Historia med Johan Romin

Johan Romin

Populärhistorisk podd med historikern Johan Romin, som lär dig mer om historia på 10 minuter, om allt från forntiden till andra världskriget, lättlyssnat men baserat på svensk forskning. johanromin.substack.com

  1. Sep 12

    När Gustav Vasa blev kung!

    Jag gör ett besök i Strängnäs och den plats där Gustav Vasa blev vald till kung den 6 juni 1523. Men hur gick det egentligen till? english introduction: How Gustav Vasa Became King of Sweden On 6 June 1523, Gustav Eriksson Vasa was elected King of Sweden in Strängnäs. But the election was not a carefully planned ceremony—and Gustav Vasa was not even present when it took place. Sweden was still fighting to break away from the Kalmar Union. Stockholm and Kalmar remained under the control of forces loyal to the deposed Danish king Christian II. Gustav Vasa’s rebellion had depended heavily on money, weapons and professional soldiers supplied by the powerful Hanseatic city of Lübeck. Lübeck now wanted guarantees. It expected repayment of its loans and freedom from Swedish customs duties. Supporting Gustav Vasa as king was one way to secure those promises—and also to prevent the new Danish king, Frederick I, from restoring the union under his own rule. The exact location of the election is uncertain, but it probably took place outside Strängnäs Cathedral. Gustav Vasa waited nearby in Roggeborgen while the Swedish nobles chose him as king. Lübeck may have believed that Sweden’s new ruler would remain dependent on them. History would soon prove otherwise. Watch the video to discover how an improvised meeting in Strängnäs helped create an independent Swedish kingdom. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johanromin.substack.com/subscribe

    När Gustav Vasa blev kung!
  2. 12/05/2024

    Moving gun powder horns at the Cultural History museum

    I work with history and communication at one of Sweden's largest museums, the Cultural History Museum in Lund in southern Sweden. One of Sweden's largest? Calculated in terms of exhibition space and number of objects in the collection, it is one of the biggest, even though Kulturen is a regional museum. In a museum, the museum's various historical objects are always being moved. As an employee, I have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and film some of the unique items and show you. Here is a video of the items moved right now: Gun powder horns from the 1600s and 1700s. Right now, a weapons transfer is underway. Out of several hundred rifles, pistols, bayonets, armour, yes even a mine from the Second World War are to be moved to better premises that are climate-adapted for museum purposes. The objects to be moved are photographed and cataloged and then packed into special boxes to preserve them for the future. Now is the chance to take pictures of the weapons before they are packed away! The other day it was time for the museum's gun powder horns to be packed down and I was there to film this. Powder horns were used to keep the gun powder for the rifle dry. From the beginning, hollowed-out horns from deer or cows were used, then you also got a practical spout that could be used when the gunpowder was poured into the muzzle-loaded rifle. Over time, powder horns began to be manufactured in ivory or some other exclusive material, to eventually also become mass-produced in metal. The powder horns were often very richly decorated, and since it was the highest social class that engaged in hunting, they were expensive and fine powder horns that also showed material status, much like wearing an expensive watch today. The museum has hundreds of powder horns like this. Here is a video with some examples. It begins with the powder horn that Karl XII's soldiers during the Great Nordic War had in the field between 1700 and 1718. Interesting to see that they used the kings name as a “brand” for the army not a national flag. It was the king you were loyal to, the king who also participated in the fighting. Here is the video! Thank you for being a paid subscriber! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johanromin.substack.com/subscribe

    Moving gun powder horns at the Cultural History museum
  3. 04/14/2024

    Expedition: Historia – Avsnitt 7: När kungen skulle mördas

    Året är 1573.  En grupp skotska yrkessoldater har marscherat genom Sverige, från västkusten mot Stockholm. Klädda i traditionella skotska rutiga kläder och huvudbonader, och med säckpipa, trummor o dragna vapen i hand, vandrar de nu in i Stockholm.  Stadsborna kantar gatorna och står häpna och hänförda. Ingen har sett en sådan syn tidigare. Skottarnas mål med resan är kriget i Baltikum där de ska delta på svensk sida, köpta som de är för att kriga för den svenske monarken, mot Ivan den förskräcklige, de ryske härskaren. Skottarna ses därför som ett välkommet tillskott, stridsvana soldater som kan krossa Ivans horder av män. På vägen till kriget har de alltså stannat till i Stockholm, den viktigaste och största staden i kung Johan III:s rike. Här ska de möta några av de mäktigaste militärerna, kungen själv, samt hålla en uppvisning med sin traditionella svärdsdans, till den speciella skotska musiken.  Det kommer bli en spektakulär uppvisning. Med brinnande eldar, glimrande svärd, en dans till rytmisk musik, det delas ut gratis mat och vin till folket. Det kommer bli ett skådespel som både kungen och folket i Stockholm skulle komma att tala om i åratal framöver.  Men det finns en befallning från skottarnas officerare som kretsar runt i de dansandes huvuden, en order som om den skulle iscensättas och bli verklighet skulle komma att förändra Sveriges historia för all framtid.  I samband med svärdsdansen skulle nämligen kung Johan III mördas. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johanromin.substack.com/subscribe

    Expedition: Historia – Avsnitt 7: När kungen skulle mördas

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