Kingdom: Swedish Rulers

Welcome to Kingdom: Swedish Rulers, the new podcast ranking all the Swedish rulers from Olof Skötkonung to Carl XVI Gustaf! Brought to you by the podcasters behind the Swedish history podcast A Flatpack History of Sweden.Join us on our journey as we launch this new adventure on 1st January 2025! Find out more information here: www.aflatpackhistoryofsweden.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our brand new podcast, Kingdom: Swedish Rulers! In this new adventure, we are going to be ranking and judging all the Swedish kings, queens and regents, from Olof Skötkonung to Carl XVI Gustaf. In this episode we cover the background to the podcast, go through how we are going to judge each ruler and explain a little bit more about how the format works. You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. The podcast is called Kingdom: Swedish Rulers, but we will use the fancy Swedish Ö letter in some of the logos, because we like it! P.P.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is time to judge our first ever ruler, the first king of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung! We cover the life of this interesting character who straddled eras, as we enter a country in the dying days of the Viking period. Will Olof do enough to win the coveted Kingdöm prize of The Three Crowns, or is his life story a bit of a bore?Here are a few maps which might help visualise where the various regions and counties of Sweden are: https://aflatpackhistoryofsweden.com/about-the-podcast/maps/You can also find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. The podcast is called Kingdom: Swedish Rulers, but we will use the fancy Swedish Ö letter in some of the logos, because we like it!P.P.S. If you like Kingdom, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following in the footsteps of your father, who also happens to be the first king of Sweden can’t be easy. Anund certainly has his job cut out for him, but he has learnt a few lessons from his dad Olof Skötkonung that he puts to good use. Will it be enough for him to walk away with The Three Crowns?You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. The podcast is called Kingdom: Swedish Rulers, but we will use the fancy Swedish Ö letter in some of the logos, because we like it!P.P.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many points do you get for a weird nickname and how many points do you lose for being conned by a fake archbishop? Listen as we review and judge the reign of Olof Skötkonung's other son, Emund. You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. The podcast is called Kingdom: Swedish Rulers, but we will use the fancy Swedish Ö letter in some of the logos, because we like it!P.P.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Local legend Stenkil was a good archer and apparently quite pious. But that probably won't win him The Three Crowns on its own, so does this king with quite a cool name do anything else worthy of taking home the main prize?You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will the dynamic duo of Erik and Erik be a partnership to remember? Don't hold your breath...You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Håkan the Red was a true Viking style leader, coming to the forefront after the chaos of Erik and Erik. But what's his connection to U11 (which may or may not be a German submarine) and does he have what it takes to claim The Three Crowns?You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finally get a ruler who sticks around for a while! He's even around for so long that the Pope notices him and writes him a letter. But what should be the punishment for someone eating your horse and who really was Baron Bang? We answer all these important questions and more about Inge's reign!You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inge the Elder, who we met in our previous episode, had a brother called Halsten who also assumes the throne. But it's a stormy period in Swedish history. Will King A be able to hold on for long enough to actually leave a mark or will he only get a brief mention in the history books?You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're in the early 1100s and no one seems to be staying on the throne for very long. On paper though, Filip has the potential to be a good, long-lasting king. He's got strong royal heritage and manages to secure a good marriage alliance with Norway. On the other hand, he also manages to get himself into a border dispute with the same country. We'll see how he handles that and if it makes him worthy of the three crowns. You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inge the Younger's name has good pedigree, but how will he get on ruling Sweden after the death of his brother Filip, who we saw last time around? Let's hope that he's at least a tiny bit more interesting! You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time we see our very first King Magnus, someone who essentially gets the throne of Sweden by virtue of being the last man standing... But does being the only sensible choice do him any favours amidst some more classic back and forth between Sweden and Denmark? This episode also gives us a chance to look into the election of Swedish kings and the ceremony behind such a process. It can provide opportunity for chaos and disruption though, as we see throughout Magnus' time in Sweden...You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a very special episode which we are sharing from the feed of our other podcast, A Flatpack History of Sweden, we interview the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament, Andreas Norlén. The Speaker reflects on the history behind his historic office, the period in history he would have most liked to have been Speaker and how he sees the reign of current king Carl Gustaf XVI. Bonus content includes Swedish poetry, tomatoes, a historical clock and how heavy the parliamentary gavel is!Links to some of the topics coveredThe poet Karin BoyeSpeaker Olof Håkonsson from the 1700sThe Speaker's instagram accountThe website for A Flatpack History of Sweden & Kingdom: Swedish Rulers****************************************I ett mycket speciellt avsnitt från vår andra podd, A Flatpack History of Sweden, intervjuar vi Riksdagens talman, Andreas Norlén, på engelska. Talmanen reflekterar över historien bakom sitt historiska ämbete, den historiska perioden han helst skulle ha varit talman och hur han ser på regeringstiden för nuvarande kung Carl Gustaf XVI. Med bonusinnehåll såsom talmannes favoriter i svensk poesi, tomater, en historisk klocka och hur mycket rikdagens klubba väger!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After four meatballs in a row, will Sverker the Elder fare better in our judgement of his reign? He will get round to founding his own dynasty, he marries his former enemy's mum and he builds two abbeys. However, he fails to control his son, who causes his reign massive problems. We will also hear a promo for the podcast Prime Factors, which you can find anywhere you get your podcasts!You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Christmas Day when Erik gets the news that King Sverker has met his end outside a church. Erik has built up a lot of power locally, but will he be ready for the big job? And why is face all over Stockholm today? Bonus content: his wife has a beef with some monks that she decides to resolve in an unusual manner!You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just like his namesake Magnus I, this episode's Magnus spends most of his early life involved in Danish politics. However, as we saw last time, he jumps feet first into Swedish politics by organising the murder of king Sverker and then Erik the Holy last time around! But how will this Danish interloper deal with being king of a foreign country and how will he try and deal with the various factions in Swedish politics?You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On paper, Karl VII's reign has everything you would want from a Swedish Medieval king: there's regicide, battles against Novgorod, lawmaking and church building. But does that mean it's interesting enough to merit him winning the Three Crowns?You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Letters, seals, coins and documents; for once, we're drowning in information about a ruler's reign! All the evidence points to a great double act between Knut I and his Jarl Birger Brosa. But does this evidence of what was going on in Sweden lead to Knut receiving the three crowns, or is it just a case of knowing more about the day to day lives of the kings? Either way, there is a lot going on! You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sverker was just three years old when his father was brutally murdered at Näs castle and his life was flipped turned upside down. But just as night comes after day, the Sverker dynasty eventually returns to power after the Erik dynasty when Sverker takes to the throne, and he has grand plans. Unfortunately for him, the rest of the country don't really approve of him giving the most powerful role in the kingdom to his toddler son and things start to go downhill from there...You can find out more information about the podcast on our website, and follow us on social media here:FacebookBlueskyTwitterP.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.