Verstehen · Kapitel 6
History of Sweden
From the Vikings, through the era of great power and the invention of neutrality, to the modern welfare state — Sweden's history explains why the country is what it is today: peaceful, egalitarian, innovative, and sometimes a bit self-righteous.
3 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
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Viking Age (793–1066)
While the Norwegian Vikings sailed westward (Iceland, Greenland, North America), the Swedish Vikings — the Varangians (…
2
Era of Great Power & Gustav Vasa (1523–1718)
Modern Swedish history begins with Gustav Vasa (1496–1560), the founder of the Swedish nation-state. In 1520, the Danis…
3
Neutrality & Welfare State (1814–present)
The key milestones of modern Swedish history: 1814 — The End of Wars After the Napoleonic Wars, Sweden received Norway…
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