Events from the year 1562 in Sweden
Incumbents Monarch – Eric XIV
Events
2 June - Swedish troops conquer Pärnu. 4 October - The wedding between Prince John and Catherine Jagiellon causes a conflict between the king and his brother, due to a bet on which brother would marry her, based on the belief that she was homely. Summer - Swedish troops conquer Paide. Swedish troops conquer Karkus, Estonia. At the request of the citizens of Reval, Eric XIV bans all trade with Narva.
Births
Lucretia Magnusdotter (Gyllenhielm), royal daughter (born 1562, died 1624)
Deaths
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