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|date = By the early 12th century (A unified Swedish kingdom established)<br>1263 (Norwegian Empire (Greatest indep. extent))<br>1397–1523 (Part of Kalmar Union)<br>1524 (Denmark-Norway)<br>4 November 1814 – August 1905 (Part of Swedish-Norwegian Union) | |date = By the early 12th century (A unified Swedish kingdom established)<br>1263 (Norwegian Empire (Greatest indep. extent))<br>1397–1523 (Part of Kalmar Union)<br>1524 (Denmark-Norway)<br>4 November 1814 – August 1905 (Part of Swedish-Norwegian Union) | ||
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'''Sweden''' is a country in Northern [[Europe]] that borders [[Norway]] to the west and north and [[Finland]] to the east. | '''Sweden''', officially the '''Kingdom of Sweden''' is a country in Northern [[Europe]] that borders [[Norway]] to the west and north and [[Finland]] to the east. | ||
==History== | |||
===Middle Ages=== | |||
During the {{Wiki|Viking|Viking Age}}, a group of proto-Assassins were present during the reign of King [[Eric the Victorious]]. [[Torgny the Lawspeaker]], the old advisor to Eric and Mentor of the brotherhood, fought with his student [[Thorvald Hjaltason]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]], who was influenced by proto-Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> | |||
===Early modern period=== | |||
In 1738, the Swedish [[Assassins]] started using the [[Swedish Levant Company]] as a cover for their operations. The Swedish Assassins were approached by the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]] to construct the ''[[Aquila]]'' in 1748, but were unable to do so due to the increasing [[Templars|Templar]] activity in the shipyards of [[Stockholm]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> | In 1738, the Swedish [[Assassins]] started using the [[Swedish Levant Company]] as a cover for their operations. The Swedish Assassins were approached by the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]] to construct the ''[[Aquila]]'' in 1748, but were unable to do so due to the increasing [[Templars|Templar]] activity in the shipyards of [[Stockholm]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> | ||
In 1818, [[Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte]] became King of Sweden under the title Charles XIV through his adoption by King {{Wiki|Charles XIII of Sweden}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> | In 1818, [[Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte]] became King of Sweden under the title Charles XIV through his adoption by King {{Wiki|Charles XIII of Sweden}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' {{1st}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden is a country in Northern Europe that borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east.
History
Middle Ages
During the Viking Age, a group of proto-Assassins were present during the reign of King Eric the Victorious. Torgny the Lawspeaker, the old advisor to Eric and Mentor of the brotherhood, fought with his student Thorvald Hjaltason against Styrbjörn the Strong, who was influenced by proto-Templars.[1]
Early modern period
In 1738, the Swedish Assassins started using the Swedish Levant Company as a cover for their operations. The Swedish Assassins were approached by the Colonial Brotherhood to construct the Aquila in 1748, but were unable to do so due to the increasing Templar activity in the shipyards of Stockholm.[2]
In 1818, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte became King of Sweden under the title Charles XIV through his adoption by King Charles XIII of Sweden.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods (first appearance)