The following events occurred in the year

1568 Year 1568 ( MDLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 6– 13 – In the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom, the delegates of Unio Tr ...

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 ...

Incumbents

* Monarch – Eric XIV then John III

Events

* January - The Danes under

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 ...

march toward Stockholm, but because of the lack of reinforcements, the Danish army turns back toward Halland. * May - Eric XIV recuperates from his mental illness and resume government. * 4 July - The second, official wedding between Eric XIV and Karin Månsdotter. * 5 July - Coronation of Karin Månsdotter. * 12 July - The brothers of the King, John and Charles, rebels against Eric XIV in

Östergötland Östergötland (; English exonym: East Gothland) is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish) in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland and the Baltic Sea. In older English li ...

, and John is declared regent by the rebels. * August - The Swedes takes Sonnenburg on

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from the Danes. * 1 September - The rebels conquer the capital of Stockholm. * 22 September - Jöran Persson is arrested and executed. * 29 September - The King is arrested, imprisoned and deposed by his brothers * 30 September - John III is declared King. * 30 September - Armistice with Poland. * autumn - Armistice with the Teutonic Order. * 18 November - Armistice with Denmark-Norway.

Births

* 28 January -

Gustav of Sweden (1568–1607) Gustav (January 28, 1568 – February, 1607) was a Swedish prince, the son of Eric XIV and Karin Månsdotter. Biography The infant Gustav was present at his mother's wedding to the King of Sweden in 1568 and at her coronation, together wit ...

, prince (died

1607 Events January–June * January 13 – The Bank of Genoa fails, after the announcement of national bankruptcy in Spain. * January 19 – San Agustin Church, Manila, is officially completed; by the 21st century it will be the ...

) * 17 May -

Anna Vasa of Sweden Anna Vasa of Sweden (also Anne, pl, Anna Wazówna; 17 May 1568 – 26 February 1625) was a Polish and Swedish princess, starosta of Brodnica and Golub. She was the youngest child of King John III of Sweden and Catherine Jagiellon. She was cl ...

, princess (died

1625 Events January–March * January 17 – Led by the Duke of Soubise, the Huguenots launch a second rebellion against King Louis XIII, with a surprise naval assault on a French fleet being prepared in Blavet. * February 3 – ...

) * 25 June - Gunilla Bielke, queen (died

1597 Events January–June * January 24 – Battle of Turnhout: Maurice of Nassau defeats a Spanish force under Jean de Rie of Varas, in the Netherlands. * February – Bali is discovered, by Dutch explorer Cornelis Houtman. * February 5 � ...

) * -

Sigrid Brahe Sigrid Brahe (1568–1608), was a Swedish countess, known for the great scandal ''Onsdagsbröllopet'' (The Wednesday Wedding) in 1595. Sigrid Brahe was the daughter of count Per Brahe the Elder and Beata Stenbock and niece of queen dowager Cathe ...

, countess (died

1608 Events January–June * January – In the Colony of Virginia, Powhatan releases Captain John Smith. * January 2 – The first of the Jamestown supply missions returns to the Colony of Virginia with Christopher Newport comman ...

)

Deaths

* 22 September - Jöran Persson, royal adviser (died

1530 Year 1530 ( MDXXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1530th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 530th year of the 2nd millennium, the 30t ...

) * 22 September - Anna Pehrsönernas moder, alleged witch (Born unknown date)

References

Years of the 16th century in Sweden

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