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En spännande 1500-tals berättelse om Christina Gyllenstierna och händelserna som leder till Stockholms blodbad, av oslagbara Anna Sparre! Vid sjutton års ålder gifter sig Christina Gyllenstierna med Sten Sture den yngre. Det är en tid när mycket står på spel i Sverige. När Sten Sture dör i strid år 1520 måste Christina ensam ta hand om åtta barn, samtidigt som hon måste skydda Stockholms slott mot den danske kungen Christian II som invaderat landet. Men en sak är säker – tänker kämpa. Bestämd, stänger hon stadsportarna till Sveriges huvudstad och är beredd på att vänta ut fienden.

Den 9 januari 2018 hittas en familj död i skånska Bjärred. Två minderåriga flickor har mördats i vad som benämns som utvidgat självmord - även föräldrarna hittas nämligen döda på platsen. Fallet ska komma att gå till kriminalhistorien som ett av Sveriges mest spektakulära. Vad är det som fått två välutbildade och högavlönade föräldrar att ta livet av sina barn? Journalisten och författaren Elisabet Höglund har i över ett års tid forskat kring morden i Bjärred och kastar nytt ljus över frågan varför dessa föräldrar dödade sina barn och därefter sig själva.

Sagorna inleds ofta med legender och slutar med historia med en uppdelning av berättelser i äventyr och hjältesagor. Men sagan om Ragnar Lodbrok är en mjuk övergång från legend till historia. Den börjar med att placera Ragnars kommande hustru i en av de största fornnordiska legenderna, berättelsen om drakdräparen Sigurd och Brynhild och slutar med Ragnars söner, med namn som Ivar Benlös och Sigurd Ormöga, som utan tvivel är historiska figurer. Legender och historia möts i Ragnar Lodbrok, den förste vikingen i historien, vikingarnas ryktbara förfader.

Statsminister Olof Palme sköts ned på öppen gata, den huvudmisstänkte släpptes och vapnet blev aldrig återfunnet. Vem tog livet av Sveriges ledare och hur lyckades mördaren komma undan? Mordet på Sveriges statsminister år 1986 har blivit ett nationellt trauma. Olof Palme var en man som karakteriserades som något av en "revolutionär reformist" och han sköts mitt i Stockholm på sin väg hem efter att ha varit ute tillsammans med sin familj. Förövaren flydde och polisen har inte kunnat ta fram en beskrivning av gärningsmannen.

Det var ikke en fremmed terroristgruppe, som stod bag det største angreb på Norge i fredstid, men en ung mand fra Oslo. Siden den 22. juli 2011 har man i Norge og norden forsøgt at forstå, hvad der drev massemorderen Anders Behring Breivik. Med udgangspunkt i et unikt kildemateriale har Åsne Seierstad fundet en dreng og en ung mand, som i mange år kæmpede for at finde en plads inden for samfundets rammer, men som endte med at bryde med dem på den mest brutale vis.

"Kvinde Kend Din Historie" er en bog til alle, der vil vide mere om kvinder i danmarkshistorien og blive klogere på sig selv. Jo mere vi kan spejle os i fortiden, jo bedre kan vi forstå vores nutid, og samtidig klæder viden os på til at skabe det liv og den fremtid, vi ønsker for os selv og vores børn. "Kvinde Kend Din Historie" portrætteres 50 kvinder, der har levet i Danmark i løbet af de seneste 500 år.

On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges Kreditbank, a prominent bank in central Stockholm. He ripped out a submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and shouted, "The party starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis - and media circus - that would mesmerize the world, drawing into its grip everyone from Sweden's most notorious outlaw to the prime minister himself.

The Viking Age - from 750 to 1050 saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval clerics and Elizabethan playwrights, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more. None of these appropriations capture the real Vikings, or the richness and sophistication of their culture.

Between 1940 and 1945, German occupiers transformed Norway into a vast construction zone. This remarkable building campaign, largely unknown today, was designed to extend the Greater German Reich beyond the Arctic Circle and turn the Scandinavian country into a racial utopia. From ideal new cities to a scenic superhighway stretching from Berlin to northern Norway, plans to remake the country into a model “Aryan” society fired the imaginations of Hitler, his architect Albert Speer, and other Nazi leaders.

Valkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows, and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war - to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile. Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings.

The history of Iceland began 1,200 years ago, when a frustrated Viking captain and his useless navigator ran aground in the middle of the North Atlantic. Suddenly, the island was no longer just a layover for the Arctic tern. Instead, it became a nation whose diplomats and musicians, sailors and soldiers, volcanoes and flowers, quietly altered the globe forever. How Iceland Changed the World takes readers on a tour of history, showing them how Iceland played a pivotal role in events as diverse as the French Revolution, the Moon Landing, and the foundation of Israel.

Scandinavia has always been a world apart. For millennia Norwegians, Danes, Finns, and Swedes lived a remote and rugged existence among the fjords and peaks of the land of the midnight sun. But when they finally left their homeland in search of opportunity, these wanderers — including the most famous, the Vikings — would reshape Europe and beyond.

Learn more about Vikings' historic background, their misconceptions, and their gods. This audiobook is an extensive take a look at the Viking Age, and the deeds and lives of these ancient, in some cases strange individuals. The Vikings of Scandinavia were brave, adventurous, and frequently barbaric, but there can be no dispute that they were also a people with huge goals. Viking culture is still a topic of interest today, and this uses an insight into simply how withstanding their legacy is.

This book is an in-depth look at the Viking Age and the deeds and every day lives of these ancient, often mystical individuals. The Vikings of Scandinavia were brave, adventurous, and typically barbaric, but there can be no debate that they were also a people with huge goals. Viking culture is still a subject of interest today, and this offers an insight into simply how sustaining their tradition is. This book will discuss: 

I tiden mellem de to verdenskrige spiller Skandinavien en hovedrolle for kommunistiske undergrundsaktiviteter med global rækkevidde. Med legale og illegale metoder dirigerer og kontrollerer magthaverne i Moskva den kamp, der skal udvide revolutionen i Rusland til intet mindre end en verdensrevolution. Fra Københavns små lejligheder over Stockholms smalle gader til det vindblæste Nordnorge eksisterer en underverden af mænd og kvinder, søfolk og akademikere, der målrettet arbejder på at forsvare Sovjetunionen og realisere deres ideal om en anden verden.

In this book, we will delve into the fascinating world of the Goths with a scientific lens, exploring everything we can about how they came about, where they lived, what they did, and how they died off. We will look into the nitty-gritty details of their everyday life, as well as some major historical events that were affected by Goths of any variety. Do strap yourselves in - there are quite a few of those.

In ancient Finland, young Vierra begins her passage to adulthood. It's a time when Viking warriors prowl the land, and riches are in reach of the powerful. The medieval north of myth is a dangerous place, and powers both natural and supernatural are ready to take away everything she holds dear. Vierra sets to overcome the odds with iron will and sharp wit, but fate has more in store for the young woman.

The Viking Age! A brief footprint in the course of history that impacted generations hundreds of years into the future. You will dive into the depths of Scandinavia to find out what made the Vikings the most feared group of people in the European Middle Ages. Experts at warfare and navigating the high seas, the Vikings were on a mission and would not let anyone stand in their way! Brutal conquerors they were, but the Vikings were no mere savages. The Vikings had a unique culture and society that spread much influence through transcontinental trade and exploration into unknown worlds.

Discover the captivating history of the Vikings, Erik the Red, and Leif Erikson in this three-book collection.

It is true that the Vikings were, without a doubt, brutal men living in a brutal age. They did use their skills as warriors to relentlessly attack Europe and the British Isles to increase their wealth and territory, but that is not all the Vikings were, and their contribution to world history is far more than warmongering. In this captivating history audiobook, you'll not only learn about heroic warriors in battle but you'll also discover the remarkable achievements made by the Vikings.