1649 in Sweden

Dispute of Queen Cristina and René Descartes

Events from the year 1649 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christina

Events

• René Descartes arrives in Sweden.
• Swedish Africa Company is founded.
• A new school regulation is created, including the introduction of Pedagogium, Trivial school and Gymnasium Gymnasium.
• The public net of transportation is re-organised.
• Långholmens spinnhus is founded.

Births

• Christina Eleonora Drakenhielm, convert (died 1712)
• Magdalena Stenbock, politically active countess and salon holder (died 1727)

Deaths

• Constantia Eriksdotter, illegitimate daughter of Eric XIV of Sweden and Agda Persdotter (born 1560)