Possessions of Sweden

Summary

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

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

Fiefs edit

Fiefs that were held for a limited time.

  • Viborg (1320–1534)
  • Scania (Agreement of Helsingborg, 1332–1360)
  • Hven (Agreement of Helsingborg, 1332–1360)
  • Blekinge (Agreement of Helsingborg, 1332–1360)
  • Halland (Treaty of Varberg, 1343–1360)
  • Elbing (Treaty of Altmark, 1629–1635)
  • Braunsberg (Treaty of Altmark, 1629–1635)
  • Pillau (Treaty of Altmark, 1629–1635)
  • Fischhausen (Treaty of Altmark, 1629–1635)
  • Lochstädt (Treaty of Altmark, 1629–1635)
  • Memel (Treaty of Altmark, 1629–1635)
  • Bremen (Recess of Stede, 1654–1666)
  • Bornholm (Treaty of Roskilde, 1658–1660)
  • Trøndelag (Treaty of Roskilde, 1658–1660)

Colonies edit

Mint cities edit

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

Territories held under martial law edit

  • Strasburg, Prussia (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Dirschau, Prussia (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Wormditt, Prussia (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Mehlsack, Prussia (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Frauenburg, Prussia (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Marienburg, Prussia (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Stuhm, Prussia (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Danziger Haupt, Prussia (conquest in the Polish War, held until 1629)
  • Landsberg (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)

See also edit

External links edit

  • Mémoire St Barth | History of St Barthélemy (archives & history of slavery, slave trade and their abolition), Comité de Liaison et d'Application des Sources Historiques.