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When did the Swedish Empire begin?

  • 1600

  • 1611

  • 1625

  • 1648

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The Swedish Empire began in 1611 when Gustavus Adolphus ascended the throne. This period is also known as the "Era of Great Power" (Stormaktstiden) in Sweden, as the country became a European great power and controlled much of the Baltic region.
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