1598 in Sweden

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Events from the year 1598 in Sweden

Incumbents

Monarch – Sigismund

May - Sigismund III return to Sweden, and his uncle and regent Duke Charles resist him resulting in the War against Sigismund.

18 September - The Battle of Stegeborg result in victory for the Polish-Swedish unionists.

25 September - The Battle of Stångebro result in victory for the Swedish rebels under Duke Charles and the end of the union.

August 7 - Georg Stiernhielm, linguist (born 1672)

- Lars Stigzelius, archbishop (born 1676)

- Sten Svantesson Bielke, soldier and politician (born 1638)

- Åke Henriksson Tott, soldier and politician (born 1640)

10 February - Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, queen consort (born 1573)

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