The first Swedish crusade in
Finland conquers the western parts of the country. The crusade may have
been preceded by colonisation.
Swedish peasants are colonising Ångermanland, Österbotten and Nyland.
The Swedish grip on Finland is strengthening.
A second crusade leads to
the conquest of the interior part of Finland.
The third crusade conquers the western parts of Carelia from the
republic of Novgorod. The peace with Novgorod in 1323 will establish a
border that will remain official until 1595.
King Birger is forced to grant his brothers Erik and Valdemar huge
hereditary duchies that are practically independent.
King Birger captures his brothers and dissolves their duchies.
Magnus Eriksson becomes king
over both Sweden and Norway. He also inherits northern Halland.
Magnus Eriksson purchases
the main part of Scania and Blekinge. The colonisation in the north has
past the official border from 1323.
The remaining parts of Scania and Halland are purchased.
The union with Norway is
dissolved when Magnus Eriksson's younger son Håkan succeed him as
Norwegian king.
The Danish king Valdemar
Atterdag conquers Scania, Blekinge and southern Halland.
Norway's king Håkan is
elected to be his father's coregent in Sweden.
The coregents Håkan and Magnus are driven out of Sweden. The union with
Norway is thereby dissolved
Denmark's king Valdemar Atterdag exploits the civil war in Sweden and
conquers northern Halland and retake Gotland which he previously had
taken in 1361.
