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Sweden in the 17th century
Some translations and comments:
| Utvidgningar | Expansions / acquisitions |
| Reval | Then and now capital of Estonia, today named Tallinn |
| Livland | Today southern half of Estonia and northern half of Latvia |
| Kurland | Today western and southern part of Latvia and a large portion of Lithuania. |
| Ösel | Today named Saaremaa |
Notes:
The years given under "Utvidgningar" refer to different peace treaties described here.
Compared to Sweden of today:
By the end of the 17th century Sweden controlled an area about
twice the size of current Sweden.
Note the major, historically important, cities of the age.
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