1639 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1636 1637 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 |
| Centuries: | 16th century · 17th century · 18th century |
| Decades: | 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s |
| Years: | 1636 1637 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 |
Events from the year 1639 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 14 April – Battle of Chemnitz took place near the town of Chemnitz, in what is now eastern Germany, during the Thirty Years' War. Swedish forces under Johan Banér inflicted a crushing defeat on Rodolfo Giovanni Marazzino who commanded the Saxons and an Imperial detachment.[1]
- Hjälmare kanal taken in to use.
- Case of Anna von Hintzen, a noble who flees Sweden to escape arrest of the murder of her servant.
Births
- 5 January – Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck, military officer (d. 1688)
- 21 January – Märta Berendes, courtier and diary writer (d. 1717)
Deaths
- 17 December – Nils Turesson Bielke, statesman and military officer (b. 1569)
Internal Affairs
1639 marked continued efforts within Sweden to strengthen administrative control and legal reforms. Queen Christina’s regency council promoted the centralization of power to maintain stability and foster Sweden’s growing influence. This period saw an emphasis on consolidating territories gained through the war and reinforcing governance structures at home.[2]
References
- ^ Wilson, Peter Hamish (2009). The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. p. 614. ISBN 9780674036345. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Roberts, Michael (1968). The early Vasas: a history of Sweden, 1523 - 1611. Cambridge: Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0-521-06930-4.