1598 in Sweden

Events from the year 1598 in Sweden.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Sigismund

Events

• 16 January - The Rurik Dynasty collapses when Feodor I of Russia dies.
• May - Sigismund III return to Avaskär, Sweden, and his uncle and regent Duke Charles resist him resulting in the War against Sigismund.
• 18 September - The Battle of Stegeborg results in victory for the Polish-Swedish unionists.
• 25 September - The Battle of StÃ¥ngebro results in victory for the Swedish rebels under Duke Charles and the end of the union.

Births

• - Georg Stiernhielm, linguist
• - Lars Stigzelius, archbishop
• - Sten Svantesson Bielke, soldier and politician
• - Åke Henriksson Tott, soldier and politician

Deaths

• 10 February - Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, queen consort (born 1578)
• 4 August - William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, English statesmen.
• 7 August - Georg Stiernhielm, linguist and mathematician (died 1672)

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