The history of Stockholm, capital of Sweden, for many centuries coincided with the development of what is today known as Gamla stan, the Stockholm Old Town. Parts of this article, as a consequence, therefore overlap with the History of Gamla stan.
Furthermore, Stockholm's raison d'être, always was to be the Swedish capital and by far the largest city in the country, and, consequently, retelling the story of the city without including some of the history of Sweden is virtually impossible.
For a timeline and a list of the historical population see: Timeline of Stockholm history
Read more about History Of Stockholm: Origins, Middle Ages, Early Vasa Era, Great Power Era, Age of Liberty (1718–1772), Gustavian Era (1772–1809), Early Industrial Era (1809–1850), Late Industrial Era (1850–1910), 20th Century
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