realm of sweden

The Realm of Sweden or Svenska vldet is a term that historically was used to comprise all the territories under the control of the Swedish monarchs.

Lands of Sweden

Main article: Lands of Sweden The nucleus of the Swedish kingdom lay in the unification of the ancient lands of Gtaland and Svealand in the 11th and 12th century. As the kingdom expanded to the east, sterland, present-day Finland, and Norrland were also made part of the kingdom in the 14th century. In the 17th century the kingdom expanded to the south, incorporating Terra Scania (Skneland) and other territories.

Provinces of Sweden

Main article: Provinces of Sweden The four Swedish lands were in turn divided into separate Provinces or Landskap, which were governed by their own laws under the rule of a Ting. The monarchs would gradually strengthen their authority at the expense of the provinces, and in the 15th century the provincial laws were replaced by a single law for the entire kingdom.

Counties of Sweden

Main article: Counties of Sweden The Counties were established in 1634 to supersede the Provinces and to introduce a modern administration. The most significant change to the County system took place when Sweden was forced to cede the Finnish Counties to Russia in 1809. Despite this the County reform survived in Finland until 1997 and is still in force in Sweden today.

Dominions of Sweden

Main article: Dominions of Sweden The Counties and Provinces represent territories that were fully integrated into the Swedish kingdom. Apart from this there also existed Dominions that were under Swedish rule, sometimes for centuries, that for various reasons weren't fully integrated.

Possesions of Sweden

Main article: Possessions of Sweden The Swedish Crown also exercised control over various territories during shorter periods of time. These included time-limited fiefs, colonies and conquered territories under Swedish government.

Unions of Sweden

Main article: Unions of Sweden Sweden has for political and dynastic reasons been in union with other kingdoms and princely states, ostensibly personal unions.

Structure of the Swedish Realm

b>Century	colspan=7\|Swedish Realm
20th	width=240px rowspan=2 colspan=3 bgcolor=#ffffdd\|Sweden proper	width=80px bgcolor=#dddddd\|Finland	width=80px bgcolor=#dddddd\|Estonia	width=80px bgcolor=#dddddd\|Latvia	width=80px bgcolor=#dddddd\|Germany
19th	bgcolor=#dddddd\|GD of Finland	rowspan=2 colspan=2 bgcolor=#dddddd\|Russia	bgcolor=#dddddd\|Prussia
18th	colspan=4 bgcolor=#ffffdd\|Sweden proper	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#ffffdd\|Pomerania¹
17th	bgcolor=#ffffdd\|Terra Scania	bgcolor=#ffffdd\|Bahusia	rowspan=2 colspan=2 bgcolor=#ffffdd\|Sweden proper	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#ffffdd\|Estonia	bgcolor=#ffffdd\|Livonia
16th	colspan=2 bgcolor=#dddddd\|Denmark-Norway	bgcolor=#dddddd\|Poland	rowspan=5 bgcolor=#dddddd\|Pomerania
15th	colspan=4 bgcolor=#ffffee\|Kalmar Union	rowspan=4 colspan=2 bgcolor=#dddddd\|Sword Brethren
14th	rowspan=3 bgcolor=#dddddd\|Denmark Blechingia Hallandia Scania	rowspan=3 bgcolor=#dddddd\|Norway Bahusia Herdalia Jemtia	rowspan=3 colspan=2 bgcolor=#ffffdd\|Sweden proper
13th
12th
eoples	width=80px\|Danes	width=80px\|Norwegians	width=80px\|Swedes	width=80px\|Finns	width=80px\|Estonians	width=80px\|Livonians	width=80px\|Germans

1/ German dominions also include Bremen-Verden, Wismar, etc. Claims to Wismar finally renounced in 1903.

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