Swedes
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Swedes, or Swedish people, are an ethnic group native to Sweden, who share a common ancestry, culture, history, and language. Swedes mostly inhabit Sweden but have also migrated to other countries, es
Stone slab from The King's Grave in southern Sweden, Nordic Bronze Age, 1400 BC
The Vendel I helmet, at the Swedish Museum of National Antiquities.
Eric the Victorious praying to Odin; 1895 illustration by Jenny Nyström.
Gustav Vasa addressing men from Dalarna in Mora. Idealized depiction by Johan Gustaf Sandberg, 1836
Haplogroup I-M253
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Haplogroup I-M253, also known as I1, is a Y chromosome haplogroup. The genetic markers confirmed as identifying I-M253 are the SNPs M253,M307.2/P203.2, M450/S109, P30, P40, L64, L75, L80, L81, L118, L
A timeline of the early Germanic expansions