Kalmar Castle, located near the site of Kalmar'smedieval harbor, has played a crucial part in Sweden history since its initial construction as a fortified tower in the 12th century. King Magnus Ladulås ordered the contruction of a fortress around the tower in the 1280s, and was further expanded in the centuries that followed. Kalmar (population 59,308) is a Municipality in southeastern Sweden, on the mainlands coast of the Baltic Sea, strategically watching over the narrow sound to the large island Öland, since 1972 connected by the Öland bridge. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Seal of Magnus I Magnus I of Sweden (1240 – 1290), often called LadulÃ¥s: Barnlock, was king of Sweden from 1275/1280 until his death in 1290. ... Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Decades: 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s - 1280s - 1290s 1300s 1310s 1320s 1330s Years: 1280 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 Events and Trends Categories: 1280s ...
One of the most significant political events took place at Kalmar Castle in 1397, when the Kalmar Union was formed - a union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, organized by Queen Margaret I of Denmark. Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... The Kalmar Union (Danish/Norwegian/Swedish: Kalmarunionen) was a series of personal unions (1397–1520) that united the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden under a single monarch. ... Seal of Margaret I of Denmark 1381 and 1403 Margaret I Queen of Denmark and Norway, Regent of Sweden (1353 – October 28, 1412) was born in Vordingborg Castle, the daughter of Valdemar IV of Denmark and Helvig of Sonderjylland. ...
The fortress was improved during the 16th century under the direction of King Gustav Vasa and his sons Eric XIV and John III, who turned the medieval fortress into a castle fit for a renaissance king. Today, it is Sweden's best preserved renaissance castles. Gustav Vasa is how the Swedish King Gustav I of Sweden, born as Gustav Eriksson (Vasa) is known. ... Erik XIV of Sweden (December 13, 1533–February 26, 1577) was the son of Gustav I of Sweden and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg. ... John III of Sweden or Johan III of the Royal House of Vasa, was the king of Sweden (1568-1592). ...
Kalmar is a city in Småland in south east Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea.
There are two events independently labelled Kalmar bloodbath: The first in 1505, when King John of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden let execute the mayor and city council of Kalmar; the second in 1599 by command of Duke Charles, later to became King Charles IX of Sweden.
In 1660, the Kalmar Cathedral was begun by drawings of Nicodemus Tessin the Elder.
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On August 24, 1682, New Castle County, along with the rest of the surrounding land, was transferred from the Colony of New York to the possession of William Penn, who established the Colony of Delaware.
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