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1562 in Sweden
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in Sweden
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Events from the year 1562 in Sweden
Incumbents
Monarch – Eric XIVhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Erik-XIV Erik XIV Encyclopædia Britannica 3 March 2026
Events
July 2015
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, based on the belief that she was homely.
Summer - Swedish troops conquer Paide.
Swedish troops conquer Karkus, Estonia.
At the request of the citizens of Reval, Eric XIV bans all trade with Narva.
Births
July 2015
Lucretia Magnusdotter (Gyllenhielm), royal daughter (born 1562, died 1624)
Deaths
July 2015
References
1562
Category:1560s in Sweden
Category:1562 in Europe
Category:Years of the 16th century in Sweden
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