1565 in Sweden
# 1565 in Sweden

Events from the year 1565 in Sweden

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Eric XIV

## Events

* January - The Swedes sack the Danish provinces of Scania and Halland under Klas Horn.
* 21 May - Swedish victory in the Sea Battle in Pomerania.
* 4 June - Action of 4 June 1565
* 9 June - The Teutonic Order declares war against Sweden in Livonia.
* 7 July - Action of 7 July 1565
* July - The Danes burn Swedish Lödöse.
* 13 August - Swedish victory at the Battle of Obermühlenberg.
* 28 August - Danish Varberg is conquered by the Swedes.
* 8 September - Princess Cecilia of Sweden arrives on her official visit to England. Among the persons in her retinue is Helena Snakenborg.
* 20 October - Battle of Axtorna
* - Sweden is struck by the plague.

## Births

* 10 November - Laurentius Paulinus Gothus, theologian, astronomer and archbishop (died 1646)
