Encyclopedia - Axel Oxenstierna: Encyclopedia - Axel Oxenstierna
Count Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna â–¶ (help·info) (June 16, 1583 – August 28, 1654), Lord High Chancellor of Sweden, was born at FÃ¥nÃ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scandinavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Scandinavia - Greater Scandinavia Norden
Like other regions of the world, the usage and meaning of the term 'Scandinavia' can vary depending on defining criteria. Some or all of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axel Oxenstierna: Encyclopedia Ii - Axel Oxenstierna - Power Behind The Throne
He inspired the despairing Protestants both in Germany and Sweden with fresh hopes. He reorganised the government both at home and abroad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Estonia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Estonia - Period Of Soviet And German Occupation
History of Estonia - Creation of Estonian SSR. On June 16-17, 1940, the Soviet troops occupied the whole territory of Estonia and deman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halland: Encyclopedia Ii - Halland - County
Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by the Counties of Sweden. However, the prov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jämtland: Encyclopedia Ii - Jämtland - Geography
Jämtland was historically divided into one chartered city and several districts. Jämtland - Cities & Towns. Östersund (1786) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Härjedalen: Encyclopedia Ii - Härjedalen - History
Jämtland and Härjedalen were originally provinces of Norway, but in early 1645 they were both ceded by Denmark (who held Norway at the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominions Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Dominions Of Sweden - Baltic Dominions
Between 1561 and 1629 Sweden made conquests in the Eastern Baltic. All of them were lost in accordance with the Treaty of Nystad in 1721,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danish Estonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Danish Estonia - Danish Estonia 1206 - 1346
Denmark rose as a great military and merchant power in the 12th century. It had an interest to end the occasional Estonian and Couronian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Visby: Encyclopedia Ii - Visby - History
The earliest history of Visby is uncertain, but it is known to have been a centre of merchandice around 900 AD. In the 12th century the V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Gotland - History
Early on Gotland became a commercial center and the town of Visby was the most important Hanseatic city in the Baltic Sea. The island had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saaremaa: Encyclopedia Ii - Saaremaa - History
Main article: History of Estonia According to archeological finds, the territory of Saaremaa has been inhabited for at least five thousan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jämtland: Encyclopedia Ii - Jämtland - County
For current affairs see: Jämtland County Jämtland, makes up three quarters of, and is virtually comprised within the boundaries of Jäm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Estonia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Estonia - Regaining Independence
Despite the emergence of the Popular Front and the Supreme Soviet as a new lawmaking body, since 1989 the different segments of the indig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Estonia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Estonia - Time Line
History of Estonia - Prehistory. 98 Roman historian Tacitus writes in the book Germania about aesti tribes, but it is not clear if he ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jämtland: Encyclopedia Ii - Jämtland - County
For current affairs see: Jämtland County Jämtland makes up three quarters of Jämtland County, and is almost entirely contained within ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scandinavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Scandinavia - History
The Scandinavians were christianized in the 10th-13th centuries, resulting in three consolidated kingdoms. Denmark forged from the Lands...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Visby: Encyclopedia Ii - Visby - Sights
Some affectionately call Visby the "city of roses and ruins" and natives to the island often just say "town". Whether it lives up to that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scandinavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Scandinavia - Etymology
The etymology for the names Scandinavia and SkÃ¥ne (Scania) is considered to be the same. The name is most probably derived from the Germ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jämtland: Encyclopedia Ii - Jämtland - Culture
Jämthund is a canine breed, named after the province. Since the end of the last ice age, Jämthunds have been friends and helpers of man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Visby: Encyclopedia Ii - Visby - Gallery
... See also:Visby, Visby - History, Visby - Sights, Visby - Gallery, Visby - Miscellaneous, Visby - Notable natives   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jämtland: Encyclopedia Ii - Jämtland - Culture
Jämthund is a canine breed, named after the province. Since the end of the last ice age, Jämthunds have been friends and helpers of man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halland: Encyclopedia Ii - Halland - History
Historically the province of Halland belonged to the eastern part of Denmark, the so called Scanian lands, which except Halland also incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Härjedalen: Encyclopedia Ii - Härjedalen - County
Provinces have no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that task is performed by Sweden's counties, which are in turn subdiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Härjedalen: Encyclopedia Ii - Härjedalen - History
Jämtland was historically a province of Norway, but in 1645 it was ceded to Sweden by the Treaty of Brömsebro. The legend has it that p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Gotland - Culture
The medieval town of Visby has been entered as a site of the UNESCO World heritage program. An impressive feature of Visby is the fortres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Gotland - Geography
The island province of Gotland is represented by the current administrative entity, Gotland County. This county consists of the sole muni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axel Oxenstierna: Encyclopedia Ii - Axel Oxenstierna - Territorial Gains For Sweden
He drew up beforehand the plan of the Torstensson War of 1643 - 1645, so brilliantly executed by Lennart Torstensson, and had the satisfa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominions Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Dominions Of Sweden - Continental Dominions
Through its minor German principalities, the Swedish kings in their roles as princes and dukes, or Reichsfürsten, of the Holy Roman Empi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Härjedalen: Encyclopedia Ii - Härjedalen - Geography
Four-fifths of the province is situated above 500 metres of altitude, constituting a part of the Scandinavian mountain range. Sweden's hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scandinavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Scandinavia - Languages
Main articles: North Germanic languages, Finno-Ugric languages Most dialects of Danish, Swedish and Norwegian are mutually intelligible, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Estonia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Estonia - Pre-history
Human settlement became possible when the ice, from the last glacial era, melted away 11,000–13,000 years ago. The oldest known settlem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Estonia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Estonia - Part Of Imperial Russia
Sweden's defeat by Russia in the Great Northern War in 1721 resulted in the Treaty of Nystad, and Russian rule was then imposed on what l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halland: Encyclopedia Ii - Halland - Geography
The streams of Lagan, Ätran, Nissan and Viskan flow through the province and reach the sea in Kattegat. Halland is well known for its go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Gotland - Culture
The medieval town of Visby has been entered as a site of the UNESCO World heritage program. An impressive feature of Visby is the fortres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saaremaa: Encyclopedia Ii - Saaremaa - Transport To Saaremaa
It is possible to reach Saaremaa by ferry from Virtsu on the Estonian mainland to Muhu island, which is itself connected to Saaremaa via ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Estonia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Estonia - Independence
The first period of independence lasted 22 years, beginning in 1918. Estonia underwent a number of economic, social, and political reform...   » Read the article