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Mute Rebellion
{{Short description, Series of riots The Mute rebellion (Swedish language, Swedish: ''Muteupproret'') was a series of riots that occurred in Halland, Sweden between November 1854 and February 1855. The riots started in Himle Hundred near Mute A government official, Fredrik Kjellman, had arrived in Mute with his assistants to investigate trade violations. The regulations banned shops from operating within three miles of the city. Kjellman's visit triggered riots that continued for several weeks before being subdued by the military. In 1864, the Swedish government rescinded the regulations, allowing free commerce. References * Rosengren, Ingemar (1991). Muteupproret 1854. En berättelse om ett misslyckat polisingripande Conflicts in 1854 19th century in Sweden Rebellions in Sweden 19th-century rebellions 1854 in Sweden 1855 in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Language
Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic language spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, the fourth most spoken Germanic language and the first among any other of its type in the Nordic countries overall. Swedish, like the other Nordic languages, is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Era. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish, although the degree of mutual intelligibility is largely dependent on the dialect and accent of the speaker. Written Norwegian and Danish are usually more easily understood by Swedish speakers than the spoken languages, due to the differences in tone, accent, and intonation. Standard Swedish, spoken by most Swedes, is the national language that evolved from the Central Swedish dialects in the 19th century and was well established by the beginning of the 20th century. While distinct regional varieties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
