1550 in Sweden

Years in Sweden:	1547   1548   1549   1550   1551   1552   1553
Centuries:	15th century  ·  16th century  ·  17th century
Decades:	1520s   1530s   1540s   1550s   1560s   1570s   1580s
Years:	1547   1548   1549   1550   1551   1552   1553

Olaus Magnus - On Women Skilled in Magic

Olaus Magnus - On the Punishment of Witches

Events from the year 1550 in Sweden

Incumbents

• King – Gustav I

Events

• 12 June - King Gustav Vasa founds Helsingfors, now the Helsinki, the capital of Finland. ^{[1] [2]}
• The witch trial against Lasses Birgitta, referred to as the first execution for witchcraft in Sweden.

Births

• 4 October - Charles IX of Sweden, king (1604-1611) of Sweden (died 1611). Otherwise known as "King Karl Vasa IX of Sweden". ^{[3] [4]}
• 6 November - Karin Månsdotter royal mistress and queen (died 1612).
• Date unknown - Nicolaus Olai Bothniensis, archbishop (died 1600).

Deaths

• Unknown date - Lasses Birgitta, alleged witch

References

1. "1550 – Founding Helsinki | City of Helsinki". historia.hel.fi. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
2. "Unique page title - My Site". www.mywebsite.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
3. "Nationalmuseum - Charles IX (1550–1611), King of Sweden". collection.nationalmuseum.se. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
4. "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.

External links

Media related to 1550 in Sweden at Wikimedia Commons