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The Swedish Empire ( Swedish: stormaktstiden, "the Era of Great Power") [1] 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.
The military of the Swedish empire is commonly (and wrongfully) recognized only as the Caroleans, which were in fact not in service until the late 17th century under Charles XI and his successor. The Swedish Empire and its modern military force was founded by Gustavus Adolphus, who inherited the throne in 1611 at age 17.
Imperio sueco. Suecia fue una de las grandes potencias europeas del siglo XVII. En la historiografía moderna esta época es conocida como la del Imperio sueco o stormaktstiden (en español: «La era del gran poder» o «La era del poderío»).
History. Rise to power. King Gustavus Adolphus made Sweden powerful. The Swedish military had strong infantry and he led them cleverly. Victories such as the Battle of Breitenfeld in 1631 made Sweden strong. Notable achievements. During this period, Sweden advanced in science, culture, and trade.
Sweden possessed overseas colonies from 1638 to 1663, in 1733 and from 1784 to 1878. Sweden possessed five colonies, four of which were short lived. The colonies spanned three continents: Africa, Asia and North America.
Sweden has been inhabited since prehistoric times, c. 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged into history as the Geats (Swedish: Götar) and Swedes ( Svear) and constituted the sea peoples known as the Norsemen. A unified Swedish state emerged during the late 10th century. In 1397, Sweden joined Norway and Denmark to form the Scandinavian Kalmar Union, [11] which Sweden left in 1523. When Sweden ...
History of Sweden. Prehistoric. Consolidation. Great Power. Emerging Great Power (1611–1648) Swedish Empire (1648–1718) Enlightenment. Liberalization. Modern. Topical. Timeline. Sweden portal. v. t. e.
