Erik Petersson, PhD, is a historian, author, and public communicator. His books combine rigorous academic research with vivid narrative storytelling, reconstructing pivotal historical moments and the raw realities of past power struggles.
His published works span late medieval politics, 16th- and 17th-century Northern European state-building, and sweeping global histories covering East Asia, Europe, and the Americas. In his recent work on Niccolò Machiavelli (Frihet i furstarnas tid), he reconstructs Renaissance Florence to explore the high-stakes human drama behind freedom, power and classic political thought.
Beyond the page, Erik is an active presence in public media – a sought-after podcast guest, a regular contributor to national press, and a frequent historical commentator on Swedish radio and television.
