History

Why are so many Swedish kings named Carl?

The name Carl, or Karl, which is the Northern Germanic form of the name Charles, has been a popular choice…

1 year ago

A timeline: LGBTQ+ in Scandinavia and the United States

It's the beginning of June which to many also means the start of Pride-month. Although this year, just like last…

2 years ago

How Sweden Found Out About The Chernobyl Disaster and Alerted The Rest of The World

On the morning of April 26, 1986, the world experienced the worst nuclear disaster to date when the 4th nuclear…

2 years ago

The life of Astrid Lindgren: Sweden’s most beloved author

You are probably familiar with the fictional characters Pippi Longstocking, Emil in Lönneberga, Ronia - The Robber's Daughter among others.…

2 years ago

Kristina Vasa: The life and death of Sweden’s rebel Queen

Queen Kristina of Sweden was one of the most controversial regents in Swedish history. Not only was she the first…

2 years ago

This is how rich the Scandinavian Royals are

The Scandinavian monarchies are among the oldest in the world. In fact, the Norwegian monarchy dating as far back as…

2 years ago

Sweden’s Very Own Viking Wonder Woman

Ten years ago, archaeologists and historians found the remains of what seemed to be a fierce warrior in the Viking…

2 years ago

What You Didn’t Know About The Scandinavians Onboard The Titanic

Do you recall Sven and Olaf? The two Scandinavians that Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) beat in poker, effectively getting himself…

2 years ago

Raoul Wallenberg: The Swedish Diplomat Who Saved Thousands of Jewish Lives

Raoul Wallenberg - the Swedish diplomat who during the presumably very short time he had on earth, saved tens of…

3 years ago

10 years since Utøya: Norway commemorates the lives lost in its deadliest terrorist attack

July 22 is a solemn day that will be remembered by Norwegians for a long time, as the deadliest attack…

3 years ago

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