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67 matches to Swedish Academy
Neva, Battle. 1240. Swedish invasion of W Russia defeated.
New Sweden. 1638-55. Swedish colony in North America captured by Dutch. «Delaware.
Nobel, Alfred. 1833-96. Swedish. Invented dynamite 1867. Founded Nobel Prize 1901.
Northern War, First. 1655-60. Sweden vs Poland and allies. Sweden wins Danish territory. Poland renounces claim to Swedish throne.
Norway. 872 United by Harald Fairhair. 1130- Civil wars. 1397 Danish. 1814 Swedish. 1905 Independent. 1940-45 Germans occupy.
Oldenburg, Claes. 1929-. Swedish/US Pop art sculptor.
Palme, Olof. 1927-86. Swedish Prime Minister. Assassinated.
Poltava, Battle. 1709. Russia defeats Swedish invasion, becomes a power. Northern War.
Prague, Peace of. 1635. Ends Swedish phase of Thirty Years War.
Riksdag. 1435-1865. Swedish parliament.
Russo-Swedish War. 1614-17. Russia loses access to Baltic. 1741-3. Sweden cedes part of Finland. 1788-90. 1808-9. Sweden cedes Finland + Åland Islands.
Stockholm Bloodbath. 1520. Danish Christian II kills 80 nobles. Swedish fight for independence.
Strindberg, August. 1849-1912. Swedish subjective writer of novels and dramas. Miss Julie.
Sture, Sten. 1440-1503. Swedish patriot, regent 1470~1503. Opposed Kalmar Union. Defeated Christian I, deposed John in Sweden.
Swedenborg, Emanuel. 1688-1772. Swedish scientist, philosopher. Apocalypse Revealed 1743-4. Claimed to have been to hell and heaven. Followers founded Church of New Jerusalem 1788.
Tessin, Nicodemus, the Elder. 1615-81. Swedish architect. Drottningholm 1662.
Theorell, Axel. 1903-82. Swedish biochemist. Enzyme oxidation.
Triple Alliance. 1668 England, United Provinces, Sweden vs France to protect Spanish Netherlands. 1717 France, England, Dutch Republic vs Spain...Quadruple Alliance. 1788-90 British, Dutch Republic, Prussia vs spread of Russo-Swedish War. 1795. England, Austria, Russia vs threat of French Revolution.1882-1914. Germany, Austria, Italy vs Triple Entente.
Vasa. 1523-1818. Swedish dynasty. Ruled Poland 1587-1668. Dominated 17C Baltic.
Vasa. 1628. Swedish warship sank in harbour before maiden voyage.
Wallenberg, Raoul. 1912-47?. Swedish diplomat. Saved thousands of Jews in WWII Budapest. Jailed by Soviets. Holocaust.
Academy. c387BC-529. Greek school founded by Plato dedicated to exploration of science and philosophical truth. Closed by Justinian.
Arcadia, Academy of. 1690. 1925 =Italian Literary Academy. Originally known for poetic, pastoral style.
Baïf, Jean Antoine de. 1532-89. French Pléiade poet. New metrical forms. Founded Academy of Music and Poetry 1571, in Paris.
Dance, George. (The Younger). 1741-1825. English Neoclassical architect College of Surgeons 1813. Founder, Royal Academy.