The Thing of all Swedes (allra Svía þing,Ynglinga saga, in Old Norse. Þing allra Svía,Anderson, Carl Edlund. (1999). Formation and Resolution of Ideological Contrast in the Early History of Scandinavia. Ph.D. thesis, University of Cambridge, Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic (Faculty of English). p. 32. Disaþing,The article Distingen, in the encyclopedia Nationalencyklopedin. or KyndilþingThe article Disatinget, in the encyclopedia Nordisk familjebok.) was the governing assembly held from pre-historic times to the Middle Ages at Gamla Uppsala, Sweden,The article Landsting, at the official site of the Museum of National Antiquities, Sweden . occurring at the end of February or early March in conjunction with a great fair and a religious celebration called Dísablót.The article Disablot, in the encyclopedia Nordisk familjebok. The Law of Uppland informs that it was at this assembly that the king proclaimed that the leidang would be summoned for warfare during the summer, and all the crews, rowers, commanders and ships were decided.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 Fjärdhundraland had their own things. 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.
Icelandic historian Snorri Sturlusson, who was well-informed of Swedish matters and visited the country in 1219,The article Snorres Ynglingasaga at the site of the Foteviken Museum, 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.
See also Thing (assembly) Thing of all Geats, an equivalent assembly of the Geats that took place in Skara. Norse law
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