After Northern War to Napoleon

Category
Swedish
Begin
1721
End
1818
Region
Europe
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"The defeats suffered by Charles XII in the Great Northern War ended Sweden's position as a first-rank European power. Under Frederick, this had to be accepted. Sweden also had to cede Estonia, Ingria and Livonia to Russia in the Treaty of Nystad, in 1721. Frederick I [1720-1751] was a very active and dynamic king at the beginning of his 31-year reign. But after the aristocracy had regained power during the wars with Russia, he became not so much powerless as uninterested in affairs of state. . . . It is said about him, that although a lot of great achievements in the country's development happened during his reign, he never had anything to do with them himself. When he died, Carl Gustaf Tessin said about him: Under the reign of King Frederick, science has developed – he never bothered to read a book. The merchant business has flourished – he has never encouraged it with a single coin. The Stockholm Palace has been built – he has never been curious enough to look at it. Neither did he have anything to do with the founding of the first Swedish speaking theater at Bollhuset during his reign. One of his few important policies was the banning of duels." [Wikipedia]

This period is linked to the following events

Event Name
Category
Date
Carolus Linnaeus systematically classifies minerals, plants, and animals
Science
1735
Gustav III, King of Sweden, promotes Enlightenment until assassinated
Government
1792