Kingdom: Swedish Rulers

Mar 01 2025 9 ep. 36 mins 43

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From the hosts of A Flatpack History of Sweden, we are reviewing and judging all the kings, queens and regents of Sweden, from Olof Skötkonung to Carl XVI Gustaf. Each episode includes a biography and a number of categories, where we try and find the most interesting characters in Swedish history.
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7. Inge the Elder

Mar 01 2025 59 mins

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 so

6. Håkan the Red

Feb 15 2025 23 mins

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 Ki

5. Erik and Erik

Feb 15 2025 14 mins

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/priv

4. Stenkil

Feb 01 2025 35 mins

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

3: Emund the Old

Jan 18 2025 35 mins

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 w

2: Anund Jakob

Jan 04 2025 61 mins

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

1: Olof Skötkonung

Dec 31 2024 64 mins

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

Presenting the Swedish Kingdom

Dec 31 2024 33 mins

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 ca

Introducing 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