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    Þorgnýr lögmaðr [ˈθorˌɡnyːr ˈlɵɣˌmɑðr], Swedish: Torgny Lagman) is the name of one of at least three generations of lawspeakers by the name Þorgnýr,...
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    wanted to pursue the war against Norway against the will of the people. Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker reminded the king in a long speech that the power resided...
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    Ragnvald was the son of jarl Ulf Tostesson. He was also the foster-son of Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker. Through his aunt Sigrid the Haughty, he was the cousin...
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    on Denmark. He made peace with King Olof Skötkonung of Sweden through Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker, and was for some time engaged to Olof's daughter, Ingegerd...
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    to allow for greater accessibility. A famous incident took place when Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker told the Swedish king Olof Skötkonung (c. 980–1022) that...
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  • he found his father-in-law Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker dead, but his son Þorgnýr had succeeded him as lawspeaker, and this Þorgnýr was the wisest of men. Hrói...
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    Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker showing the power of his office to the King of Sweden at Gamla Uppsala, 1018. The lawspeaker forced King Olof Skötkonung not only...
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  • the name of one of at least three generations of lawspeakers by the name Þorgnýr Torgny Peak, bare rock peak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Fenriskjeften...
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    forest fire, and this convinced the Swedes to let him and his men pass. Þorgnýr told King Eric to tie together cattle and harness them with spears and...
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  • example of the emergence of a right of revolution can be traced back to Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker, who in 1018 had a dramatic confrontation with the King...
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  • led by the directors and creators of this project, Guðmundur Arnar and Þórgnýr Thoroddsen. Hidebound is their first animated film. Hidebound at IMDb v...
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    purpose appears to be to present the Swedish court, its traditions and Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker. In the story, Styrbjörn becomes the leader of the Jomsvikings...
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  • "kynvillingatónlist"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 April 2022. Albertsson, Þórgnýr Einar (6 March 2022). "Álfur Birkir nýr formaður Samtakanna 78" [Álfur...
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