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Sweden in 1631

Historical records for Sweden in 1631, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

18Records
15Events
3Named people
11Places
2Categories

Historical records

January

23 January 1631Alliance Sweden and France, Treaty of BarwaldeGustavus II Adolphus

Warfare / Thirty Years War

An alliance between Sweden & France, Treaty of Barwalde

23 January 1631Treaty of BarwaldeGustavus II Adolphus

Barwalde · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Guarantees freedom of worship for Catholics in Germany. An alliance between Sweden & France. Agrees not to make a separate peace for 5 yrs

March

20 March 1631Siege of MagdeburgGustavus II Adolphus

Magdeburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

After the siege by Tillys army the Protestant Princes rally to Gustavus Adolphus

April

15 April 1631Battle of LechGustavus II Adolphus

Lech · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Occupies Augsburg, Munich & southern Bavaria after the Battle of Lech. Defeats Tilly & Maximilian of Bavaria

15 April 1631Capture of AugsburgGustavus II Adolphus

Augsburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Occupies Augsburg, Munich & southern Bavaria after the Battle of Lech

15 April 1631Capture of BavariaGustavus II Adolphus

Bavaria · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Occupies Augsburg, Munich & southern Bavaria after the Battle of Lech

15 April 1631Capture of MunichGustavus II Adolphus

Munich · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Occupies Augsburg, Munich & southern Bavaria after the Battle of Lech

September

17 September 1631Alliance Gustavus II Adolphus and Tilly and the elector of SaxonyGustavus II Adolphus

Warfare / Thirty Years War

Concludes an alliance with Tilly & the elector of Saxony

17 September 1631Battle of Breitenfeld, 1stJohan Baner

Breitenfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Commands the right wing Swedish forces

17 September 1631Battle of Breitenfeld, 1stGustavus II Adolphus

Breitenfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Gustavus joins up with Saxoy & confronts Tilly at Breitenfeld. Ferdinands Imperial army commanded by Tilly is defeated & Gustav takes Leipzig

17 September 1631Capture of BreitenfeldGustavus II Adolphus

Breitenfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

After victory at Breitenfeld Gustavus captures Leipzig

17 September 1631Imperial ArmyGustavus II Adolphus

Breitenfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Ferdinands Imperial army commanded by Tilly is defeated & Gustav takes Leipzig

September 1631Siege of MagdeburgGustavus II Adolphus

Magdeburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Tillys troops sack Magdeburg. Gustavus joins up with Saxoy & confronts Tilly at Breitenfeld

December

22 December 1631Capture of MainzGustavus II Adolphus

Mainz · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures Mainz & spends the winter there

Other Events

1631Capture of FrankfurtGustavus II Adolphus

Frankfurt · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures Frankfurt On-the-Oder

1631Capture of RhinelandOxenstierna

Rhineland, The · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures the Rhineland

1631Supreme CommanderOxenstierna

Lutzen · Warfare / Military

Appointed Supreme Commander

1631Supreme CommanderOxenstierna

Lutzen · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Appointed Supreme Commander

Names involved

Gustavus II AdolphusJohan BanerOxenstierna

Places involved

AugsburgBarwaldeBavariaBreitenfeldFrankfurtLechLutzenMagdeburgMainzMunichRhineland, The

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.