Upstalsboom assembly
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The Upstalsboom assembly was a medieval meeting place and council of Frisian representatives where regional leaders gathered to coordinate law, resolve disputes, and uphold their tradition of communal self-governance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
council of Frisian representatives
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historical institution ⓘ medieval assembly ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Frisians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Frisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Historical legislatures
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History of Frisia ⓘ Medieval law in Europe ⓘ Medieval politics of Europe ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Frisian collective memory
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symbol of medieval Frisian self-rule ⓘ |
| currentUse | commemorative site ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| declineReason | growing external political control over Frisian regions ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | name derived from the Upstalsboom hill or mound ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
13th century
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14th century ⓘ |
| function |
coordination of law
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dispute resolution ⓘ political coordination among Frisian regions ⓘ upholding communal self-governance ⓘ |
| governanceType |
communal self-governance
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confederate decision-making ⓘ |
| hasToponym | Upstalsboom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical monument site ⓘ |
| historicalSourceType |
legal texts in Old Frisian
ⓘ
medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| languageOfDeliberation | Old Frisian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRole |
arbitration between Frisian regions
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coordination of regional legal customs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East Frisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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Lower Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Aurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | periodic gatherings ⓘ |
| meetingPlaceType | open-air assembly site ⓘ |
| memorialType | stone monument ⓘ |
| participants |
regional Frisian leaders
ⓘ
representatives of Frisian districts ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
forum for inter-regional agreements
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symbol of Frisian unity ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Frisian autonomy
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Frisian freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Frisian law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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