Possessions of Sweden

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

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[edit] Fiefs

Fiefs that were held for a limited time.

  • Scania (Agreement of Helsingborg, 1332-1360 and since 1658)
  • Blekinge (Agreement of Helsingborg, 1332-1360 and since 1658)
  • Hven (Agreement of Helsingborg, 1332-1360 and since 1660)
  • 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)
  • Halland and Bohus given on a 30 year lease by the danish at the Roskilde confernce.

[edit] Colonies

Main article: Swedish colonial empire
  • Apollonia, present Benin: 1655-1657.
    Fort Christiansborg/Fort Frederiksborg, which became the capital, present Osu: 1652-1658
    Fort Batenstein, present Butri: 1649-1656.
    Fort Witsen, present Takoradi: 1653-1658.
    Carolusborg: April 1650 - January/February 1658, 10 December 1660- 22 April 1663
    Delaware Colony on the banks of Delaware river North America

[edit] Mint Cities

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

[edit] Territories held under Martial Law

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

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