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Sverige
Sweden, large coat of arms
        Since 1906
      1814-1905
 
   Adopted 1810
    Datei:Lilla riksvapnet.svg
   Adopted 1525
 
c.490                     Legendary founding of the Kingdom
65. - 73.                 Danish rule
c.995                     Kingdom of Swedes, Goths and Wends
c.1250                    Kingdom of Swedes
08 Aug 1319 - 15 Aug 1343 In (nominal) personal union with Norway
       1396               Kingdom of Sweden
11 Jul 1396 - 06 Jun 1523 Part of Kalmar union with Norway and Denmark
03 Aug 1577 - 29 Feb 1809 In personal union with the Grand Duchy of Finland
23 Mar 1730 - 05 Apr 1751 In personal union with Hessen-Kassel
29 Feb 1809               Finland ceded to Russian Empire
04 Nov 1814 - 07 Jun 1905 In personal union with Norway
01 Jan 1995               Accession to the EU
 
Government: Constitutional Monarchy.
Capital: Stockholm.
Language: Swedish, Finnish.
Religion: Lutheran.
National Anthem: "Du gamla, du fria" ("Thou ancient, thou free").
National Emblem: Royal Coat of Arms.
National Day: Flag day, 6th June (1523).
National Motto: För Sverige I tiden (For Sweden with the Times).
EU Accession: 1st January 1995.
Currency: Krona.
 
Monarchs
490-500 Jngling, Egil I
500-506 Jngling, Ottar I
506-535 Jngling, Onela I
530-575 Jngling, Eadgils I
575-589 Jngling, Östen I
589     Jngling, Sölve I
589-593 Jngling, Ingvar I
593-620 Jngling, Anund I
665-695 Skjödung, Ivar I Vidfamne
705-735 Skjödung, Harold I Hildetand
735-750 Skjödung, Sigurd I Ring
750-770 Skjödung, Ragnar I Lodbrok
770-794 Skjödung, Östen II Beli
794-804 Uppsala, Björn I Ironside
804-808 Uppsala, Erik I Björnsson
808-820 Uppsala, Erik II Refilsson
820-859 Uppsala, Edmund I
859-870 Uppsala, Erik III Anudsson
870-920 Uppsala, Bjorn II ap Haga
920-930 Uppsala, Olof I
930     Uppsala, Erik IV Anudsson
930-950 Uppsala, Erik V Ringsson
950-965 Uppsala, Edmund II Eriksson
965     Uppsala, Björn III Eriksson
965-970 Uppsala, Olof II Bjönssen
970-995 Uppsala, Erik VI
995-1022 Uppsala, Olof III
1022-1050 Uppsala, Anund II Jacob
1050-1060 Uppsala, Edmund III
1060-1066 Stenkilson, Stenkil I Ragnvaldsson
1066-1067 Stenkilson, Erik VII Stenkilsson
1066-1067 Stenkilson, Erik VIII Hedningen
1066-1080 Stenkilson, Inge I den Aldre (1st Time)
1066-1070 Stenkilson, Harlsten I
1070-1075 Stenkilson, Anund Gårdske
1075-1079 Stenkilson, Håkan the Red
1080-1083 Stenkilson, Bolt I Sven
1083-1100 Stenkilson, Inge I den Aldre (2nd Time)
1110-1118 Stenkilson, Filip I Halstensson
1118-1125 Stenkilson, Inge II
1125-1130 Stenkilson, Magnus I den Starke Vastergotland
       1130 - 25 Dec 1156 Sverker, Sverker I
25 Dec 1156 - 18 May 1160 Sverker, Erik IX Jedvardsson
18 May 1160 - 12 Apr 1167 Sverker, Carl VII Sverkersson
12 Apr 1167 - 08 Apr 1196 Sverker, Knud I Eriksson
08 Apr 1196 - 1208        Sverker, Sverker II Karlsson
       1208 - 10 Apr 1216 Sverker, Erik X Knutsson
08 Apr 1216 - 10 Mar 1222 Sverker, Hans I Sverkersson
10 Mar 1222 - 1229        Sverker, Knud II Hansson
10 Mar 1222 - 1229        Sverker, Erik XI Eriksson
                          (1st Time, co-ruler)
1229 - 1234               Bjallbo, Knud III Holmgersson
       1234 - 12 Sep 1250 Sverker, Erik XI Eriksson (2nd Time)
12 Sep 1250 - 22 Jul 1275 Bjällbo, Vlademar I
22 Jul 1275 - 18 Dec 1290 Bjällbo, Magnus II Birgersson
18 Dec 1290 -    Jun 1318 Bjällbo, Berger I Magnusson
08 Jul 1319 -    Feb 1364 Bjällbo, Magnus III Eriksson
28 Apr 1357 - 20 Jun 1359 Bjällbo, Erik XII Magnusson
15 Feb 1362 -    Feb 1364 Bjällbo, Haakon I Magnusson
   Feb 1364 - 24 Feb 1389 Mecklenberg, Albrekt I
22 Mar 1389 - 23 Jun 1396 Bjällbo, Queen Margareta Valdemarsdotter
                          (Regent)
23 Jun 1396 - 29 Sep 1439 Bjällbo, Erik XIII av Pommen of Denmark
29 Sep 1439 - 04 Oct 1440 Bjällbo, Carl VIII Knutsson Bonde (1st Time)
13 Sep 1441 - 05 Jan 1448 Wittlesbach, Kristofer of Baveria
05 Jan 1448 -    Feb 1457 Bjällbo, Carl VIII Knutsson Bonde (2nd Time)
02 Jun 1457 -    Jan 1464 Oldenburg, Kristian I
09 Aug 1464 - 30 Jan 1465 Bjällbo, Carl VIII Knutsson Bonde (3rd Time)
12 Nov 1467 - 14 May 1470 Bjällbo, Carl VIII Knutsson Bonde (4th Time)
18 Oct 1497 - 29 Jul 1501 Bjällbo, Hans II Kristiansson
06 Mar 1520 -        1521 Kristian II Hansson The Tyrant
23 Aug 1521 - 29 Sep 1560 Vasa, Gustaf I Eriksson .............................. 1496-1560
29 Sep 1560 - 26 Jan 1569 Vasa, Erik XIV ....................................... 1533-1577
26 Jan 1569 - 27 Nov 1592 Vasa, Hans III ....................................... 1537-1592
27 Nov 1592 -    Jul 1599 Vasa, Sigismond I of Poland and Lithuania ............ 1566-1632
   Jul 1599 - 09 Nov 1611 Vasa, Carl IX Gustavsson ............................. 1550-1611
09 Nov 1611 - 16 Nov 1632 Vasa, Gustaf II Adolf ................................ 1594-1632
09 Nov 1611 - 05 Jan 1612 Johan, hertig av Östergötland
                          (Regent for Gustaf II Adolf)
16 Nov 1632 - 16 Jun 1654 Vasa, Kristina ....................................... 1626-1689
16 Nov 1632 - 15 Apr 1633 Axel Oxenstjerna, friherre till Södermöre
                          (Regent for Kristina)
16 Jun 1654 - 23 Feb 1660 von Simmern, Carl X .................................. 1622-1660
23 Feb 1660 - 15 Apr 1697 von Simmern, Carl XI ................................. 1655-1697
23 Feb 1660 - 28 Dec 1672 Hedvig Eleonore von Holstein Gottorp ................. 1636-1715
                          (Queen regent for Carl XI)
15 Apr 1697 - 11 Dec 1718 von Simmern, Carl XII ................................ 1682-1718
11 Dec 1718 - 04 Apr 1720 von Simmern, Ulrike Eleonora ......................... 1688-1741
04 Apr 1720 - 05 Apr 1751 Hesse-Cassel, Frederik ............................... 1676-1751
05 Apr 1751 - 12 Feb 1771 Holstein-Gorttop, Adolf Frederik ..................... 1710-1771
12 Feb 1771 - 29 Mar 1792 Holstein-Gorttop, Gustaf III ......................... 1746-1792
29 Mar 1792 - 10 May 1809 Holstein-Gorttop, Gustaf IV Adolf .................... 1778-1837
10 May 1809 - 05 Feb 1818 Holstein-Gorttop, Carl XIII .......................... 1748-1818
                          (Regent from 13 Mar 1809)
05 Feb 1818 - 08 Mar 1844 Bernadotte, Carl XIV Johan ........................... 1763-1844
                          (Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte)
08 Mar 1844 - 08 Jul 1859 Bernadotte, Oscar I .................................. 1799-1859
08 Jul 1859 - 18 Sep 1872 Bernadotte, Carl XV Ludvig ........................... 1826-1872
                          (Regent from 25 Sep 1857)                    
18 Sep 1872 - 08 Dec 1907 Bernadotte, Oscar II ................................. 1829-1907
08 Dec 1907 - 29 Oct 1950 Bernadotte, Oscar Gustaf V ........................... 1858-1950
29 Oct 1950 - 15 Sep 1973 Bernadotte, Gustaf VI Adolf .......................... 1882-1973
15 Sep 1973 -             Bernadotte, Carl XVI Gustaf .......................... 1946-
 
 
Prime Ministers
20 Mar 1876 - 19 Apr 1880 Louis Gerard De Geer ................................. 1818-1896
19 Apr 1880 - 13 Jun 1883 Arvid Rutger Frederiksson Posse ...................... 1820-1901
13 Jun 1883 - 16 May 1884 Carl Johan Thyselius ................................. 1811-1897
16 May 1884 - 06 Feb 1888 Oscar Robert Themptander ............................. 1844-1897
06 Feb 1883 - 12 Oct 1889 Didrik Anders Gillis Bildt ........................... 1820-1894
12 Oct 1889 - 10 Jul 1891 Baron Johan Gustaf Nils Samuel Åkerhielm ............. 1833-1910
10 Jul 1891 - 12 Sep 1900 Erik Gustaf Bernhard Boström ......................... 1842-1907
                          (1st Time)
12 Sep 1900 - 05 Jun 1902 Fredrik Wilhelm von Otter ............................ 1852-1935
05 Jun 1902 - 13 Apr 1905 Erik Gustaf Bernhard Boström (2nd Time)
13 Apr      - 02 Aug 1905 Johan Olof Ramstedt .................................. 1852-1935
02 Aug      - 08 Nov 1905 Christian Lundeberg .................................. 1842-1911
08 Nov 1905 - 29 May 1906 Karl Albert Staaff ................................... 1860-1915
                          (1st Time)
29 May 1906 - 07 Oct 1911 Salomon Arvid Achates Lindman ........................ 1862-1936
                          (1st Time)
07 Oct 1911 - 16 Feb 1914 Karl Albert Staaff (2nd Time)
16 Feb 1914 - 30 Mar 1917 Knut Hjalmar Leonard Hammerskjöld .................... 1862-1953
30 Mar      - 19 Oct 1917 Carl Johan Gustaf Swartz ............................. 1858-1926
19 Oct 1917 - 10 Mar 1920 Nils Edén ............................................ 1871-1945
10 Mar      - 27 Oct 1920 Karl Hjalmar Branting ................................ 1860-1925 SAP
                          (1st Time)
27 Oct 1920 - 23 Feb 1921 Gerhard Louis de Geer af Finspång .................... 1854-1935
23 Feb      - 13 Oct 1921 Oscar Fredrik von Sydow .............................. 1873-1936
13 Oct 1921 - 29 Apr 1923 Karl Hjalmar Branting (2nd Time)
29 Apr 1923 - 19 Oct 1924 Ernst Tygger ......................................... 1857-1943
19 Oct 1924 - 25 Jan 1925 Karl Hjalmar Branting (3rd Time)
25 Jan 1925 - 06 Jun 1926 Rickard Johannes Sandler ............................. 1884-1964 SAP
06 Jun 1926 - 30 Sep 1928 Carl Gustaf Ekman .................................... 1872-1945
                          (1st Time)
01 Oct 1928 - 06 Jun 1930 Salomon Arvid Achates Lindman (2nd Time)
06 Jun 1930 - 06 Aug 1932 Carl Gustaf Ekman (2nd Time)
06 Aug      - 26 Sep 1932 Felix Teodor Hamrin .................................. 1875-1937
26 Sep 1932 - 19 Jun 1936 Per Albin Hansson .................................... 1885-1946 SAP
                          (1st Time)
19 Jun      - 28 Sep 1936 Axel Alarik Pehrsson-Brampton ........................ 1883-1954
28 Sep 1936 - 06 Oct 1946 Per Albin Hansson (2nd Time)
06 Oct      - 10 Oct 1946 Bo Östen Undérn ...................................... 1886-1974 SAP
10 Oct 1946 - 14 Oct 1969 Tage Fritiof Erlander ................................ 1901-1985 SAP
14 Oct 1969 - 07 Oct 1976 Sven Olof Joachim Palme .............................. 1927-1986 SAP
                          (1st Time)
07 Oct 1976 - 13 Oct 1978 Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (1st Time) ............... 1926-     SAP
13 Oct 1978 - 09 Oct 1979 Stig Kjell Olof Ullsten .............................. 1931-    
09 Oct 1979 - 07 Oct 1982 Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (2nd Time)
07 Oct 1982 - 28 Feb 1986 Sven Olof Joachim Palme (2nd Time)
28 Feb 1986 - 03 Oct 1991 Göster Ingvar Carlsson (1st Time) .................... 1934-     SAP
03 Oct 1991 - 07 Oct 1994 Nils Daniel Carl Bildt ............................... 1949-     MS
07 Oct 1994 - 21 Mar 1996 Göster Ingvar Carlsson (2nd Time)
21 Mar 1996 - 06 Oct 2006 Hans Göran Persson ................................... 1949-     SAP
06 Oct 2006 - 03 Oct 2014 John Fredrik Reinfelt ................................ 1965-     MS
03 Oct 2014 -             Kjell Stefan Löfven .................................. 1957-     SAP
 
 
CP=Centerpartiet (Center Partie, liberal, agrarian)
FP=Folkpartiet liberalerna (Liberals People's Party, Liberalism)
KD=Kristdemokraterna (Christian democratic)
MP=Miljöpartiet de Gröna (The Green Party, Environmental)
MS=Moderata samlingspartiet (Moderate Party, Liberal conservatism)
SAP=Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti (Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social democratic)
SD=Sverigedemokraterna (Swedish Democrats, Swedish nationalism, right-wing populism)
V=Vänsterpartiet (The Left Party, Socialist)
 
 
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