Age of Greatness of Sweden
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The Age of Greatness of Sweden was a 17th- and early 18th-century era when Sweden emerged as a major European great power, marked by military expansion, political influence, and the heightened prominence of its nobility.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Age of Greatness (Sweden) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical era
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period of Swedish history ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Stormaktstiden
NERFINISHED
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Swedish Age of Greatness NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Great Power Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringPeriod | Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| endTime | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Sweden as a major European great power
ⓘ
heightened prominence of Swedish nobility ⓘ military expansion ⓘ political influence in Europe ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCharacteristic | court culture centered in Stockholm ⓘ |
| hasEconomicCharacteristic | war-financed economy ⓘ |
| hasForeignPolicyGoal |
control of the Baltic Sea
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expansion of territory around the Baltic ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryCharacteristic |
large standing army relative to population
ⓘ
professional conscription system ⓘ |
| hasMonarch |
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Charles XI of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Christina of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
establishment of Sweden as a great power
ⓘ
later decline after Great Northern War ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Lutheran state church dominance ⓘ |
| hasSocialCharacteristic | strengthened position of the nobility ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Great Northern War
NERFINISHED
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Scanian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTerritory |
Finland
NERFINISHED
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Ingria NERFINISHED ⓘ Scania NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Livonia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of northern Germany ⓘ |
| influences | balance of power in Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swedish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early modern period ⓘ |
| precedes | Age of Liberty (Sweden) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| startTime | 17th century ⓘ |
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Age of Greatness (Sweden)