Gotlands Medeltiden, The Middle Ages Of Gotland - Sweden
Gotland's history has been shaped by the island's location in the middle of the true Baltic Sea. During the Viking era, the island became very rich in trade. The island was originally an independent nation, allied with Sweden, but was taken over by Denmark in 1361 and did not come into Swedish ownership until the peace in Brömsebro in 1645.
During the Middle Ages, Gotland was divided into 20 dogs, named things, which were named after the district court and each had its district judge. These "things" were united into so-called tridhiungas (triads). In addition, a general county council, Gutnalthing, was held at Roma by the national judge, who along with the three clerks and the other judges constituted Gotland's actual board. In ecclesiastical terms, the island belonged to Linköping's diocese in 1570, but in 1572 was appointed head of the diocese (see Visby diocese). On the island there was a Dominican and a Franciscan monastery (both in Visby), as well as a monk and a nunnery (Sancta Maria de Guthnalia, later called Roma, and Solberga) of the Cistercian order. The Roma monastery was located at the Gothenburg District Court.
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