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A fun history podcast chronologically charting Swedish history in a light-hearted and conversational way. Each week we introduce a new step along our journey through the history of Sweden, from the Stone Age to the modern day. Vikings included. Now also judging and ranking all of Sweden's rulers in our new podcast Kingdom: Swedish Rulers!
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Sunday Aug 08, 2021
Sunday Aug 08, 2021
It is time to continue our discussion about the life and deeds of Birger Jarl. This time we look specifically at what happens in the 1250s, a busy decade for our rising leader. He is occupied by marrying off his kids to form political alliances, quashing domestic rebellions, and buttering up visiting German traders. We also see what happened in a war that never was!
Finally we skip forward to the 20th century to examine a rather rash decision by Stockholm City Council...
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