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''[[Sweden|Sweden]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Sweden|Sweden]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sweden_Nobility|Nobility]]'' | ||
Kings rewarded a person who performed a heroic deed, had a notable achievement, or held a prominent position in government by granting them a noble title. Because Sweden limited the growth of the noble class, only about two percent of Sweden's population were noblemen. There was not much division between upper and lower nobility. | Kings rewarded a person who performed a heroic deed, had a notable achievement, or held a prominent position in government by granting them a noble title. Because Sweden limited the growth of the noble class, only about two percent of Sweden's population were noblemen. There was not much division between upper and lower nobility. | ||
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*[http://www.riddarhuset.se/jsp/index.jsp?id=2663 Riddarhuset (The House of Nobility of Sweden)] | *[http://www.riddarhuset.se/jsp/index.jsp?id=2663 Riddarhuset (The House of Nobility of Sweden)] | ||
*[http://www.riddarhuset.se/jsp/index.jsp?id=606 Riddarhuset Genealogy Division] | *[http://www.riddarhuset.se/jsp/index.jsp?id=606 Riddarhuset Genealogy Division] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_nobility Swedish Nobility in Wikipedia] | |||
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