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1628 in Sweden

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1628 in Sweden

Events from the year 1628 in Sweden

Contents

Incumbents

  • Monarch – Gustavus Adolphus

    • Events

  • August 4 – Thirty Years' War: With the help of Danish and Swedish reinforcements, Stralsund is able to resist Wallenstein's siege until the landing of a Danish army, led by Christian IV of Denmark, forces Wallenstein to raise the siege and move his army to confront the new threat.
  • August 10 – The Swedish 64 gun sailing ship Vasa sinks on her maiden voyage in the Stockholm harbor.
  • - Foundation of the Lantmäteriet.
  • - The Livrustkammaren is founded.
  • - The King ban all pilgrimages to the visionary Margareta i Kumla.
  • Christian Thum appointed director of the royal court theater.

    • Births

  • - David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, painter (died 1698)
  • - Märta Allertz, royal lover (died after 1677)
  • - Gustaf Düben, organist and composer (died 1690)

    • Deaths

  • - Amalia von Hatzfeld, countess, governor of Raseborg (born 1560)

    • References

    1628 in Sweden Wikipedia
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