When Gertrud Andersdotter was born on 1 November 1689, in Hemmesdynge, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Anders Truedsson, was 46 and her mother, Ingar Nilsdotter, was 41. She married Mats Jönsson on 13 June 1712, in Hemmesdynge, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 8 November 1731, in Södra Åby, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 42.
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King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.
Northern War occurred.
from gēr, gār ‘spear’ + þrūþ ‘strength’; the name of two famous 13th-century nuns of the Cistercian Abbey of Helfta near Eisleben, whose spiritual writings had a great influence.
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