A History of The North

By BjørnHistory

A History of The North episodes

September 09, 2021 The History of Sweden, Part 3
From an expanding empire to a peaceful democracy.
20 min
September 02, 2021 The History of Sweden, Part 2
From a war with merchants to the aftermath of a bloodbath.
19 min
August 26, 2021 The History of Sweden, Part 1
From the first tribes to the first kings.
20 min
October 21, 2020 The History of Finland, Part 4
The final part of the Finland series, from the zenit of the Russian Empire, through fighting side-by-side with the nazis, and ending with a modern welfare state.
22 min
May 21, 2020 The History of Finland, Part 3
From the Napoleonic Wars to universal suffrage.
21 min
March 09, 2020 The History of Finland, Part 2
The not-at-all smooth journey from Swedish province to Russian Grand Duchy.
26 min
January 27, 2020 The History of Finland, Part 1
From one of the oldest fishing nets in the world to a province in the Swedish realm.
17 min
January 23, 2020 The History of Norway, Part 3
From finally tasting freedom again, to Norway's golden (read: oiled) age.
17 min
January 23, 2020 The History of Norway, Part 2
From how Norway and Denmark got along, to how Norway and Sweden did not get along.
18 min
January 14, 2020 The History of Norway, Part 1
From Norway being united by a man with legendary hair, to all of Scandinavia ruled by an impressive woman.
16 min

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This podcast explores the intertwined history of the countries in and around Scandinavia.