1628 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1628 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Gustaf II Adolf

Events

• August 4  - Thirty Years' War: With the help of Danish and Swedish reinforcements, Stralsund is able to resist Wallenstein's siege until the landing of a Danish army, led by Christian IV of Denmark, forces Wallenstein to raise the siege and move his army to confront the new threat.
• August 10  - The Swedish warship Vasa sank on its maiden voyage in Stockholm harbor on August 10, 1628, after capsizing due to a gust of wind, causing about 30 deaths among 150 on board. Nearly 400 years later, DNA testing revealed that a person initially thought to be male, named "Gustav," was actually female. This discovery, and others, provide insights into 17th-century Sweden, according to Vasa Museum director Fred Hocker. The Vasa was salvaged between 1958 and 1961 and is now displayed at the Vasa Museum. DNA studies in 2004 identified 15 adults and remains of at least two others. Further genetic testing will reveal more about the Vasa's crew.^[1]
• Foundation of the Lantmäteriet.
• The Livrustkammaren is founded.
• The King bans all pilgrimages to the visionary Margareta i Kumla.^[2]
• Christian Thum appointed director of the royal court theater.^[3]

Births

• David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, painter (died 1698)
• Märta Allertz, royal lover (died after 1677)
• Gustaf Düben, organist and composer (died 1690)

Deaths

• Amalia von Hatzfeld, countess, governor of Raseborg (born 1560)

Notes and References

1. News: Tumin . Remy . 2023-04-08 . A Swedish Warship Sank in 1628. It’s Still Yielding Secrets. . 2024-05-15 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
2. Göte Göransson: Gustav II Adolf och hans folk (Gustav II Adolf and his people) Stockholm (1994) .
3. Dahlberg, Gunilla (1992). Komediantteatern i 1600-talets Stockholm. Stockholm: Komm. för Stockholmsforskning.