Thing of all Swedes

would be summoned for warfare during the summer, and all the crews, rowers, commanders and ships were decided [ [http://runeberg.org/samlaren/1896/0075.html Söderberg, Werner. (1896). "Några studier rörande Disasagan", in "Samlaren". p. 67.] ] .

The name suggests that it replaced an older division where each of the folklands Tiundaland, Attundaland and Fjädrundaland had their own things [http://www.historiska.se/histvarld/artikel.asp?id=20990 The article "Landsting", at the official site of the Museum of National Antiquities, Sweden] .] . All free men living in the realm and who were able to wield a weapon had the right to participate, and the assembly was led by the lawspeaker [http://www.historiska.se/histvarld/artikel.asp?id=20990 The article "Landsting", at the official site of the Museum of National Antiquities, Sweden] .] .

The Icelandic historian Snorri Sturlusson, who was well-informed of Swedish matters and visited the country in 1219 [ [http://www.foteviken.se/historia/ynglinga/yng_start.htm The article "Snorres Ynglingasaga" at the official site of the Museum of Foteviken, Sweden] ] , explained in the "Heimskringla" (1225):

When the assembly was moved to Candlemas, it was renamed "Kyndelsting" (Old Swedish: "Kyndilþing"), but the name "Dísaþing" remained in use as the Disting for the great fair [http://runeberg.org/nfbf/0272.html The article "Disatinget", in the encyclopedia "Nordisk familjebok"] .] . The assembly had a Geatish counterpart in Skara named the "Thing of all Geats" [http://www.historiska.se/histvarld/artikel.asp?id=20990 The article "Landsting", at the official site of the Museum of National Antiquities, Sweden] .] .

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