Mountainious country Total area of 385,000 square kilometres Population of 5 million 12 peaks over 2000m Mountains Galdhøpiggen - highest mountain 2496m Glittertind second highest mountains - 2,465 m Citys Oslo, the capital, the largest city. Bergen, second largest, birthplace of many known Black Metal bands. Bergen Religion and immigrantism Pagan norwegians worshipped Odin and Thor Christianization around 1000AD reason of church burning in 90's Immigrantism and muslims reason of 2011 Norway attacks Espedal Small village Birthplace of Kristian Eivind Espeda(or Gaahl) the vocalist of a band Gorgoroth Thank you for listening
Third level Click to edit Master text styles Fourth level Second level Fifth level Third level Fourth level Fifth level CHRISTIAN KARELIA Long process of christianization, till 16th century Monasteries, above all valamo, played important role Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level
Celtic Britain was during the Bronze Age, there were many small tribal kingdoms fighting one another. Many megalithic monuments were built around that time, e.g. Stonehenge, the Avebury ring. The Roman Invasion 55-54 BC, Julius Caesar ruled Rome, Rome built the Hadrian's wall (73 miles long, built in 121 127 AD) against the Picts and Scots, bits have survived till today. The Romans bring along the Christian faith The beginning of Christianization of the Celts. The Romans withdrew their forces together with the fall of the Roman empire. Anglo Saxon Invasion 5th 6th century AD. Germanic tribes from Scandinavia: the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes settle in what today is known as England and force the Celtic tribes to move to Scotland, Ireland, Wales. The Angles settled in Northumberland, East Anglia, Mercia; The Saxons in Essex, Sussex, Wessex and the Jutes in Kent. 569 AD Pope Gregory the great sends missionaries led by St
and similar customs. *The 7 Anglo-Saxon kingdoms The first of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, which was popularly known as the Heptarchy (or the Seven Kingdoms), was founded in the latter half of the 5th century. Englan was divided into seven ancient kingdoms: Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex and Wessex. The period supposedly lasted until the kingdoms began to consolidate into larger units, but the actual events marking this transition are debatable. *St Patric and the Christianization of Ireland was a Christian missionary and is the patron saint of Ireland. Legend says that Patrick tought the Irish about the concept of the Trinity by showing people the shamrock, a 3-leaved clover. The christianization of Ireland began in the fourth century AD, before the arrival of St Patrick, but it was not until Patrick arrived that Christianity was firmly planted. He was a leader of deep piety, humility, simplicity and unselfish devotion.