Possessions of Sweden

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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

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

Fiefs

Fiefs that were held for a limited time.

Colonies

  • Fort Apollonia, present Beyin: 1655–1657.
  • Fort Christiansborg/Fort Frederiksborg, which became the capital, present Osu: 1652–1658
  • Butri
    : 1650–1656.
  • Fort Witsen, present Takoradi: 1653–1658.
  • Carolusborg
    : April 1650 – January/February 1658, 10 December 1660- 22 April 1663
  • New Sweden on the banks of the Delaware River in North America: 1638–1655
  • France
    )
  • Saint-Barthélemy
    (1784–1878; sold to France)

Mint cities

Cities, held outside the realm, where Swedish

mints
were established.

Territories held under martial law

  • 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

External links