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Charles X Gustav of Sweden

Nyköping, 8 Nov 1622 – Gothenburg, 13 Feb 1660

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Facts and their sources

  • Born8 Nov 1622, Nyköpingnot verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Sweden, 1654–1660not verified1 source
  • EventBattle of Warsawor Treaty of Roskilde · March Across the Beltsnot verified1 source
  • EventMarch Across the Beltsor Treaty of Roskilde · Battle of Warsawnot verified1 source
  • EventTreaty of Roskildeor Battle of Warsaw · March Across the Beltsnot verified1 source
  • Died13 Feb 1660, Gothenburgnot verified1 source
  • FatherJohn Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburgnot verified1 source
  • MotherCatherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburgnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 8 Nov 1622

    Born in Nyköping

  2. 1649–1655

    2 children are born

  3. 1654–1660

    Monarch of Sweden

  4. 13 Feb 1660

    Dies in Gothenburg, aged 37

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1620s · Charles X is born in Nyköping

In the news1621

Founding of Gothenburg forces relocation

King Gustav II Adolf founded the city of Gothenburg in 1621, forcing residents of the town Nya Lödöse to dismantle and relocate their homes.

Getting around

Forced walking speed for mail

Mail carriers were expected to walk at a brisk pace of 10 km every two hours, and failing to maintain this speed could lead to penalties including imprisonment on bread and water.

In the news1622

Birth records system introduced

In 1622, Bishop Johannes Rudbeckius of Västerås established the first official birth records in Sweden.

Daily life

Extreme scarcity of window glass

Glass panes were so rare and expensive that in 1616, it was impossible to buy a chest of them even for four times the standard price. Window glass was often small, and for security, windows were sometimes nailed shut.

What people wore

Essential belt accessories

Women often carried keys to the farm on their belts, while both men and women kept leather pouches and knives attached to them.

Music

Dances at social gatherings

While dances like the minuet were associated with the upper class and graceful, dainty steps, common people in the countryside frequently performed the Polska dance at festivals. Social gatherings were often characterized by both music and dancing as central activities.

At the table

Standard family meal staples

A typical meal for a household consisted of pea soup, boiled turnips, and bread served with sausage.