1573 in Sweden

Events from the year 1573 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – John III

Events

 * 23 January - Battle of Lode
 * - The deposed King Eric is separated from his family: the former King is taken to Västerås Castle, Karin Månsdotter and their daughter to Åbo Castle, and their son is taken from them.
 * - The deposed King Eric is separated from his family: the former King is taken to Västerås Castle, Karin Månsdotter and their daughter to Åbo Castle, and their son is taken from them.

Births

 * - Johannes Canuti Lenaeus, professor at Uppsala University and Archbishop of Uppsala (died 1669)

Deaths

 * 1 January - Hans Boije af Gennäs, commander
 * - Laurentius Petri, the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden (born 1499)