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Russian Pillage Of 1719–1721
The Russian Pillage (), is the name for the action of the Imperial Russian Fleet toward the Swedish civilian population along the Swedish east coast, as well as expeditions and the raids of single unit in the inland, during the finishing years of the Great Northern War in 1719–1721. The purpose was to pillage, sack, and burn to force the Swedish regime to concessions during the peace negotiations on Åland. The Swedish representative, Georg Heinrich von Görtz, was at the time stalling the negotiations in hope of military support from the second Stanhope–Sunderland ministry in England. Peter the Great, on the other hand, wished for a swift end to the war, which would make it possible for him to focus on inner reform. History In the summer of 1719, a Russian fleet consisting of 132 galleys and several smaller boats, totaling 26000 men, assaulted Stockholm archipelago. The Russian fleet pillaged along the coast of Uppland almost as far north as Gävle, and the coast of Söd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umeå
Umeå ( , , , locally ; ; ; ; ) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County. Situated on the Ume River, Umeå is the largest Urban areas in Sweden, locality in Norrland and the thirteenth largest in Sweden, with a wider municipal population of 132,235 inhabitants in the beginning of 2023. When Umeå University was established in 1965, growth accelerated, and the amount of housing has doubled in 30 years from 1980 to 2010. , Umeå was gaining around 1,000 inhabitants per year and the municipality plans for having 200,000 inhabitants by 2050. The projection of municipality size in 2050 has, however, been questioned as an overestimation in an independent study. Umeå is a college town, university town and centre of education, technical and medical research in northern Sweden. The two universities located in the city, Umeå University and one of the 3 main branches of Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razed Cities
Raze may refer to: * Demolition **Slighting * Raze, Haute-Saône, a town in France * Raze (Underworld), a fictional character in the Underworld films * Raze (magazine), a videogame magazine published by Newsfield Publications from 1990-1991 * Raze (film), ''Raze'' (film), a 2013 exploitation film * Raze (comics), a Marvel Comics character and Brotherhood of Mutants member Music * Raze (house-music group) * Raze (Christian pop group) * "Raze", a song by Andy Hawkins from ''Halo (Azonic album), Halo'', 1994 {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden During The Age Of Liberty
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55°N to 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peoples known as the Norsemen. A unified Swedish state was established during the late 10th century. In 1397, Sweden joined Norway and Denmark to form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1721 In Sweden
Events from the year 1721 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Frederick I of Sweden, Frederick I Events * 15 April - A great fire in Gothenburg. * 25 May - The Battle of Sundsvall during the Russian Pillage of 1719-1721. * May to June - Hudiksvall, Härnösand, PiteÃ¥, Sundsvall, Söderhamn and UmeÃ¥ are burned by the Russians during the Russian Pillage of 1719-1721, but Gävle is successfully defended. * - September 10 – The Treaty of Nystad is signed, ending the Great Northern War. * Den Gyldene Freden * The first theater performance is presented at the Bollhuset for fifteen years, since the theater is opened again after the war. * The Maria Ersdotter case. Births * Catharina Elisabet Grubb, industrialist (died 1788 in Sweden, 1788) * Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, shipbuilder, scientist and officer (died 1808 in Sweden, 1808) Deaths * Maria Ersdotter, criminal (born 1685 in Sweden, 1685) References 1721 in Sweden, Years of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1720 In Sweden
Events from the year 1720 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, Ulrika Eleonora then Frederick I of Sweden, Frederick I Events * February 29 – Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden resigns to let her husband Frederick I of Sweden, Frederick I take over as king of Sweden. She had desired a joint rule, in a similar manner to William III of England, William III and Mary II of England, Mary II in Britain, but as the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates refuses this, she abdicates in her husband's favour instead. * March 24 – The Riksdag of the Estates elects Frederick I new King of Sweden. * 22 April – Arvid Horn elected president of the Privy Council Chancellery of Sweden, Privy Council Chancellery. * 2 May - A new constitution is passed were the government power passes from the monarch to the council. * 3 May - Coronation of Frederick I. * 3 July - Peace between Sweden and Denmark in the Treaty of Frederiksborg. * 27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1719 In Sweden
Events from the year 1719 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Ulrika Eleonora Events * * January - The Carolean Death March. * 23 January - The Riksdag of the Estates refuse the recognize Queen Ulrika Eleonora as monarch by inheritance, but agree to recognize her as monarch by election after she agrees to ratify a new constitution, Instrument of Government (1719), introducing a parliamentary system and a constitutional monarchy. * 27 January - The remains of Charles XII arrive to Karlberg Palace outside the capital. * 19 February - Queen Ulrika Eleonora signs the new constitution. * 19 February - The execution of Georg Heinrich von Görtz. * 21 February - The new constitution is applied and the absolute monarchy is thereby abolished. * 26 February - The burial of Charles XII. * 17 March - The coronation of Queen Ulrika Eleonora. * 10 April - Arvid Horn steps down as Privy Council Chancellery. * 15 May - Gustav Cronhielm appointed Privy Council Chancellery. * July t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treaty Of Nystad
The Treaty of Nystad, or the Treaty of Uusikaupunki, was the last peace treaty of the Great Northern War of 1700–1721. It was concluded between the Tsardom of Russia and the Swedish Empire on in the then Swedish town of Nystad (, in the south-west of present-day Finland). Sweden had settled with the other parties in Stockholm (1719 and 1720) and in Frederiksborg (1720). During the war Peter I of Russia had occupied all Swedish possessions on the eastern Baltic coast: Swedish Ingria (where he began to build the soon-to-be Russian capital of St. Petersburg in 1703), Swedish Estonia and Swedish Livonia (which had capitulated in 1710), and Finland. In Nystad, King Frederick I of Sweden formally recognized the transfer of Estonia, Livonia, Ingria, and Southeast Finland ( Kexholms län and part of Karelian Isthmus) to Russia in exchange for two million silver thaler, while Russia returned the bulk of Finland to Swedish rule. The Treaty enshrined the rights of the Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Grengam
The Battle of Grengam (, ), of 1720 was the last major naval battle in the Great Northern War that took place in Åland, in the Ledsund strait between the island communities of Föglö and Lemland. The battle marked the end of Russian and Swedish offensive naval operations in Baltic waters. The Russian fleet conducted one more raid on the Swedish coast in spring 1721, whereupon the Treaty of Nystad was signed, ending the war. Location of the battle The main shipping route between the ports of Stockholm in Sweden and Turku in Finland passes through the Åland Islands. It enters the Ledsund strait from south-west with Föglö on the south-east side and Lemland on the north-west. An anchorage () of the shore of Flisö in Föglö is protected from the prevailing south-westerly winds by two small islands. This anchorage was previously called ''Granhamn'', Swedish for 'Spruce harbor'. On modern maps it is marked as ''Rödskärs flädan'' after the larger of the two prote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piteå
Piteå (; ) is a locality and the seat of Piteå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. Piteå is Sweden's 58th largest city, with a population of 23,326. Geography Piteå is located at the mouth of the Pite River (), at the shore of the Bay of Bothnia. The central part is located on an islet called Häggholmen, which due to post-glacial rebound almost has become a part of the mainland; the land in northern Sweden rises at a rate of up to per year. Piteå's coastal location, with numerous islands and inlets, is one of the reasons it is a popular place for tourism both in summer and winter. It features a beach resort area called Pite Havsbad, around which there is a spa, a long sandy beach, a restaurant and a golf course. The area is also suitable for fishing and outdoor activities. In the winter, snow activities such as skiing and winter bathing are common. The water temperatures reportedly being Sweden's warmest during three consecutive summers in the 1950s, the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Härnösand
Härnösand () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 25,012 inhabitants in 2023. It is called "the gate to the High Coast" because of the world heritage landscape just a few miles north of Härnösand. Härnösand is the seat of the Diocese of Härnösand, the county residence in Härnösand, County Governor residence and Västernorrland County Museum. History On 10 December 1885, Härnösand became the first town in Sweden with electric street lighting, following the Gådeå power station being taken into use. Education Härnösand is the seat of National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools (Sweden), The National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools (''Specialpedagogiska skolmyndigheten''). Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) operates its training programme Sida Partnership Forum in Härnà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Söderhamn
Söderhamn is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 11,761 inhabitants in 2010. Sports The biggest local sport is bandy. Broberg/Söderhamn Bandy play in the highest division Elitserien (bandy), Elitserien and have become List of Swedish bandy champions, Swedish champions five times. In October 2017 the indoor venue Helsingehus Arena was inaugurated. The coach of the national bandy team and members of the Federation of International Bandy board, such as the current Secretary General Bo Nyman, have come from Söderhamn. Söderhamns FF and Stugsunds IK are the local football clubs. Notable residents *Safin Taki, film producer, director and cinematographer who grew up in Söderhamn. *Jan Johansson (jazz musician), Jan Johansson, jazz musician and pianist who was born in Söderhamn. Gallery References External links * Söderhamn, Municipal seats of Gävleborg County Coastal cities and towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
