Events from the year 1598 in Sweden.
Incumbents Monarch – Sigismund
Events 16 January - The Rurik Dynasty collapses when Feodor I of Russia dies. May - Sigismund III return to Avaskär, Sweden, and his uncle and regent Duke Charles resist him resulting in the War against Sigismund.Frost, R.I., 2000, The Northern Wars, 1558–1721, Harlow: Pearson education Limited, 18 September - The Battle of Stegeborg results in victory for the Polish-Swedish unionists. 25 September - The Battle of Stångebro results in victory for the Swedish rebels under Duke Charles and the end of the union.
Births - Georg Stiernhielm, linguist - Lars Stigzelius, archbishop - Sten Svantesson Bielke, soldier and politician - Åke Henriksson Tott, soldier and politician
Deaths 10 February - Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, queen consort (born 1578) 4 August - William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, English statesmen. 7 August - Georg Stiernhielm, linguist and mathematician (died 1672)
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