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Prince Gustav of Sweden

Nyköping, 28 Jan 1568 – Kashin, 22 Feb 1607

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Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Jan 1568, Nyköpingnot verified1 source
  • Died22 Feb 1607, KashinRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherEric XIV of Swedennot verified1 source
  • MotherKarin Månsdotternot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Jan 1568

    Born in Nyköping

  2. 22 Feb 1607

    Dies in Kashin, aged 39

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Nyköping.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1560s · Prince is born in Nyköping

In the news1563–1570

Devastation from the Northern Seven Years' War

The Northern Seven Years' War caused widespread devastation, with farms plundered and rural populations forced to flee to towns.

Getting around

Winter Travel Efficiency

Winter travel was significantly faster than summer travel, as sleds could glide over frozen lakes and rivers, covering 70 to 80 km in a single day. In contrast, summer journeys were often limited to 30 to 50 km per day, depending on whether one was walking or riding a horse.

In the news1569

Abolition of Prussian autonomy in 1569

In 1569, the decree of the Polish king abolished Prussian autonomy, forcing the province into the parliamentary system and imposing new taxes and military service.

Daily life

Education and work at home

Formal schooling was not available for ordinary children; they learned life skills and Christian catechism at home or through work, as schools were generally reserved for a few boys of higher status. Children were expected to contribute to the household economy from a young age through tasks like spinning wool, tending animals, or manual labor.

What people wore

Utility items worn on belts

Both men and women wore belts where they kept knives and leather pouches; women additionally used their belts to carry the keys to the farm.

Music

Chanting the mass in Swedish vernacular

During mass, priests chanted biblical texts in the Swedish vernacular using melodic formulas known as accentus, a practice that helped convey scripture to the laity.

At the table

Two meals and morning beer

Ordinary households typically ate two main meals a day, dagvard and kvällsvard, often starting their mornings with a warm beer drink known as the morning drink.