“An Everlasting Union”: The Treaty of Kalmar
The rise, fall and complications of a uniquely Scandinavian relationship....
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4 min read
A Very Livonian Christmas
Exploring the origins and evolution of the winter holidays in erstwhile Estonia through historical information and reimagined scenes with some of our favourite characters....
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10 min read
Tallinn: An Offbeat Travel Guide for History Lovers
Join us on a chronological journey of Tallinn through the 13th-19th centuries at some of the city's most enchanting landmarks....
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12 min read
Commanding the seas: Hanseatic League and the Victual Brothers
An exploration of the major seafaring powers active in the North and Baltic seas during the Middle Ages....
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4 min read
Sons of Vasa
No less than three of Gustav Eriksson Vasa's sons spent their lives embroiled in a bitter rivalry for the Swedish throne....
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7 min read
The One Where Jöran Polman Ripped Off a Beard
Contrary to his image as a steadfast captain, this chapter of Jöran Polman's story catches him red-handed in a drunken brawl....
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9 min read
Protector of the Realm: Gustav I of Sweden (1496 – 1560)
Despite the consistent power struggles between the monarchy and nobility, Gustav Vasa rose to power from a nobleman to king of a liberated Sweden....
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7 min read
Semiramis of the North: Margaret I of Denmark (1353 – 1412)
Often referred to as the "first great ruling queen in European history," Margaret I beat the odds to ascend the throne of a uniting Scandinavia....
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4 min read
Seeking the Cederstrøms in Stavanger
Peter [Cederström] had achieved all that he could in his home country when he decided to take his trade elsewhere. [...He] landed in Stavanger, a port city in the west of Norway, in 1828....
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8 min read
A Brief History of Sweden
Explore the dramatic saga of Sweden, from the Viking Age and the rise of empires to bloody unions and cultural revolutions....
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11 min read
Stockholm: An Offbeat Travel Guide for History Lovers
Teleport to the 17th and 18th centuries and tour the Swedish capital through the eyes of the Polmans and Påhlmans, who mingled with royalty at some of the city’s most influential and historic locations....
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11 min read
The Princess and the Jägermeister
An unfortunate but feisty princess sought the help of empress Catherine the Great to escape an abusive marriage and flee to Estonia. What could go wrong?...
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16 min read