17 moments

1. Birth at Mårbacka

   1858-11-20 · Mårbacka, Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden

   

   Lagerlöf was born at the Mårbacka estate in Värmland, the place that remained central to her life and writing.

2. Stay with relatives in Stockholm

   1873-01-01 · Stockholm, Sweden

   

   As a teenager, Lagerlöf stayed with an aunt and uncle in Stockholm while receiving treatment for her congenital hip condition and taking private English lessons. The source supports only year-level precision within winter and spring 1873; city coordinate used.

3. Confirmation studies at Karlskoga Church Rectory

   1875-01-01 · Karlskoga Church Rectory, Karlskoga, Sweden

   

   Lagerlöf resided with her aunt and uncle at the rectory and studied confirmation under the vicar Erik Tullius Hammargren. Coordinate is a representative point for the historic rectory in Karlskoga.

4. Teacher training in Stockholm

   1882-01-01 · Royal Seminary, Stockholm, Sweden

   

   Lagerlöf began studies at the Royal Advanced Female Teachers’ Seminary, preparing for her subsequent teaching career. The source supports a continuous 1882–1885 period; date records the beginning year.

5. Teaching at the girls’ secondary school

   1885-01-01 · Landskrona, Sweden

   

   After completing teacher training, Lagerlöf became a teacher at the girls’ secondary school in Landskrona, where she worked while developing her early literary career. City coordinate used; the source does not identify the school building.

6. Journey to Sicily

   1895-01-01 · Sicily, Italy

   

   After leaving regular teaching, Lagerlöf travelled in Italy with Sophie Elkan; the Sicily journey informed her novel Antikrists mirakler. Coordinate is a representative point for Sicily; the source does not identify a specific Sicilian locality.

7. Move to Falun

   1897-01-01 · Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

   

   Lagerlöf left Landskrona and moved to Falun, entering a notably productive period and later beginning her association with Valborg Olander there. City coordinate used.

8. Middle Eastern journey: Egypt

   1899-01-01 · Egypt

   

   Lagerlöf travelled with Sophie Elkan through Egypt during the journey that contributed research material for Jerusalem. Coordinate is a representative national point because the source names Egypt but no specific Egyptian stop.

9. Middle Eastern journey: Palestine

   1899-01-01 · Palestine

   

   Lagerlöf travelled in Palestine with Sophie Elkan on the research journey that preceded her Jerusalem novels. Coordinate is a representative point for the historical region named by the source.

10. Visit to the American Colony

    1900-01-01 · American Colony, Jerusalem

    

    Lagerlöf visited the American Colony in Jerusalem, an encounter that became an inspiration for her novel Jerusalem. Coordinate represents the historic American Colony area in Jerusalem.

11. Research journey in Lapland

    1904-01-01 · Lapland, Sweden

    

    Lagerlöf travelled in Lapland while researching the geographical children’s book that became The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. The source supports summer 1904 but not a specific locality; coordinate is a representative point for Swedish Lapland.

12. Suffrage address at the Royal Opera

    1911-06-13 · Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, Sweden

    

    Lagerlöf spoke during the Sixth Conference of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, an important international suffrage gathering in Stockholm. The conference’s second evening was Tuesday, 13 June 1911.

13. Suffrage lecture at Auditorium

    1917-05-13 · Auditorium, Stockholm, Sweden

    

    Lagerlöf delivered a public lecture for women’s suffrage at Auditorium in Stockholm during the final phase of the Swedish suffrage campaign. Source identifies the venue as Auditorium but does not supply a street address; central Stockholm coordinate used.

14. Citizenship celebration speech

    1919-05-29 · Stockholm, Sweden

    

    Lagerlöf spoke at the National Association for Women’s Suffrage citizenship celebration after the parliamentary decision extending women’s suffrage. City coordinate used because this speech record identifies Stockholm but not a venue.

15. Year-round residence at Mårbacka

    1921-01-01 · Mårbacka, Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden

    

    After the rebuilding period began, Lagerlöf made Mårbacka her year-round home, establishing the estate as the base for her later life and work. The source places the start of her year-round residence after the 1921–1923 reconstruction; 1921 is used as the earliest supported year-level date.

16. At Mårbacka

    1933-01-01 · Mårbacka, Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden

    

    A dated photograph records Lagerlöf at her Mårbacka home during her later years. Evidence is a dated photograph caption.

17. Death at Mårbacka

    1940-03-16 · Mårbacka, Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden

    

    Lagerlöf died at Mårbacka, ending a life closely associated with the Värmland estate where she was born and later lived.