Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… … Universalium
Gustav III — born Jan. 24, 1746, Stockholm, Swed. died March 29, 1792, Stockholm King of Sweden (1771–92). The son of King Adolf Frederick (1710–71), he succeeded to a weakened Swedish throne. Unable to mediate between the contending factions of the Riksdag… … Universalium
Mannerheim (family) — Did you mean Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, the Finnish Marshal and President Mannerheim is the surname of well known noble family registered in Finland, Sweden and Germany. Contents 1 Lineage 1.1 Baronial lineage 1.2 … Wikipedia
Sprengtporten, G.M. — ▪ soldier and politician in full Georg Magnus Sprengtporten born Aug. 16, 1740, Gammelbacka, Fin. died Oct. 13, 1819, St. Petersburg, Russia soldier and politician who successfully conspired to bring Sweden s grand duchy, Finland, into… … Universalium
Finland — /fin leuhnd/, n. 1. Finnish, Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 5,109,148; 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Cap.: Helsinki. 2. Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic, S of Finland. * * * Finland Introduction Finland … Universalium
History of Finland — ImageSize = width:260 height:350PlotArea = width: 25 height:330 left:50 bottom:10DateFormat = yyyyPeriod = from:700 till:2008TimeAxis = orientation:verticalScaleMajor = unit:year increment:100 start:1100PlotData= color:blue width:25… … Wikipedia
Gustav III of Sweden — Infobox Swedish Royalty|monarch name = Gustav III title = King of Sweden caption = Gustav III painted in 1775 by Alexander Roslin. reign = 12 February 1771 – 29 March 1792 coronation = 29 May 1772 predecessor = Adolf Frederick successor = Gustav… … Wikipedia
History of Sweden (1772–1809) — The Enlightened Despot : See also: Gustav III of Sweden Adolf Frederick of Sweden died on February 12, 1771. The elections held on the demise of the Crown resulted in a Gustav s partial victory for the Caps, especially among the lower orders; but … Wikipedia
Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) — The Russo Swedish War of 1788–90, known as Gustav III s Russian War in Sweden, Gustav III s War in Finland and Catherine II s Swedish War in Russia, was fought between Sweden and Russia from June 1788 to August 1790.BackgroundThe conflict was… … Wikipedia
Military history of Sweden — History of Sweden Prehistoric Viking Age 800–1050 Consolidation Middle Ages 1050–1397 … Wikipedia