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Garðar Sigurðsson
Garðar (; ; also spelled Gardar) is an Old Norse word meaning "strongholds", "enclosures" or "settlements". It may refer to: also means Garðar in Icelandic Places and jurisdictions In the meaning "strongholds": * Garðaríki, modern territory of Belarus, western Russia and Ukraine. In the meaning "settlements": * Garðar, Greenland, a Norse settlement and titular see * Gardar, North Dakota, an unincorporated community in the US, built up chiefly by Icelanders Persons * Garðar Árnason (born 1938), Icelandic footballer * Garðar Thór Cortes (born 1974), Icelandic tenor * Gardar Eide Einarsson (born 1976), Norwegian-born artist * Garðar Gunnlaugsson (born 1983), Icelandic football forward * Garðar Jóhannsson (born 1980 ), Icelandic football striker * Garðar Svavarsson (fl. 860s), Swede who was the first Scandinavian to live on Iceland See also * ''Homo gardarensis'', a paleontological false type of man named after the above Greenland town * Garðarsson Garðarsson is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 7th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid-to-late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not absolute, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse, ''Old West Norse'' or ''Old West Nordic'' (often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse, ''Old East Norse'' or ''Old East Nordic'', and ''Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðaríki
(anglicized Gardariki or Gardarike) or is the Old Norse term used in medieval times for the states of Kievan Rus. As the Varangians dealt mainly with Northern Kievan Rus' lands, their sagas regard the city of (, Veliky Novgorod) as the capital of . Other local towns mentioned in the sagas are (Old Ladoga), (Polotsk), (Smolensk), (Suzdal), (Murom), and (Rostov). Three of the Varangian runestones, G 114, Sö 338, and U 209, refer to Scandinavian men who had been in . Etymology The word , which first appeared in Icelandic sagas in the twelfth century, could stem from the words and according to the common Scandinavian pattern for state formations ''X+ríki'', therefore this term could be translated into English as "the kingdom of Garðar". The name itself was used in skaldic poems, runic inscriptions and early sagas up to the twelfth century to refer to the lands to the east of Scandinavia populated by the Rus' people. is a plural form of the Old Norse word whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar, Greenland
Garðar was the seat of the bishop in the Norse settlements in Greenland. It is a Latin Catholic titular see, and was the first Catholic diocese established in the Americas. Diocese The sagas tell that Sokki Þórisson, a wealthy farmer of the Brattahlíð area, launched the idea of a separate bishop for Greenland in the early 12th century and got the approval of the Norwegian King Sigurd I Magnusson 'the Crusader' (1103–1130). Most of the clergy came from Norway. Bishops * The first bishop of Garðar, Arnaldur, was ordained by the Archbishop of Lund in 1124. He arrived in Greenland in 1126. He began the construction of the cathedral dedicated to St Nicholas, patron saint of sailors. * The diocese was first assigned to the ecclesiastical province of the German Metropolitan Archbishopric of Bremen. The diocese was subject to the Archdiocese of Lund (present-day Sweden) from 1126 to 1152. Arnaldur returned to Norway in 1150 and became bishop of Hamar (Norway) in 1152. * In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardar, North Dakota
Gardar is an unincorporated community in Pembina County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2016, its population is 90. History Gardar was founded ca. 1878, and was originally built up chiefly by Icelanders Icelanders ( is, Íslendingar) are a North Germanic ethnic group and nation who are native to the island country of Iceland and speak Icelandic. Icelanders established the country of Iceland in mid 930 AD when the Althing (Parliament) met for .... A post office was established at Gardar in 1881, and remained in operation until 1984. References Unincorporated communities in Pembina County, North Dakota Unincorporated communities in North Dakota {{NorthDakota-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar Árnason
Garðar Árnason (born 6 January 1938) is an Icelandic retired footballer who played as a defender for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur. He earned 11 caps for Iceland, the first coming on 26 June 1959 in a 4–2 home loss to Denmark at Laugardalsvöllur in qualification for the 1960 Olympics. On 2 September 1962, his penultimate game, he scored his only goal to equalise in a 1–1 draw against the Republic of Ireland; the Irish advanced 5–2 on aggregate in the preliminary round of qualification for the 1964 European Nations' Cup The 1964 European Nations' Cup was the second edition of the UEFA European Championship. The final tournament was held in Spain. It was won by the hosts 2–1 over the defending champions, the Soviet Union. The tournament was a knockout compet .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnason, Gardar 1938 births Living people Gardar Arnason Gardar Arnason Gardar Arnason Association football defenders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar Thór Cortes
Garðar Thór Cortes (pronounced , born 2 May 1974) is an Icelandic tenor of Icelandic and English parentage. A former child actor, Garðar subsequently trained as a singer in Vienna, Copenhagen and London. He has performed various leading tenor roles in operas, as well as a leading part in ''The Phantom of the Opera'' in London's West End. While insisting that he is first and foremost a classical opera singer, it was with his classical crossover album ''Cortes'', released in Iceland in 2005, that Garðar came to prominence. His debut album in the UK, also titled ''Cortes'', was released on 16 April 2007 and entered the UK Classical Charts at number 1. Family, early life and education Garðar was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, into a musical family. His father, Garðar Cortes Snr., was a world-class tenor who founded the Icelandic Opera, the Reykjavík School of Singing and the Reykjavík Symphony Orchestra. According to Garðar, his father had the same stature as Pavarotti and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardar Eide Einarsson
Gardar Eide Einarsson (born January 12, 1976) is a Norwegian-born artist who lives and works in Tokyo and New York City. His work encompasses installation, printmaking, painting and sculpture. Education *Einar Granum School of Fine Art, Oslo, 1994–1996 *National Academy of Fine Art, Bergen, 1996-2000 *Staatliche Hochschule fur Fine Arts - Städelschule, Frankfurt am Main, 1999–2000 *Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program, Studio Program, New York, 2001–2002 *Cooper Union School of Architecture, Architecture and Urban Studies Program, New York, 2002–2003 *Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program, 2002–2003 Public collections *Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, Norway *Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley *Los Angeles County Museum of Art *Malmo Art Museum, Malmo *Moderna Museet, Stockholm *Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles *Museum of Modern Art, New York *Norwegian National Museum of Art, Oslo, Norway *Museum für Moderne Kuns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar Gunnlaugsson
Garðar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson (born 7 September 1983) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for ÍA Akranes in the Úrvalsdeild karla. He is the younger brother of Arnar Gunnlaugsson and Bjarki Gunnlaugsson. Club career Garðar was born in Akranes in western Iceland in 1983. He started his football career playing for his local team ÍA Akranes before moving to Valur in 2004. In 2007, he signed with Swedish club IFK Norrköping before moving, in August 2008, to Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia. He signed a three-year contract at Sofia, becoming the first Icelandic footballer to play in the Bulgarian A PFG when he made his debut in a match against PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad. On 18 January 2010, Garðar officially terminated his contract with CSKA Sofia before signing for Austrian side LASK Linz in February 2010, making his debut for LASK in April due to groin injuries. In July 2010 Garðar signed a 2-year contract with German side SpVgg Unterhaching, but left the club after one year, return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar Jóhannsson
Garðar Jóhannsson (born 1 April 1980 in Garðabær) is a retired Icelandic football striker. Career Fredrikstad bought Garðar for 2 million NOK in August 2006, only a month after he was bought for 100.000 NOK by an Icelandic club. Because Garðar had played for KR Reykjavík and Valur after 1 July 2006, he had to wait almost one year before he could play matches for Fredrikstad. Garðar made his debut in Tippeligaen against Vålerenga on 26 May 2007, where he scored the only goal of the match. He scored 18 goals in 58 matches for Fredrikstad. On 22 January 2010, he joined 2. Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock FC Hansa Rostock () is a German association football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The club is also called as "the cog" because of its club crest. They have emerged as one of the most successful clubs from the forme .... Garðar later played for Strømsgodset, where he played six matches and scored one goal in the 2010 season. Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar Svavarsson
Garðarr Svavarsson (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ; Modern Swedish: ) was a Swede who briefly resided in Iceland, according to the Sagas. He is said to be the second Scandinavian to reach the island of Iceland after Naddod. He and his family appear in the Icelandic Sagas with the principal source from Haukr Erlendsson's edition of Landnámabók. Biography Svavarsson is described as a Swedish Viking who owned land in Zealand (in modern Denmark). He was married to a woman from the Hebrides. During the 860s, he needed to claim his inheritance from his father-in-law. During a voyage to these isles, he sailed into a storm at Pentland Firth. This storm pushed his ship far to the north until he reached the eastern coast of Iceland. He circumnavigated the island, becoming the first known person to do so and thus establishing that the landmass was an island. He went ashore at Skjálfandi where he built himself a house and stayed for the winter. Since then, the place located in North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homo Gardarensis
''Homo gardarensis'' (Gardarene Man) was the name mistakenly given to partial remains found in a burial at Garðar, Greenland in a 12th-century Norse settlement. Original statements compared the remains to ''Homo heidelbergensis'' but this identification was subsequently disproven. The bones were classified as the remains of a contemporary human with acromegaly, and put away at Panum Institute in Copenhagen. Discovery In 1927 an archaeological dig by the Museum of Copenhagen investigated Garðar. During the excavation of the Garðar Cathedral Ruins, a large jawbone was found, as well as a large skull fragment. These were sent to the laboratory of Professor in early 1927. He believed that the bones were that of a 40 or 50-year-old Norseman who had reverted to type. He published a preliminary account in the newspaper Berlingske in 1929. Reaction Sir Arthur Keith Sir Arthur Keith FRS FRAI (5 February 1866 – 7 January 1955) was a British anatomist and anthropologist, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðarsson
Garðarsson is an Icelandic patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Garðar". Notable people with the name include: * Finnur Garðarsson (born 1952), Icelandic swimmer * Gísli Örn Garðarsson Gísli Örn Garðarsson (born 15 December 1973) is an Icelandic actor and director. He is one of the founders of Vesturport, a theatre and film company based in Reykjavík, and is also sometimes a scriptwriter and producer. Before focusing on act ... (born 1973), Icelandic actor and director * Sverrir Garðarsson (born 1984), Icelandic footballer {{DEFAULTSORT:Gardarsson Icelandic-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
