thing (Germanic assembly)
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The thing was a traditional Germanic governing assembly where free men gathered to make laws, settle disputes, and decide communal matters.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Germanic assembly
ⓘ
deliberative assembly ⓘ historical institution ⓘ |
| basedOn |
customary law
ⓘ
oral legal tradition ⓘ |
| composedOf |
free men
ⓘ
judges ⓘ law-speakers ⓘ local chieftains ⓘ |
| etymology |
Old Norse þing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Proto-Germanic *þingą ⓘ |
| governed |
local communities
ⓘ
regional districts ⓘ tribal territories ⓘ |
| hasDecisionMethod |
consensus
ⓘ
majority decision (in some regions) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
decision-making on communal matters
ⓘ
dispute resolution ⓘ governance of free men ⓘ lawmaking ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRequirement |
free status
ⓘ
male gender (in most periods) ⓘ |
| heldAt |
designated assembly sites
ⓘ
outdoor meeting places ⓘ thingstead ⓘ |
| influenced |
Althing (Icelandic national assembly)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tynwald (Isle of Man) NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Nordic parliaments ⓘ |
| legalRole |
imposition of penalties
ⓘ
interpretation of laws ⓘ promulgation of laws ⓘ settlement of feuds ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Germanic tribal societies ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Faroe Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Germanic areas of continental Europe ⓘ Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
folkmoot
ⓘ
thingstead (assembly site) ⓘ ting (Scandinavian term) ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Viking Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Middle Ages ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglo-Saxons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germanic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Icelandic settlers ⓘ Norse peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Scandinavians ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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