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1528 In Sweden
Events from the year 1528 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustav I Events * - The King is crowned in Uppsala, without the customary oath to confirm the power of the bishops. * - The last Catholic arch bishop of Sweden, Johannes Magnus, left for Italy. * - The Evangelical psalms of Olaus Petri is published. * - The customary fortress of the Finnish bishop is dismantled by royal decree. * - The King subdues the second of the Dalecarlian Rebellions: Christina Gyllenstierna is forced to write a public statement that the leader, the so-called ''Daljunkern'' ("The youngster from Dalarna"), was not her son, and that of all the sons she had with regent Sten, the only son alive was Svante.Kristina Nilsdotter Gyllenstierna, urn:sbl:13412, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Hans Gillingstam), hämtad 2015-03-10. The Daljunkern flees abroad, where he is arrested an executed in Germany. Births * * * * * Deaths * - Nils Stensson Sture, rebel leader (born 1512) * - Barbro Stig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |