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The Swedish Empire (Swedish: stormaktstiden, "the Era of Great Power") was the period in Swedish history spanning much of the 17th and early 18th centuries during which Sweden became a European great power that exercised territorial control over much of the Baltic region.
During the 17th century, after winning wars against Denmark-Norway, Russia, and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden emerged as a great power by taking direct control of the Baltic region. Sweden's role in the Thirty Years' War determined the political and religious balance of power in Europe.
16 de abr. de 2024 · History of Sweden, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Sweden from the time of its settlement. Sweden occupies the greater part of the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe.
19 de ene. de 2024 · The Swedish empire. Following the dissolution of the Kalmar Union, the Swedish foreign policy was aimed at gaining control over the Baltic Sea, which led to repeated wars with Denmark from the 1560s onward.
28 de nov. de 2022 · The Swedish Empire Becomes a Great Power in Europe. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Sweden took control over large parts of the Baltic Sea, including areas controlled by modern-day Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Poland, and Germany.
History of Sweden. Swedish history includes well-travelled Vikings and power-hungry monarchs, but also the journey from agricultural nation to high-tech hub.
The eleven Riksdags held by Gustavus Adolphus were almost exclusively occupied in finding ways and means for supporting the ever-increasing burdens of the Polish and German wars. Gustavus owed much of his success as an empire-builder to the religious and patriotic zeal of the Swedes, and their willingness to sacrifice.
