The Swedish Pomor Trade: Ice, Fish, and Arctic Commerce

In this episode of Fexingo History, we dive into a forgotten chapter of Sweden's Arctic past: the Pomor trade. For centuries, Swedish and Finnish farmers from the Gulf of Bothnia sailed across the icy waters to meet Russian Pomors on the White Sea coast. They traded butter, tar, and iron for grain, fish, and furs, forging a commerce that defied royal monopolies and shaped northern identities. We trace the trade's rise from the Middle Ages, the role of the Hanseatic League, the brutal conditions of the Arctic voyages, and the cultural exchanges that left traces in language and folklore. We also explore the slow decline as nation-states tightened borders and the trade faded by the early 20th century. Join Lucas and Luna as they unpack this gritty, salt-sprayed story of survival and exchange at the edge of Europe.

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