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Charles XI
History of Sweden
1655
Birth
24th Nov Stockholm
Birth of
Charles
XI, son of
Charles
X
Gustav
1660
Rule of Skane
June Skane
Under the treaty of Copenhage
Denmark
surrenders
Skane
1660
Succession
Stockholm
Succeeds as King of
Sweden
1660
Treaty of Copenhagen
June Copenhagen
Denmark
surrenders Skane, the southern portion of the Scandinavian peninsular
June Copenhagen
Denmark
&
Sweden
agree to guarantee foreign access to the Sound
1660
Treaty of Kardis
June Kardis
The status quo is confirmed between
Sweden
,
Russia
&
Poland
1661
Rule of Livonia
May Livonia
Under the terms of the
Treaty
of Oliva,
Livonia
is ceded to
Sweden
1661
Treaty of Oliva
May Oliva
Peace between
Poland
&
Sweden
, brings an end to the War of the
North
1668
Lund
Stockholm
The
University
of Lund is founded
1668
Triple Alliance
Sweden
joins the
Triple
Alliance
with
Great Britain
&
Holland
against
France
1672
Alliance
Stockholm
Agrees an alliance with
Louis
XIV
1672
Succession
Stockholm
Charles'
Regency
comes to an end
1675
Invasion of Sweden
Charles takes control of the government & assumes dictatorial powers
Denmark
invades
Sweden
1676
Battle of Lund
3rd Dec Lund
The invading
Danes
are defeated
1679
Treaty of Germain en Laye
Germain en Laye
June,
Louis
XIV helps force
Brandenburg
to give back most of
Pomerania
to
Sweden
1679
Treaty of Lund
Lund
September, drives the
Danes
out of
Sweden
& signs the
Treaty
of Lund
1680
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Stockholm
Marries Ulrika Eleonora, sister of
Chris
tian V of
Denmark
1680
Reform
Stockholm
The
Table
of Ranks makes promotion dependent upon merit rather than birth
1689
Neutrality
Sweden
remains neutral during the War of The
League
of Augsberg
1693
Constitution
Stockholm
The Riksdag declares the King "..absolute sovereign king"
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