This thread is about ideas for a Swedish civilization.
There is already a Norse civilization here: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=381475
Here are some of my ideas:
Colours: Blue/yellow
Symbol: Three crowns
UU: Carolean (infantry, cavalry or artillery): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroleans
UU: Tunnan/Viggen/Gripen fighter
Unique ability: Swedish Steel: Mines and Lumber Mills give +1 production or Folkhemmet: Social Policies cost 15% less
Civilopedia (a paraphrase of an old Wikipedia text)
Here is a list of Swedish cities
* which were cities at the 1971 reform (excluding revoked city charters)
* which have not been annexed by another municipality (excluding Lödöse and Skänninge)
* in territory that has been Swedish since the 16th century (excluding Finland, Skåne, Gotland, Lappland etc)
* in order of chartering (except Stockholm, which comes first).
Stockholm, Sigtuna, Skara, Västerås, Södertälje, Kalmar, Nyköping, Arboga, Falköping, Söderköping, Västervik, Örebro, Jönköping, Uppsala, Linköping, Enköping, Trosa, Strängnäs, Växjö, Östhammar, Norrköping, Hjo, Skövde, Ulricehamn, Vadstena, Vimmerby, Eksjö, Gävle, Hedemora, Lidköping, Karlstad, Härnösand, Umeå, Göteborg, Luleå, Borås, Sundsvall, Falun, Vänersborg, Eskilstuna, Karlskrona, Skellefteå, Haparanda, Oskarshamn, Motala, Örnsköldsvik, Nässjö, Trollhättan, Katrineholm, Boden
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_över_städer_i_Sverige
There is already a Norse civilization here: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=381475
Here are some of my ideas:
Colours: Blue/yellow
Symbol: Three crowns
UU: Carolean (infantry, cavalry or artillery): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroleans
UU: Tunnan/Viggen/Gripen fighter
Unique ability: Swedish Steel: Mines and Lumber Mills give +1 production or Folkhemmet: Social Policies cost 15% less
Civilopedia (a paraphrase of an old Wikipedia text)
Between the eighth and eleventh centuries AD, Swedish Vikings traveled to Finland, the Baltic countries, Russia and Constantinople. In the 9th century Swedish Vikings which were called "Rus" by people in Eastern Europe, were invited by Slavic tribes to become a ruling warrior class, which later conquered many European cities and founded colonies.
Viking raids declined as Christianity replaced Norse paganism during the 11th century, and the Suionean and Geatic provices united into a single monarchy. Swedish kings colonized and christened present-day Finland, creating conflicts with the Rus. In 1319, Sweden and Norway were united under king Magnus Eriksson, and in 1397 Queen Margaret I of Denmark effected the personal union of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark through the Kalmar Union. However, real power was held for long periods by regents elected by the Swedish parliament. King Christian II of Denmark, who asserted his claim to Sweden by force of arms, ordered a massacre in 1520 of Swedish nobles at Stockholm, later known as the “Stockholm blood bath”. Swedish nobility rose against Denmark, and in 1523, Gustav Vasa, Sweden's "Father of the Nation", became king, marking the foundation of modern Sweden. Shortly afterwards he led Sweden through the Protestant Reformation, seizing property from the church.
Sweden became a Great Power in Europe during the 17th century, as king Gustav II Adolph was one of the victors in the Thirty Years' War. The empire reached its largest extent, almost surrounding the Baltic Sea, during the rule of Charles X in 1658. However, more than half a century of almost constant warfare had deteriorated the Swedish economy, and king Charles XI (1655-1697), had to restore the finances and refit the army. Following Charles' death and succession by 17-year old Charles XII, Denmark and Russia started the Great Northern War against Sweden to regain lost ground. Young king Charles crushed the initial attacks, but an overambitious campaign against Russia ended in Sweden's worst defeat ever at the Battle of Poltava (1709). After years of exile in the Ottoman empire, the king returned home, and attempted to invade Norway, but died on 30 November 1718. This ended Sweden's rule of the Baltic Sea with Russia taking its place.
The death of Charles XII led to the Age of Liberty, with relatively wide political freedom, and some of Sweden's finest scientists and artists such as botanist Carl von Linne and songwriter Carl Michael Bellman. Russia grew stronger, and won new wars against Sweden, seizing the Finnish provinces. During the Napoleonic War, Sweden fought France and its allies, among them Denmark-Norway. The Treaty of Kiel in 1814 granted Norway to Sweden, but Norway refused and declared independence. King Charles XIII attacked Norway the same year, enforcing a personal union with Sweden. Since then, Sweden has had almost two centuries of constant peace.
Sweden became overpopulated in the 19th century, famously attributed in 1833 by the writer Esaias Tegner to "the peace, the (smallpox) vaccine, and the potatoes". One million Swedes - a quarter of the total population - emigrated to North America. Between 1870 and 1914, Sweden began a rapid industrialization, as inventors created all new branches of industry. One notable example is Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and founder of the world's most reputable award in science, literature and peace.
Strong grassroots movements sprung up (unions, temperance groups, and independent Christian congregations), creating a base for democracy. As Norway broke the union in 1905, Sweden's present borders were defined. A Socialist revolution was avoided in 1917, following the re-introduction of Parliamentarism, and universal suffrage for men and women was established in 1922. Since then, the Social Democratic party has ruled Sweden most of the time. In World War II, Sweden was surrounded by the Axis, and though officially neutral, Germany was allowed to buy goods and move troops through Sweden. Towards the end of the war, Sweden played a major role in the humanitarian efforts.
Following the war, Sweden took advantage of an intact industrial base, social stability and natural resources, and by the 1960s, Sweden had become an affluent consumer society and welfare state. Though non-aligned throughout the Cold War, Sweden is well integrated with the rest of Western Europe and joined the European Union in 1995. Today, Sweden is world-leading in life expectancy, democracy and information technology.
Here is a list of Swedish cities
* which were cities at the 1971 reform (excluding revoked city charters)
* which have not been annexed by another municipality (excluding Lödöse and Skänninge)
* in territory that has been Swedish since the 16th century (excluding Finland, Skåne, Gotland, Lappland etc)
* in order of chartering (except Stockholm, which comes first).
Stockholm, Sigtuna, Skara, Västerås, Södertälje, Kalmar, Nyköping, Arboga, Falköping, Söderköping, Västervik, Örebro, Jönköping, Uppsala, Linköping, Enköping, Trosa, Strängnäs, Växjö, Östhammar, Norrköping, Hjo, Skövde, Ulricehamn, Vadstena, Vimmerby, Eksjö, Gävle, Hedemora, Lidköping, Karlstad, Härnösand, Umeå, Göteborg, Luleå, Borås, Sundsvall, Falun, Vänersborg, Eskilstuna, Karlskrona, Skellefteå, Haparanda, Oskarshamn, Motala, Örnsköldsvik, Nässjö, Trollhättan, Katrineholm, Boden
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_över_städer_i_Sverige