Left: The uniform worn by King Charles XII of Sweden when he was killed by a stray shot during the Siege of Fredriksten on 30th November 1718. Right: Mourning clothes worn by count Magnus Brahe at the funeral of King Karl XIV Johan of Sweden in 1844. We need to bring this back in fashion
Mourning clothes worn by count Magnus Brahe at the funeral of king Karl XIV Johan of Sweden, 1814.
Ring made in 1845, with a hidden compartment containing locks of hair from both King Carl XIV Johan of Sweden and Count Magnus Brahe. (1170x1159)
Mourning clothes worn by count Magnus Brahe at the funeral of king Karl XIV Johan of Sweden in 1844. [1024x1536]
Ring with a hidden compartment containing entwined locks of hair from king Carl XIV Johan of Sweden and count Magnus Brahe. Made from gold and platinum in 1845. [1583x939]
Mourning clothes worn by Count Magnus Brahe at the funeral of King Karl Johan XIV of Sweden in 1844.
Statue of King Erik IX "the Holy" of Sweden. He reigned from the ca 1156 until 1160 when he was murdered by the danish noble Magnus who took power. Erik was the founder of the House of Erik. It is said that a watersource appeared where his blood had hit the ground when he was murdered. reddit.com/gallery/o9p3r7
Ring with a hidden compartment containing entwined locks of hair from king Carl XIV Johan of Sweden and count Magnus Brahe. Made from gold and platinum in 1845. [1583x939]
My Danish king and all the rulers he has befriended. From left to right - Philippe of France, William 'the Conqueror' of England, Magnus Haraldsson of Norway, Abel 'the Cruel' of Denmark, Erik Stenkilsson of Sweden and Kaiser Heinrich IV of the Holy Roman Empire.
In the 1770s King Gustav III of Sweden tried to prove coffee was unhealthy by having one man drink large amounts of coffee and his twin drink the same amount of tea everyday for the rest of their lives. Both twins outlived the doctors in charge of the experiment and the king himself.
The H/S/F Olympic Champion was built in Sweden as the Kriti III in 2000, and, after some temporary route changes, is still sailing the Adriatic Sea to this day. With her 204 meters in length, she can reach a top speed of 32kn. reddit.com/gallery/qyk2pc
"King Magnus of Sweden invades Russia, 1348", by Angus McBride
Found this mod in the Steam workshop of Crusader Kings III. The name in the workshop is "Pewdiepie king of Sweden"
[Request] Olaus Magnus, A Description of the Northern Peoples Volume I and Volume III
Mourning clothes worn by count Magnus Brahe at the funeral of king Karl XIV Johan of Sweden in 1844. [1024x1536]
The biggest burial mound in Sweden from the Viking age, Magnus Rismyhr takes us along, it sure is a amazing place. youtube.com/watch?v=IbPD2…
In the 1770s King Gustav III of Sweden tried to prove coffee was unhealthy by having one man drink large amounts of coffee and his twin drink the same amount of tea everyday for the rest of their lives. Both twins outlived the doctors in charge of the experiment and the king himself.
Fun Fact: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden used to be in Personal Union that got dissolved after a civil war between supporters of Charles IX and Sigismund III Vasa. It resulted in many years of wars between both countries.
TDIH: February 21, 1808, Without a previous declaration of war, Russian troops cross the border to Sweden in eastern Finland, thus beginning the Finnish War, in which Sweden will lose the eastern half of the country to Russia. Illustration: The last attack of the Swedes" by Magnus Adlercreutz.
The costume Gustav III of Sweden wore during the masquerade ball where he was shot and fatally wounded in 1792. Now kept at the Royal Armoury in Stockholm [3328x4992]
In The 1700s Gustav III of Sweden Agreed To Pardon Two Criminals If They Agreed To Drink 3 Pots of Coffee A Day youtu.be/edc7zGMCIDA
Left:The uniform worn by King Charles XII of Sweden when he was killed by a stray shot during the Siege of Fredriksten on 30th November 1718. Right:Mourning clothes worn by count Magnus Brahe at the funeral of King Karl XIV Johan of Sweden in 1844. We need to bring this back in fashion
In the 1770s King Gustav III of Sweden tried to prove coffee was unhealthy by having one man drink large amounts of coffee and his twin drink the same amount of tea everyday for the rest of their lives. Both twins outlived the doctors in charge of the experiment and the king himself.
Gustav III of Sweden reigned 1771 - 1792. He was a controversial and gifted king. Gustav III is most famous for ending the age of liberty in a coup. He was an enlightened despot and funded cultural ventures, restricted capital punishment and even legalized catholicism and jewish presence.
In the 1770s King Gustav III of Sweden tried to prove coffee was unhealthy by having one man drink large amounts of coffee and his twin drink the same amount of tea everyday for the rest of their lives. Both twins outlived the doctors in charge of the experiment and the king himself.
Gustav III Of Sweden Thought That Coffee Was A Dangerous Drug, So He Forced 2 Prisoners to Drink 3 pots of coffee or Tea A Day To Show The Dangers of The Drink: Both Prisoners Outlived Gustav III youtu.be/edc7zGMCIDA
August 4 1621: Invasion of Livonia by Sweden. Gustav II Adolf of Sweden goes to war against his cousin the King of Poland Sigismund III Vasa who still claims the Swedish throne (1621-1629). He conquers Livonia (Riga and Vidzeme) and Courland from the Poles. (The Swedish Fleet Approaching Riga)
Colonnade in Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities in Stockholm Palace, Sweden.
Gripsholm Castle - Mariefred, Sweden - Built by King Gustav I 1537 - Sigismund, King of Poland & Sweden born here 1566 - Remodeled & expanded by Queen Hedvig Eleonora c.1660 - Renovated by King Gustav III 1773 - Restored by architect Fredrik Lilljekvist 1890 - Currently the National Portrait Gallery reddit.com/gallery/m6b09s
"King Magnus of Sweden invades Russia, 1348", by Angus McBride
King Gustav III of Sweden HATED coffee so much that he embarked on a mad plan to prove once and for all that coffee was the root of all evil. He tried to kill a royal prisoner by forcing him to drink 3 cups of coffee every day. The prisoner ended up outliving him. anchor.fm/foodhistory/epi…
TDIH: March 29, 1792, King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade. Illustration: Gustav's masquerade dress. Displayed at Livrustkammaren.
Swedens most reliable journalist: Magnus Eriksson returns to Djurgårdens IF expressen.se/sport/fotbol…
Game report Switzerland 0 - Sweden 7 by NL Ice Data & Magnus Corsi
[1319] King Magnus was elected to the thrones of Sweden and Norway. ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0…
Queen Astrid of Sweden and King Leopold III of the Belgians. One of the tragic royal couples in my honest opinion... (Infos in comments)
[September 1319] The king of Sweden, Birger Magnusson, escapes to Denmark; Magnus VII Eriksson, king of Norway, Birger's nephew (aged three), is elected king of Sweden as Magnus II. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mag…
Magnus Carlsen targets all-time rating record of 2900 at Wijk aan Zee theguardian.com/sport/202…
Bird watching in southern Sweden - Playing with the M.Zuiko 75-300 on my EM5 Mark III
Showcase: Street Photography: Canon R5 with EF600mm f/4L IS III USM - Street in Stockholm Sweden
TIL that the Ancient Romans had four types of poison. Poisons I, II, and III instantly killed the victim upon contact.
Poison IV, though, just made the victim extremely itchy.
new halo was photographed today in Sweden by Magnus Edbäck (it's the faint spots on the both sides of the upper tangent arc) taivaanvahti.fi/observati…
