Kingdom of Sweden
| Kingdom of Sweden
Konungariket Sverige (Swedish) | |
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Independence |
Late 10th century
17 June 1397
30 October 1611
14 August 1790 |
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Currency |
Swedish Krona |
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Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden is a Legacy Nation. It is a Regional Power and a member of the Federal Nordic Cooperative and the modern League of Nations.
History
Pre-First Scinfaxi War
Swedish prehistory begins in the Allerød oscillation, a warm period around 12,000 BC, with Late Palaeolithic reindeer-hunting camps of the Bromme culture at the edge of the ice in what is now the country's southernmost province, Scania. The modern Swedish state was formed over a long period of unification and consolidation. In the late 14th century Sweden, Denmark and Norway were united in the Kalmar Union. During the following century, a series of rebellions lessened Sweden's ties to the union, sometimes even leading to the election of a separate Swedish king. During the 17th century, after winning wars against Denmark–Norway, Russia, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden emerged as a great power by taking direct control of the Baltic region. During the late 19th century, Sweden, much like Japan at the same time, transformed from a stagnant rural society to a vibrant industrial society between the 1860s and 1910. The agricultural economy shifted gradually from a communal village to a more efficient private farm-based agriculture. Sweden remained neutral during the great war and allowed volunteers to fight alongside the Germans for the White Guards against the Red Guards and Russians in the Finnish Civil War.