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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

Family

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Children · 2

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

Travel mainly on horseback

In the early 1600s, roads were often so narrow, rocky, and uneven that they were essentially footpaths, forcing most people to travel on horseback rather than by wagon.

In the news1622

Birth records system introduced

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

Daily life

Church-led education and daily labor

For ordinary children, education was primarily the responsibility of the church to enable reading the Bible and catechism, often taught by a parish clerk, as most children did not attend formal schools. In rural areas, children as young as 10-12 years old spent their days far from home herding animals or assisting parents with labor, such as fetching water and wood.

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

Common seventeenth-century folk instruments

Common folk instruments of the 17th century included the stjälkpipa (stem pipe), horn, hummel, harp, nyckelgiga (key harp), and drums.

At the table

Warm beer as a staple drink

A traditional morning drink was warm beer, sometimes served as a soup called ölsupa, made from warm beer, milk, and flour. People also flavored their daily beer with ingredients like wormwood, blackthorn, or rosemary to improve health and add flavor.