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Sweden is forced to surrender the Baltic provinces and parts of Finland to Russia.
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The Swedish royal academy of science was established in 1739 with the aim to focus on practical and useful knowledge, in Swedish.
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Sweden declares war towards Russia in 1788 which comes to be known as the "Russo-Swedish war".
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The treaty of Värärlä concluded the Russo-Swedish wars in 1790.
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As a result of the Finnish War Sweden is forced to surrender the entirety of Finland to Russia.
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After the disastrous events of the Finnish war several Swedish noblemen decided to overthrow the reigning king, Charles XIII. Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, later known as Charles XIV John stepped in as crown prince.
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Napoleon's invasion leads to Sweden and Russia agreeing to a rapprochement between each other, after Russia is handed Finland. This alliance states the end of Sweden as a major regional country.
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As a result of suffering a massive defeat during the Napoleonic Wars Denmark is forced to trade Norway to Sweden in exchange for Swedish Pomerania (which for other reasons never became Danish).
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In 1818 Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, or Charles XIV, is crowned king of Sweden and Norway.
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Göta canal is a canal through large parts of Sweden. The canal opened a lot of possibilities in transporting goods far distances.
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In 1942 universal primary education is introduced in Sweden which leads to education being more spread between the people.
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The second generation of the house of Bernadotte becomes king in 1844, upon the death of Charles XIV John.
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The constructions of Swedish railroads later led to large industrial growth in the country.
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Johan August Gripenstedt became minister of finance in 1856, which marks a good time to mark the beginning of the liberal revolution.
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Between 1865 and 1914 almost one million swedes emigrated to America. The large emigration led to a decreased population and a tough economy.
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Alfred Nobel invents dynamite and later founds Nitroglycerin AB in Stockholm, Sweden.
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The old riksdag that was divided in to four estates was replaced by a parliament with two houses.
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The Scandinavian countries had a monetary union by fixing their currencies to gold. The union ended with the start of World War I.
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In recognition of academic, cultural, or scientific advances the first nobel prizes are awarded.
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In 1905 Norway declares independence from Sweden and the dual-monarchy is no longer.
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Sweden is neutral throughout World War I.
