1522 in Sweden

Events from the year 1522 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christian

Events

 * - Örebro Castle is taken by the rebels.
 * - Västerås Castle is taken by the rebels.
 * - The Danish fleet burns Åbo.
 * - The Danish fleet under command of Søren Norby reach the besieged Stockholm.
 * - Gustav Vasa makes a treaty with Hanseatic Lübeck and establishes the Swedish fleet.
 * - Lübeck declare war against Denmark.
 * - Lübeck and Danzig form an alliance with Frederick I of Denmark against Christian II of Denmark.
 * - With the assistance of the fleet provided by their Hanseatic allies, the Swedes conquer all the strongholds in Sweden-Finland except for Stockholm, Kalmar and Älvsborg.
 * - The Swedish fleet rebuff another rescue expedition of Sören Norby to Stockholm.

Deaths

 * 22 July - Arvid Kurck, bishop (born 1464)