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Thus, Sweden emerged from the war not only a military power, but also one of the largest states of Europe, possessing more than twice as much territory as modern Sweden. The land area of Sweden was 1,100,000 km 2. While modern Sweden is bounded by the Baltic, during the 17th century the Baltic formed a bond between various widely dispersed ...
Flag map of The Swedish Empire (in 1658) Summary. Description: English: Flag-map of the Swedish Empire (1658) Date: 15 November 2023: Source: Own work: Author: User ...
Updated borders for places like the Swedish-Finnish border and the Skåne-Blekinge border, added Blekinge, changed incorrect dates for places like Swedish Pomerania. 13:22, 23 January 2021: 800 × 877 (504 KB) Chhrls: Updated colours to be in-line with the ledger and fixed symbols connecting dates in ledger from YYYY - YYYY into YYYY–YYYY.
From 1611 to 1721, Sweden was a European great power, becoming a dominant faction in the quest for control of the Baltic Sea and a formidable military power. [1] During this period, known as Stormaktstiden (Swedish: "The Great Power Era"), the Swedish Empire held a territory more than twice the size of its modern borders and one of the most successful military forces at the time, proving ...
In the eyes of the Swedish king, moreover, the Polish War was a war of religion. Gustavus regarded the Scandinavian kingdoms as the two chief pillars on which the Evangelical religion reposed. Their disunion, he argued, would open a door in the north to the Catholic league and so bring about the destruction of Denmark and Sweden alike.
Map of New Sweden ca. 1650 Seal of the Swedish governor of Saint Barthélemy, 1784–1878. By the middle of the 17th century, the Swedish Empire had reached its greatest territorial extent. The Swedes sought to extend their influence by creating an agricultural ( tobacco ) and fur trading colony to bypass French, English and Dutch merchants.
Personal Command Sign of H.M. the King of Sweden (used on land). The greater Coat of arms of Sweden, which is blue divided quarterly by a cross pattée of gold 1905–present: Royal standard of Sweden, used by H.M. The King of Sweden and H.M. The Queen of Sweden: Royal flag with the greater national coat of arms 1905–present
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