Eidsivating (Old Norse: Heiðsævisþing) was one of the four ancient popular assemblies or things (lagting) of medieval Norway. Historically, it was the site of court and assembly for the eastern parts of Norway, and was located at Eidsvoll.[1]
History
editTraditionally, Eidsivating was the court for the population around Lake Mjøsa. Eidsivating was originally situated at Åker gård, the seat of Vang in Hedmark county, Norway.
When Norway was united as a kingdom, the four independent lagting – Frostating, Gulating, Borgarting, and Eidsivating – were the most supreme bodies of law, acting as both legislative assemblies and courts.[2] These were representative assemblies at which delegates from the various districts in each region met to award legal judgments and pass laws (Eidsivatingsloven). Later, during the time of Olaf the Holy, the court was moved to Eidsvoll. The jurisdiction of the court was then extended to include Romerike and Hadeland as well as Hedmark. Later Østerdalen and Gudbrandsdalen were also included.[3][4]
In 1274, with the consent of all lagting, King Magnus the Lawmender (1238–1280) promulgated a new national law (landslov), a unified code of laws for the Kingdom of Norway, which was exceptional of its time. With this, the Eidsvating law was replaced by the new law, significantly reducing the legislative power of the assembly, and centralising power in the realm.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eidsivating". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Viken, Øystein Lydik Idsø; Allkunne (18 June 2024), "lagting", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 16 August 2024
- ^ "Åker gård". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Sandvik, Gudmund (18 June 2024), "Eidsivatingsloven", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 16 August 2024
- ^ "The National Law Anniversary 2024". National Library of Norway. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Sunde, Jørn Øyrehagen (23 July 2024), "Magnus Lagabøters landslov", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 16 August 2024
Other sources
edit- Andersen, Per Sveaas (1977) Samlingen av Norge og kristningen av landet : 800–1130 (Oslo: Universitetsforlaget) ISBN 8200024121
- Larson, Laurence Marcellus (2011) The Earliest Norwegian Laws (The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd) ISBN 9781584779254
Further reading
edit- Munch P.A. (1846) Norges gamle Love indtil 1387 (Christiania: Chr. Gröndahl)
External links
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