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Governing assembly of early Germanic societies
A thing, also known as a folkmoot, assembly, tribal council, and by other names, was a governing assembly in early Germanic society, made up of the free
Thing_(assembly)
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in literature and culture Thing (assembly), also spelled as ting or þing, a historical Germanic governing assembly The Thing (listening device), a Soviet
Thing
National legislature of Iceland
world. The original Althing was founded in 930 at Þingvellir ('thing fields' or 'assembly fields', anglicised as Thingvellir), about 45 kilometres (28 mi)
Althing
Type of deliberative assembly
Federal Assembly Landtag The Estates (States) List of legislatures by country Thing (assembly) Reichstag (disambiguation) National Assembly Georgios
Diet_(assembly)
Site of Iceland's ancient parliament
from þing (“thing, assembly”) and vǫllr (“field”), meaning assembly fields. Compare the English thing and weald (“Thingweald”) from Anglo-Saxon þing and
Þingvellir
Unicameral legislature of Denmark
(Danish: Folketinget [ˈfʌlkəˌtsʰe̝ŋˀð̩], lit. 'The people's thing' or 'People's assembly'), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament
Folketing
The Thing of all Swedes (allra Svía þing, Þing allra Svía, Disaþing, or Kyndilþing) was the governing assembly held from pre-historic times to the Middle
Thing_of_all_Swedes
Ancient Norwegian law
than that. Originally they existed only in oral form at meetings of the Thing. It is first mentioned in the collection of old Norse Sagas by Snorri Sturluson
Frostating_Law
Island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland
documents relating to assemblies taking place in Tingwall from as early as 1307, although the only reference to the Thing (assembly) meeting on the holm
Law_Ting_Holm
Historical assembly in Norway
part in the assemblies at Gulen, and under his rule the regions of Rogaland, Agder and Sunnmøre were brought into the area covered by the thing, with Valdres
Gulating
Elected legislature of Åland, Finland
of Finland Government of Finland Åland State Provincial Office Swedish Assembly of Finland Politics of Finland Ting Arter, David (2022). "Personal representation
Parliament_of_Åland
Historic upper house of the Parliament of Denmark
members were appointed by the existing members. Ting (old Norse: þing) means assembly. It first came into being during Viking times and was formed by the
Landsting_(Denmark)
Legislature of the Isle of Man
Old Norse compoundword Þingvǫllr, which meant "meeting place of the thing (assembly)", literally the "Thingfield" (Old Norse vǫllr, "field", became wald;
Tynwald
Assembly in medieval Sweden
The Thing of all Geats (Swedish: Alla götars ting) was the thing (general assembly) which was held from pre-historic times to the Middle Ages in Skara
Thing_of_all_Geats
Town in Highland, Scotland
from the Scandinavian Þingvöllr (field or meeting-place of the thing, or local assembly; compare Tynwald, Tingwall, Thingwall in the British Isles alone
Dingwall
Name list
form of Old German names beginning with Mahal- "assembly". It described the advisor of the Thing (assembly). It may refer to: Malte-Conrad Bruun (1755–1826)
Malte
Hammer of the god Thor in Norse mythology
breaks off. The goddess refuses. The gods meet together in counsel (see Thing (assembly)) and discuss how to get the hammer back. The god Heimdallr proposes
Mjölnir
Unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands
means 'Law Thing' – that is, a law assembly – and derives from Old Norse lǫgþing, which was a name given to ancient assemblies. A ting or þing has existed
Løgting
Ancient open-air assembly place
Thynghowe was an important Viking Age open-air assembly place or thing, located at Sherwood Forest, in Nottinghamshire, England. It was lost to history
Thynghowe
Early Norwegian court
body of law put into writing. Tinghaugen, from the Old Norse words þing meaning 'assembly' and haugr meaning 'hill', is close to the medieval church at Logtun
Frostating
Unicameral parliament of Greenland
make the law' or 'the legislators'; Danish: Landstinget, lit. 'the land's thing'), also known as the Parliament of Greenland in English, is the unicameral
Inatsisartut
Assembly in medieval Sweden
Lionga thing was the general assembly of the people of Östergötland in medieval Sweden. Lionga thing is mentioned in Östgötalagen and was held in Linköping
Lionga_thing
Governing assembly in medieval Norway
Haugating was a Thing in medieval Norway. Haugating served as an assembly for the regions around Vestfold and the area west of Oslofjord. It was located
Haugating
Parish in Shetland, Scotland
derived from the farm of Sand. Ting, from the Old Norse Thing, is a reference to an assembly site or meeting place believed to have once been located
Sandsting
Ancient monument in the Lake District, Cumbria, England
place for local government, specifically for a Thing (from the Old Norse þing), a type of early assembly found throughout Northern Europe where there was
Ting_Mound
Village in England
From the Old Norse þing vollr, meaning 'assembly field', the name indicates that it was once the site of a Germanic thing (or þing). Similar place names
Thingwall
Øreting (Øretinget, Øyrating; Old Norse: Eyraþing), was a Thing in Trøndelag, Norway. Øreting was located at Øra, where the river Nidelva mouths into
Øreting
four regional legislative assemblies or things (lagting) of medieval Norway. Historically, it was the site of court and assembly for the eastern parts of
Eidsivating
Human settlement in Scotland
Tingwall (from Old Norse: Þingvǫllr, lit. 'Field of the Thing assembly') is a parish in Shetland, Scotland. Located mostly on the Shetland Mainland, the
Tingwall,_Shetland
Regional legislative assembly of medieval Norway
regional legislative assemblies or lawthings (lagting) of medieval Norway. Historically, it was the site of the court and assembly for the south-eastern
Borgarting
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Ting Tong, near Budleigh Salterton in South East Devon, England; see Thing (assembly) § Viking and medieval society Ding Dong (disambiguation) Ting Ting
Ting_tong
Socialist workers' council
soviets Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet Participatory democracy Soviet democracy Thing (assembly) Workers' control Workers' council Earlier, in the Russian SFSR, there
Soviet_(council)
Deity associated with the sky
Teiwaz, early Germanic sky god, also the god of law, justice, and the thing (assembly) Thor, God of Sky, Strength and thunder, champion of the deities. Equated
Sky_deity
Human settlement in Scotland
and as "Tyngwell" in 1492, the first syllable þing indicates the site of a legislative or judicial assembly. The second syllable, (at least in the case
Tingwall,_Orkney
Archaeological site in Uppsala County, Sweden
Arkils tingstad ("Assembly location of Arkil") is the remains of the Viking Age thing or assembly location of a hundred in Uppland, Sweden. It is situated
Arkils_tingstad
King of Norway from 1093 to 1103
September 1093 and was probably proclaimed king at the Borgarting, the thing (assembly) of the adjacent region of Viken later that month. When Magnus became
Magnus_Barefoot
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
English. The first element ' ting ' or ' tyn ' is from Old Norse Þing - ( ' thing' ) ( ” assembly place ” ). The next element ” hurst ” is from Old English ”
Fingest
Fortress in Norway
Tønsberg was an important trading center and site of the Haugating, the Thing (assembly) for Vestfold and one of Norway's most important places for the proclamation
Tønsberg_Fortress
Finland's language strife Svecoman Swedish People's Party Yle Teema & Fem Thing (assembly) Axelsen, Torben (2020-06-16). "Folktinget". Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon
Swedish_Assembly_of_Finland
British meeting or assembly building for local issues
Steeple Bumpstead Moot Hall, Wirksworth Kgotla Mead hall Meeting house Thing (assembly) Witenagemot Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. G. & C. Merriam
Moot_hall
Municipality in Innlandet, Norway
in Håkon Håkonson's saga in 1390. It is also mentioned as a site for Thing assembly in 1390. Tradition states that it was here in Lillehammer where the
Lillehammer
Sabbath. From position of the day as "middle" of the week. From Thing, a governing assembly in early Germanic society of which god Tyr was the patron. From
Names_of_the_days_of_the_week
Topics referred to by the same term
the free dictionary. Ting may refer to: Thing (assembly) or ting, a historical Scandinavian governing assembly Ting (administrative unit) (亭), an administrative
Ting
System of surety in medieval England
of ten. The group was referred to as a teothung or tything, i.e. a "thing (assembly) of ten men". The tything was under the leadership of a tythingman
Frankpledge
Mongol and Turkic term for a political council
Kurultai (Kazakhstan) Legislature Loya Jirga Majlis State Great Khural Thing (assembly) Veche Witenagemot World Nomad Games World Turks Qurultai Derived from
Kurultai
Historical place
suggestions have included: “dingy sea”; “sea of noise”; and “wetland of the Thing (assembly)”. One of the locations that has been cited is situated on the Dee
Dingesmere
Norse poem, from the Poetic Edda
result, the gods and goddesses meet and hold a Thing (Assembly) to discuss and debate the matter. At the Thing, the god Heimdallr puts forth the suggestion
Þrymskviða
Icelandic saga
himself. The story ends after Bjǫrn's death as Thord is sentenced at the Thing (assembly). Bjǫrn was born in 989. His grandmother was Sæunn Skallagrímsdóttir
Bjarnar_saga_Hítdœlakappa
Suburb of Sheffield, England
English Tingas-Leah, which means 'Field of Council', cognate with "thing (assembly)" and "lea", a dialectal word for "meadow". It is mentioned as 'Tirneslawe'
Tinsley,_South_Yorkshire
Calendar year
is established at þingvellir ("Thing Fields"). Chieftains from various tribes gather for 2 weeks at a thing (assembly) to settle disputes, arrange marriages
930
Hovrätter (literally Royal Court) District courts or Tingsrätter (literally Thing assembly Court) Administrative Courts: Litigation between the Public and the
Politics_of_Sweden
1996 film by Tom Hanks
That Thing You Do! is a 1996 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. Set in 1960s
That_Thing_You_Do!
Name or epithet of Germanic goddesses
of justice, with Mars Thincsus representing the institution of the thing (assembly), and Beda and Fimmelena associated with two legal institutions (bodthing
Alaisiagae
Viking warlord
carried out at the local þing (assembly site) located in Thingwall (a place name derived from the Old Norse þing-vǫllr, "assembly-field"). At one point the
Ingimundr_(tenth_century)
Country in East Asia
(November 26, 2019). "You say 'Nihon', I say 'Nippon', or let's call the whole thing 'Japan'?". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022
Japan
Holidays observed within the modern pagan movement of Heathenry
dates for these festivals for the benefit of modern practitioners. Thing (assembly) Slavic Native Faith's calendars and holidays Nordberg, Andreas (2006)
Heathen_holidays
Ruin. of medieval fortification in Norway
forces to Trøndelag where Sverre was hailed as king at Øretinget, the Thing (assembly) for Trøndelag. This was an important symbolic event as new Norwegian
Sverresborg
Church in Orkney, Scotland
1105 to 1114. Their followers fell out, and the two sides met at a thing (assembly) on Mainland, Orkney, ready to do battle. Peace was negotiated and
St_Magnus_Cathedral
American political party
16, 2025. Stieb, Matt (October 15, 2025). "Republicans Have a Real Nazi Thing Going On". Intelligencer. Retrieved October 16, 2025. Heer, Jeet (October
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Most populous city in the United States
2024, via Newspapers.com. "Look at Manhattan from afar, and the first thing you notice is the Empire State Building, spiking like a needle above the
New_York_City
Earl of Orkney from 1106 to c. 1117
the followers of the two earls fell out, and the sides met at the Thing (assembly) on the Orkney mainland, ready to do battle. Peace was negotiated and
Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney
Magnus_Erlendsson,_Earl_of_Orkney
"White Republicans see the white population decline in America as a bad thing". YouGov. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved July
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
Town in North Denmark, Denmark
which is the Latin name for Hjørring. Throughout the Middle Ages, the thing (assembly) for the syssel of Vendsyssel met in Hjørring. The town also became
Hjørring
Place in Västergötland, Sweden
mentioned in the Icelandic Sagas as the location of several important thing assemblies in the Viking Age and later. The Laxdæla saga relates that the beautiful
Brännö
Old English poem
elsewhere, deriving Dingesmere from Old Norse þing (assembly) — as proposed in connection with the Viking assembly site at Thingwall on the Wirral — is difficult
Battle_of_Brunanburh_(poem)
German painter
interior of a Roman church, 1867 A Knitting Italian Woman, 1868 Frisian Thing Assembly, 1875 The Blue Living Room, 1912 Grunsky, Konrad; Lengsfeld, Klaus (1983)
Carl_Ludwig_Jessen
Decade
is established at þingvellir ("Thing Fields"). Chieftains from various tribes gather for 2 weeks at a thing (assembly) to settle disputes, arrange marriages
930s
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
[citation needed] Convinced that religious anti-Sovietism had become a thing of the past, and with the looming threat of war, the Stalin administration
Soviet_Union
Businessman and former public official (born 1971)
2021). "Elon Musk Is Maybe, Actually, Strangely, Going to Do This Mars Thing". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved June
Elon_Musk
Web browser developed by Google
Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2015. Another thing I found last night is a Debian package called PepperFlashPlayer. Apparently
Google_Chrome
Norwegian jarl (died 1123)
1114. Their followers then had fallen out and the two sides met at the thing assembly on the Orkney mainland, ready to do battle. Peace was negotiated and
Haakon_Paulsson
Canadian-American actor and entrepreneur (born 1976)
(February 22, 2023). "Melissa Joan Hart Reveals She 'Kind of Had a Little Thing' with '90s Costar Ryan Reynolds". People. Retrieved March 16, 2025. Fuller
Ryan_Reynolds
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
pet cats. The usual ancient Greek word for 'cat' was ailouros, meaning 'thing with the waving tail'. Cats are rarely mentioned in ancient Greek literature
Cat
2010 Thai film
as A Crazy Little Thing Called Love, (Thai: สิ่งเล็กเล็ก ที่เรียกว่า...รัก, Sing lek lek thi riak wa... rak, lit. "A Little Thing Called Love") is a
First_Love_(2010_Thai_film)
Social media platform owned by Meta
Retrieved September 1, 2024. Mak, Aaron (September 30, 2021). "The Most Damning Thing We've Learned About Instagram Yet". Slate. "Social Media and Well-Being:
Topics referred to by the same term
Landsting may refer to: Thing (assembly), the supreme assembly of a land in Scandinavia, during Viking and Medieval times Parliament of Greenland Landsting
Landsting
Mediterranean island country
derived from the combining form of méli (μέλι, "honey" or any similarly sweet thing) and the suffix -ē (-η). The ancient Greeks may have named the island this
Malta
Austrian and American bodybuilder, actor and politician (born 1947)
Donald Trump ... and now, Les Wexner and Warren Buffett. I even learned a thing or two from Planet Hollywood, such as when to get out! And I did!" He has
Arnold_Schwarzenegger
Municipality in Vestland, Norway
Nordfjord. The burial mound was built on top of Tinghaug, the site of a Thing (assembly). Tinghaug was a place of public gathering, for cultural events and
Gloppen_Municipality
King of Mann and the Isles
þing ("assembly"). These sites, and others now lost, may have been established before the dominance of Manx-based kings and their national assembly site
Haraldr_Óláfsson
Ross-shire, Scotland. Dingwall is probably composed of the Old Norse words thing ("assembly") and vǫllr ("field"). An early reference to the family is made by
Dingwall_of_Kildun
Historical province of Sweden
needed] As the population continued to grow, the Jamts established a Thing (assembly), just like other Germanic tribes. Jamtamót came into existence shortly
Jämtland
13th-century Icelandic saga
complaint was no longer to be brought to the closest Thing (assembly) but to the Quarter Thing. It has also been suggested that Hænsa-Þóris saga was
Hænsa-Þóris_saga
Oldest (13th-c.) Danish provincial law
Patria often meant "tingområde", a region united through a common thing (assembly), and according to the Icelandic historian Sverrir Jacobsson, the use
Scanian_Law
Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)
Banks' save: "I have scored more than a thousand goals in my life and the thing people always talk to me about is the one I didn't score." Pelé scored two
Pelé
Vice President of the United States since 2025
Trump because he showed up", and then said "Don't do this fake outrage thing". At the time of his comments, Harris had not publicly discussed the incident
JD_Vance
2025 Marvel Studios film
worked on different scenes featuring the Thing, with Digital Domain also creating nine different life-sized Thing costumes. Much of the New York City shots
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The_Fantastic_Four:_First_Steps
Ortsteil of Schladen-Werla in Lower Saxony, Germany
assumption that the spur had been the site of a Saxon sacred grove and thing assembly has not been established. According to the Res gestae Saxonicae by chronicler
Werlaburgdorf
American businessman (born 1964)
Yuval (April 22, 2017). "Amazon's Bezos could teach large companies a thing or two about strategy". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on April
Jeff_Bezos
Directly elected legislature of the European Union
institutions, it began as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). It was a consultative assembly of 78 appointed parliamentarians
European_Parliament
American politician and attorney (born 1942)
United States. In October 2010, McConnell said, "the single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president." Asked
Mitch_McConnell
elective monarchy, the Danish kings had been elected and acclaimed at the Thing assemblies; this continued even after the tradition of coronations began. Ultimately
Coronation of the Danish monarch
Coronation_of_the_Danish_monarch
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. The speech created a stark image of the danger of disunion
Abraham_Lincoln
U.S. state
asking: "What is national defense when what is being destroyed is the very thing the military is entrusted to defend, the sacred land of Hawaiʻi?" Contemporary
Hawaii
(October 1, 2020). "Trump's false claims of rigged voting are "a perilous thing," says top Republican expert". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on
2020 United States presidential election
2020_United_States_presidential_election
Lake in Eurasia
Bannister and Jeffrey Duckett described the area around Baku as "a strange thing to behold, for there issueth out of the ground a marvelous quantity of oil
Caspian_Sea
Individual living life form
An organism is any living thing that functions as an individual. Such a definition raises more problems than it solves, not least because the concept
Organism
American politician (born 1954)
Rasmussen said, "Jewish or Chinese protease consensus sequences are not a thing in biochemistry, but they are in racism and antisemitism." Kennedy targets
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
Country in Central and South Asia
generally. Despite the country's travails, eight in 10 say it was a good thing for the United States to oust the Taliban in 2001. And much more blame either
Afghanistan
Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S
Thomas Jefferson who said, "the Constitution, on this hypothesis, is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist and shape into
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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