Union between Sweden and Norway - Union between Sweden and Norway This article is part of the History of Sweden series. Early Kingdoms Unification The Modern Sweden Rise as a Great Power The Swedish Empire The Great War Absolute Monarchy The Union with Norway - From 1809 to 1905. Modernization Industrialization Realm of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs List of Swedish wars A New Dynasty See also: Charles XIV of Sweden The succession to the throne, for Charles XIII both infirm and childless, was settled, after the mysterious death on May 28, 1810 of the first elected candidate, chosen as Prince Carl August of Augustenburg, by the Crown selection of the French marshal, Bernadotte, who was adopted by Charles XIII and received the homage of the estates on November 5, 1810. The.
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 - 1100.
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 King.
Unification of Sweden - Unification of Sweden This article is part of the History of Sweden series. Early Kingdoms Unification - The 12th century to 1523. The Modern Sweden Rise as a Great Power The Swedish Empire The Great War Absolute Monarchy The Union with Norway Modernization Industrialization Realm of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs List of Swedish wars Unification The joining together of modern Sweden occured under King Sverker I of Sweden (1134-1155), the grandson of Blotsweyn, who permanently amalgamated Svealand and Götaland, with each of the two nations supplying the common king alternately for the next hundred years. Sweden, as a nation, began to feel the advantage of a centralized monarchical government. Eric the Saint (1150-1160) organized the Church of Sweden on the model prevalent elsewhere, and undertook a.
Foundation of Modern Sweden - Foundation of Modern Sweden This article is part of the History of Sweden series. Early Kingdoms Unification The Modern Sweden - From 1523 to 1600. Rise as a Great Power The Swedish Empire The Great War Absolute Monarchy The Union with Norway Modernization Industrialization Realm of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs List of Swedish wars Gustav Vasa The extraordinary difficulties of Gustav I of Sweden were directly responsible for the eccentric development, both political and religious, of the new kingdom which his genius created. So precarious was the position of the young king, that he was glad to make allies wherever he could find them. Hence his desire to stand well with the Holy See. Only three months after his accession, he addressed letters to the pope begging.
Union of International Associations (UIA) - Union of International Associations (UIA) This article should be merged with Union of International Associations. 1. History of the UIA Founded 1 June 1907, Brussels, as Central Office of International Associations, by Henri La Fontaine (Nobel Peace Prize 1913) and Paul Otlet, Secretary-General of the then International Institute of Bibliography (read more about Paul Otlet), which subsequently became the International Federation for Information and Documentation (FID), and with which UIA activities were closely associated. Became a federation, under the present name, at the 1st World Congress of International Organizations (Brussels, 1910). 2. Current status and Constitution The Statutes were modified in 1951 to give the UIA the character of an institute with a world focus, having individuals as full members. It is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit.
Dominions of Sweden - Dominions of Sweden The Dominions of Sweden or Svenska besittningar were territories that historically came under control of the Swedish Crown, but never became fully integrated with Sweden. This generally meant that they were ruled by Swedish Governors General under the Swedish monarch, but within certain limits retained their own established political systems, essentially their diets. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Baltic Dominions 1.1 Estonia 1.2 Ingria 1.3 Riga 1.4 Livonia 1.5 Ösel 2 Scandinavian Dominion 3 Continental Dominions 3.6 Bremen and Verden 3.7 Pomerania 3.8 Wismar Baltic Dominions Between 1561 and 1629 Sweden made conquests in the Eastern Baltic. All of them were lost in accordance with the Treaty of Nystad in 1721, which concluded the Great Northern War. Estonia Estonia placed itself under Swedish rule.
Absolute Monarchy in Sweden - Absolute Monarchy in Sweden This article is part of the History of Sweden series. Early Kingdoms Unification The Modern Sweden Rise as a Great Power The Swedish Empire The Great War Absolute Monarchy - From 1772 to 1809. The Union with Norway Modernization Industrialization Realm of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs List of Swedish wars Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Absolute Monarchy 2 Reuterholm 3 The loss of Finland 4 References Absolute Monarchy See also: Gustav III of Sweden Adolf Frederick of Sweden died on February 12, 1771. The elections held on the demise of the Crown resulted in a Gustav's partial victory for the Caps, especially among the lower orders; but in the estate of the peasantry their majority was merely nominal, while the mass of the.
Civil union - Civil union A civil union is one of several terms for a civil status similar to marriage, typically created for the purposes of allowing homosexual couples access to the benefits enjoyed by married heterosexuals (see also same-sex marriage); it can also be used by couples of differing sexes who do not prefer to enter into the legal institution of marriage (perhaps out of solidarity with those who fight for equality) but who would rather be in a union more similar to a common-law marriage. Many different types of civil unions exist. Some are identical to marriage in nearly every respect except name; some have many but not all of the rights accorded to married couples; some are simple registries (also called domestic partnerships.) Some jurisdictions that have.
Scandinavian Monetary Union - Scandinavian Monetary Union The Scandinavian Monetary Union, or Skandinaviska myntunionen was formed by Sweden and Denmark on May 5, 1873 by fixing their currencies against gold at par to each other. Norway, which was in union with Sweden, however with full inner autonomy, entered the union two years later, in 1875 by pegging it's currency to gold at the same level as Denmark and Sweden. The monetary union was one of the few tangible results of the Scandinavian political movement of the 19th century. The union provided fixed exchange rates and stability in monetary terms, but the member countries continued to issue their own separate currencies. Even if it was not initially foreseen, the perceived security led to a situation where the formally separate currencies were accepted on.
Sweden and the Great Northern War - Sweden and the Great Northern War This article is part of the History of Sweden series. Early Kingdoms Unification The Modern Sweden Rise as a Great Power The Swedish Empire The Great War - From 1700 to 1772. Absolute Monarchy The Union with Norway Modernization Industrialization Realm of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs List of Swedish wars The Great Northern War See also: Great Northern War Charles XI of Sweden had carefully provided against the contingency of his successor's minority; and the five regents appointed by him, if not great statesmen, were at least practical politicans who had not been trained in his austere school in vain.. At home the "Reduktion" was cautiously pursued, while abroad the successful conclusion of the great peace congress at Ryswick.
Rise of Sweden as a Great Power - Rise of Sweden as a Great Power This article is part of the History of Sweden series. Early Kingdoms Unification The Modern Sweden Rise as a Great Power - From 1600 to 1648. The Swedish Empire The Great War Absolute Monarchy The Union with Norway Modernization Industrialization Realm of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs List of Swedish wars Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Charles IX 2 The Ingrian War 3 The Polish War 4 The Thirty Years' War 5 See also 6 References Charles IX Main article: Charles IX of Sweden Not till March 6, 1604, after Duke John son of John III of Sweden, had formally renounced his hereditary right to the throne, did Charles IX of Sweden begin to style himself king. At the Riksdag.
Politics of Norway - Politics of Norway The functions of the King of Norway are mainly ceremonial, but he has influence as the symbol of national unity. Although the 1814 constitution grants important executive powers to the king, these are almost always exercised by the Council of Ministers in the name of the King (King's Council). The Council of Ministers consists of a prime minister--chosen by the political parties represented in the Storting--and other ministers. The 165 members of the Storting are elected from 19 fylker (counties) for 4-year terms according to a complicated system of proportional representation. After elections, the Storting divides into two chambers, the Odelsting and the Lagting, which meet separately or jointly depending on the legislative issue under consideration. The special High Court of the Realm hears.
Provinces of Sweden - Provinces of Sweden The Provinces or Landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by Counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden Proper. The county reform also survived until 1997 in Finland, despite the separation from Sweden in 1809. The provinces have no administrative function today but remains as an historical legacy and as source of cultural identification. Even if the provinces are defunct as entities their traditions are still maintained by present day authorities. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Heraldry 3 Götaland 4 Svealand 5 Norrland 6 Österlanden History The origin of the division into provinces were the smaller separate kingdoms that eventually united and formed the unified Sweden. Even after being.
Oscar II of Sweden - Oscar II of Sweden Oscar II Portrait by Anders Zorn, 1898 Reign From September 18, 1872 - until June 7, 1905 in Norway - until December 8, 1907 in Sweden Coronation On May 12, 1873 in Sweden. On July 18, 1873 in Norway. Royal motto "Brödrafolkens väl" (until 1905) ("The welfare of the brother peoples" "Sveriges väl" (after 1905) ("The welfare of Sweden") Queen Sophia Wilhelmina of Nassau Royal House Bernadotte Predecessor Charles XV, as the Swedish title and with Carl IV, as the Norwegian title. Successors Gustav V in Sweden Haakon VII in Norway Date of Birth January 21, 1829 Place of Birth Stockholm Date of Death December 7, 1907 Place of Death Stockholm Place of Burial Riddarholmskyrkan, Stockholm Oscar II (1829-1907), king of Sweden and Norway,.
Modernization of Sweden - Modernization of Sweden This article is part of the History of Sweden series. Early Kingdoms Unification The Modern Sweden Rise as a Great Power The Swedish Empire The Great War Absolute Monarchy The Union with Norway Modernization - From 1872 to 1907. Industrialization Realm of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs List of Swedish wars Politics in the New Riksdag See also: Riksdag The economic condition of Sweden, owing to the progress in material prosperity which had taken place in the country as the result of the Franco-German War, was at the accession of Oscar II to the throne on September 18, 1872 fairly satisfactory. Politically, however, the outlook was not so favourable. In their results, the reforms inaugurated during the preceding reign did not answer expectations. Within.
Kalmar Union - Kalmar Union The Kalmar Union united the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden under one monarch in 1397. The countries had given up their sovereignty but not their independence and Swedish dissatisfaction over the Danish centralized government gave rise to the conflict that would lead to its dissolution in 1523. Union The union was formed by Queen Margaret I (1353 - 1413) in the Swedish town of Kalmar, close to the Danish border, after Danish and Swedish troops in 1389 had defeated the Swedish king, Albert of Mecklenburg, and he subsequently failed to pay the tribute of 60,000 silver marks within three years after his release. King Albert, born in Germany, was ill-liked by the Swedish nobility and their rebellion had received help from the Danes,.
Kievan Rus' - of Russia Imperial Russia Russian Revolution Russian Civil War History of the Soviet Union: Part I History of the Soviet Union: Part II Collapse of the Soviet Union Commonwealth of Independent States History of post-communist Russia List of famous Russians Kievan Rus' was the early Russian state dominated by the city of Kiev from about 860 to the middle of the 12th century. The reigns of St. Vladimir (980-1015) and his son Iaroslav the Wise (1019-1054) constitute the Golden Age of Kiev, which saw the acceptance of Orthodox Christianity and the creation of the first Russian written legal code, the Russkaya Pravda. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early History of Kievan Rus' 2 The Golden Age of Kiev 3 The Rise of Regional Centers 4 References Early History of Kievan Rus'.
Kristen Nygaard - and development work included the social impact of computer technology and the general system description language DELTA (1973-1975, working with Erik Holbaek-Hanssen and Petter Haandlykken). Nygaard was a professor in Aarhus, Denmark (1975-1976) and then became professor emeritus in Oslo (part-time from 1977, full time 1984-1996). His work in Aarhus and Oslo included research and education in system development and the social impact of computer technology, and became the foundation of the Scandinavian School in System Development, which is closely linked to the field of Participatory Design. In June 1990 he received an honorary doctorate from Lund University, Sweden, and in June 1991 he became the first person to be given an honorary doctorate by Aalborg University, Denmark. He became a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science. In October 1990.
June 7 - 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1494 - Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries 1654 - Louis XIV is crowned King of France 1776 - Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. See United States Declaration of Independence 1776 - American invaders skirmish with British at Trois Rivières, Quebec. 1800 - David Thompson reaches the mouth of the Saskatchewan River in Manitoba. 1832 - Asian cholera brought to Quebec Quebec by Irish immigrants kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada. 1862 - The United States and United Kingdom agree to suppress the slave trade. 1863 - Mexico City is captured by French troops 1866 - 1800 Fenian raiders are repelled back to the.
