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Events from the year 1580 in Sweden

Incumbents

Events

Unknown date

  • Pontus de la Gardie becomes Swedish commander, to combat the Russian war.
  • The Dutchman Willem de Wijk is authorized by the crown to command the Swedish mines.
  • The so-called Spanish plague reaps victims in Sweden, mainly in Uppland. Uppsala University is temporarily closed.

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Deaths

References

  1. ^ Lennart Jörälv: Reliker och mirakel. Den heliga Birgitta och Vadstena (2003)


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