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Thormodus Torfæus

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Thormodus Torfæus (Thormodr Torfason, Thormod Torfæus, or Þormóður Torfason) (1636—1719) was an Icelandic historian, born 27 May 1636 at Engey, Iceland and educated at the University of Copenhagen. [1]

15 relations: Christian V of Denmark, Dano-Norwegian, Denmark–Norway, Engey, Heimskringla, Historian, Iceland, Karmøy, Kopervik, Latin, Ludvig Holberg, Old Norse, Saga, Snorri Sturluson, University of Copenhagen.

Christian V of Denmark

Christian V (15 April 1646 25 August 1699) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699.

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Dano-Norwegian

Dano-Norwegian (Danish and Norwegian: dansk-norsk) is a koiné that evolved among the urban elite in Norwegian cities during the later years of the union between the Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway (1536/1537–1814).

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Denmark–Norway

Denmark–Norway (Danish and Norwegian: Danmark–Norge or Danmark–Noreg; also known as the Oldenburg Monarchy or the Oldenburg realms) was an early modern multi-national and multi-lingual real unionFeldbæk 1998:11 consisting of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway (including Norwegian overseas possessions the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, et cetera), the Duchy of Schleswig, and the Duchy of Holstein.

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Engey

Engey is the second largest island of the Kollafjörður (Faxa Bay) fjord in western Iceland.

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Heimskringla

Heimskringla is the best known of the Old Norse kings' sagas.

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Historian

A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it.

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Iceland

Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of and an area of, making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe.

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Karmøy

Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.

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Kopervik

Kopervik is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway.

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Latin

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Ludvig Holberg

Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy.

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Old Norse

Old Norse was a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements from about the 9th to the 13th century.

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Saga

Sagas are stories mostly about ancient Nordic and Germanic history, early Viking voyages, the battles that took place during the voyages, and migration to Iceland and of feuds between Icelandic families.

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Snorri Sturluson

Snorri Sturluson (1179 – 23 September 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician.

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University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) (Københavns Universitet) is the oldest university and research institution in Denmark.

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Thormodur Torfason, Thormodus Torfaeus, Tormod Torfaeus, Tormod Torfæus, Þormóður Torfason.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thormodus_Torfæus

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