Permanent year factsheet

Sweden in 1626

Historical records for Sweden in 1626, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

7Records
5Events
2Named people
3Places
3Categories

Historical records

Other Events

1626Blockade of GdanskGustavus II Adolphus

Gdansk · Warfare / Poland War

Blockades Gdansk after it refuses to surrender

1626Blockade of GdanskGustavus II Adolphus

Gdansk · Warfare / Poland-Sweden War

Blockades Gdansk after it refuses to surrender

1626Gdansk Maritime Pressure ContinuedGustavus II Adolphus

Gdansk · Warfare / Poland War

Swedish forces maintain maritime pressure on Gdansk after the city refuses to surrender.

1626Gdansk Supply Access RestrictedGustavus II Adolphus

Gdansk · Warfare / Poland-Sweden War

The blockade limits Gdansk's seaborne access while Swedish military pressure continues around the city.

1626GovernorOxenstierna

Berlin · Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Governor General of Prussia

1626Invasion of PrussiaGustavus II Adolphus

Pilau · Warfare / Poland War

Lands at Pillau & occupies all of northern Prussia, only Gdansk refuses to surrender

1626Invasion of PrussiaGustavus II Adolphus

Pilau · Warfare / Poland-Sweden War

Lands at Pillau & occupies all of northern Prussia, only Gdansk refuses to surrender

Names involved

Gustavus II AdolphusOxenstierna

Places involved

BerlinGdanskPilau

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.