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1695 In Sweden
Events from the year 1695 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Charles XI of Sweden, Charles XI Events * * Winter - Seven years of bad harvests result in the beginning of the Great Famine of Finland (1695–97), Great Famine, and 1695 being known as the Black Year.Topelius, Zacharias (1899). ”Stora hungersnöden”. Fältskärns berättelser. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers förlag. P. 388-399 * The king dissolves the tapestry school ''Tapetskolan vid Karlberg''. Births * - Hedvig Catharina Lillie, politically active salon hostess (died 1745 in Sweden , 1745) * June 24 - Martin van Meytens, painter (died 1770 in Sweden , 1770) * 17 August - Gustaf Lundberg, rococo pastelist and portrait painter (died 1786 in Sweden , 1786) * 5 September - Carl Gustaf Tessin, Count and politician (died 1770 in Sweden , 1770) * Deaths * * * * - Armegot Printz, colonial noblewoman (born 1625 in Sweden , 1625) References 1695 in Sweden, Years of the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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In modern English, the name of Sweden ( sv, Sverige, links=no ) is derived from 17th century Middle Dutch and Middle Low German. In Old English, the country was named ''Swēoland'' (literally "Swede land") and ''Swēorīċe'' (literally "Swede kingdom"); the latter is cognate with Old Norse ''Svíaríki''. Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman of the 12th and 13th centuries used ''Suane'' and ''Swane'' (with the adjective as ''Suaneis''). In Scots language, Scots, ''Swane'' and ''Swaine'' appear in the 16th century. Early Modern English used ''Swedeland''. The Old English name for Sweden was ''Swēoland'' or ''Swēorīċe'', land or kingdom of the ''Swēon'', whereas the Germanic tribe of the ''Swedes (Germanic tribe), Swedes'' was called ''Svíþjóð'' in Old Norse. The latter is a compositum consisting of ''Sví'' which means Swedish and ''þjóð'' which means people. The word ''þjóð'' has its origin in the elder Indo-European word ''teuteh''. The name of the ''Sviar'' is deri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |