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SweGGate History
Territorial Changes

Sweden in the 18th century

Some translations and comments:

Avträdelser Losses
Reval Then and now capital of Estonia, today named Tallinn
Livland Today southern half of Estonia and northern half of Latvia
Dorpat Today named Tartu. Sweden (king Gustaf II Adolf) founded the university here.
dotted area Sweden after 1814

Notes:

Compared to Sweden of today:
The area marked "Sverige efter 1814" (Sweden after 1814) is the same as Sweden today.

The years given under "Avträdelser" refer to different peace treaties described here.

Note the major, historically important, cities of the age.

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