Camilla Johansson
@camillaj.bsky.social
Journalist and blogger about Scandinavian history
www.scandinavianhistory.org
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A bit late, obviously, to actually acknowledge her canonisation, but her story is still interesting. How "holy" was St. Bridgid of Sweden?
#Historysky
#skyhistory
#medievalSweden
#history
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St Bridgid of Sweden
On 7 October 1391, Birgitta Birgersdotter was canonised by Pope Boniface IX in Rome. She had been dead for 13 years at that time. Internationally, she’s mostly known as St Bridgid of Sweden, as in …
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October 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A bit late, obviously, to actually acknowledge her canonisation, but her story is still interesting. How "holy" was St. Bridgid of Sweden?
#Historysky
#skyhistory
#medievalSweden
#history
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#Historysky
#skyhistory
#medievalSweden
#history
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Today, but 719 years ago, what was in practice a coup d'état took place in Sweden, the Håtuna game. Its tragic conclusion was 11 years away.
"Read all about it", as they say..
#historysky
#vengance
#medieval
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"Read all about it", as they say..
#historysky
#vengance
#medieval
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Feuding brothers and death
In February 1306, Torgils Knutsson was executed by beheading on Pelarbacken, better known as Götgatsbacken in today’s Stockholm. Torgils Knutsson, statue in Viborg. Photo: Andrew Zorin, Creat…
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September 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Today, but 719 years ago, what was in practice a coup d'état took place in Sweden, the Håtuna game. Its tragic conclusion was 11 years away.
"Read all about it", as they say..
#historysky
#vengance
#medieval
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"Read all about it", as they say..
#historysky
#vengance
#medieval
scandinavianhistory.org/2024/03/04/f...
From the blog archive;
The battle of Stamford Brigde, September 25, 1066
#HistorySky
#Vikings
#Battle
#StamfordBridge
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The battle of Stamford Brigde, September 25, 1066
#HistorySky
#Vikings
#Battle
#StamfordBridge
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The Battle of Stamford Bridge
Today, but 958 years ago, Monday, September 25, 1066, the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada and Harold Godwinson, since about nine months ago the king of England, met each other at Stamford Bridge, in…
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September 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
From the blog archive;
The battle of Stamford Brigde, September 25, 1066
#HistorySky
#Vikings
#Battle
#StamfordBridge
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The battle of Stamford Brigde, September 25, 1066
#HistorySky
#Vikings
#Battle
#StamfordBridge
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Queen Christina, who died today, but in 1689, and her life as an abdicated queen;
#skystorians
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#skystorians
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Queen Christina’s life in exile
April 19* marks the 336th anniversary of Queen Christina’s death, and it might be a good idea to examine her life after she left Sweden. Of course, my text is only skimming the surface, simpl…
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April 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Queen Christina, who died today, but in 1689, and her life as an abdicated queen;
#skystorians
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#skystorians
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A post about the Swedish king Gustav III and his prolonged murder.
He was shot on this day in 1792, and it would take him almost two weeks to die.
Limiting the rights of the nobility made him the target of a conspiracy.
#skystorians
#historysky
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He was shot on this day in 1792, and it would take him almost two weeks to die.
Limiting the rights of the nobility made him the target of a conspiracy.
#skystorians
#historysky
scandinavianhistory.org/2025/03/15/m...
Murder at the Masquerade Ball
Portrait of Gustav III by Lorens Pasch the Younger. Painted in 1791, just over a year before the murder. On Friday, March 16, 1792, Gustav III held a public masquerade ball at the Stockholm Opera H…
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March 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A post about the Swedish king Gustav III and his prolonged murder.
He was shot on this day in 1792, and it would take him almost two weeks to die.
Limiting the rights of the nobility made him the target of a conspiracy.
#skystorians
#historysky
scandinavianhistory.org/2025/03/15/m...
He was shot on this day in 1792, and it would take him almost two weeks to die.
Limiting the rights of the nobility made him the target of a conspiracy.
#skystorians
#historysky
scandinavianhistory.org/2025/03/15/m...
He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth, he writes verses, he speaks holiday, he smells April and May.
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III, Scene II
#ShakespeareSunday
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III, Scene II
#ShakespeareSunday
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March 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth, he writes verses, he speaks holiday, he smells April and May.
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III, Scene II
#ShakespeareSunday
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III, Scene II
#ShakespeareSunday
I've reviewed the newly released book about the result of a five year long archaeological research project between Sweden and Denmark.
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#booksky
#skystorians
#ScandinavianHistory
#Viking
#Scandinavia
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#HistorySky
#booksky
#skystorians
#ScandinavianHistory
#Viking
#Scandinavia
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Viking Dynasties – The Royal Families of Lejre and Uppsala Between Archaeology and Text
Red. Tom Christensen, John Ljungkvist & Neil PriceAarhus University Press, 2024623 pages Aarhus University Press Ancient Scandinavia attracts many with its mythical kings and wars, tales of her…
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February 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I've reviewed the newly released book about the result of a five year long archaeological research project between Sweden and Denmark.
#HistorySky
#booksky
#skystorians
#ScandinavianHistory
#Viking
#Scandinavia
scandinavianhistory.org/2025/02/26/v...
#HistorySky
#booksky
#skystorians
#ScandinavianHistory
#Viking
#Scandinavia
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Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog found dead in their home.
February 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog found dead in their home.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
February 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
I unfortunately forgot #ShakespeareSunday this past Sunday.
But this past week a quote has been circulating in my head that describe our times perfectly:
'Hell is empty,
And all the devils are here'.
The Tempest, Act I, Scene II
But this past week a quote has been circulating in my head that describe our times perfectly:
'Hell is empty,
And all the devils are here'.
The Tempest, Act I, Scene II
February 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I unfortunately forgot #ShakespeareSunday this past Sunday.
But this past week a quote has been circulating in my head that describe our times perfectly:
'Hell is empty,
And all the devils are here'.
The Tempest, Act I, Scene II
But this past week a quote has been circulating in my head that describe our times perfectly:
'Hell is empty,
And all the devils are here'.
The Tempest, Act I, Scene II
Reposted by Camilla Johansson
This is WILD.
In case you can't make it out, Musk's kid is saying "You're not the president and you need to go away."
I WONDER WHERE HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN THAT IDEA FROM.
In case you can't make it out, Musk's kid is saying "You're not the president and you need to go away."
I WONDER WHERE HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN THAT IDEA FROM.
February 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This is WILD.
In case you can't make it out, Musk's kid is saying "You're not the president and you need to go away."
I WONDER WHERE HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN THAT IDEA FROM.
In case you can't make it out, Musk's kid is saying "You're not the president and you need to go away."
I WONDER WHERE HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN THAT IDEA FROM.
Reposted by Camilla Johansson
All you need is LOVE for this weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme! ❤
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February 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
All you need is LOVE for this weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme! ❤
I am as true as truth's simplicity,
And simpler than the infancy of truth
Trolius and Cressida, Act III, Scene II
#ShakespeareSunday
And simpler than the infancy of truth
Trolius and Cressida, Act III, Scene II
#ShakespeareSunday
a black and white photo of a cat with the words `` so true so true '' on it .
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February 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I am as true as truth's simplicity,
And simpler than the infancy of truth
Trolius and Cressida, Act III, Scene II
#ShakespeareSunday
And simpler than the infancy of truth
Trolius and Cressida, Act III, Scene II
#ShakespeareSunday
Ingegerd Olofsdotter - the Swedish viking age princess who became an ortodox saint, Anna of Novgorod.
#historysky
#vikingage
#history
#Swedishhistory
#Skandinavianhistory
#kyiv
#ukraine
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#vikingage
#history
#Swedishhistory
#Skandinavianhistory
#kyiv
#ukraine
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From princess to ortodox saint – Ingegerd Olofsdotter
She is believed to have been born around the beginning of the 11th century, Ingegerd Olofsdotter. Her father, Olof Skötkonung (Scotking), had been king for around five years after his father, Erik …
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February 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Ingegerd Olofsdotter - the Swedish viking age princess who became an ortodox saint, Anna of Novgorod.
#historysky
#vikingage
#history
#Swedishhistory
#Skandinavianhistory
#kyiv
#ukraine
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#historysky
#vikingage
#history
#Swedishhistory
#Skandinavianhistory
#kyiv
#ukraine
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This weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme: The 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals!
January 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme: The 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals!
@clarabelle.xyz With the risk of sounding like an idiot: how do one create a "sky" like you did booksky?
I want a historysky; the hashtag is already "out there", but ut seems completely random.
I want a historysky; the hashtag is already "out there", but ut seems completely random.
January 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
@clarabelle.xyz With the risk of sounding like an idiot: how do one create a "sky" like you did booksky?
I want a historysky; the hashtag is already "out there", but ut seems completely random.
I want a historysky; the hashtag is already "out there", but ut seems completely random.
Reposted by Camilla Johansson
Time to post this again
January 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Time to post this again
In 1036, what is believed to be the last major Viking train left what is now Sweden to head east in search of riches and possibly fame. The outcome was fatal.
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#historysky
#skystorians
#vikingsky
They died south in Särkland
In 1036, what is believed to be the last major Viking train left what is now Sweden to head east in search of riches and possibly fame. Fame came, but certainly not in the way the participants had …
scandinavianhistory.org
January 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In 1036, what is believed to be the last major Viking train left what is now Sweden to head east in search of riches and possibly fame. The outcome was fatal.
scandinavianhistory.org/2025/01/25/t...
#historysky
#skystorians
#vikingsky
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In 1936, excavation workers found av Viking era toolbox in the marsh Mästermyr on the Swedish island Gotland. Due to conditions in the marsh, it was well preserved and contained a variety of tools, giving a glimpse of the skills of a late Iron age crafts man.
#skystorians #historysky #Vikingage
January 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
In 1936, excavation workers found av Viking era toolbox in the marsh Mästermyr on the Swedish island Gotland. Due to conditions in the marsh, it was well preserved and contained a variety of tools, giving a glimpse of the skills of a late Iron age crafts man.
#skystorians #historysky #Vikingage
Sound trumpets! let our bloody colours wave!
And either victory, or else a grave.’
Henry VI, Part III, Act II, Scene III.
#ShakespeareSunday
And either victory, or else a grave.’
Henry VI, Part III, Act II, Scene III.
#ShakespeareSunday
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January 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Sound trumpets! let our bloody colours wave!
And either victory, or else a grave.’
Henry VI, Part III, Act II, Scene III.
#ShakespeareSunday
And either victory, or else a grave.’
Henry VI, Part III, Act II, Scene III.
#ShakespeareSunday