History of Sweden - History of Sweden This is the history of Sweden. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early Kingdoms - 700 2 Unification - 1100 3 Modern Sweden - 1523 4 The Rise of Sweden as a Great Power - 1600 5 The Swedish Empire - 1648 6 The Great War - 1700 7 Absolute Monarchy - 1772 8 Union with Norway - 1809 9 The Modernization of Sweden - 1866 10 Industrialization of Sweden - 1914 11 See also 12 References Early Kingdoms - 700 Main article: Early Swedish Kingdoms During the 7th and 8th centuries, the Swedes were merchant seamen well known for their far-reaching trade. In the 9th century, Nordic Vikings raided and ravaged the European continent as far as the Blackandand Caspian Seas. Unification -.
King of Sweden - King of Sweden Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. The Head of State is the highest public office in Sweden. According to the Constitution of Sweden that office is inherited within the House of Bernadotte. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Head of State 2 History 3.
John III of Sweden - John III of Sweden Johan III Portrait by Johan Baptista van Uther (1582). Reign From September 29, 1568 - until November 17, 1592 Coronation July 10, 1569 Royal motto "Deus protector noster" ("God our protector") Consorts Catherine of Poland Gunilla Bielke Royal House Vasa Predecessor Eric XIV of Sweden Successor Sigismund I of Sweden Date of Birth December 20, 1537 Place of Birth Stegeborg, Ostrogothia Date of Death November 17, 1592 Place of Death Stockholm Place of Burial Uppsala Cathedral, Uppsala John III of Sweden or Johan III of the Royal House of Vasa, was the king of Sweden (1568-1592). He was also the ruler of Finland as Duke John or Hertig Johan (1556-1563). In 1581 he made himself the Archduke of Finland. He is sometimes known under.
History of Guadeloupe - History of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe was first sited by Christopher Columbus in 1493, but the indigenous Carib population successfully fended off European efforts to settle the island until 1635, when it became a French possession. It was annexed to France in 1674. Over the next century, the island was seized several times by the British. One indication of Guadeloupe's prosperity at this time is that in the Treaty of Paris (1763), France abandoned its territorial claims in Canada in return for British recognition of French control of Guadeloupe. In an effort to take advantage of the chaos ensuing from the French Revolution, Britain attempted to seize Guadeloupe in 1794 and held it from April 21 to June 2. The French retook the island under the command of.
History of Europe - History of Europe For links to the history of individual countries in Europe see the end of this article. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The origins 2 The Greeks 3 Rome 4 Early Middle Ages 5 Later Middle Ages 6 Renaissance and Reformation 7 Colonial expansion 8 The 16th, 17th and 18th century 9 The French Revolution and Napoleon 10 The 19th century 11 Early 20th century: the World Wars 12 Late 20th century: the Cold War 13 Early 21st century: the European Union 14 Histories of present-day territories The origins Neanderthals settled Europe long before the emergence of modern humans, Homo sapiens. The earliest appearance of modern people in Europe has been dated to 35,000 B.C. Evidence of permanent settlement dates from 7,000 B.C The.
History of France - History of France This article is the top of the History of France series. Gaul Franks France in the Middle Ages Valois Dynasty Bourbon Dynasty French Revolution First French Empire French Restoration Second Republic Second French Empire Third Republic France during World War II Fourth Republic Fifth Republic Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Gaul 2 Franks 3 France in the Middle Ages 4 Valois Dynasty 5 Bourbon Dynasty 6 French Revolution 7 First French Empire 8 French Restoration 9 Second Republic 10 Second French Empire 11 Third Republic 12 France during World War II 13 Fourth Republic 14 Fifth Republic 15 Related articles 16 Further reading Gaul For details, see the main Gaul article. Settled mainly by the Gauls and related Celtic peoples (apart from a.
History of present-day nations and states - History of present-day nations and states This is a list of articles on the history of the countries that still exist today. See List of extinct countries, empires, etc for articles about countries that are no longer in existence. See List of countries for other articles and lists on countries. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Afghanistan - Albania - Algeria - Andorra - Angola - Anguilla - Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Armenia - Aruba - Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan B Bahamas - Bahrain - Baker Island - Bangladesh - Barbados - Bassas da India - Belarus.
History of Finland - History of Finland This is the history of Finland. See also the history of Sweden, history of Russia, history of Europe, history of the European Union, and history of present-day nations and states. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Pre-history 2 A part of Sweden 3 Russian Grand Duchy 3..1 Nationalism 3..2 Russification 4 Independence and Civil War 4..3 Successful independence 5 Finland in the inter-war era 6 Finland in World War II 7 Finland's friendship with the Soviet Union 8 Finland in the post-Soviet era Pre-history Archeological evidence for the first settelers, mostly from the south and east, can be traced back to the 8000 BC. After 6500 BC the so called "Suomusjärvi culture", a hunter-gatherer society, spread over most of the country. Around 4200 BC.
History of Latvia - History of Latvia Since 9,000 BC ancient peoples of unknown origin had inhabited Latvia, but by 3,000 BC the ancestors of the Finns had settled the region. A millennium later, pre-Baltic tribes had arrived and within time evolved into the Baltic Couranian, Latgallian, Selonian, and Semigallian groups. These tribes eventually formed local governments independently from the Finno-Ugric Livian tribe until the thirteenth century, when they were conquered by the Germans, who renamed the territory Livonia. German sailors shipwrecked on the Daugava River in 1054 had inhabited the area, which led to increasing German influence. Founded by the Germanic Bishop Alberth of Livonia in 1201, Riga joined the Hanseatic League in 1285 and shared important cultural and economic ties to the rest of Europe. However, the new.
History of Switzerland - History of Switzerland According to many historians, the history of Switzerland began in 1291 on a meadow called Rütli with a contract, known as the Bundesbrief ("Letter of Alliance") between leaders of regions called Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden in what is now Central Switzerland. The Bundesbrief united them in the struggle against the Habsburgs who coveted the countries controlling the Gotthard pass. At the battles of Morgarten in 1315 and Sempach 1375, the Swiss defeated the Habsburg army and secured independence from local princes as the Swiss Confederation. Within the next century, towns like Lucerne, Zug, Zurich and Berne joined the confederation, which was still a lose alliance of independent confederates (which even waged war among themselves at times) which belonged nominally to the medieval German.
History of Stockholm - History of Stockholm This is the history of the city of Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Timeline 1252: The city is first mentioned 1350: The Black Death enters the city 1388: The city is given full city rights, as ratified by king Albert of Mecklenburg 1419: Stockholm becomes the capital of Sweden 1471: The Battle of Brunkeberg is won by Sten Sture the elder, and the Danish are ousted. 1520: The Stockholm bloodbath is perpetrated by Christian II of Denmark 1521: Gustav Vasa marches into Stockholm 1622: First preserved map of Stockholm dates from this year 1697: The old castle, Tre Kronor, burns to the ground 1719: The city narrowly escape Russian invasion Historical population 1800: 75,500 inhabitants 1830: 80,600 1850: 93,000 1880: 168,800 1900: 300,600.
History of Estonia - History of Estonia This is the history of Estonia. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Pre-history 2 The Middle Ages 3 Swedish Control 4 Under Russian Rule 5 Independence 6 Soviet Occupation 7 Regaining Independence 8 Time line 9 See also Pre-history Estonians are one of the longest settled European peoples, whose forebears, known as the "comb pottery" people, lived on the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea over 5,000 years ago. Like other early agricultural societies, Estonians were organised into economically self-sufficient, male-dominated clans with few differences in wealth or social power. By the early Middle Ages most Estonians were small landholders, with farmsteads primarily organised by village. Estonian government remained decentralized, with local political and administrative subdivisions emerging only during the first century A.D. By.
History of Denmark - History of Denmark Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Ancient Denmark 2 Vikings 3 Christianity and the Establishment of Denmark 3.1 Difficulties for the Kings 3.2 Margaret and the Kalmar Union 4 Reformation 5 Early Modern Politics 6 Absolutism 7 Napoleonic Wars 8 Nationalism and Liberalism 9 Early 20th century 10 Post-War Ancient Denmark See also: Neolithic and Bronze Age People lived in what is today Denmark more than 100,000 years ago, but they were likely forced to leave for a time because of the ice cap that covered the land for some of the intervening time during the ice age. It is thought that people have lived continually in Denmark since around 12,000 BC. Agriculture made inroads around 3,000 BC, dramatically changing life in the area..
History of Norway - History of Norway Settled since the end of the last ice age, modern-day Norway became famous in the Middle Ages for its fearless warriors, explorers and traders, the Vikings, who controlled most of Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland and parts of France, Britain, and Ireland between AD 800 and AD 1100, and were also known to travel as far as Constantinople, Greece, Northern Africa and Newfoundland. A number of small Norwegian communities were gradually organized into larger regions in the 9th century, and in 872 King Harald Fairhair (Harald Hårfagre) unified the realm and became its first supreme ruler. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The Viking Kings 2 Kalmar Union 3 Control by Sweden 4 World Wars 5 Post War 6 Monarchy 7 See also The Viking Kings.
History of baseball outside the United States - History of baseball outside the United States This section discusses the development of baseball outside the United States. I have mostly factual information, little story or player names, so if you have any information, please add! See also History of baseball Perhaps the first recorded instances of baseball played outside North America came in 1874, when a party comprising members of the Boston and Philadelphia clubs toured England both playing cricket and demonstrating baseball. A further tour, by the Chicago club with the addition of various All-Stars in the winter of 1888-1889, took the game to Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and the south Pacific Islands. Returning via Europe and North Africa they played more demonstration games, including one in front of the Sphinx in Egypt. Table.
History of Württemberg - History of Württemberg History of Württemberg Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Origins 2 The Duchy of Württemberg (1495 - 1805) 3 The Kingdom of Württemberg (1806 - 1918) 4 Post-Royal Württemberg 5 External Link Origins The origin of the name Württemberg remains obscure: scholars having universally rejected the once popular derivation from "Wirth am Berg". Some authorities derive it from a proper name: Wiruto or Wirtino; others from a Celtic place-name, Virolunum or Verdunum. At all events, from serving as the name of a castle near the village of Rothenberg, not far from Stuttgart, it extended over the surrounding country, and as the lords of this district increased their possessions so the name covered an ever-widening area, until it reached its present denotation. Early forms of.
History of skiing - History of skiing The History of skiing Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Ancient history of skiing 1.1 Invention 1.2 Early Skis 1.3 Ski Poles 2 Modern history of skiing 2.4 Ski jumping 2.5 Austrian Ski pioneers 3 Museums 4 See also 5 Reference Ancient history of skiing The first hints to the existence of skis are on 4500 to 5000 year old rock drawings, e.g. at Rødøy in Norway. There are also remains of skis in bogs, e.g. the oldest ski found in Hoting, Sweden, which is about 4500 years old. The word ski goes back to two Old Norse roots, both older than 4500 years: saa and suk. Invention There are six possible roots from which skis originally might have developed: The pedal snowshoe, which.
History of Ice Hockey in Slovakia - History of Ice Hockey in Slovakia Canada is a country notoriously known for introducing the game of ice hockey to the world. Although there were games of similar forms played around the globe ice hockey is the one to get dominate. As for instance bandy hockey a game very close to modern ice hockey was modified and later on fully replaced by ice hockey. At an early stage of ice hockey development in Europe the first European Championships took place in 1910 and the game was a mixture of bandy and ice hockey elements. The difference between bandy and ice hockey in general was mainly the rules and the protective equipment used by players. Bandy hockey used shorter sticks and protective equipment was also rather modest..
History of the British penny (1714-1901) - History of the British penny (1714-1901) This article is part of the History of the English penny series. Early Normans and the Anarchy Plantagenets (1154-1485) Tudors (1485-1603) Stuarts and Commonwealth (1603-1714) British penny (1714-1901) 20th Century (1901-1970) The Hanoverians (1714-1837) The change in dynasty did not affect the form of the design of the silver penny - a 12mm diameter coin weighing 0.5 gram, with a right-facing bust of George I and the inscription GEORGIVS DEI GRA continuing onto the other side with MAG BR FR ET HIB REX date around the crowned "I". Pennies were minted in 1716, 1718, 1720, 1723, 1725, 1726, and 1727. In 1727 George II ascended the throne, where he was to remain until 1760. While for the sixpence and larger.
History of rail transport - History of rail transport Railroads have a long history, including systems with man or horse power and rails of wood or stone. The first practical form of mechanized transport, railways had their start in England in the 1820s. They remained the only practical overland transport for well over 100 years. Wagonways were developed in Germany in the 1550s and the use of these tracks, consisting of wooden rails for horse-drawn wagons, spread across Europe. By the early 1700s, the wooden tracks and wheels were beginning to be replaced by iron, and these systems became known as tramways. Typically, the wheels ran in depressed grooves lined with metal plate. James Watt, a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer, was responsible for improvements to the steam engine that caused.
