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Sweden in 1648

Historical records for Sweden in 1648, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

21Records
8Events
8Named people
9Places
3Categories

Historical records

October

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaChristina

Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden is recognised as a guarantor of the settlement.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaAxel Oxenstierna

Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

His wartime policy is rewarded by Swedish territorial gains.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaJohan Oxenstierna

Osnabruck · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Leads Sweden's delegation in negotiations with the Empire.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaJohan Adler Salvius

Osnabruck · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Helps secure Swedish compensation and imperial rights.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaCarl Gustaf Wrangel

Germany · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Commands Swedish forces as the German war reaches settlement.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaChristina

Bremen · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden receives the secularised archbishopric of Bremen.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaChristina

Verden · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden receives Verden and expands its north German influence.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaChristina

Western Pomerania · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden receives Western Pomerania and gains a foothold in the Empire.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaChristina

Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden is recognised as a guarantor of the Westphalian peace.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaChristina

Wismar · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden receives Wismar as part of its Baltic and imperial settlement.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaAxel Oxenstierna

Osnabruck · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Oxenstierna's diplomacy secures Swedish rewards for wartime intervention.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaAxel Oxenstierna

Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden gains Western Pomerania, Wismar, Bremen and Verden.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaJohan Oxenstierna

Osnabruck · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Represents Sweden in negotiations with the Empire at Osnabruck.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaJohan Adler Salvius

Osnabruck · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Helps secure Swedish terms during the Westphalian negotiations.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaCarl Gustaf Wrangel

Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Wrangel commands Swedish forces as the settlement ends the imperial war.

October 1648Rule of BremenOxenstierna

Bremen · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden gains the Bishopric of Bremen

October 1648Rule of PomeraniaOxenstierna

Pomerania · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden gains west Pomerania

October 1648Rule of VerdenOxenstierna

Verden · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden gains the Bishopric of Verden

October 1648Rule of WismarOxenstierna

Wismar · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden gains Wismar

Other Events

1648Commander in ChiefCharles X Gustavus

Stockholm · House / House of Palatinate

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Army

1648GovernorBrahe

Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Governor General of Finland, 2nd term

Names involved

Axel OxenstiernaBraheCarl Gustaf WrangelCharles X GustavusChristinaJohan Adler SalviusJohan OxenstiernaOxenstierna

Places involved

BremenGermanyOsnabruckPomeraniaStockholmVerdenWestern PomeraniaWestphaliaWismar

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.