This is the 4326th most frequent Swedish word.
störtades
"Störtades" means "was overthrown" or "plunged" in English.
The word 'störtades' in this sentence is used in the passive past tense to indicate that the subject, the kingdom, was overthrown by external actions.
Kungariket störtades efter många år av oroligheter.
The kingdom was toppled after many years of unrest.
Here, 'störtades' describes the act of someone being removed from their position in a dramatic or forceful way, again in the passive past tense.
Han störtades från sin position som ledare.
He was overthrown from his position as leader.
In this sentence, 'störtades' is used to describe the action of crashing or falling in an uncontrollable manner, emphasizing the event and its dramatic nature.