas'' is a 1995 American film directed by Michael Chapman and starring Ralf Möller and Sven-Ole Thorsen. It is heavily inspired by the ''Njáls saga'', through it features an original plot. It was largely shot on Iceland with a mostly Icelandic cast. Plot The story takes place in Iceland around the height of the Viking Age, where a young man, Kjartan ( Ralf Möller), must defeat a horde of evil Vikings, intent on taking over his father's land and stealing his girlfriend Gudrun ( Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir) from him too. To help him in this task, Kjartan seeks help from the older Viking Warrior Gunnar (Sven-Ole Thorsen), who trains him to become a fierce fighter, and later aids him in his quest against his archenemy Ketil ( Hinrik Ólafsson). Cast * Ralf Möller as Kjartan * Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir as Gudrun * Sven-Ole Thorsen as Gunnar * Þórir Waagfjörð as Bolli * Hinrik Ólafsson as Ketil (as Hinrik Ólafson) * Jón Baldvinsson as Thord the Stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Jonsson (biathlete)
Magnus Jonsson (born in Sollefteå on ) is a Swedish biathlete.IBU Profile , Jonsson competed in the for Sweden. He finished 79th in the . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnús Jónsson, Earl Of Orkney
Magnús Jónsson was Jarl of Orkney (covering the whole of Norðreyjar Which includes not only the Orkney Islands, but the Shetland (Hjaltland) Islands c. post 1300–1321. The Shetland were officially transferred to the Scottish from the Norwegians in 1472. Scots soon emigrated there between the 16th and 17th century.Goodacre, S. ''et al'' (2005"Genetic evidence for a family-based Scandinavian settlement of Shetland and Orkney during the Viking periods" ''Heredity'' 95, pp. 129–135. nature.com, Retrieved 20 March 2011 He was a signatory to the Declaration of Arbroath The Declaration of Arbroath ( la, Declaratio Arbroathis; sco, Declaration o Aiberbrothock; gd, Tiomnadh Bhruis) is the name usually given to a letter, dated 6 April 1320 at Arbroath, written by Scottish barons and addressed to Pope John ..., which describes him as Earl of Caithness and Orkney. References Footnotes Earls of Orkney 14th-century rulers in Europe 14th-century Scottish earls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnús Jónsson (law Professor)
Magnús Jónsson or Magnús prúði (c. 1530 – 1591) was an Icelandic official and poet. He was born to a well-off family and received his education in Iceland and Germany, probably Hamburg. Given his career, the curriculum must have included jurisprudence. After a period as a farmer and landbroker, he held office as ''sýslumaður'', or chief administrator in two counties in Iceland, first ''Þingeyjaþingssýsla'' and later ''Ísafjarðarsýsla'', both now defunct as administrative units. He was a famous man in his time, but what has preserved his name for posterity are his writings or, to be specific, the first part of ''Pontus rímur'', a rímur cycle about a Spanish prince. Pontus rímur are among the better ones of the genre and are based, as many of the rímur were, on a French romance transmitted to Iceland through a German translation. Rímur are not widely read today, but Pontus rímur have secured themselves a special place in Icelandic literature by being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Finance (Iceland)
The Icelandic Ministry of Finance (Icelandic: ') is responsible for overseeing the finances of the Icelandic government. The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs is Bjarni Benediktsson. Organization of the Ministry of Finance The top civil servant in the Ministry of Finance is Baldur Gudlaugsson, who was appointed Permanent Secretary from November 1, 2000. From February 6 to April 30, 2009, Indridi H. Thorlaksson is acting Permanent Secretary while Mr. Gudlaugsson is on leave. He runs the ministry on a day-to-day basis and is the chief liaison between the Minister and the civil servants. There are six departments of the Ministry of Finance, each of which is headed by a Director-General. The Ministry staff numbers around 80 specialists and support personnel. Administration Department The Administration Department is responsible for general operations of the Ministry, preparation of the ministry's annual operational budget and supervision of the Ministry's information se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnús Jónsson (Minister For Employment)
Magnús Jónsson or Magnús prúði (c. 1530 – 1591) was an Icelandic official and poet. He was born to a well-off family and received his education in Iceland and Germany, probably Hamburg. Given his career, the curriculum must have included jurisprudence. After a period as a farmer and landbroker, he held office as ''sýslumaður'', or chief administrator in two counties in Iceland, first ''Þingeyjaþingssýsla'' and later ''Ísafjarðarsýsla'', both now defunct as administrative units. He was a famous man in his time, but what has preserved his name for posterity are his writings or, to be specific, the first part of '' Pontus rímur'', a rímur cycle about a Spanish prince. Pontus rímur are among the better ones of the genre and are based, as many of the rímur were, on a French romance transmitted to Iceland through a German translation. Rímur are not widely read today, but Pontus rímur have secured themselves a special place in Icelandic literature by being a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Employment (Iceland)
Minister for Employment may refer to: * Minister for Employment (Victoria), Australia * Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations is a position currently held by Tony Burke in the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. In the Government of Australia, the minister admin ..., Australia * Department for Work and Pensions, United Kingdom {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnús Jónsson (Minister Of Finance)
Magnús Jónsson (7 September 1919 – 13 January 1984) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1965 to 1971. He was a member of the Icelandic Order of Freemasons The Icelandic Order of Freemasons ( is, Frímúrarareglan á Íslandi) (abbr.: FaI), in English also known as the Grand Lodge of Iceland, is the governing body of regular Freemasonry in Iceland. The history of Freemasonry in Iceland began when a .... References External links Non auto-biography of Magnús Jónsson on the parliament website 1919 births 1984 deaths Magnus Jonsson Magnus Jonsson Magnus Jonsson Magnus Jonsson {{Iceland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
