Tobias Lundqvist
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Jan- 2021 -19 JanuaryHistory
Relations Between Germany and Britain Pre-WW1: From Birth to Demise
World War One is without a doubt one of the most important events of the 20th century. The consequences it…
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Nov- 2020 -29 NovemberHistory
Russia’s Expansion Towards the East: From the Urals to Siberia
In the West, Russian history is – unsurprisingly – almost exclusively focused on Russia in the west. For countries like…
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Oct- 2020 -3 OctoberHistory
It’s Been 30 Years Since German Unification. How Did We Get Here?
Germany’s trajectory throughout the 20th century was one of immense upheaval. Starting out the century as the new, promising up-and-comer…
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Nov- 2018 -11 NovemberHistory
100 Years After the Great War, Have We Forgotten the Lessons Learnt?
The Centenary of the Armistice One hundred years ago, on the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh…
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Sep- 2018 -8 SeptemberNational Politics
Swedish Elections: All You Need To Know
On 9th September, Swedish citizens will be called to vote in the general elections, which will elect the members of…
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Aug- 2018 -28 AugustHistory
A Stake in the Continent: why Great Britain Fought in the World Wars
What motivated the United Kingdom to fight in the World Wars? This is question that is frequently asked when discussing…
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6 AugustHistory
The Rise of the Serenissima: how Venice Went from a Literal Backwater to a Maritime Empire
Sea power is one of the most important factors in determining the fate of powerful nations. This is truer of…
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Jul- 2018 -5 JulyHistory
The Thirty Years’ War Began 400 Years Ago – And We’re All Living In The World It Created
This year marks the centenary of the end of the First World War, but that’s not the only major commemoration…
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Apr- 2018 -25 AprilHistory
#Onthisday in 1926: the Treaty of Berlin
Germany and the Soviet Union have had a complicated relationship throughout their respective histories, to say the least. This often…
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Mar- 2018 -25 MarchHistory
#OnThisDay 1941 – Yugoslavia enters the Tripartite Pact
On this day in 1941, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (official name: Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) joins the Axis…
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