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This list records the monarchs of Sweden, from the late Viking Age to the present day. Sweden has continuously been a monarchy since the country's consolidation in the Viking Age and early Middle Ages, for over a thousand years. [1] The incumbent royal dynasty of Sweden is the House of Bernadotte, established on the throne in 1818.
Sweden's monarchy is amongst the oldest in the world, with a regnal list stretching back to the tenth century, starting with Eric the Victorious; the Swedish monarchy has, for the past thousand years, undergone cycles of decline and strengthening, culminating in the modern constitutional monarchy. [7]
Sweden maintained its policy of neutrality during World War II.When the war began on 1 September 1939, the fate of Sweden was unclear. But by a combination of its geopolitical location in the Scandinavian Peninsula, realpolitik maneuvering during an unpredictable course of events, and a dedicated military build-up after 1942, Sweden kept its official neutrality status throughout the war.
English: Family tree of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Sweden. From Eric the Victorious of the House of Munsö up to present time with Carl XVI Gustaf, the current king. From Eric the Victorious of the House of Munsö up to present time with Carl XVI Gustaf, the current king.
Date Event Effects on Sweden, and article links 1 February To counter the effects of Soviet reinforcements starting to arrive at the war front, Finland asks Sweden to contribute to the war effort with 2 divisions, 20.000 soldiers. Sweden declines, but is willing to raise the roof of the numbers of Swedish volunteers to Finland.
The following is a family tree of all the Kings of Sweden, from Eric the Victorious down to the present day. ... Magnus II r. 1160–1161: Canute I (1150–1195) r.
The list of articles below is complete (as of July 15, 2009) with all legitimate monarchs included. ... Semi-legendary kings of Sweden (2 C, 36 P) 0–9.
Pages in category "Monarchy of Sweden" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...