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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: History of Sweden
		In the 17th century Sweden expanded its territories to form the Swedish empire.
		In the early 19th century Finland and the remaining territories outside the Scandinavian peninsula were lost.
		From the moment that Sweden got a firm footing in Estonia by the acquisition of Reval she was committed to a policy of combat and aggrandisement.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Sweden (850 words)

	Early Swedish History - Definition, explanation
		During the 9th century extensive Scandinavian settlements were made on the east side of the Baltic sea, and even as early as the reign of Louis I of France, we hear of Swedes arriving in Constantinople and of piratical expeditions on the Black Sea and on the Caspian Sea.
		It did however become the seat for the Swedish Archbishop in 1164; a cathedral was built on the place for the temple where the relics of the Swedish King and national saint Eric where kept.
		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.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/e/ea/early_swedish_history.php (2514 words)

	Swedish American Hall History 1907-2000
		One attempt to change it, to "The Swedish Union" failed, but at the meeting of September 6, 1875, the membership abandoned Svea in favor of the "The Swedish Society of San Francisco".
		There is some inconsistency in the biographical information on the architect of the Swedish American Hall, August Nordin, who was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1869.
		Nordin was also architect for the Ebenezer Swedish Lutheran Church (193) at 15th and Dolores (later the Dolores Street Baptist Church, destroyed by fire in 1993), which gave refuge to the Swedish Society after the 196 disaster.
	www.swedishamericanhall.com /history.html (899 words)

	American West - European Emigration
		Swedish emigration to America is rather typical for European emigration westward to America during the 19th century.
		The famous Swedish bishop and poet Esaias Tegne'r explained the population pressure in three words: "peace, vaccination and potatoes." He thereby referred to the fact that Sweden had not been in war since the fatal Russian war of 1809 and the successful Danish one of 1814.
		The result of the Swedish land-hunger was that the area of Swedish-owned farmland in America of 1920 corresponded to 2/3 of all arable land in Sweden.
	www.americanwest.com /swedemigr/pages/emigra.htm (3110 words)

	History of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The union's final disintegration in the early 16th century brought on a long-lived rivalry between Denmark on one side and Sweden on the other.
		Although the young Swedish King Charles XII won spectacular victories in the early years of the Great Northern War, his plan to attack Moscow and force Russia into peace proved too ambitious; he was shot during the siege of Frederiksten fortress in Norway in 1718.
		In the Treaty of Kiel, the king of Denmark-Norway ceded Norway to the Swedish king.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Sweden (874 words)

	Early Swedish history - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A minority view disputes the Swedish origins of at least part of the early Rus, hypothesizing that the princes invited by the population of Ladoga stemmed from the royal house of Haithabu.
		It did however become the seat for the Swedish Archbishop in 1164; a cathedral was built on the place for the temple where the relics of the Swedish King and national saint Eric where kept.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Early_Swedish_history (2738 words)

	A little bit of Swedish History.
		In the early 16th century Denmark's King Kristian II (often referred to by Swedes as Kristian the Tyrant) tried to restore the disintegration union by force.
		The man who emerged on the stage of Swedish history to play the leading role was the young Gustav Eriksson, one of the noblemen who had escaped death in Stockholm.
		History of Sweden is borrowed from "Spotlight on Sweden" by Hans-Ingvar Johnsson.
	www.geocities.com /thetropics/cabana/1069/history.html (406 words)

	Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swedish unemployment figures are highly contested with the Socialdemocratic government claiming that the figure is 5.6% and the opposition claiming it is much higher.
		A typical 19th, early 20th century summer cottage (stuga) in the rural countryside, painted in the traditional Swedish Falu red.
		Swedish 20th century culture is noted by pioneering works in the early days of cinema, with Mauritz Stiller and Victor Sjöström.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sweden (5713 words)

	Royalty.nu - Swedish Royalty, Kings and Queen of Sweden
		Some of the history of the early kings of Sweden can be found in the English poem Beowulf, which was probably written in the seventh or eighth century AD, and sagas such as the Heimskringla, by 13th century Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson.
		Adopted by the childless Swedish king Carl XIII in 1810, Bernadotte ascended the throne in 1818 as King Carl XIV Johan.
		Swedish monarch Oscar II was forced to abdicate as king of Norway, but continued to reign in Sweden until his death in 1907.
	www.royalty.nu /Europe/Scandinavia/Sweden.html (1271 words)

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		This did not result in the rejection of the idea of the antiquity of the Swedish language: 18th century Swedish historians held to their beliefs as far as the age of the language was concerned.
		An essential factor contributing to the changing picture of early Swedish history was the information amassed from the old Icelandic sagas at the beginning of the 18th century.
		History writing adapted to changing social conditions and adopted critical methods in so far as it was possible in order to create the preferred picture of Swedish history.
	www.student.oulu.fi /~hist-eu/abstract.htm (3515 words)

	Sweden In Prehistoric And Early Historic Times
		Before entering into an account of early Swedish history, let us gather what information the classical writers of history have to give in regard to the countries of the North, or rather whatever of such information that has been preserved to our day.
		The district of Sweden where these kinsmen of the Goths settled was early distinguished from the surrounding ones, inhabited by the Gauts of Sweden, through the peculiarities of its laws and customs, of which some survived into the commencement of the nineteenth century.
		The mistake, based upon Jordanes' history, of identifying the Swedish Gauts with the Goths has caused a great deal of mischief and ridiculous chauvinism, Gothic and Swedish history and royal lines being mixed up or put in connection with each other.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles35/history-of-sweden-1.shtml (0 words)

	Swedish Cabin. org History
		Early Swedes looking for a new place to settle found their way to the little spot in the shadow of the first physical obstacle to be encountered, the Great Hill (Stor Kulle).
		An archeological dig was conducted at the Swedish Cabin in November 1987 and January 1988.
		In contrast to the nearby existing lower Swedish Cabin now preserved by the Friends of the Swedish Cabin, the Upper Cabin was burned by vandals in 1979 and all that remains is the stone foundation.
	www.swedishcabin.org /html/sc_history.htm (1678 words)

	History of Sweden: Encyclopedia II - History of Sweden - Early Swedish History
		History of Sweden - Early Swedish History: Encyclopedia II - History of Sweden - Early Swedish History
		Main article: Early Swedish History Mountains Peninsula Viking Age Varangian Viking Thing (assembly) Kalmar Union Denmark-Norway Sweden-Norway Monetary Union Defense union Scandinavia Denmark Norway Sweden Royal League During the 12th century, Sweden gradually became a consolidated Christian kingdom that would also...
		The union's final disintegration in the early 16th century brought on a long-lived rivalry between Denmark on one side and Sweden on the other.
	www.experiencefestival.com /a/History_of_Sweden_-_Early_Swedish_History/id/5132941 (233 words)

	Swedish Society for Nature Conservation - Sweden’s biggest nature conservation and environmental organisation
		Today the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) is the biggest nature conservation and environmental organisation in Sweden with 170 000 members and 274 local branches across the whole country.
		The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation believes that the continued destruction of Swedish water-ways cannot be accepted.
		In 1990 funds from the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida) made it possible for the SSNC to cross borders and begin collaboration with environmental organisations in Europe and in the South.
	www.snf.se /english.cfm (1187 words)

	Early Swedish history - Christianization and struggle for power
		Early Swedish history - Christianization and struggle for power is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		Early Swedish history, Early Swedish history - 10th century, Early Swedish history - 9th century, Early Swedish history - Christianization and struggle for power, Early Swedish history - Kalmar Union, Early Swedish history - The first union of Sweden and Norway, Provinces of Sweden, History of Scandinavia
		Early Swedish history, Early Swedish history - 9th century, Early Swedish history - 10th century, Early Swedish history - Christianization and struggle for power, Early Swedish history - The first union of Sweden and Norway, Early Swedish history - Kalmar Union
	www.experiencefestival.com /early_swedish_history_-_christianization_and_struggle_for_power (709 words)

	Swedish economic history \| ekonomifakta.se
		During this time period, Sweden went from being a poor agrarian country in the outskirts of Europe to one of the wealthiest nations in the world.
		This article describes a number of important changes and reforms led Sweden into the early stages of industrialization.
		This article describes the first half of the 20th century Swedish economy.
	www.ekonomifakta.se /en/Swedish_economic_history (163 words)

	Early Birds of Aviation, Inc.
		Even those who soloed before the cutoff date, December 17, 1916 and were otherwise eligible, were either overlooked as candidates or didn't bother to apply.
		It was built by Carroll Gray and offers many unique and fascinating stories and photos of the Early Birds and their exploits.
		I spent years during the '70s (and early '80s) studying and researching these events, culminating in my attendance at the Space Shuttle Orbiter Approach & Landing Tests (ALTs) at Edwards in 1977.
	www.earlyaviators.com (0 words)

	Sweden - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		During the Viking Age of the 9th and 10th century, Swedish vikings travelled east setting its mark on the Baltic countries, Russia and the Black Sea, and further through the rivers of Russia down south to Konstantinopel and southern Europe.
		The 19th century saw a significant population increase, generally attributed to the three factors of peace, vaccination and potatoes, doubling the population from 1750 to 1850.
		The Swedish welfare system remains generous, but a recession in the 1990s forced an introduction of a number of reforms, such as education vouchers in 1992 and decentralisation of some types of healthcare services to municipal control.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/w/e/Sweden.html (4177 words)

	> Sweden at abcworld.net (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During the Viking Age of the 9th and 10th century, Swedish vikings travelled mainly east, to the Baltic countries, Russia and the Black Sea, and via the lakes of Russia, down to southern Europe.
		The Swedish welfare system remains generous, but a recession in the 1990s has forced an introduction of a number of reforms, such as education vouchers in 1992 and decentralisation of some types of healthcare services to municipal control.
		Swedish is a Germanic language, related to Danish and Norwegian, but different from them in pronunciation and orthography.
	abcworld.net /Sweden.html (4076 words)

	Early Swedish Socialism
		Socialism and the Labor Unions are inextricably bound in Swedish history and an understanding of Swedish Socialism demands an understanding of the experience of the labor movement.
		Social Demokraten stated in early 1886 that the class consciousness and solidarity of the workers during a process of concentration of capital and sharpening class antagonism would bring developments in the direction of Socialization.
		Therefore, the Swedish Social Democrats began as an organization that took its ideology mainly from Lassalleanism, and to a lesser extent Marxism, as the ideologies were conceived of by the Social Democrats at the time.
	rakovsky.freehomepage.com /custom2.html (11880 words)

	Articles - Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: ´´Stockholm accent´´) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe.
		Sweden was one of the poorest countries in Europe in the 19th century, shaped by heavy alcohol consumption, until improved transportation and communication allowed it to utilize natural assets from different parts of the country, most notably timber and iron ore, which allowed the creation of a welfare state in the early 20th century.
		Famous dishes include Swedish meatballs (kÃ¶ttbullar--traditionally served with gravy, boiled potatoes and lingonberry jam), plÃ¤ttar (Swedish pancakes, served with jam) lutfisk, the smÃ¶rgÃ¥s (open-faced sandwich), and the famous ´SmÃ¶rgÃ¥sbord´.
	www.pointgathering.com /articles/Sweden (4884 words)

	Birger jarl: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hämeenlinna (tavastehus in swedish) is a municipalities of finlandmunicipality and city of about 47,000 inhabitants in the heart of the historical province...
		Riddarholmskyrkan, or the church of riddarholmen, is the burial church of the swedish monarchy....
		Jacob magnus sprengtporten (1727-1786) was a swedish soldier and politician....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bi/birger_jarl.htm (1073 words)

	Sweden - Dic.blogopt.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During the Viking Age of the 9th and 10th century, Swedish vikings travelled east setting its mark on the Baltic countries, Russia, the Black Sea, further through the rivers of Russia down south to Constantinople and southern Europe.
		The 17th century saw the rise of Sweden as one of the great powers in Europe, due to successful participation, initiated by King Gustav II Adolph, in the Thirty Years' War and by Charles X Gustav of Sweden in the The Deluge of Poland.
		This led to the Campaign against Norway, which was fought in 1814, and ended with the Convention of Moss, which forced Norway into a union with Sweden that was not dissolved until 1905.
	dic.blogopt.com /Sweden (4336 words)

	Educational Programs at ASHM (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The American Swedish Historical Museum's mission is to preserve and share the history and culture of Swedish, Swedish-American, and other Scandinavian and Scandinavian-American people.
		Swedish people were the first Europeans to settle in the Delaware Valley, arriving in 1638.
		The "Viking Age" is the period from the end of the 8th century to the middle of the 11th century.
	www.americanswedish.org /eduprog.html (433 words)

	Swedish History - The Sons of Gustavus Vasa (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In Västerås in 1544, it was decided that the eldest son of the monarch should inherit the Swedish throne.
		The time of John was the most important period in the history of the old Swedish castles.
		Sigismund fought together with the nobles, and Charles had the rest of the Swedish population on his side.
	www.utb.boras.se /uk/se/projekt/history/articles/vasa/vasa6.htm (948 words)

	Sweden - History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Sweden, as well as the adjacent country Norway, has a high concentration of petroglyphs (ristningar or hällristningar in Swedish) throughout the country, with the highest concentration in the province of Bohuslän.
		The Viking Age is the name of the period between 793 and 1066 CE in Scandinavia.
		This reflects to the latter half of the early Iron Age.
	www.sweden-knowledge.com /History-3.html (751 words)

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