Sweden

By colercloutier
  • Period: Jan 1, 1157 to

    Sweden Timespan

  • May 23, 1157

    King Eric leads a crusade against the Finns

    King Eric leads a crusade against the Finns
  • May 23, 1252

    Stockholm is founded

    Stockholm is founded
  • May 23, 1323

    Sweden controls all of Finland

    Sweden controls all of Finland
  • May 23, 1349

    Black death reaches Sweden

    Black death reaches Sweden
  • May 23, 1439

    King Erik is deposed

    King Erik is deposed
  • May 23, 1520

    82 people are executed for treason

    82 people are executed for treason

  • Gustavus Adolphus becomes king

    Gustavus Adolphus becomes king

  • Gustavus is killed a the battle of Lutzen

    Gustavus is killed a the battle of Lutzen

  • The Great Northern War begins

    The Great Northern War begins

  • The Swedes invade Russia

    The Swedes invade Russia

  • Sweden is forced to surrender her Baltic provinces and part of Finland to Russia

    Sweden is forced to surrender her Baltic provinces and part of Finland to Russia

  • The Swedish Academy of Sciences if founded

    The Swedish Academy of Sciences if founded

  • The king is assassinated and a new constitution is introduced

    The king is assassinated and a new constitution is introduced

  • Sweden joins the war against France

    Sweden joins the war against France

  • Denmark surrenders Norway to Sweden

    Denmark surrenders Norway to Sweden

  • The first railway in Sweden is built

    The first railway in Sweden is built

  • Unemployment in Sweden is 24.9 %

    Unemployment in Sweden is 24.9 %

  • A new constitution is introduced in Sweden

    A new constitution is introduced in Sweden

  • Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated

    Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated

  • Sweden joins the EU

    Sweden joins the EU