Kalmar Union

The Kalmar Union was a royal personal union consisting of the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and various other provinces and areas.  At that time, Norway included Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Jan Mayen, Shetland, and Orkney.  Parts of Finland belonged to Sweden. The union was started in 1397 when Eric of Pomerania was crowned in the town of Kalmar in Sweden. The union ended on 6 June 1523 when Sweden left the union by Gustav I.

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