1565 in Sweden

Events from the year 1565 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Eric XIV

Events

 * January - The Swedes sack the Danish provinces of Scania and Halland under Klas Horn.
 * 21 May - Swedish victory in the Sea Battle in Pomerania.
 * 4 June - Action of 4 June 1565
 * 9 June - The Teutonic Order declares war against Sweden in Livonia.
 * 7 July - Action of 7 July 1565
 * July - The Danes burn Swedish Lödöse.
 * 13 August - Swedish victory at the Battle of Obermühlenberg.
 * 28 August - Danish Varberg is conquered by the Swedes.
 * 8 September - Princess Cecilia of Sweden arrives on her official visit to England. Among the persons in her retinue is Helena Snakenborg.
 * 20 October - Battle of Axtorna
 * - Sweden is struck by the plague.

Births

 * 10 November - Laurentius Paulinus Gothus, theologian, astronomer and archbishop (died 1646)