Valkyrie
In Norse mythology , a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja 's afterlife field Fólkvangr ), the valkyries bring
League of the Three Emperors
On 22 October 1873, German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck negotiated an agreement ( German : Dreikaiserabkommen ) between the monarchs of Austria–Hungary , Russia and Germany . The alliance constituted one of the early coalitions of European powers that ultimately created enough tension by
Dag Wirén
and then echoed in the last three movements. [ 3 ] From 1948, he spent summers on the island of Björkö , in Stockholm's archipelago. He served as a member of the board of directors of the Royal Swedish Opera from 1962 to 1971. His TV ballet Den elaka drottningen (The Evil Queen) won the
Gothenburg
The City of Gothenburg was founded in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus . It lies by the sea at the mouth of Göta Älv —the river running through the city—and is the largest seaport in the Nordic countries . [ 4 ] Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes both the University
History of Denmark
The area today known as Denmark has been inhabited by humans since the end of the last ice age , about 12,000 years ago. The Danes were first documented in written sources around 500 AD, including in the writings of Jordanes and Procopius . With the Christianization of the Danes c. 960
Adelsö
The Adelsö landscape consists of pine -clad rocky hills and moraine ridges dotted with fields and deciduous trees, mainly oak . The highest spot on Adelsö is Kunsta Mountain, which is 53.2 m above sea level. The top of Kunsta has an outlook tower offering a great view of the middle of Lake
Helgö
trading town on Helgö began to emerge around the year 200 and are 500 year older than Birka at Björkö . The first archaeological dig in 1954 found not only remains of the early settlement, but also a workshop area that became of international interest. Among the finds were a small Buddha
Köpingsvik
area of approximately 25 hectars, almost 4 times larger than the similar site on the island of Björkö near Stockholm . Köping was in operation from the 7th to the 13th century. It was also an important center of early Christianity in Sweden. Remains of an unfinished, massive 12th century
Vladimir Lamsdorf
to learn, upon their return to St. Petersburg, that the Tsar had secretly signed the Treaty of Björkö with Imperial Germany . It was owing to their efforts that the projected Russian-German alliance against Britain never came into effect. This earned Lamsdorf the enmity of both German government
Viipuri Province
Coat of arms Capital Viipuri ¹ President - 1918-1920 Antti Verner Hackzell - 1925-1944 Arvo Manner History - Established December 6 1743 - Moscow Peace Treaty March 21, 1940 - Moscow Armistice September 19, 1944 - Paris Peace Treaty
