History of Sweden
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History of Sweden

A Captivating Guide to Swedish History, Starting from Ancient Times through the Viking Age and Swedish Empire to the Present

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eBook - ePub

History of Sweden

A Captivating Guide to Swedish History, Starting from Ancient Times through the Viking Age and Swedish Empire to the Present

About this book

Did you know that Viking-age Swedes were the founding dynasty of what eventually became Russia? 

 

In contrast to their Danish and Norwegian cousins, Swedish Vikings traveled east rather than west in search of riches, land, and power. The extensive river systems of Russia provided economic and military "super-highways" to the adventurers from the north, who journeyed down them all the way to the Black Sea and Constantinople in search of fame and riches.

 

The rise in TV shows and movies has renewed people's interest in Vikings, but the Swedish Vikings have been notably absent from these accounts. In Captivating History's History of Sweden, you will learn more about these Swedish adventurers, along with other parts of Sweden's fascinating history.

 

In this book, you will discover:

  •  The Swedes' fierce struggle to gain independence 
  •  The "Father of Sweden," King Gustav Vasa, and his dynasty spawned some of the greatest military minds in Europe 
  •  How the Swedish Empire achieved success and expanded as far as North America 
  •  Sweden's revolutionary war tactics and how they led to victories on the battlefield 
  •  Why Sweden adopted its famous policy of neutrality 
  •  The hero Raoul Wallenberg and his role in WWII 
  •  And much more! 


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Information

Publisher
Captivating History
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9798215680773
Topic
History
Subtopic
European History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. History of Sweden: A Captivating Guide to Swedish History, Starting from Ancient Times through the Viking Age and Swedish Empire to the Present
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1 – Just the Facts
  5. Chapter 2 – Ice to Iron
  6. Chapter 3 – The Swedish Vikings
  7. Chapter 4 – Christianity, Killing, and Kronor
  8. Chapter 5 – Empire and Intrigue
  9. Chapter 6 – Plots, Counter-plots, and Civil War
  10. Chapter 7 – Father of Sweden
  11. Chapter 8 – A Real Game of Thrones
  12. Chapter 9 – The Swedish Empire
  13. Chapter 10 – Gustavus Adolphus and Kristina
  14. Chapter 11 – Poltava and Bernadotte
  15. Chapter 12 – The World Wars
  16. Chapter 13 – Sweden and Famous Swedes since WWII
  17. Conclusion
  18. Bibliography