1644 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 1646 1647 |
Centuries: | 16th century · 17th century · 18th century |
Decades: | 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s |
Years: | 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 1646 1647 |
Events from the year 1644 in Sweden
Events
- 9 January - Battle of Kolding (1644)
- - Swedish occupation of Jylland.
- - Swedish occupation of Landskrona and Helsingborg in Danish Scania.
- 16 May - Action of 16 May 1644
- 1 July - Battle of Colberger Heide
- 13 October - Battle of Fehmarn (1644)
- 23 November - Battle of Jüterbog
- - Queen Christina is declared to be of legal majority and the regency government is dissolved.
- December 4 - Battle of Bysjön
- - A new sumptuary law bans the use of textiles, laces and ribbons of gold and silver for clothing,[1] as well as engagement- and baptism parties: the law is not respected and is replaced in 1664.[2]
Births
- 7 February - Nils Bielke, member of the High Council of Sweden, military and politician (died 1716)
- - Märet Jonsdotter, alleged witch (died 1672)
- - Beata Magdalena Wittenberg, courtier (died 1705)
Deaths
- 26 July - Clas Fleming (admiral), admiral and administrator involved in the development of a formal management structure for the Royal Swedish Navy under King Gustav II Adolf and Queen Christina (born 1592)
- 21 April - Torsten Stålhandske, Finnish officer in the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War (born 1593)
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References
- Julius Ejdenstam (Swedish): Från fikonlöv till jeans. [From fig leaves to jeans] Raben & Sjögren, Lund (1977)
- Svenska folkets underbara öden / IV. Karl XI:s och Karl XII:s tid
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