1585 In Sweden
Events from the year 1585 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – John III Events * - Wedding between the King and Gunilla Bielke, who became queen consort of Sweden Births * June 11 – Evert Horn, Swedish soldier (d. 1615) Deaths * 3 April - , soldier (b. around 1500) * 5 November - Pontus De la Gardie, general (b. 1520) * Lucretia Gyllenhielm, illegitimate royal child (b. 1561) * 6 July - Elisabeth Sabina, child of Charles IX of Sweden (b. 13 March 1582) * 26 August - Margareta Elisabeth, child of Charles IX of Sweden (b. 24 September 1580) References Years of the 16th 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, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

1585
Events January–June * January – The Netherlands adopts the Gregorian calendar. * February – The Spanish seize Brussels. * April 24 – Pope Sixtus V succeeds Pope Gregory XIII, as the 227th pope. * May 19 – Spain seizes English ships in Spanish ports, precipitating the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604). * June 11 – The magnitude 9.3 1585 Aleutian Islands earthquake unleashes a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean, killing many people in Hawaii and reportedly striking Japan. July–December * July 7 – The Treaty of Nemours forces King Henry III of France to capitulate to the demands of the Catholic League, triggering the Eighth War of Religion (also known as the War of the Three Henrys) in France. * August 8 – English explorer John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in Baffin Island, in his quest for the Northwest Passage. * August 14 – Queen Elizabeth I of England agrees to establish a protectorate over the Netherlands. * Au ...
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Pontus De La Gardie
Baron Pontus De la Gardie (c. 1520 – 5 November 1585) was a French nobleman and a general in the service of Denmark and Sweden. Life and career He was born Ponce d'Escouperie in Caunes-Minervois (Aude), Languedoc, a son of Jacques Escoperier and X Armengaud. As a youngster, he wanted to become a priest and was educated in a monastery. He changed his mind, however, and left Languedoc to become a mercenary in the service of Denmark. De la Gardie was promoted to officer and was in charge of a regiment of mercenaries. In 1565, during the Northern Seven Years' War, he was captured by Swedish troops at Varberg and changed allegiance to Sweden. De la Gardie quickly became a favourite of John III of Sweden and in 1569, after only four years in the Swedish service, he received nobility status. In 1571, he was created a baron and was given Ekholmen Castle. Alleged involvement in Mornay plot He was suspected to have taken part in the Mornay plot to assassinate John III. The p ...
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1585 In Sweden
Events from the year 1585 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – John III Events * - Wedding between the King and Gunilla Bielke, who became queen consort of Sweden Births * June 11 – Evert Horn, Swedish soldier (d. 1615) Deaths * 3 April - , soldier (b. around 1500) * 5 November - Pontus De la Gardie, general (b. 1520) * Lucretia Gyllenhielm, illegitimate royal child (b. 1561) * 6 July - Elisabeth Sabina, child of Charles IX of Sweden (b. 13 March 1582) * 26 August - Margareta Elisabeth, child of Charles IX of Sweden (b. 24 September 1580) References Years of the 16th 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, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

1580 In Sweden
Events from the year 1580 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – John III Events * - Antonio Possevino inspect the Vadstena Abbey. During his visitation the abbey was reformed according to the latest regulations of the Catholic Church, and Katarina Bengtsdotter Gylta and her prioress swore the Tridentian oath from 1564.Lennart Jörälv: Reliker och mirakel. Den heliga Birgitta och Vadstena (2003) Births * * Christina Natt och Dag, court official (died 1642) Deaths * Unknown date - Valborg Eriksdotter, royal mistress (born 1545) References Years of the 16th 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, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

1582 In Sweden
Events from the year 1582 in Sweden. Incumbents * Monarch – John III Events January * January 17 - Kristinehamn is made a city when Duke Charles (future king Charles IX) issues a royal charter granting town privileges to the city then known as Broo. February * February 6 – Hudiksvall is granted town privileges. Unknown dates * The independence in taxation and granting of privileges given to Duke Charles is reduced by John III through the so-called Statute of Stockholm. Births Deaths References 1582 in Sweden Years of the 16th century in Sweden 1580s in Sweden {{Sweden-year-stub ...
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Charles IX Of Sweden
Charles IX, also Carl ( sv, Karl IX; 4 October 1550 – 30 October 1611), reigned as King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. He was the youngest son of King Gustav I () and of his second wife, Margaret Leijonhufvud, the brother of King Eric XIV and of King John III, and the uncle of Sigismund, who became king both of Sweden and of Poland. By his father's will Charles received, by way of appanage, the Duchy of Södermanland, which included the provinces of Närke and Värmland; but he did not come into actual possession of them till after the fall of Eric and the succession to the throne of John in 1568. Both Charles and one of his predecessors, Eric XIV (), took their regnal numbers according to a fictitious history of Sweden. He was actually the third Swedish king called Charles. He came into the throne by championing the Protestant cause during the increasingly tense times of religious strife between competing sects of Christianity. Just under a decade after his death, th ...
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1561 In Sweden
Events from the year 1561 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Eric XIV Events * 1 March - Inauguration of the Kullen Lighthouse.Hilmer Carlsson, Fyrväsendets utveckling och de svenska insatserna för fyrteknikens förbättrande, in Årsbok : Föreningens Sveriges sjöfartsmuseum i Stockholm, p. 31-209: Stockholm 1943. * 14 April - The '' Arboga artiklar'' regulates the power within the Swedish duchies, limiting the political power of the King's brothers. * May - The King creates the '' Höga nämnden'', a private court of the King. * June - Swedish Estonia is created. * 29 June - Coronation of Eric XIV. The hereditary titles '' friherre'' (Baron) and count are introduced in Sweden. * - Swedish patrol boats patrols the Östersjön to protect ships from pirates. * - A law on inns are proclaimed in which the hosts are instructed to keep sufficient supply for humans and horses and the prices are regulated. Births * - Lucretia Gyllenhielm, illegitimate royal daughter (died ...
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Lucretia Gyllenhielm
Lucretia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm (1561–1585), was the illegitimate daughter of John III of Sweden and Karin Hansdotter. She was reportedly the favorite of her father. Biography Lucretia Gyllenhielm and her siblings were ennobled and granted the surname Gyllenhielm in 1577, though she and her sister often used only their patronymic. Lucretia was the favorite of her father. She was betrothed to the nobleman Karl Gustafsson Stenbock. When she died unmarried in 1585 at the age of 24, her father the king became distraught and issued an investigation if she had died as the result of witchcraft. Karl Gustafsson Stenbock accused the noblewoman Kerstin Gabrielsdotter Kerstin Gabrielsdotter, born around 1529, died around 1590, was a Swedish noblewoman who was accused of murdering Johan III 's illegitimate daughter Lucretia Gyllenhielm with the help of magic. She is possibly the only member of the nobility who ... Ulfsax, wife of Joen Nilsson (1536-1600). She was rumored to have mur ...
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1520 In Sweden
Events from the year 1520 in Sweden. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian Events * January - Danish invasion by Christian II of Denmark. * January 19 - Battle of Bogesund. * 3 February – Sten Sture the Younger dies. Danish troops takes Västerås. Sture's widow Christina Gyllenstierna takes command of the city of Stockholm as the head of the Sture party. Anna Eriksdotter (Bielke) take command of the city of Kalmar. * 6 March – Several members of the Swedish riksråd make peace with Christian II of Denmark and acknowledge him as Swedish monarch in Uppsala. * 29 March - Swedish defeat at the Battle of Badelundaåsen. * 6 April - Swedish defeat outside Uppsala. * 31 May - Gustav Vasa return to Sweden at Kalmar. * 5 September – The Siege of Stockholm is put to an end after a peace treaty between Christian II and Christina Gyllenstierna, were full amnesty are guaranteed all the participants in the Swedish rebellion against Denmark. * 7 September – The official entry of C ...
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1615
Events January–June * January 1 – The New Netherland Company is granted a three-year monopoly in North American trade, between the 40th and 45th parallels. * February – Sir Thomas Roe sets out to become the first ambassador from the court of the King of England to the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, sailing in the ''Lyon'' under the command of captain Christopher Newport. * March 10 – John Ogilvie, a Jesuit priest, is hanged and drawn at Glasgow Cross in Scotland for refusing to pledge allegiance to King James VI of Scotland; he will be canonised in 1976, becoming the only post-Reformation Scottish saint. * April 21 – The Wignacourt Aqueduct is inaugurated in Malta. * May 6 – The Peace of Tyrnau is signed between Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, and Gábor Bethlen. * June 2 – The first Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. * June 3 – The Eastern Army of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Osaka Army of Toyotomi H ...
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Timeline Of Swedish History
This is a timeline of Swedish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Sweden and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Sweden. See also the list of Swedish monarchs and list of prime ministers of Sweden. 1st century - 5th century 6th century - 9th century 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century See also * Timeline of Faroese history *Timeline of Icelandic history ;Cities in Sweden * Timeline of Gothenburg * Timeline of Stockholm history References Further reading * * * External links * {{Years in Sweden Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the of ...
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Evert Horn
Evert Karlsson Horn af Kanckas (11 June 1585 – 30 July 1615) was a Sweden, Swedish Field Marshal and Governor of Narva. Biography He was born at Haapsalu Castle in the Estonia under Swedish rule, Swedish province of Estonia. He was a son of List of Swedish Field Marshals, Field Marshal Carl Horn and Agneta von Dellwig. His younger brother was Field Marshal Gustav Horn, Count of Pori (1592–1657). In 1608, Horn was assigned to service with Jakob De la Gardie (1583–1652), Chief Commander in Finland. Evert Horn was appointed Governor (''Ståthållare'') of Narva in 1613 and Field Marshal in 1614. During the Ingrian War, he was killed by a bullet during the early days of the Swedish Siege of Pskov (1615), siege of Pskov in 1615. Personal life In 1613, he married Margareta Fincke (ca. 1611-1647), daughter of Governor Gödik Fincke (ca. 1546–1617) and his first wife Ingeborg Boije (ca. 1550-1580). Their son Gustav Evertsson Horn af Marienborg (1614–1666) was a member ...
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