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  1. Albert was proclaimed King of Sweden and on 18 February 1364. The ceremony took place at the Stones of Mora. A fragment still remains of the stone commemorating the occasion called the Three Crowns stone. This is one of the earliest known example of the use of the three crowns as a national symbol for Sweden. [4]

  2. history of Sweden. In Sweden: Code of law. …Folkung dynasty was replaced by Albert of Mecklenburg (1363–89). Albert joined in a coalition of Sweden, Mecklenburg, and Holstein against Denmark and succeeded in forcing Valdemar Atterdag from his throne for several years. Albert was not as weak as the nobles had hoped, and they forced him to ...

  3. medeltiden.kalmarlansmuseum.se › albert-of-mecklenburgAlbert of Mecklenburg

    Albert of Mecklenburg. Albrekt of Mecklenburg (1338-1412) was the King of Sweden from 1364 till 1389. When he came to Sweden, he was eagerly awaited by the nobility, who had sent for him. But later, when he was forced to leave the country , he was both defeated and hated and named "the wolf from Mecklenburg". No-one was indifferent to Albrekt.

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  5. At the nobles' request, Albert launched an invasion of Sweden supported by several German dukes and counts and several Hanseatic cities in Northern Germany. Stockholm and Kalmar in Sweden, with large Hanseatic populations, also welcomed the intervention. Albert was proclaimed King of Sweden and officially crowned on 18 February 1364.

  6. 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. Feb 24, 2023 · Albert of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (c.1338-1412) was King of Sweden from 1364-1389 and Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1384-1412. He married Richardis of Schwerin, who died in 1377, and later Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He claimed the Swedish crown based on his family ties to Magnus IV and Magnus III, and was supported by German dukes and counts and several Hanseatic cities. He was officially ...

  8. Albert ( German language: Albrecht, Swedish language: Albrekt c. 1338 – 1 April 1412) was King of Sweden from 1364 to 1389 and Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1384 to 1412 as Albert III. He was the second son of Duke Albert II of Mecklenburg and Euphemia Eriksdotter, the daughter of Duke Erik Magnusson of Södermanland and sister of King Magnus IV of Sweden, Magnus VII of Norway.[1] Albert ...

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