Events from the year 1594 in Sweden, Gustavus II Adolphus succeeded his father, Charles IX, as King of Sweden in 1611. He is depicted here by an unknown artist wearing a slashed black doublet and white falling collar in a miniature that must date to around 1620.
| Years in Sweden: | 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 |
| Centuries: | 15th century · 16th century · 17th century |
| Decades: | 1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s |
| Years: | 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 |
Incumbents edit
Events edit
- - John III is buried.
- - Sigismund is crowned.
- - Vadstena Abbey is given a new Catholic priest.
- - Sigismund leaves for his other Kingdom, Poland, and appoints his uncle Duke Charles regent in his absence.
Births edit
- 1 September - Torsten Stålhandske, officer (died 1644)
- 9 December - Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, monarch (died 1632)
- - Stormor i Dalom, vicar's wife and matriarch (died 1657)
Deaths edit
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References edit
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