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2 days ago · Sweden - Vasa Kings, 1523-1611: After Gustav I Vasa was elected to the throne in 1523, he began to restore the power of the Swedish king and to organize a central administration under his own direct leadership. On the one hand, this task was facilitated by the elimination of a great part of the high nobility by the Stockholm Bloodbath. On the other hand, the influence of the king was limited ...
Valdemar, King of Sweden. (King of Sweden) Birthdate: 1239 AD. Birthplace: Sweden. Died: December 26, 1302. Find out more about the greatest Swedish Emperors & Kings, including Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Christina, Queen of Sweden, Charles XII of Sweden, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and Oscar II of Sweden.
The Kings and Queens of Sweden – from Vasa to Bernadotte. Gustav Vasa is usually regarded as the founder of the modern Swedish state. Since then, Sweden has had five Royal dynasties.
Viking Kings and the House of Munsö (970–1060) King Björn and King Olaf (technically Olaf I) are confirmed by Saint Ansgar as Swedish kings in mid 9th century. Other than their invitations of missionarys to Uppland, nothing is known of them. Most Swedish historians consider their actions as friendly gestures.
Dec 16, 2022 · Swedish Vikings raid the Baltics. Varangian Swedes in Constantinopel. Björn Ironside Raids the Seine River in West Francia, all the way to Paris. Björn Ironside Joins Hastein on a "Mediterreanean Raid". Rurik and his brothers journeys to Ladoga and Novgorod. Swedes join Danes and Norwegians in England. Ibn Fadlan meets Swedish Vikings ("Rus ...
Jun 7, 2024 · Carl XVI Gustaf (born April 30, 1946, Stockholm, Sweden) has been the king of Sweden since 1973. The only son of King Gustav VI Adolf’s eldest son, Prince Gustav Adolf (who died in an air crash in 1947), Carl Gustaf became crown prince in 1950, when his grandfather acceded to the throne. He studied at military cadet schools, at the University ...
Jan 5, 2023 · Here are the members of the Royal Family of Sweden: HM King Carl XVI Gustaf. Born 1946. The youngest child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King Carl XVI Gustav became king in 1973. His father died when he was only nine months old, so King Carl XVI Gustav ascended to the throne when ...
