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Which Swedish statesman is credited with founding Stockholm in 1252?

  • Birger Jarl

  • Gustav Vasa

  • Olof Skötkonung

  • Eric the Victorious

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Birger Jarl, a Swedish statesman, is credited with founding Stockholm in 1252. He played a pivotal role in the consolidation of Sweden and established the city to protect and control the waterways around it.
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