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Brothers, Cousins, and Strangers: Scandinavian Political Identities, ca. 1400–1600 | Synapse

January 16, 2026The Medieval Globe0 citations

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Brothers, Cousins, and Strangers: Scandinavian Political Identities, ca. 1400–1600

CSCathleen SartiUniversity of Oxford

Key Points

This analysis explores the complexity of political identities in Scandinavia during the late medieval and early modern periods.
Historical analysis of political documents and texts
Examination of regional versus national identity constructions
Comparative study of Scandinavian and Baltic contexts
Identities were overlapping and sometimes contradictory
Different identities were used strategically in political arguments
Regional affiliations often conflicted with national and European identities

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Political identities in late medieval and early modern Scandinavia were complex, overlapping, and sometimes paradoxical. Regional, national, Scandinavian, Baltic, Nordic, Christian, and European identities were invoked to win arguments, influence others, and form political communities.

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Cathleen Sarti (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6969d518940543b97770a09a https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.17302/mgl.2025.a975891