Just some historic facts of Swedish wars

[SilentTrigger]

During 300 years from 1500 to 1800, 160 of those ware occupied by fighting wars to expand territory

The longest war during that time where the Swedish Empire participated took place between 12 countries for 30 years over the territory that today is Germany.

The 2nd longest war that took place during that time was between Sweden, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Denmark and Poland against Russia and lasted for 25 years for control of Greater Livonia

The last 5 years of this war was the Russo-Swedish war that at the end resulted in a treaty of peace between Russia and Sweden in 1595.

Sweden has not been in war with any foreign power since 1814.

Only military involvment since has been UN/NATO missions.

Sweden has remained neutral since World War 1

[tail_gunner]

thats acutely very interesting, who was the last "foreign power" in 1814? And you said

Sweden has not been in war with any foreign power since 1814.

Only military involvment since has been UN/NATO missions.

Sweden has remained neutral since World War 1

so has their been any civil wars?

[milk]

i wonder.....

[tail_gunner]

only reason i ask, because Im to lazy to look it up, and silent seems to know a lot about it

[SilentTrigger]

Originally posted by tail_gunner
thats acutely very interesting, who was the last "foreign power" in 1814? And you said
so has their been any civil wars?

1. Norway was the last.

2. Well it's a bit hard to say, but yes, it's just a matter of you how you define it. Considering that Sweden has been part of joint power, or actually several that it has then broken away from, I would consider that to be a civil war, but I bet we define it differently. Skåne which is the most south part of Sweden has been a clash aswell, it's been part of Denmark but i think it's hard to define a civil war. Considering that Sweden was ruled by a single king and not different groups but there's defenetly been plenty of bloodbaths within Sweden and coups of rule of the kingdom. For example Vasa (the person heh).

EDIT: I should probebly say "Scania" (like the truck company) instead of Skåne as thats what it was called during the time.