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  SWEDEN - LoveToKnow Article on SWEDEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Sweden itself may be considered in four main physical divisionsthe mountains and highland district, covering all Norrland and the western part of Svealand; the lowlands of central Sweden; the so-called Smland highlands, in the south and southeast; and the plains of Skne, occupying the extreme southward projection of the peninsula.
PeopleThe population of Sweden in 1900 was 5,136,441.
In Sweden, however, both the Vestgotar and the Upland Sviar were discontented, the former on account of the breaking of the kings promise to Olaf of Norway and the latter on account of the introduction of the new religion, and their passions were further inflamed by the lawman Anund of Skara.
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 Charles IX of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles IX (Karl IX) (October 4, 1550 – October 30, 1611), was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death.
The heir to the throne was John's eldest son, Sigismund of Sweden, already king of Poland and a devoted Catholic.
King Charles IX Finally, the Riksdag at Linköping, February 24, 1600 declared that Sigismund and his posterity had forfeited the Swedish throne, and, passing over duke John, the second son of John III, a youth of ten, recognized duke Charles as their sovereign under the title of Charles IX.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_IX_of_Sweden   (941 words)

  
 Sweden. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Sweden falls into two main geographical regions: the north (Norrland), comprising about two thirds of the country, which is mountainous (except for a narrow strip of lowland along the Gulf of Bothnia); and the south (Svealand and Götaland), which is mostly low-lying and where most of the population lives.
The history of 19th-century Sweden, under Charles XIV (reigned 1818–44), Oscar I (1844–59), Charles XV (1859–72), and Oscar II (1872–1907), was one of progressive liberalization in government and of industrial development.
Sweden entered the United Nations in 1946, and Dag Hammarskjöld, a Swedish diplomat, was secretary-general of the organization from 1953 until his death in 1961.
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 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Sweden @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
He was deposed in 1599, and his uncle became regent and then king of Sweden as Charles IX (reigned 1607-11).
The history of 19th-century Sweden, under Charles XIV (reigned 1818-44), Oscar I (1844-59), Charles XV (1859-72), and Oscar II (1872-1907), was one of progressive liberalization in government and of industrial development.
Under Gustavus V (reigned 1907-50), Sweden averted involvement in World War I and II, making armed neutrality the basis of its foreign policy, and, except for the early 1920s and early 1930s, enjoyed economic prosperity.
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 Sweden
Sweden concluded two treaties, one with Russia in 1809, ceding most of Finland and the Åland Islands, and another with France in 1810, by which a pro-Napoleonic policy was adopted.
Important domestic events in Sweden were the death in 1950 of Gustav V, the accession of his eldest son as Gustav VI Adolph, the creation of a Social Democratic-Agrarian coalition government in 1951, and the development of strong inflationary pressures in the Swedish economy from 1951 to 1952.
Sweden weathered the world economic slump of 1974 and 1975 well, but it was troubled by a high inflation rate, growing foreign debts, and large budget deficits.
www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/GeogHist/histories/history/hiscountries/S/sweden.html   (2802 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Charles XIV of Sweden
King Charles XIV of Sweden, Charles III of Norway, or domestically Karl XIV Johan and Carl III Johan respectively, Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was born at Pau, France, the son of Henri Bernadotte (1711–1780), procurator at Pau, and Jeanne St. Jean (1725-1809).
Her Majesty Queen Desideria of Sweden and Norway (Bernhardine Eugenie Désirée Bernadotte, née Clary, November 8, 1777 - December 17, 1860) was the wife of King Charles XIV of Sweden and a one-time fiancée of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Portrait: Charles XIV of Sweden 2 This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Charles-XIV-of-Sweden   (4544 words)

  
 Sweden
Sweden, which occupies the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, is the fourth-largest country in Europe and is one-tenth larger than California.
Sweden emerged from the Napoleonic Wars with the acquisition of Norway from Denmark and with a new royal dynasty stemming from Marshal Jean Bernadotte of France, who became King Charles XIV (1818–1844).
Cross-National Marriage in Sweden: Immigration and Assimilation 1971-1993.
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 Sweden
Charles IX (of Sweden) (1550-1611), king of Sweden (1604-11), the youngest son of King Gustav I Vasa, born in Stockholm.
Gustav was born in Lindholmen, Sweden to a noble family, and was educated at the University of Uppsala.
Gustav VI Adolph (1882-1973), king of Sweden (1950-73), son of King Gustav V, born in Stockholm, and educated at the universities of Uppsala and Oslo.
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 Swedish royalty
Sweden was in fact a small country and did not have the capacity to compete with a huge state like Russia.
Gustav VI was born in 1882 at Stockholm, Sweden.
Carl XVI Gustaf was born on 30 April 1946 at Haga Palace, the youngest child and only son of the Hereditary Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha.
histclo.com /royal/swe/royal-swe.htm   (1851 words)

  
 Worldroots.com
Carl XIV, King of Sweden and Norway (1764-1844)
Carl XV, King of Sweden and Norway (1826-1872)
Princess Lovisa of Sweden (1851-1926), later Queen of Denmark
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 biology - Gustav II Adolph of Sweden
He was born in Stockholm, the son of Charles IX of the Vasa dynasty and Kristina of Holstein-Gottorp.
He was the king of Sweden from 1611, and as such one of the major players in the Thirty Years' War where he was styled as "The Lion of the North—Savior of Protestants".
Gars is derived from the initials of "Gustavus Adolphus Rex Sueciae", Latin for "Gustav Adolf King of Sweden".
www.biologydaily.com /biology/Gustavus_Adolphus   (730 words)

  
 The Titles of the European Rulers
Freds - Fördrag Emellan Hans Maj:t Konungen af Swerige och Sweriges Rike Å ena, samt Hans Maj:t Konungen af Dannemark och Danska Riket Å andra sidan, Afhandladt och slutit i Kiel den 14 Januarii, Ratificeradt i Stockholm den 31 i samma månad, och i Köpenhamn den 7 Februarii, 1814 (Stockholm, Tryckt i Kongl.
Sweden ceded Livonia, Estonia and Ingria to Russia (1721).
Sweden ceded Bremen and Verden to the Elector of Hanover.
www.geocities.com /eurprin/sweden.html   (2775 words)

  
 Swedish history (the s.c.nordic FAQ)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Sweden is split in three dutchies after the peace in Helsingborg 1310.
Sweden pays ransom for the fort at Älvsborg, where 1619 Gothenburg is founded.
Sweden loses Viipuri /Viborg on the Karelian isthmus, southern Karelia, most of the German and all of the Baltic territories.
www.lysator.liu.se /nordic/scn/faq731.html   (2403 words)

  
 Charles IX of Sweden
Charles IX, or Karl IX (1550-1611), king of Sweden, was the youngest son of Gustav I of Sweden and Margareta Lejonhufvud.
By his father's will he got, by way of appanage, the Duchy of Sudermannia, which included the provinces of Nericia and Wermelandia; but he did not come into actual possession of them till after the fall of Eric XIV of Sweden, 1569.
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (Gustav II Adolf) (1594-1632)
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/charles_ix_of_sweden   (917 words)

  
 List of Swedish monarchs - free-definition
This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time.
1130-1156 : Sverker I of Sweden (Sverker den äldre) - The House of Sverker
1160-1167 : Charles VII of Sweden (Karl Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker
www.netlexikon.akademie.de /List-of-Swedish-monarchs.html   (755 words)

  
 Vaasa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden.
In the middle of the century Saint Mary's Church was built and in the 1370's the building of the fortress at Korsholm, Crysseborgh, was undertaken, and it served as administrative centre of the Vasa County.
King Charles IX of Sweden founded the town of Mustasaari on October 2, 1606 around the oldest harbour and trade point around the Mustasaari church approximately seven kilometres to the southwest from the present city.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/V/Vaasa.htm   (623 words)

  
 Gustav Gustavsson af Vasaborg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was ennobled with the name Vasaborg in 1637, as his father was of the House of Vasa.
He was created Count of Nystad and introduced in 1647, and received Wildeshausen as his own fief after it had been won by Sweden at the Peace of Westphalia, in 1648.
In 1649 he unsuccessfully sought the position of Lord High Admiral in succession of Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm, an illegitimate son of his grandfather King Carl IX of Sweden.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gustav_Gustavsson_af_Vasaborg   (170 words)

  
 Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
He was born on December 9, 1594 in Stockholm, the son of Charles IX of the Vasa dynasty and Kristina of Holstein-Gottorp.
He was the king of Sweden from 1611, and as such one of the major players in the Thirty Years' War where he was styled as "The Lion of the North - Savior of Protestants".
He is also the founder of the University of Dorpat in Tartu (Dorpat), Estonia, which then belonged to the kingdom of Sweden.
www.indexuslist.de /keyword/Gustavus_Adolphus.php   (712 words)

  
 List of Swedish monarchs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
1130 - 1156 : Sverker I of Sweden (Sverker den äldre) - The House of Sverker
1160 - 1167 : Charles VII of Sweden (Karl Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker
1950 - 1973 : Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden (Gustav VI Adolf)
www.freeglossary.com /Sweden/Kings   (939 words)

  
 Charles IX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The name Charles IX is used to refer to numerous persons in history:
Charles IX of Sweden - Carl IX, Duke Charles, Duke Carl
This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_IX   (88 words)

  
 Medieval weights and measures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
In Sweden, a common system for weights and measures was introduced by law in 1665.
Up to the middle of the 19th century there was a death penalty for falsifying weights or measures.
Before that, from 1605, 59.38 cm as defined by king Carl IX of Sweden in Norrköping 1604 based on the Rydaholmsalnen.
hallencyclopedia.com /Medieval_weights_and_measures   (2480 words)

  
 Sweden
1592—1604 Sigismund Vasa, a Catholic, was king of both Sweden and Poland until ousted from Swedish throne by his Lutheran uncle Charles IX.
17th century Sweden, a great military power under Gustavus Adolphus 1611—32, Charles X 1654—60, and Charles XI 1660—97, fought lengthy wars with Denmark, Russia, Poland, and Holy Roman Empire.
It is bounded to the west by Norway, to the northeast by Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia, to the southeast by the Baltic Sea, and to the southwest by the sea passage the Kattegat.
www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/sweden.html   (811 words)

  
 Salvatore Fabris
In Sweden Johan III, his father, was King and Karl, his paternal uncle, ruled a small duchy.
A struggle for mastery in Sweden was going on between the brothers and between them and the high aristocracy.
Gustavus Adolphus was himself the son of Duke Karl (Karl IX of Sweden).
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 boys clothing: Danish royalty -- Christian IX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Princess Lovisa's parents were King Carl XV of Sweden and Norway (1826-1872) and Princess Louise of the Netherlands (1828-1871).
Prince Carl (1872-) became King Haakon VII of Norway, the first independent king of Norway in centuries.
Princess Ingeborg (1878-) married Prince Carl of Sweden and became the Duchess of Västergötland.
histclo.hispeed.com /royal/den/royal-denc10.htm   (1210 words)

  
 Swedish Roots - for the descendants of the emigrants
This sum was collected from the people according to their property, which caused detailed records to be made of all things of value.
Sigismund tried to change Sweden back to catholicism, which caused bitter feuds and finally civil war, where the opposition was led by his uncle, Duke Karl.
1700-18 Sweden was attacked by Denmark, Poland and Russia, and at first managed well to ward of these enemies, but as the years went by, the wars continued and the country was brought to the edge of ruin.
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 Medieval Sourcebook: St. Bridget: Revelations to the Popes, 14C
Since the popes were themselves the arbiters of reform and reformers had to have papal approval to gain official status, the only alternative left to those who wanted to carry out reforms was to try to influence the popes and goad them into taking action.
In IX: 3 que may be the correct reading (que tres persone unum su-mus in diuinitatis substancia, 'for we three persons are one in the sub-stance of the Godhead').
In his edition of book V, which, to be sure, was revealed to Bridget many years earlier when she was still in Sweden, Bergh concluded that Alfonso may not even have read much of that book.
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Carl took my mention of Louis Prima ("That Darn Cat") as an endorsement, but in fact I don't really like Louis Prima.
>Carl Howard litlgrey at ix.netcom.com Mon Aug 2 10:16:28 MDT 2004 > >I sure do wish this subject was a good deal less vague, but I think I can >tell you that in no >instance has the original label - be it Columbia, >Elektra (as in, The Hellers and Mort Garson et.
Carl asked for the tracklisting of the Lata Mangeshkar Live at the Royal Albert Hall album, so if you're not interested, go ahead and delete this message now.
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 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Birger II (Union of Kalmar between Sweden and Norway, 1319)
*Carl XIV (Marshal Bernadotte) was originally one of Napoleon’s generals.
Elected as Crown Prince of Sweden, he fought with the allies against Napoleon in 1813.
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 Sweden -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Can Sweden remain "exceptional" inside the European Union?
Integration by different means Finland and Sweden in the EU.(European Union)
Saturday opening of alcohol retail shops in Sweden: an impact analysis *.
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