2007-12-12 02:54:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Absolutely. Under Charles XII in the first decade of the 1700s they came close to conquering Russia - stopped at Poltava by Peter the great in 1709. They have been smart enough to stay out of major wars since the 18th century - missing WWI and WWII as neutrals.
2007-12-12 02:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by Spreedog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Sweden was considered a regional power at one time but at present the entire nation of Sweden has less population than the city of London. Sweden is a highly industrialized country, building high tech equipment like automobiles and jet fighter aircraft. To read more about Sweden go to:
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2007-12-12 11:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was. around the 16 th century. They ruled most of North Europe
2007-12-12 10:57:21 · answer #3 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋