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1566 In Sweden
Events from the year 1566 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Eric XIV Events * 26 March - 250 Swedes die in an attempt to capture Bohus Fortress. * June - Nils Svantesson Sture falls from favor with the monarch and are exposed to public humiliation. * * * 13 July – The Danes burn Bogesund. * 15 July – The Danes burn Falköping. * 23 July – The Danes burn Skara domkyrka. * 26 July - Action of 26 July 1566 * - Ivan the Terrible ask to have the King's sister-in-law Catherine Jagiellon delivered as a hostage to use against Poland. * - The Danes under Daniel Rantzau pillage Västergötland, while the Swedes pillage Skåne. * * Births * 20 June - Sigismund III Vasa, monarch (died 1632) * 15 October - Sigrid of Sweden (1566–1633), princess (died 1633) * * * Deaths * September 9 - Klas Horn, naval admiral (born 1517) * * * * References Years of the 16th century in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Jagiellon
Catherine Jagiellon ( pl, Katarzyna Jagiellonka; sv, Katarina Jagellonica, Lithuanian: ''Kotryna Jogailatė''; 1 November 1526 – 16 September 1583) was a Polish princess and Queen of Sweden as the first wife of King John III. As such, she was also Duchess of Finland (1562–1583) and Grand Princess of Finland (1581–1583). Catherine had significant influence over state affairs during the reign of her spouse and negotiated with the pope to introduce a counter-reformation in Sweden.Katarina Jagellonica urn:sbl:12406, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Birgitta Lager-Kromnow), hämtad 2013-12-05. She was the mother of the future , |
1566 In Sweden
Events from the year 1566 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Eric XIV Events * 26 March - 250 Swedes die in an attempt to capture Bohus Fortress. * June - Nils Svantesson Sture falls from favor with the monarch and are exposed to public humiliation. * * * 13 July – The Danes burn Bogesund. * 15 July – The Danes burn Falköping. * 23 July – The Danes burn Skara domkyrka. * 26 July - Action of 26 July 1566 * - Ivan the Terrible ask to have the King's sister-in-law Catherine Jagiellon delivered as a hostage to use against Poland. * - The Danes under Daniel Rantzau pillage Västergötland, while the Swedes pillage Skåne. * * Births * 20 June - Sigismund III Vasa, monarch (died 1632) * 15 October - Sigrid of Sweden (1566–1633), princess (died 1633) * * * Deaths * September 9 - Klas Horn, naval admiral (born 1517) * * * * References Years of the 16th century in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1517 In Sweden
Year 1517 ( MDXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 22 – Battle of Ridaniya: The Holy Ottoman army of the sultan Selim I defeat the Mamluk army in Egypt, under Tuman bay II. * February 3 – Cairo is captured by the Ottoman Empire, and the Mamluk Sultanate falls. * March 16 – The Fifth Council of the Lateran ends. * May 1 – Evil May Day: Xenophobic riots break out in London. July–December * August 15 – Portuguese merchant Fernão Pires de Andrade meets Ming Dynasty Chinese officials through an interpreter, at the Pearl River estuary and lands, at what is now in the jurisdiction of Hong Kong. Although the first European trade expeditions to China took place in 1513 and 1516 by Jorge Álvares and Rafael Perestrello, respectively, Andrade's mission is the first official diplomatic mission of a European power to Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klas Horn
Baron Klas Kristersson Horn (1517 – September 9, 1566) was a Finnish born, Swedish nobleman and Naval Admiral who fought for Sweden in the Northern Seven Years' War of 1563–1570. Biography Horn was born at Åminne Manor in Halikko, Finland. He was the son of Krister Klasson Horn and Ingeborg Siggesdtr Sparre. He received his early education in the court of Philip I, Duke of Pomerania. In 1550, King Gustav I of Sweden made him the head of the district of southern Finland at Raseborg. He participated in the expeditions of Jakob Bagge during the fall of 1555. In 1556, he was sent to Viborg Castle and the following year was made commander. In 1559, he won a number of battles against Danish naval forces under Herluf Trolle and the Free City of Lübeck. Horn was sent to Reval (now Tallinn) by King Eric XIV of Sweden in March 1561. By June, Toompea Castle was conquered by his troops and Reval became a dominion of Sweden. Klas Horn was raised to nobility (''Horn af Åm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1633 In Sweden
Events from the year 1633 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Christina Events * Axel Oxenstierna appointed Sweden's ambassador in Germany for three years. * Alliance between Sweden and the Protestant states of south-west Germany. * Swedish victory at Battle of Oldendorf * Swedish victory at Battle of Pfaffenhofen. * Swedish defeat at Battle of Steinau. * Swedish occupation of Regensburg. * Foundation of the ''Allmänna Barnhuset''. Births * Anna Gyllander, impostor (died unknown year) * * * * * Deaths * Magnus Brahe (1564–1633), Lord High Constable and Lord High Steward (born 1564) * Sigrid of Sweden (1566–1633), princess (born 1566) * Virginia Eriksdotter, illegitimate royal daughter (born 1559) * References Years of the 17th century in Sweden 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigrid Of Sweden (1566–1633)
Sigrid Eriksdotter of Sweden (15 October 1566 – 1633) was a Swedish princess, the legitimized daughter of King Eric XIV of Sweden and of his lover, later spouse and queen, Karin Månsdotter. Biography Sigrid was born in Svartsjö Castle, Färingsö, to King Eric and Karin Månsdotter before their marriage, but was from the beginning treated as if she was legitimate. She was taken care of by Johanna (Jeanne) de Herboville, the wife of a French noble Huguenot immigrant.Sture Arnell (in Swedish): Karin Månsdotter, Wahlström & Widstrand, Stockholm 1951. ISBN Eric XIV married Karin morganatically in 1567, and officially in 1568, when she was ennobled and crowned queen under the name Katarina Magnusdotter. Sigrid was present at her mother's wedding and at her coronation, together with her brother Gustav. The wedding was unique; never before had the children of the couple been present at a royal wedding. The presence of the children was a way to demonstrate their new status: bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1632 In Sweden
Events from the year 1632 in Sweden. Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf II Adolf then Christina Events * Foundation of the Rudbeckii flickskola, the first school for girls.Johannes Rudbeckius, urn:sbl:6999, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Erland Sellberg), hämtad 2014-02-26. * March – Thirty Years' War – Gustaf II Adolf of Sweden, invades Bavaria with his army. * April 15 – Thirty Years' War – Gustaf II Adolf defeats Tilly for the second time within a year at the Battle of Rain. Tilly is severely wounded during the battle. * May – Thirty Years' War – Munich, capital of Bavaria, is captured by the Swedish army. * September 9 – Thirty Years' War – Besieged by Wallenstein at Nuremberg, Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus attempts to break the siege, but is defeated in the Battle of the Alte Veste. * October 15 – Official opening of the University of Tartu in Swedish Livonia. * November 6 – Thirty Years' War – Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigismund III Vasa
Sigismund III Vasa ( pl, Zygmunt III Waza, lt, Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King of Sweden and Grand Duke of Finland from 1592 to 1599. He was the first Polish sovereign from the House of Vasa. Religiously zealous, he imposed Roman Catholicism across the vast realm, and his crusades against neighbouring states marked Poland's largest territorial expansion. As an enlightened despot, he presided over an era of prosperity and achievement, further distinguished by the transfer of the country's capital from Kraków to Warsaw. Sigismund was the son of King John III of Sweden and his first wife, Catherine Jagiellon, daughter of King Sigismund I of Poland. Elected monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, he sought to unify Poland and Sweden under one Catholic kingdom, and when he succeeded his deceased father in 1592 the Polish–Swedish union was created. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skåne
Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne County, created in 1997. Like the other former provinces of Sweden, Scania still features in colloquial speech and in cultural references, and can therefore not be regarded as an archaic concept. Within Scania there are 33 municipalities that are autonomous within the Skåne Regional Council. Scania's largest city, Malmö, is the third-largest city in Sweden, as well as the fifth-largest in Scandinavia. To the north, Scania borders the former provinces of Halland and Småland, to the northeast Blekinge, to the east and south the Baltic Sea, and to the west Öresund. Since 2000, a road and railway bridge, the Öresund Bridge, bridges the Sound and connects Scania with Denmark. Scania forms part of the transnational Øresund Region. From n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västergötland
Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden. Västergötland is home to Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden, which is situated along a short stretch of the Kattegat strait. The province is bordered by Bohuslän, Dalsland, Värmland, Närke, Östergötland, Småland and Halland, as well as the two largest Swedish lakes Vänern and Vättern. Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden is Duchess of Västergötland. Administration The provinces of Sweden serve no administrative function. Instead, that function is served by counties of Sweden. From the 17th century up until 31 December 1997, Västergötland was divided into Skaraborg County, Älvsborg County and a minor part of Gothenburg and Bohus County. From 1 January 1998 nearly all of the province is in the newly created Västra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Rantzau
Daniel Rantzau (1529 – 11 November 1569) was a Danish-German general. He was known for his leadership during the Northern Seven Years' War. For some years, he fought in Germany and Italy, and also took part in the Danish conquest of Dithmarschen in western Holstein during 1559. Rantzau also seems to have been a clear pro-war spokesman before the outbreak of the Northern Seven Years' War with Sweden in 1563. The Northern Seven Years' War Rantzau was born at Deutsch-Nienhof in Schleswig-Holstein. He studied at the University of Wittenberg. A distant relative of Johan Rantzau, Daniel Rantzau was raised in Holstein, and received a solid academic education but preferred a military career. At the start of the Northern Seven Years' War, Rantzau was a sub-commander with the rank of colonel but he distinguished himself in some minor struggles during the first fruitless years. In 1565, he was promoted to commander-in-chief, but his position was weak at the start due to a lack of results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
