Stormaktstiden
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Stormaktstiden is the historical period in the 17th and early 18th centuries when Sweden was a major European great power, marked by military expansion, territorial gains, and significant political influence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Age of Greatness (Stormaktstiden) | 1 |
| Stormaktstiden canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era in Swedish history
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Swedish Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish Empire era
|
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalDevelopment |
Baroque architecture in Sweden
ⓘ
founding of Uppsala University faculties ⓘ growth of Swedish literature ⓘ |
| diplomaticRole | mediator in European conflicts ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
copper mining
ⓘ
iron production ⓘ timber export ⓘ |
| endCause | defeat in the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| endEvent |
1721 peace settlements
ⓘ
Treaty of Nystad ⓘ |
| endTime | 1721 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Frihetstiden ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Swedish military expansion
ⓘ
weakness of neighboring states ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Sweden becoming a European great power
ⓘ
development of a strong centralized monarchy in Sweden ⓘ growth of Swedish bureaucracy ⓘ increased political influence in Europe ⓘ increased taxation in Sweden ⓘ large territorial expansion of Sweden ⓘ social stratification in Swedish society ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| legalReform | centralization of legal system ⓘ |
| majorConflict |
Great Northern War
ⓘ
Second Northern War ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Wars
Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| militaryReform | indelningsverket conscription system ⓘ |
| precededBy | Vasatiden ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Great Northern War
ⓘ
Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| significantRuler |
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav II Adolf
Charles X Gustav of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Karl X Gustav
Charles XI of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Karl XI
Charles XII of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Karl XII
Queen Christina of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Kristina of Sweden
|
| startTime | 1611 ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
Baltic Sea coast region
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic Sea region
parts of present-day Estonia ⓘ parts of present-day Finland ⓘ parts of present-day Germany ⓘ parts of present-day Latvia ⓘ parts of present-day Poland ⓘ parts of present-day Russia ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Age of Greatness (Stormaktstiden)