My latest article explores the Oxenstierna family Bible: an annotated 1646 Swedish Bible once owned by the diplomat and statesman Count Bengt Oxenstierna (1623–1702). Read it here (in Swedish!): urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=... #bookhistory #swedishhistory
July 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My latest article explores the Oxenstierna family Bible: an annotated 1646 Swedish Bible once owned by the diplomat and statesman Count Bengt Oxenstierna (1623–1702). Read it here (in Swedish!): urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=... #bookhistory #swedishhistory
Happy #saminationalday!
Why not check out our latest episode, celebrating #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
With Lia Frostkrans of the Kvinnohistoriskt Museum. Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi
Why not check out our latest episode, celebrating #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
With Lia Frostkrans of the Kvinnohistoriskt Museum. Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi
February 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Happy #saminationalday!
Why not check out our latest episode, celebrating #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
With Lia Frostkrans of the Kvinnohistoriskt Museum. Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi
Why not check out our latest episode, celebrating #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
With Lia Frostkrans of the Kvinnohistoriskt Museum. Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
We're marking #saminationalday with an episode about #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi #indigenouspeople #activisthistory
We're marking #saminationalday with an episode about #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi #indigenouspeople #activisthistory
February 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
NEW EPISODE ALERT!
We're marking #saminationalday with an episode about #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi #indigenouspeople #activisthistory
We're marking #saminationalday with an episode about #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi #indigenouspeople #activisthistory
Text on one of the monitors in the Vasa exhibits at Livrustkammaren, Stockholm. I waited for about ten minutes for awesomeness to be initiated before giving up. #skystorians #earlymodern #swedishhistory
April 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Text on one of the monitors in the Vasa exhibits at Livrustkammaren, Stockholm. I waited for about ten minutes for awesomeness to be initiated before giving up. #skystorians #earlymodern #swedishhistory
6 June 1944: on this day, we Americans remember a critical event in the history of the West - the 421st anniversary of Gustav Vasa’s election as king of Sweden, at the Diet at Strängnäs in 1523.
#earlymodern #skystorians #swedishhistory
#earlymodern #skystorians #swedishhistory
June 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
6 June 1944: on this day, we Americans remember a critical event in the history of the West - the 421st anniversary of Gustav Vasa’s election as king of Sweden, at the Diet at Strängnäs in 1523.
#earlymodern #skystorians #swedishhistory
#earlymodern #skystorians #swedishhistory
In 1912, twin brothers Eric and Vilhelm Carlberg competed in the Olympics in central Stockholm. Today, the shooting range has been converted into a recreational park, but the firing point is still visible as a slight elevation. #euguns #eugunssnippets #swedishhistory #olympichistory #gunhistory
June 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
In 1912, twin brothers Eric and Vilhelm Carlberg competed in the Olympics in central Stockholm. Today, the shooting range has been converted into a recreational park, but the firing point is still visible as a slight elevation. #euguns #eugunssnippets #swedishhistory #olympichistory #gunhistory
Happy #saminationalday!
Why not check out our latest episode, celebrating #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
With Lia Frostkrans of the Kvinnohistoriskt Museum. Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi
Why not check out our latest episode, celebrating #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
With Lia Frostkrans of the Kvinnohistoriskt Museum. Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi
February 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy #saminationalday!
Why not check out our latest episode, celebrating #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
With Lia Frostkrans of the Kvinnohistoriskt Museum. Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi
Why not check out our latest episode, celebrating #Sámi activist, Elsa Laula Renberg.
With Lia Frostkrans of the Kvinnohistoriskt Museum. Available now.
#Sámiálbmotbeaivi #sámiday #sámiculture #LihkkuBeivvi #womenshistory #history #swedishhistory #sweden #sapmi
She catalogued everything—from paintings to doorknobs. Her detailed inventories are a historian's dream. #SwedishHistory #ArtCollector
July 25, 2026 at 11:07 AM
She catalogued everything—from paintings to doorknobs. Her detailed inventories are a historian's dream. #SwedishHistory #ArtCollector
👑 Four days in Lisbon for the Kings & Queens Conference #KQ14
I will talk about "The Political Role of a Queen
Consort Josephine of Sweden and Norway During
the Last Years of Oscar I's Reign in the late 1850's".
#Bernadotte #Queenshipstudies #Swedishhistory
I will talk about "The Political Role of a Queen
Consort Josephine of Sweden and Norway During
the Last Years of Oscar I's Reign in the late 1850's".
#Bernadotte #Queenshipstudies #Swedishhistory
June 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
👑 Four days in Lisbon for the Kings & Queens Conference #KQ14
I will talk about "The Political Role of a Queen
Consort Josephine of Sweden and Norway During
the Last Years of Oscar I's Reign in the late 1850's".
#Bernadotte #Queenshipstudies #Swedishhistory
I will talk about "The Political Role of a Queen
Consort Josephine of Sweden and Norway During
the Last Years of Oscar I's Reign in the late 1850's".
#Bernadotte #Queenshipstudies #Swedishhistory
Before becoming king, a young Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden sketched several scenes of horses and battlefields🐴🪖 In this archival post, @nataliesmith.bsky.social talks us through some of these childhood doodles: scilicet.org.uk/royal-doodle... #ThrowbackThursday #SwedishHistory #Skystorians
May 22, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Before becoming king, a young Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden sketched several scenes of horses and battlefields🐴🪖 In this archival post, @nataliesmith.bsky.social talks us through some of these childhood doodles: scilicet.org.uk/royal-doodle... #ThrowbackThursday #SwedishHistory #Skystorians
Dark Side History: The Arabic Ring in Viking Age Sweden, In Context! youtu.be/yupyQBDFI8A?... via @YouTube #VikingAge #ArabicHistory #Runestones #MedievalHistory #IslamicHistory #Archaeology #SwedishHistory #VikingHistory #AncientArtifacts #History
Dark Side History: The Arabic Ring in Viking Age Sweden, In Context!
YouTube video by The Cultured Jinni (A History & Culture Channel)
youtu.be
May 24, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Dark Side History: The Arabic Ring in Viking Age Sweden, In Context! youtu.be/yupyQBDFI8A?... via @YouTube #VikingAge #ArabicHistory #Runestones #MedievalHistory #IslamicHistory #Archaeology #SwedishHistory #VikingHistory #AncientArtifacts #History
#History #HistoryFacts #Learning #HistoryChannel #SwedishHistory #NordicHistory #ColdWarHistory #Monarchy #Monarchies
January 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
For more folkloring and Rå and Näcken conversations, listen to my conversation on the @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social
www.folkloringpodcast.com/2275302/epis...
#Folklore #FolkloreThursday #WyrdWednesay #Norse #SwedishHistory
www.folkloringpodcast.com/2275302/epis...
#Folklore #FolkloreThursday #WyrdWednesay #Norse #SwedishHistory
Episode 58 - Swedish Folklore, Virtual Reality and Horny Tree Spirits - Folkloring
Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. In this episode I welcome author Helen Lundstrom Irwin. Helen is the author of The Lure of Water and Wood, creator of the virtual space The Foremother’s Café ...
www.folkloringpodcast.com
April 17, 2026 at 12:53 PM
For more folkloring and Rå and Näcken conversations, listen to my conversation on the @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social
www.folkloringpodcast.com/2275302/epis...
#Folklore #FolkloreThursday #WyrdWednesay #Norse #SwedishHistory
www.folkloringpodcast.com/2275302/epis...
#Folklore #FolkloreThursday #WyrdWednesay #Norse #SwedishHistory
Vilken overraskning - the Mailman delivered!! Gotta get reading right away!! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #21stCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #SwedishHistory #Neutral #ArmedNeutrality #Deterrent #NATO #PostColdWarHistory #RussianHistory #ScandinavianHistory #ModernHistory #HistoryBookChat
November 13, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Vilken overraskning - the Mailman delivered!! Gotta get reading right away!! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #21stCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #SwedishHistory #Neutral #ArmedNeutrality #Deterrent #NATO #PostColdWarHistory #RussianHistory #ScandinavianHistory #ModernHistory #HistoryBookChat
2/2
#SwedishFolklore #SwedishMythology #SwedishHistory
Based on actual events and Swedish court cases.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKXW59YV
#SwedishFolklore #SwedishMythology #SwedishHistory
Based on actual events and Swedish court cases.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKXW59YV
The Lure of Water and Wood
The Lure of Water and Wood - Kindle edition by Lundström Erwin, Helen. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Lure of Water and Wood.
www.amazon.com
April 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM
2/2
#SwedishFolklore #SwedishMythology #SwedishHistory
Based on actual events and Swedish court cases.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKXW59YV
#SwedishFolklore #SwedishMythology #SwedishHistory
Based on actual events and Swedish court cases.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKXW59YV
It was an honor to be a guest on the @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social! We had a wonderful conversation about otherness, beliefs people held in earlier times, and yes, horny tree spirits!
#Folklore #SwedishFolklore #SwedishHistory #Folkloring
#Folklore #SwedishFolklore #SwedishHistory #Folkloring
The latest episode of Folkloring is live with one of my favorite people, @helenerwin.bsky.social : www.folkloringpodcast.com/2275302/epis... Let me know your thoughts! #folklore #sweden #folkloring #Näcken
Episode 58 - Swedish Folklore, Virtual Reality and Horny Tree Spirits - Folkloring
Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. In this episode I welcome author Helen Lundstrom Irwin. Helen is the author of The Lure of Water and Wood, creator of the virtual space The Foremother’s Café ...
www.folkloringpodcast.com
April 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
It was an honor to be a guest on the @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social! We had a wonderful conversation about otherness, beliefs people held in earlier times, and yes, horny tree spirits!
#Folklore #SwedishFolklore #SwedishHistory #Folkloring
#Folklore #SwedishFolklore #SwedishHistory #Folkloring
1832 11/1 på Galgholmen, Marstrand hängdes livstidsfången på Carlsten, Magnus Christiansson Nederwall f. 1801, för efterapning av Bancosedlar av skarprättaren C G Beckius.
Sista delinkvent som hängdes i landet #swedishhistory
Sista delinkvent som hängdes i landet #swedishhistory
August 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
1832 11/1 på Galgholmen, Marstrand hängdes livstidsfången på Carlsten, Magnus Christiansson Nederwall f. 1801, för efterapning av Bancosedlar av skarprättaren C G Beckius.
Sista delinkvent som hängdes i landet #swedishhistory
Sista delinkvent som hängdes i landet #swedishhistory
Uncover the chilling truth behind the Ullfall Murders - a brutal double homicide that shook Värmland in 1822. Read more about this horrifying event on my blog!
www.tjamedia.se/2025/03/30/u...
#UllfallMurders #SwedishHistory #TrueCrime #19thCentury #tjamedia
www.tjamedia.se/2025/03/30/u...
#UllfallMurders #SwedishHistory #TrueCrime #19thCentury #tjamedia
March 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Uncover the chilling truth behind the Ullfall Murders - a brutal double homicide that shook Värmland in 1822. Read more about this horrifying event on my blog!
www.tjamedia.se/2025/03/30/u...
#UllfallMurders #SwedishHistory #TrueCrime #19thCentury #tjamedia
www.tjamedia.se/2025/03/30/u...
#UllfallMurders #SwedishHistory #TrueCrime #19thCentury #tjamedia
Johan Alfred Andersson är den enda som avrättats med giljotin i Sverige.
Tid och plats: 1910 23/11 Långholmens fängelsegård, Stockholm.
Giljotinen förtullades som ”jordbruksredskap” Originalet är nerpackad, men en modell finns på Långholmens museum
#swedishhistory
Tid och plats: 1910 23/11 Långholmens fängelsegård, Stockholm.
Giljotinen förtullades som ”jordbruksredskap” Originalet är nerpackad, men en modell finns på Långholmens museum
#swedishhistory
July 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Johan Alfred Andersson är den enda som avrättats med giljotin i Sverige.
Tid och plats: 1910 23/11 Långholmens fängelsegård, Stockholm.
Giljotinen förtullades som ”jordbruksredskap” Originalet är nerpackad, men en modell finns på Långholmens museum
#swedishhistory
Tid och plats: 1910 23/11 Långholmens fängelsegård, Stockholm.
Giljotinen förtullades som ”jordbruksredskap” Originalet är nerpackad, men en modell finns på Långholmens museum
#swedishhistory
Valkyrian finns på Spotify, youtube och i sociala medier.
Ett rock-musikprojekt som startade 2024. Som vill föra vårat kulturarv vidare genom historiska texter genom rockmusik med historiska toner.
#1700-tal #1600-tal #väsen
#svenskhistoria #swedishhistory
#dalarna #leksand #gruvfrun
#falun #gruva
Ett rock-musikprojekt som startade 2024. Som vill föra vårat kulturarv vidare genom historiska texter genom rockmusik med historiska toner.
#1700-tal #1600-tal #väsen
#svenskhistoria #swedishhistory
#dalarna #leksand #gruvfrun
#falun #gruva
July 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Valkyrian finns på Spotify, youtube och i sociala medier.
Ett rock-musikprojekt som startade 2024. Som vill föra vårat kulturarv vidare genom historiska texter genom rockmusik med historiska toner.
#1700-tal #1600-tal #väsen
#svenskhistoria #swedishhistory
#dalarna #leksand #gruvfrun
#falun #gruva
Ett rock-musikprojekt som startade 2024. Som vill föra vårat kulturarv vidare genom historiska texter genom rockmusik med historiska toner.
#1700-tal #1600-tal #väsen
#svenskhistoria #swedishhistory
#dalarna #leksand #gruvfrun
#falun #gruva
En hyllning till midsommar som nyss var. Sju låtar.
Valkyrian finns på Spotify, youtube och i sociala medier ⭐🤘
Ett musikprojekt som startade 2024. Vill föra vårat kulturarv vidare genom historiska texter genom rockmusik med historiska toner.
#svenskhistoria #swedishhistory
#dalarna #leksand
Valkyrian finns på Spotify, youtube och i sociala medier ⭐🤘
Ett musikprojekt som startade 2024. Vill föra vårat kulturarv vidare genom historiska texter genom rockmusik med historiska toner.
#svenskhistoria #swedishhistory
#dalarna #leksand
July 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
En hyllning till midsommar som nyss var. Sju låtar.
Valkyrian finns på Spotify, youtube och i sociala medier ⭐🤘
Ett musikprojekt som startade 2024. Vill föra vårat kulturarv vidare genom historiska texter genom rockmusik med historiska toner.
#svenskhistoria #swedishhistory
#dalarna #leksand
Valkyrian finns på Spotify, youtube och i sociala medier ⭐🤘
Ett musikprojekt som startade 2024. Vill föra vårat kulturarv vidare genom historiska texter genom rockmusik med historiska toner.
#svenskhistoria #swedishhistory
#dalarna #leksand
Half Price Artillery Moulds from the Karoliner range. Includes cannon, limber, carriage horses and rider and six crew members. Seven moulds are now only 6.56 Euro each (excl. tax). PAS951 to 957.
Sale ends noon on May 13th GMT+1. #princeaugust #swedishhistory
shop.princeaugust.ie/40mm-karolin...
Sale ends noon on May 13th GMT+1. #princeaugust #swedishhistory
shop.princeaugust.ie/40mm-karolin...
May 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Half Price Artillery Moulds from the Karoliner range. Includes cannon, limber, carriage horses and rider and six crew members. Seven moulds are now only 6.56 Euro each (excl. tax). PAS951 to 957.
Sale ends noon on May 13th GMT+1. #princeaugust #swedishhistory
shop.princeaugust.ie/40mm-karolin...
Sale ends noon on May 13th GMT+1. #princeaugust #swedishhistory
shop.princeaugust.ie/40mm-karolin...
’Du ska dö på eld och bål.'Så löd domen över dom kvinnor som pga. sin begåvning, sina kunskaper och sitt sätt att vara ansågs så farliga att de anklagades för att vara häxor. De brändes på bål här i Kirseberg 1543-1663."
#malmö #trolldomsprocesserna #swedishhistory #denmarkshistory
#malmö #trolldomsprocesserna #swedishhistory #denmarkshistory
July 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
’Du ska dö på eld och bål.'Så löd domen över dom kvinnor som pga. sin begåvning, sina kunskaper och sitt sätt att vara ansågs så farliga att de anklagades för att vara häxor. De brändes på bål här i Kirseberg 1543-1663."
#malmö #trolldomsprocesserna #swedishhistory #denmarkshistory
#malmö #trolldomsprocesserna #swedishhistory #denmarkshistory
#cityOfTheDay: Stockholm - Often called the "Venice of the North" Stockholm's history dates back to the 13th century. Its iconic Gamla Stan (Old Town) is home to the Royal Palace and narrow medieval streets, showcasing a rich blend of culture and architecture. 🌆🏰 #Stockholm #SwedishHistory
January 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
#cityOfTheDay: Stockholm - Often called the "Venice of the North" Stockholm's history dates back to the 13th century. Its iconic Gamla Stan (Old Town) is home to the Royal Palace and narrow medieval streets, showcasing a rich blend of culture and architecture. 🌆🏰 #Stockholm #SwedishHistory
Dark Side History: The Swedish Falu Red Color Paint in its Context! youtu.be/rng3I9SD_Nw?... via @YouTube #FaluRed #SwedishHistory #CulturalHeritage #Scandinavia #Architecture #FalunMine #NordicDesign #HistoricPaint #SwedishCottages #Sweden #history #falun
Dark Side History: The Swedish Falu Red Color Paint in its Context!
YouTube video by The Cultured Jinni (A History & Culture Channel)
youtu.be
May 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Dark Side History: The Swedish Falu Red Color Paint in its Context! youtu.be/rng3I9SD_Nw?... via @YouTube #FaluRed #SwedishHistory #CulturalHeritage #Scandinavia #Architecture #FalunMine #NordicDesign #HistoricPaint #SwedishCottages #Sweden #history #falun