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Sweden's opposition Outcome Swedish–Gothic wars (500–800) Location: Sweden. Svealand: Geats: Consolidation of Swedes and Goths into a unified kingdom. Swedish slave revolts (500s) Location: Sweden. Svealand: Thralls: Slaves depose the king of Sweden and win their freedom. Ingvars raid of Estonia (600s) Location: Estonia. Svealand: Estonians ...
The Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90, known as Gustav III's Russian War in Sweden and as Catherine II's Swedish War in Russia, was fought between Sweden and Russia from June 1788 to August 1790. The conflict was initiated by King Gustav III of Sweden for domestic political reasons, as he believed that a short war would leave the opposition no ...
Sweden's dissatisfaction with the result led to fruitless attempts at recovering the lost territories in the course of the following century, such as the Russo-Swedish War of 1741–1743, and the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790. [81]
Medeltidens svenska krig [Medieval Swedish Wars] (in Swedish) (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. p. 458. ISBN 9189080262. Kotljarchuk, Andrej (2006). In the Shadows of Poland and Russia: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Sweden in the European Crisis of the Mid-17th Century. Stockholm University. p. 347.
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 ...
When the Hanseatics pulled out, Valdemar IV's situation was worrying, he faced a two-front war with Sweden in the north and Holstein in the south. On November 18, he was forced to make peace on terms favorable to Sweden. Valdemar acknowledged the sale of Scania, Blekinge and Halland from the years 1332 and 1341.
The Dano-Swedish War of 1813–1814 [5] also referred to as Charles John’s campaign against Denmark, or as the War for Norway (Danish: Kampen om Norge) [6] [7] was the Coalition campaign against Denmark-Norway led by the Swedish crown prince Charles John, and it was the last major conflict between Denmark and Sweden.
Anund Uppsale's raid of Sweden c. 800–850's [1] Sweden Denmark Danish Victory Battle of Fýrisvellir, 986 [2] Sweden Denmark Jomsvikings Swedish victory Eric the Victorious' invasion of Denmark, 990s [3] [a] Sweden Poland Denmark Swedish victory Olof Skötkonung's attack for the Danish throne, c. 995–999 [b] Sweden Denmark Swedish Victory