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The 40 pages that link to Swedish Empire, each with the reason it gives.

• Thirty Years' WarRelated: Sweden emerged from the war with territorial gains and greater influence in the Empire.

• Baltic SeaRelated: Its expansion turned the Baltic into a central arena of regional power.

• ScandinaviaRelated: Swedish expansion reshaped political boundaries across Scandinavia and the Baltic.

• Treaty of NystadRelated: The treaty marked a major reduction of Sweden’s Baltic possessions.

• SwedenRelated: Its rise and contraction shaped Sweden’s borders and regional position.

• Battle of PoltavaRelated: Defeat at Poltava accelerated the decline of Swedish dominance in the Baltic region.

• Treaty of RoskildeRelated: The treaty strengthened Sweden’s Baltic position at Denmark’s expense.

• Nordic countriesRelated: Sweden’s former regional power shaped relations across Northern Europe.

• Swedish ReformationRelated: A centralized Lutheran monarchy helped shape the state that later expanded into a Baltic empire.

• Swedish War of LiberationRelated: The independent state founded by the revolt later became a major Baltic power.

• Baltic Sea tradeRelated: Swedish control of Baltic ports and customs shaped regional commerce and rivalries.

• Riksdag of the EstatesRelated: Imperial warfare and administration made the assembly’s consent to resources consequential.

• Battle of KircholmRelated: Sweden continued expanding its Baltic power after the battle.

• National Library of SwedenRelated: The royal library’s holdings expanded amid the collecting and political changes of this period.

• Northern WarRelated: Sweden’s Baltic possessions made it the principal target of rival powers.