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Sweden at the height of its territorial expansion, following the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658.

This is a list of possessions of Sweden held outside of Sweden proper during the early modern period.

Fiefs

Fiefs that were held for a short period of time.

Colonies

Map of the Swedish Empire and all of its colonial possessions

Mint cities

Cities, held outside the realm, where Swedish mints were established.

Territories held under martial law

  • Brodnica, Poland (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Tczew, Poland (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Orneta, Poland (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Melzak, Poland (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Frombork, Poland (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Malbork, Poland (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Sztum, Poland (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Gdańska Głowa [pl], Poland (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Landsberg (Gorzów Wielkopolski) (agreement with Brandenburg, 1641–1643)
  • Frankfurt (Oder) (agreement with Brandenburg, 1641–1643)
  • Leipzig (agreement with Saxony, 1646–1648)
  • Memmingen (agreement with Bavaria, 1647–1648)
  • Überlingen (agreement with Bavaria, 1647–1648)

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