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time that most people probably think of when they consider Swedish pre-history. Although the Swedish Vikings did reach Britain it is mostly the countries east of Sweden, such as Russia, that they visited. They were particularly adept at ship building and took to the seas and rivers, exploring Europe and beyond in their "Dragon Boats".
The Medieval/Early Modern Age (1000-1800 A.D.) This period of time was one of almost constant wars, bringing Sweden from being one of the weaker Baltic states to being one of the major players, however, this latter state does not appear to have lasted long and Sweden declined back to being a much weaker state. Christianity reached her shores in about 1000 A.D.. becoming predominately Lutheran by the 1500's, prior to this Sweden was a polytheistic country, worshipping such gods as Odin, god of war; Thor, god of thunder; and Frey, god of fertility. It is these three gods that the Swedish Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are named after. In 1200 Sweden wrote down its laws for the first time, and in 1355 slavery was abolished due to the teachings of the church. In 1523, Gustav Vasa (sometimes known as the "Father of Sweden") became king of Sweden. He reigned for 37 years during which time he brought about far-reaching reforms, creating a hereditary monarchy and centralised power in Sweden.
Today: Nowadays Sweden is an advanced European country that has excelled in many areas. Its industry includes high grade steel, vehicles, construction machinery, military and passenger aircraft, weapon, ships, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods. Some well known Swedish corporate names include SAAB, Volvo, Ikea, Nobel, and Tetrapak. It's social welfare state is perhaps one of the best in the world.
The Medieval/Early Modern Age (1000-1800 A.D.) This period of time was one of almost constant wars, bringing Sweden from being one of the weaker Baltic states to being one of the major players, however, this latter state does not appear to have lasted long and Sweden declined back to being a much weaker state. Christianity reached her shores in about 1000 A.D.. becoming predominately Lutheran by the 1500's, prior to this Sweden was a polytheistic country, worshipping such gods as Odin, god of war; Thor, god of thunder; and Frey, god of fertility. It is these three gods that the Swedish Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are named after. In 1200 Sweden wrote down its laws for the first time, and in 1355 slavery was abolished due to the teachings of the church. In 1523, Gustav Vasa (sometimes known as the "Father of Sweden") became king of Sweden. He reigned for 37 years during which time he brought about far-reaching reforms, creating a hereditary monarchy and centralised power in Sweden.
Today: Nowadays Sweden is an advanced European country that has excelled in many areas. Its industry includes high grade steel, vehicles, construction machinery, military and passenger aircraft, weapon, ships, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods. Some well known Swedish corporate names include SAAB, Volvo, Ikea, Nobel, and Tetrapak. It's social welfare state is perhaps one of the best in the world.
The Iron Age (500 B.C. - 1,050 A.D.) was the final era of pre-historic in Sweden, and included the Viking Age. It is believed that the knowledge of iron working in Sweden had come from foreign traders but it quickly became an important commodity for Sweden which exists to this day. It is not until the mid to late Iron Age that we begin to see written records of Sweden such as those by Taciturn around 100 A.D. As mentioned above the late Iron Age included the Viking Age and it is this period of