24c. Birger Jarl Part Three

Nov 23, 2025
43 mins

Episode Description

This is the final part of our three part biography on Birger Jarl, the man who changed Swedish royal power and politics forever. This time we finish the story of his life and look briefly into his legacy. We hope you've enjoyed this discussion about one of Sweden's most famous historical figures.


We're back next time with our next ruler, King Birger - appropriately named!


As you heard at the start of the episode, we are also going to be back talking at the Intelligent Speech Online Conference, which is happening on 28th February 2026.

  • The theme is Companions and Rivals
  • Tickets are on sale at intelligentspeechonline.com
  • If you use the code "SWEDEN" you can get an extra 10% of the tickets!
  • Earlybird pricing is available on tickets until 31st December 2025.


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P.S. If you like Kingdöm, how about you check out A Flatpack History of Sweden? It’s available wherever you find your podcasts!

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