Sweden (Chaos)

== Slow rise ==
The history of Sweden started to diverge from OTL in 1240, when the Swedes did NOT attack , due to the lack of a Mongol attack on . 1288, the island of Gotland became Swedish. From 1319-65, Eriksson was also king of . In 1352, he conquered Skåne (South Sweden) from ; but 1361-64, the defeated Sweden-Norway in a trade war, which influenced Norway to declare independence again.
In 1426, Eriksson allied with against the . 1432 they were victorious; kept its conquests from the last war and also got , Sweden got Estonia (that's only the northern half of OTL Estonia, though).
== Scandinavian Unions and colonial empire ==
(Danish) had discovered OTL America in 1381. In 1466, the Swedes joined the colonial race, founded , their first city in , at the site of OTL Wilmington, Delaware. They claimed the whole Chesapeake peninsula for Sweden. 1479/80, Sweden made war with Norway, occupied and annexed the Norwegian province of Jämtland.
1504, king Birgersson was deposed, for being unpopular and having no heir. of the family was made regent. But 1520, the nobles of Sweden decided to make new king, since Knut Karlsson also had no heir. 1523, he also was elected new king of Norway, now reigning all of Scandinavia. Under his rule, the church property was nationalized and the bible translated. But in 1541, all his work fell apart again when his son Gerhard of Denmark, Norway and Sweden was deposed for complete madness. Denmark fell into Civil War, with various (wannabe) contenders fighting; Norway became a nobles' republic again, Sweden declared independence too. With Scandinavia in Civil War / unrest, the other powers used the opportunity: Nystad, the capital of , was taken in 1543 by the Dutch; the South and West of the Chesapeake peninsula went to .
In 1544, the Swedes made Gustav of the Sture family new regent, who managed that the office stayed in the family. But in 1567, his son Sten was deposed after one of his young nephews dies suddenly under unclear circumstances. Instead, , already king of , , Denmark and Norway, became king of Sweden, thus forming the second Scandinavian Union. After his death in 1588, his vast lands were divided: Scotland and Ireland went to his elder son , Scandinavia to his younger son Christian / .
Only a few years after, in 1592 attacked Sweden. In the 1594, Scandinavia had to give Estonia and parts of to Russia. The nobles of Sweden became discontent and deposed king Kristian in 1595, electing Albrecht / of new king. Thus, Sweden now became entangled in German affairs.
== Colonial affairs ==
Under king Alexander, an expedition with a mixed Scandinavian crew under a had gone to Africa in 1569, reaching Cape of Good Hope. They liked the climate and told the king on their return about it. 1574, they founded the colony of Australafrica ( for short) with the capital (OTL Cape Town). 1582, Scandinavian explorers discovered ; 1588, Zanzibar}}. But 1594, with Scandinavia in trouble, the Dutch used the opportunity and occupied Australia. But as soon as 1600, the Revolt of the "" (Scandinavians in Australia) against the Dutch started. And 1615/16, in the "" Sweden defeated the Dutch, took back Australia. 1626, Scandinavians from Australia reached ; during the 1630s, Swedes visited and learned about the various kingdoms in SE Asia and the Indies; 1649 (3346, Yin Earth Ox in the Chinese calendar), Swedish traders arrived in . In 1644, Swedes even discovered the west coast of OTL Australia, but weren't interested in that continent either.
== Independent again ==
1600, Erich / became new king in Sweden. He made many important reforms in the state, especially the army. As a result, in the 1607-11, Sweden defeated Denmark-Norway, took Göteborg, Trondheim and Narvik.
In 1640, King of Sweden, Northern Norway and Mecklenburg founded the Baltic League with Prussia, Brandenburg-Silesia and Franconia-Pomerania against possible Polish or Russian threats; but it became directed against France as well.
As a part of these anti-French politics, in 1657 Sweden agreed to give back (which they had occupied in 1633, for fears that France might grab the colony) to , in exchange for an alliance.
Queen , one of the most famous women in history, won and the (the latter by her marriage to prince Eduard of ) for the anti-French alliance. When joined the alliance too, the broke out in 1682. Being victorious, in the 1694 Denmark's part of Norway became Swedish.
1715, when was close to win the , Sweden entered the war against Vladimir-Suzdal, to get the once lost parts of Finland and Estonia back.
== Union with the Dutch ==
After the death of king (and Roman emperor) in 1722, the Netherlands were united in personal union with Sweden-Norway-Mecklenburg under his grandson . France objected the unification, so Sweden had to defend itself in the .
1726, started his first serve as First Minister of Sweden. After the Netherlands (which already had a constitutional government), during his time Sweden-Norway-Mecklenburg also saw a shift of power: Away from the king, to Riksdag (parliament) and First Minister.
Sweden was still engaged in colonial affairs, like getting influence in the kingdoms or backing in the . 1738, Swedes took Sri Lanka, after defeating a stronger French fleet surprisingly. On the other hand, in the between Sweden and Persia 1749, Persia took the island.
Sweden-Norway-Netherlands also fought in the against France.
1759, the first telegraph was built in Sweden.
Sweden also joined the first and the second for the monarchist cause, but this cost them eventually the Netherlands and Mecklenburg. 1785-87, Novorossiya attacked the weakened Sweden, conquered Finland, Estonia back.
== Scandinavian Union ==
Now Sweden joined France in a secret alliance, because now even king doubted the cause of the Royalists. In the , they conquered all of Denmark (which is why this war was also called the third Nordic War). As a revenge, the Brits took Sri Lanka, however.
1830, a Swedish ship coming from Australia (OTL South Africa) discovered .