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1220
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8.8.1220
Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
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1240
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7.15.1240
Swedish-Novgorodian Wars: a Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva. |
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1323
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8.12.1323
Signature of the Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod ( Russia), that regulates the border between the two countries for the first time. |
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1456
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10.17.1456
The University of Greifswald is established, making it the second oldest university in northern Europe (also for a period the oldest in Sweden, and Prussia) |
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1471
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10.10.1471
Battle of Brunkeberg in Stockholm: Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with the help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by Christian I, King of Denmark. |
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1520
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11.8.1520
Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people.
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11.10.1520
Danish King Christian II executes dozens of people in the Stockholm Bloodbath after a successful invasion of Sweden. |
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1523
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6.6.1523
Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union.
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1528
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1.12.1528
Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.
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1594
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2.19.1594
Having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden. |
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1600
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3.20.1600
The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden.
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1605
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9.27.1605
The armies of Sweden are defeated by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm.
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1617
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2.27.1617
Sweden and Russia sign the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the Ingrian War and shutting Russia out of the Baltic Sea. |
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1628
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8.10.1628
The Swedish warship ship sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage. |
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1630
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1632
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1638
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3.29.1638
Swedish colonists establish the first settlement in Delaware, naming it New Sweden.
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1647
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1656
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7.18.1656
Polish-Lithuanian forces clash with Sweden and its Brandenburg allies in the start of what is to be known as The Battle of Warsaw which ends in a decisive Swedish victory.
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1658
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2.26.1658
Treaty of Roskilde: After a devastating defeat in the Northern Wars (1655–1661), the King of Denmark-Norway is forced to give up nearly half his territory to Sweden to save the rest.
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1659
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2.11.1659
The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses. |
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1660
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4.23.1660
Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland. |
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1661
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7.16.1661
The first banknotes in Europe are issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco. |
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1676
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12.4.1676
Battle of Lund: A Danish army under the command of King Christian V of Denmark engages the Swedish army commanded by Field Marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt. |
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1700
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2.28.1700
Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar. |
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1706
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2.3.1706
During the Battle of Fraustadt Swedish forces defeat a superior Saxon- Polish- Russian force by deploying a double envelopment. |
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1708
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1712
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2.29.1712
February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style. |
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1720
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1.21.1720
Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm. |
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1753
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1762
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5.22.1762
Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg. |
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1772
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8.19.1772
Gustavus III of Sweden stages a Coup d'état, in which he assumes power and enacts a new constitution that divides power between the Riksdag and the King. |
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8.21.1772
King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot. |
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1794
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1808
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9.13.1808
Finnish War: In the Battle of Jutas, Swedish forces under Lieutenant General Georg Carl von Döbeln beat the Russians, making von Döbeln a Swedish war hero.
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1809
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