1645 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1645 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christina

Events

• First issue of Post- och Inrikes Tidningar.^[1]
• Sweden occupies Verden.
• 5 March - Battle of Jankau: The armies of Sweden decisively defeat the forces of the Holy Roman Empire, in one of the bloodiest battles of the war, in southern Bohemia, some 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Prague].
• Smålands nation, Uppsala is founded.
• 13 August - The Treaty of Brömsebro is signed between Sweden and Denmark–Norway, ending the Torstenson War and ceding Jemtland, Herjedalen, Gotland and Ösel (Saaremaa) to Sweden, which also holds the province of Halland for a period of 30 years, as a guarantee.
• Lennart Torstenson resigns as the leader of the Swedish army.

Births

• Haquin Spegel, religious author and hymn writer who held several bishop's seats (died 1714)

Deaths

• 15 March - Johan Skytte, politician (born 1577)
• Gese Wechel, first female director of the Swedish Post Office (born unknown)

Notes and References

1. Oscarsson, Ingemar; Helmersson, Dicte. "Post- och Inrikes Tidningar". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish).