1697 in Sweden

Events from the year 1697 in Sweden.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Charles XI, succeeded by Charles XII

Events

 * In the spring, the disastrous Great Famine comes to an end.
 * 5 April - Charles XI of Sweden dies of stomach cancer, and is succeeded by Charles XII of Sweden under the regency of his grandmother, Hedwig Eleonora.
 * 7 May - The royal residence in the capital, Tre Kronor (castle), burns down.

Births

 * Helena Arnell, painter (died 1751)
 * Helena Arnell, painter (died 1751)
 * Helena Arnell, painter (died 1751)
 * Helena Arnell, painter (died 1751)
 * Helena Arnell, painter (died 1751)
 * Helena Arnell, painter (died 1751)
 * Helena Arnell, painter (died 1751)

Deaths

 * 5 April - Charles XI of Sweden, monarch (born 1655)
 * 11 September - Agneta Rosenbröijer, noblewoman and businessperson (born 1620)
 * - Karin Thomasdotter, vogt and länsman (born 1610)
 * - Ebba Maria De la Gardie, singer and poet (born 1657)