Events from the year 1557 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 |
Centuries: | 15th century · 16th century · 17th century |
Decades: | 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s |
Years: | 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 |
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Incumbents
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edit- 2 April - Treaty of Novgorod (1557)
- - The Duchy of Prince John is expanded.
- 7 September - Duke Magnus is granted a Duchy.
- - Crown Prince Eric is granted Kalmar as a fief and is installed there as governor.
- - Gustav Vasa writes his testimony. The son Magnus receives parts of Götalandskapen, Närke, Småland and all of Dalsland as a hereditary duchy.
Births
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- Date unknown - Olaus Martini, archbishop (died 1609)
Deaths
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- 1 August - Olaus Magnus, writer and ecclesiastic (born 1490)
- 1 April - Mikael Agricola, Protestant reformer of Finland (born 1510)
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