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''[[Sweden|Sweden]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sweden_Nobility|Nobility]]''  
''[[Sweden Genealogy|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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