1641 in Sweden
Events from the year 1641 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 |
Centuries: | 16th century · 17th century · 18th century |
Decades: | 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s |
Years: | 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 |
Events
- May - Lennart Torstensson is appointed field marshal and becomes the leader of the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War in Germany.
Births
- 20 January - Anders Torstenson, member of the Privy Council, Governor-General of Estonia (died 1686)
- Urban Hjärne, chemist, geologist, physician and writer (died 1724)
- Fabian Wrede, Count of Östanå, politician (died 1712)
- Waldemar von Wrangel, soldier (died 1675)
- Hans Wachtmeister, admiral general of the Swedish Navy and advisor to King Charles XI of Sweden and King Charles XII of Sweden (died 1714)
Deaths
- Johan Banér, Field Marshal in the Thirty Years' War (born 1596)
References
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