Brief Life History of Gunnar
Gunnar was born about 1700, in Bjeresjö, Malmöhus, Sweden. He married Mrs. Gunnar about 1725, in Bjeresjö, Malmöhus, Sweden.
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1700 · The Great Northern War
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.
1720
Northern War occurred.
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Name Meaning
equivalent of Gunther . The name is of West Germanic, not Old Norse, origin but has been used in Scandinavia since the time of the sagas at least.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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