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The Swedish conflicts with the Teutonic Order were a series of wars fought between Sweden and the Teutonic Order as well as its Livonian branch, from 1472 to 1488. It consisted of three wars in total, the first from 1472 to 1475, the second in 1478, and the last from 1485 to 1488.
The Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90, known as Gustav III's Russian War in Sweden and as Catherine II's Swedish War in Russia, was fought between Sweden and Russia from June 1788 to August 1790. The conflict was initiated by King Gustav III of Sweden for domestic political reasons, as he believed that a short war would leave the opposition no ...
Swedish–Gothic wars (500–800) Location: Sweden. Svealand: Geats: Consolidation of Swedes and Goths into a unified kingdom. Swedish slave revolts (500s) Location: Sweden. Svealand: Thralls: Slaves depose the king of Sweden and win their freedom. Ingvars raid of Estonia (600s) Location: Estonia. Svealand: Estonians: Estonian Victory [1 ...
Anund Uppsale's raid of Sweden c. 800–850's [1] Sweden Denmark Danish Victory Battle of Fýrisvellir, 986 [2] Sweden Denmark Jomsvikings Swedish victory Eric the Victorious' invasion of Denmark, 990s [3] [a] Sweden Poland Denmark Swedish victory Olof Skötkonung's attack for the Danish throne, c. 995–999 [b] Sweden Denmark Swedish Victory
In addition to the rivalries in the anti-Swedish coalition, there was an inner-Swedish rivalry between Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and Frederick I of Hesse-Cassel for the Swedish throne. The Gottorp party succumbed and Ulrike Eleonora, wife of Frederick I, transferred power to her husband in May 1720.
The Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523; Swedish: Befrielsekriget, lit. 'The Liberation War'), also known as Gustav Vasa's Rebellion and the Swedish War of Secession, was a significant historical event in Sweden. Gustav Vasa, a nobleman, led a rebellion and civil war against King Christian II.
Although the 400 Swedish soldiers were repelled from Trøndelag, Sweden continued to occupy Jämtland and Härjedalen. These provinces were later regained by Denmark–Norway following the peace process in 1570. [15] Sweden also launched attacks towards Eastern Norway. In the south-east Sweden captured Båhus Fortress, but lost it
Colony of the Swedish Gold Coast seized by Denmark, and integrated into Danish Gold Coast: 1666: Foundation of Lund University: 1668: Foundation of Sweden's central bank, Sveriges Riksbank: 1674: 24 December: Sweden invades Brandenburg, triggering Swedish-Brandenburg War: 1675: Denmark invades Scania, triggering Scanian War: 1676 1 June Battle ...