Talk:Alþing

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[edit] Move

Moved because links on Ting point to the native names, for example folketing, Løgting and others. --Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 14:59, 2004 Jun 22 (UTC)

Shouldn't we use the English name? WhisperToMe 09:35, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Never mind. WhisperToMe 19:16, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

But there is no (established) English word for folketing - 'folkthing' would be natural, but the OED does not list it. Althing has existed since the late nineteenth century (and isn't it closer to the Old Norse?).

This also appears to be Wikipedia policy, as I read Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English). Comments? Septentrionalis 22:30, 22 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] High Court 1800-1845

Someone please check my work. There was a reference to "this same royal decree" but no prior reference to a decree. I puzzled over the Icelandic Alþingi article and I think I got it right. It's been 20 years since I studied the language. -- Alarob 22:13, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Oldest still-acting Parliament in the world"

Them's mighty big words, especially compared to the established claim later in the article that the Althing is the oldest Parliament in Europe. The Manx Tynwald has a documented claim to have been in continuous action since 979. Does anyone have a source? - mholland 18:18, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

The Althing was established in 930 and has existed continuously since then. --D. Webb 20:43, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

"The Althing was disbanded by royal decree in 1800" (this article); "The modern parliament, called "Alþingi" (English: Althing), was founded in 1845 as an advisory body to the Danish king." (from Iceland). From what I understand, the current body is an establishment in the spirit of the original (and making a claim of authority based on that tradition), but in no real sense directly connected. Isn't it a bit of a POV stretch to say that it's the oldest still-acting Parliament in the world? - mholland 22:47, 13 December 2006 (UTC)