Years in Sweden: | 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 |
Centuries: | 16th century · 17th century · 18th century |
Decades: | 1570s 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s |
Years: | 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 |
Events from the year 1603 in Sweden
Events
- Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611): At Wesenberg (Rakvere), Jan Karol Chodkiewicz defeated a Swedish reinforcement force under Arvid Stålarm the Younger sent to relieve the Swedish troops in Dorpat. The town later surrendered on April.[1]
- - Sweden is struck by the Bubonic plague.[2]
Births
- 28 June - Margareta Brahe, controversial countess and courtier (died 1669)
- 17 August - Lennart Torstensson, Field Marshal and military engineer (died 1651)
Deaths
References