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Kalmar Union
Kalmar Union combination of the three crowns of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, effected at Kalmar, Sweden, by Queen Margaret I in 1397. Because the kingship was elective in all three countries, the union could not be maintained by inheritance. Nationalist forces used the election procedure to modif... Read more
Uppsala
Uppsala , city (1990 pop. 109,500), capital of Uppsala co., E Sweden, on the Fyrisån River. It is an industrial and cultural center and a railroad junction. Manufactures include machinery, printed materials, processed food, clothing, pharmaceuticals, and footwear. The city developed near Gamla... Read more
Falun
Falun , city (1990 pop. 33,256), capital of Kopparberg co., S central Sweden; chartered 1624 and again in 1641. It is the headquarters of Sweden's oldest company, the Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags Aktiebolag, founded (1347) to operate the copper mines of Falun (no longer mined). The company, which hel... Read more
Vasa
Vasa , Pol. Waza, royal dynasty of Sweden (1523-1654) and Poland (1587-1668). Gustavus I , founder of the dynasty in Sweden, was succeeded by his sons Eric XIV (reigned 1560-68) and John III (reigned 1568-92). John III married the sister of Sigismund II of Poland, and their son was elected (158... Read more
Christian I
Christian I , 1426-81, king of Denmark (1448-81), Norway (1450-81), and Sweden (1457-64), count of Oldenburg, and founder of the Oldenburg dynasty of Danish kings. In 1460 he also succeeded to Schleswig and Holstein ; the terms of the settlement have been cited to justify both Danish and German c... Read more
Sweden
Sweden Swed. Sverige, officially Kingdom of Sweden, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 9,002,000), 173,648 sq mi (449,750 sq km), N Europe, occupying the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula. It borders on Norway in the west, on Finland in the northeast, on the Gulf of Bothnia in the e... Read more
Gustavus I
Gustavus I , 1496-1560, king of Sweden (1523-60), founder of the modern Swedish state and the Vasa dynasty. Known as Gustavus Eriksson before his coronation, he was the son of Erik Johansson, a Swedish senator and follower of the Sture family. Gustavus was treacherously imprisoned by Christian ... Read more
Kebnekaise
Kebnekaise [Lappish,=kettle top], mountain peak, 6,965 ft (2,123 m) high, Norrbotten prov., N Sweden; highest in Sweden. There are 16 small glaciers on the slopes. ... Read more
Northern War
Northern War 1700-1721, general European conflict, fought in N and E Europe at the same time that the War of the Spanish Succession was fought in the west and the south. It arose chiefly from the desire of the neighbors of Sweden to break Swedish supremacy in the Baltic area, and from the conflic... Read more
Jagiello
Jagiello or Jagello , dynasty that ruled Poland and Lithuania from 1386 to 1572, Hungary from 1440 to 1444 and again from 1490 to 1526, and Bohemia from 1471 to 1526. It took its name from Ladislaus Jagiello, grand duke of Lithuania, who became (1386) king of Poland as Ladislaus II when he... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Gustav I of Sweden"

Charles X Gustav (Sweden) (1622–1660; Ruled 1654–1660)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World CHARLES X GUSTAV (SWEDEN) (1622 – 1660; ruled...x2013; 1660) CHARLES X GUSTAV (SWEDEN) (1622 – 1660; ruled...Gustavus II Adolphus. Charles X Gustav was born and grew up in Sweden. Tutored in history, politics...
Gustav Holst
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Gustav Holst Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was one...music continued to be played. Gustav Holst's paternal great-grandfather was born in Sweden, but all his other forebears...choirmaster in Cheltenham. Gustav wrote compositions as soon...
Sweden, Relations with
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...conflict between Sweden and Muscovy. Gustav Vasa's 1555 attack...Russian throne, Gustav Adolf (Gustavus...between Novgorod and Sweden and directed his...status quo, while Gustav crowned his career...alliance with Russia. Sweden and Russia were...
Sweden
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...a revolt in Denmark. Gustav was elected king as Gustav I Vasa in 1523. Since then, Sweden has had an unbroken history...a swinging pendulum, Sweden experienced times of strong...of noble ascendancy. Gustav I Vasa was able to advance...
Vasa Dynasty (Sweden)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World VASA DYNASTY (SWEDEN) VASA DYNASTY (SWEDEN). The Vasa Dynasty, which ruled Sweden from 1523 to 1654, included Gustav I Vasa (Gustav Eriksson), Erik XIV, John III, Sigismund I Vasa, Charles IX, Gustavus II Adolphus, and Christina...
Thorpe, Jim
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...was the hero of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, but had his gold medals taken from him for his status...413 points that would stand for two decades. King Gustav of Sweden addressed Thorpe as the "greatest athlete in the world...
Bernadotte, Count Folke
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Bernadotte, Count Folke (1895–1948),a nephew of King Gustav of Sweden, whose diplomatic skills the Nazis attempted to use to avoid unconditional surrender . As vice-president of the Swedish Red...
Jim Thorpe
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the javelin. In the decathlon Thorpe set an Olympic mark of 8, 413 points that would stand for two decades. King Gustav of Sweden addressed Thorpe as the "greatest athlete in the world" and presented him with several gifts, including one from...
Leslie, David
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...Leslie, David ( c. 1600–82). Like his namesake Alexander Leslie , David Leslie also fought alongside Gustav Adolf of Sweden. He returned to Scotland in 1640 to help the covenanters and commanded the Scottish cavalry at Marston Moor in...
Kalmar, Union of
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...won a decisive military victory, and became king of Sweden. In spite of having promised amnesty, in November...Kalmar Union, which came to a definitive end when Gustav Eriksson became king of Sweden as Gustav I Vasa in 1523. See

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Montelius, Gustav Oscar
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography MONTELIUS, GUSTAV OSCAR ( b. Stockholm, Sweden, 9 September 1843; d. Stockholm, 4 November 1921) archaeology...Montelius ’ popularizing work, The Civilization of Sweden in Heathen Times (1888), is a model of early haute vulgarisation...
Sweden, Christianity in
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Sweden, Christianity in. About 830 St Anskar...closely associated with political events. Gustav Vasa, King of Sweden 1523–60, was in need of...cent. Pietism became an influence in Sweden, and to combat it the Conventicle Proclamation...
Sjöberg, Alf
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...an unidentified Baltic totalitarian state, and The Royal Hunt, which deals with Russian attempts to overthrow Gustav III of Sweden in the late eighteenth century, there are clear references to the Nazi threat. In more general terms these films...
Leslie, David
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...Leslie, David ( c. 1600–82). Like his namesake Alexander Leslie , David Leslie also fought alongside Gustav Adolf of Sweden. He returned to Scotland in 1640 and commanded the Scottish cavalry at Marston Moor in 1644. He was then recalled...
Bernadotte, Folke, Count
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...b. 2 Jan. 1895, d. 17 Sept. 1948). Swedish international mediator Born in Stockholm, the nephew of King Gustav V of Sweden, he was involved in work for humanitarian causes for most of his life, particularly on behalf of the Red Cross...
launch
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...set (a newly built ship or boat) afloat for the first time, typically as part of an official ceremony: King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden launched a huge new warship. ∎  send (a missile, satellite, or spacecraft) on its course...
Sweden
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...During the NAPOLEONIC WARS Sweden joined the Third Coalition against...latter in turn took Finland from Sweden as compensation (1809). In...overthrew the existing monarch, Gustav IV, and elected the aged and...descendants have remained monarchs of Sweden ever since. From 1814 to 1905...
Nobel Peace Prize
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...Arnoldson (b. 1844, d. 1916) Sweden Frederik Bajer (b. 1837...Branting (b. 1860, d. 1925) Sweden Christian Lange (b. 1869...b. 1862, d. 1932) France Gustav Stresemann (b. 1878, d...Soederblom (b. 1866, d. 1931) Sweden 1931 Jane Addams (b. 1860...
Herr Arnes Pengar
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...PENGAR (Sir Arne's Treasure) Sweden, 1919 Director: Mauritz Stiller...Released 1919. Screenplay: Gustav Molander, Mauritz Stiller...Gance's J'accuse. From Sweden came what is probably Mauritz...feeling of sixteenth-century Sweden in the reign of John the Third...
Tessin, Nicodemus, the Younger, Count
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...the exiled Queen Christina of Sweden (1626–89). He...Building took a long time as Sweden was bankrupted by the disastrous...Tessin's son, Count Carl Gustav Tessin (1695–1770...responsible for Steninge Castle, Sweden (1681–1712...

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Gustav III of Sweden: the forgotten despot of the age of enlightenment: A.D. Harvey recalls the career of the Swedish king whose assassination inspired a famous opera.
Magazine article from: History Today; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; GUSTAV III OF Sweden (1746-92) is one...corruption and impotence. Gustav III set himself the task of making Sweden great again. He was...in February 1771, Gustav III met his uncle Frederick...there were Swedes in Sweden they would soon agree...
Nyquist adjusting to college game, life in Maine ; Maine forward Gustav Nyquist of Sweden is among the top-scoring freshmen in the nation.
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 12/21/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...life in Maine ; Maine forward Gustav Nyquist of Sweden is among the top-scoring freshmen...When University of Maine forward Gustav Nyquist learned he wouldn't get the chance to represent his native Sweden at the upcoming World Junior Hockey...
An Amicable Separation: Archbishop Karl Gustav Hammar on the New Church of Sweden
Magazine article from: Sweden & America; 7/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Swedish state, the Church of Sweden's Archbishop Karl Gustav Hammar feels liberated. Not...doesn't wield influence in Sweden just because it has legislative...free-standing church here in Sweden would eventually come to pass...
Plane unlucky; Final flight: Grace Moore. Inset, Gustav Adolf.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 1/21/2008; 700+ words ; ...deaths of CrownPrince Gustav Adolf of Sweden, father of the present...singer Grace Moore? GUSTAV Adolf (1906-1947...of GustavVI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife Princess...officialrepresentative of Sweden, Gustav Adolf met many Nazi...
Swedish royal family pay official visit to Finland.(King Carl Gustav XVI, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Nordic Business Report; 8/26/2003; 491 words ; ...royal family pay official visit to Finland(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Sweden's King Carl Gustav XVI, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria started an official visit to Finland on Tuesday (26 August...
Church member tied to poisonings. (News).(Gustav Adolph Lutheran Church)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 5/31/2003; 689 words ; ...church bake sale April 26, the day before the poisonings, but was not at the Sunday service. The Gustav Adolph Lutheran Church in New Sweden, in northeastern Maine, did not have a full-time pastor. James P. Morgan, an Episcopal priest...
Travel: In search of... Gustav III In Stockholm, Adrian Mourby recalls the rebel king who built opera houses and inspired Verdi
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/25/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...everyone else's. There are also Gustav portraits and busts plus a gallery...Antiquities. These were souvenirs of Gustav's extended trip to Rome where...culture and gastronomy. Leaving Sweden in 1783 as a lop-sided aesthete Gustav returned nearly two years later...
Winstrom, Bertil Gustav
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 3/18/2001; 700+ words ; Winstrom, Bertil Gustav Sunday, March 18, 2001 Winstrom, Bertil Gustav An Incredible Man - An Inspiring Life Born in Vastmanland, Sweden on Feb. 9, 1904, he died...as an engineering student in Sweden and so excelled that upon completion...
Sweden: One small step for Africa
Magazine article from: New African; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...marginalised African community in Sweden, reports Simon Reeves. History was made on 1 October when King Karl Gustav of Sweden inducted the country's new parliament...For the small African community in Sweden, this was a great victory because...
Denmark, Sweden open Oresund link.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Railway Age; 7/1/2000; 635 words ; ...Oresund link between Denmark and Sweden was to be officially opened by Queen Margrethe of Denmark and King Carl Gustav of Sweden on July 1. The inauguration of...Queen of Denmark and the King of Sweden departing simultaneously from Copenhagen...