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

Cathleen Sarti

doi:10.17302/mgl.2025.a975891

January 1, 2025The Medieval Globe

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

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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

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Analyzing political identities in Scandinavia reveals complex overlaps and paradoxes influencing communities.

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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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