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  2. Kingdom of Sweden (800–1521) - Wikipedia

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    The first union between Sweden and Norway occurred in 1319 when the three-year-old Magnus, son of the Swedish royal Duke Eric and of the Norwegian princess Ingeborg, inherited the throne of Norway from his grandfather Haakon V and in the same year was elected King of Sweden, by the Convention of Oslo. The boy king's long minority weakened the ...

  3. Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Sweden, [f] formally the Kingdom of Sweden, [g] [h] is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), [ 4 ] Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the fifth-largest country in Europe.

  4. Swedish Empire - Wikipedia

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    A History of Sweden. New York: Praeger. free to borrow for two weeks pp 153–237; Bain, R. Nisbet. Charles XII and the Collapse of the Swedish Empire, 1682–1719 (1899) online; Brems, Hans. "Sweden: From Great Power to Welfare State" Journal of Economic Issues 4#2 (1970) pp. 1–16 online; Evans, Malcolm (1997).

  5. Consolidation of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    The consolidation of Sweden involved an extensive process during which the loosely organized social system consolidated under the power of the king. The actual age of the Swedish kingdom is unknown. [1] Also, for various reasons, scholars differ in defining early Sweden as either a country, state or kingdom.

  6. List of Swedish monarchs - Wikipedia

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    Painting representing the Battle of Bråvalla, a legendary battle which supposedly took place in the 8th century, fought partly between the Svear and Götar. There were organized political structures in Sweden before the kingdom was unified; based on archaelogical evidence, early tribal societies are believed to have transitioned into organized chiefdoms in the first few centuries AD, perhaps ...

  7. Monarchy of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    With its own burghers in charge, Sweden's economic strength grew rapidly, and by 1544 Gustav controlled 60% of the farmlands in all of Sweden. Sweden now built the first modern army in Europe, supported by a sophisticated tax system and an efficient bureaucracy. [16] At the death of King Gustav I in 1560, he was succeeded by his oldest son Eric ...

  8. Charles XII of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    The Life of Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1697–1718 (1960). also published as The sword does not jest. The heroic life of King Charles XII of Sweden (St. Martin's Press 1960). Browning, Oscar. Charles XII of Sweden (London: Hurst and Blackett, 1899). Fielding, Henry (Translator), The Military History of Charles XII.

  9. Category:Kingdom of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Category: Kingdom of Sweden. ... Organizations based in Sweden with royal patronage (1 C, 3 P) F. Former Swedish colonies (3 C, 10 P) M. Monarchy of Sweden (13 C, 55 ...