about
1550
| 1550 • Helsinki, later the capital of Finland, is founded as Helsingfors by Gustav Vasa. |
before
Age: 45y
1595
Age: 45y
| 1595 • The Riksdag of the Estates at Söderköping in Sweden elects the Lutheran Duke Charles as the country's regent in place of Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland and Sweden. |