Events from the year 1562 in

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Incumbents

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Eric XIV Eric XIV ( sv, Erik XIV; 13 December 153326 February 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1569. Eric XIV was the eldest son of Gustav I (1496–1560) and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513–1535). He was also ruler of Est ...

Events

* 2 June - Swedish troops conquer Pärnu. * 4 October - The wedding between Prince John and Catherine Jagiellon causes a conflict between the king and his brother due to a bet on which brother would marry her, because they believed she was homely. * Summer - Swedish troops conquer Paide. ** Swedish troops conquer Karkus, Estonia. ** On the request of the citizens of Reval, Eric XIV bans all trade with

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Births

* Lucretia Magnusdotter (Gyllenhielm),royal daughter (born 1562, died

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Deaths

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Years of the 16th century in Sweden

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