1651 in Sweden

Events from the year 1651 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christina

Events

 * Queen Christina declared her wish to abdicate in favor of her cousin, but is convinced not to.
 * National Board of Trade (Sweden) is founded
 * National law of hotels states that all hotels must have at least three bedrooms except the one of the proprietor.
 * The Queen's favorite Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie loses favor with the monarch.

Births

 * Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, field marshal  (died 1722)

Deaths

 * 7 April - Lennart Torstensson, field marshal (born 1603)
 * Arnold Johan Messenius, historian (born 1607)