1621 in Sweden

Events from the year 1621 in Sweden

Years in Sweden:	1618 1619 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624
Centuries:	16th century · 17th century · 18th century
Decades:	1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s
Years:	1618 1619 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624

Ebba Grip 1620

Incumbents

• Monarch – Gustaf II Adolf

Events

• The Swedish city of Gothenburg is founded by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. The king also grants city rights to Luleå, Piteå and Torneå (Tornio). Riga falls under the rule of Sweden.
• The 1621 War Articles, the first completed organization of the Swedish law collection of military and war, is issued.
• The first national wide regulation of the Guilds is issued: all handicrafts outside the guilds are banned.
• Soumenkielinen virskirja, a Finnish language psalm book, by Olof Elimaeus.

Births

• 2 June - Rutger von Ascheberg, officer and civil servant (died 1693)
• February 2 - Johannes Schefferus, humanist (died 1679)
• December 8th - Queen Christina of Sweden on (died 1689)
• September 01 - Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman and diplomat (died 1667)
• October 05 - Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (died 1686)
• unknown - Brita Klemetintytär, postmaster (died 1700)

Deaths

• 13 December - Catherine Stenbock, queen consort (born 1535)

References