medieval Kingdom of Sweden
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The medieval Kingdom of Sweden was a Scandinavian monarchy that emerged in the Middle Ages, uniting various regional groups and territories into a centralized Christian kingdom that became a significant power in Northern Europe.
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian kingdom
ⓘ
historical kingdom ⓘ |
| capital |
Stockholm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uppsala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| currency | mark ⓘ |
| dynasty |
House of Bjelbo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Eric NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Mecklenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Sverker NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Vasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
iron production ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| endTime |
1523
ⓘ
early 16th century ⓘ |
| event |
Battle of Visby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianization of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Engelbrekt rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalmar Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockholm Bloodbath NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | early modern Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
Hanseatic League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Novgorod Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
elective monarchy
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| language | Old Swedish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | North Germanic languages ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Medieval Swedish law codes
ⓘ
provincial law codes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Europe
ⓘ
Scandinavia ⓘ |
| militaryOrganization | ledung naval levy ⓘ |
| nobleEstate | Swedish nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Albert of Mecklenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Birger Jarl NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles VIII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustav Vasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnus III of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Sten Sture the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Sten Sture the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kalmar Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Götar kingdoms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Svear kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Age Swedish petty kingdoms ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | Archbishopric of Uppsala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialEstate |
burghers
ⓘ
clergy ⓘ peasants ⓘ |
| startTime |
12th century
ⓘ
High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| symbol | three crowns coat of arms ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Götaland NERFINISHED ⓘ Norrland NERFINISHED ⓘ Svealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Åland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionWith |
Kingdom of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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