Swedish Empire
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Swedish Empire Kingdom of Sweden Det svenska stormaktsväldet Konungariket Sverige | |||||||
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| 1611–1718 | |||||||
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 The Swedish Empire at its height in 1658. Overseas possessions are not shown. | |||||||
| Capital | Stockholm | ||||||
| Common languages | Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Estonian, Sami, German, Livonian, Latvian, Danish | ||||||
| Religion | Lutheranism (Eastern orthodox faith recognized as minority religion) | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| King | |||||||
• 1611–1632 | Gustav II Adolf the Great | ||||||
• 1632–1654 | Christina | ||||||
• 1654–1660 | Charles X Gustav | ||||||
• 1660–1697 | Charles XI | ||||||
• 1697–1718 | Charles XII | ||||||
| Lord High Chancellor | |||||||
• 1612–1654 | Axel Oxenstierna | ||||||
• 1654–1656 | Erik Oxenstierna | ||||||
• 1660–1686 | Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie | ||||||
| Legislature | Riksdag of the Estates | ||||||
| Historical era | Early modern Europe | ||||||
• Established | 1611 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1718 | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 17th century | 2500000 | ||||||
| Currency | Riksdaler, Mark (until 1664), Carolin (from 1664) | ||||||
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| Today part of |  Sweden  Finland  Norway  Russia  Estonia  Latvia  Germany  Denmark  Poland  Ghana  France  United States  Trinidad and Tobago Saint Barthélemy Guadeloupe | ||||||
Swedish Empire was, between 1611 and 1718, one of the great powers of Europe. In modern historiography this period is known as the Swedish Empire, or stormaktstiden ("the era of great power"). It ended when Sweden lost the Great Northern War.
