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The Nordic Seven Years War (1563-1570) was one of a series of conflicts between Sweden and Denmark-Norway that followed the collapse of the Union of Kalmar
The Battle of Bornholm was the first fighting of the Nordic Seven Years War, coming before the official start of the war.
The siege of Älvsborg was the first lfighting on land in the Nordic Seven Years War (1563-1570) between Sweden and Denmark-Norway.
The battle of Gotland was an inconclusive naval clash during the Nordic Seven Years War
The battle of Mared was one of only two significant land battles during the Nordic Seven Years War (1563-1570) between Sweden and Denmark
Second Battle of Azukizaka (Japan), battle between the Samurai and the Ikko-Ikki monks.
The battle of Gotland-Öland was a chaotic two day battle during the Nordic Seven Years War that saw the destruction of the massive Swedish flagship Mars
The Action off Warnemünde, 12 July 1564, was a minor naval clash of the Nordic Seven Years War close to Rostock
The battle of Öländ was a minor Swedish naval victory over a combined Danish-Lübeck fleet during the Nordic Seven Years War
Siege of Chokoji Castle (Japan)
The Peace of Stettin ended the Nordic Seven Years War between Sweden and Denmark (1563-1570), and also ended hostilities between Sweden and Poland-Lithuania (Livonian War)
Siege of Mount Hiei (Japan). Part of the Samurai campaign against the Ikko-Ikki monks.
Start of the Siege of Pskow, to January 1582 (Livonian War)
Death of Odo Nobunaga, assassinated by one of his own generals.
End of Siege of Pskov, abandoned when Ivan IV of Russia negotiates for peace
Peace of Iam Zapolskii, ends fighting in the Livonian War between the Russia of Ivan IV and Poland-Lithuania
The Swedish Civil War of 1597-98 was the result of an attempt to secure the alliance between Poland-Lithuania and Sweden
The battle of Stångebro was the decisive encounter of the Swedish Civil War of 1597-1598 between Sigismund III, king of Poland-Lithuania and Sweden and his uncle Charles, duke of Södermanland
Outbreak of Polish-Swedish War (to 1629)
The Battle of Kircholm, was a major Polish-Lithuanian victory during the Polish-Swedish War of 1600-1629
The Polish-Muscovite War of 1609-1619 was one consequence of the Russian Time of Troubles (1604-1613).
The battle of Klushino saw a small Polish-Lithuanian army defeat a much larger Russian and Swedish army that was attempting to relieve the siege of Smolensk (1609-1611).
The Kalmar War (1611-1613) was one of a series of wars between Sweden and Denmark. It was caused by rivalry between the two powers in the Baltic and by Swedish efforts to gain control of Finnmark, the area to the north of Lapland
Peace of Knarod: Peace treaty that ended the Kalmar War (1611-1613) between Denmark and Sweden
The Peace of Stolbovo ended the Swedish-Russian War of 1613-1617
Truce of Deuline ends Polish-Muscovite War, 1609-1619
Outbreak of the Polish-Ottoman War of 1620-21, the first conflict between Poland-Lithuania and the Ottoman Empire for ninety years.
The Battle of Cecora was a disastrous Polish-Lithuanian defeat at the hands of an Ottoman army
Battle of the White Hill (Bohemia), Imperial victory that ended the Bohemian phase of the Thirty Years War
The Battle of Chocim saw an Ottoman army fail to defeat a Polish-Lithuanian army camped at Chocim, foiling their planned invasion of the Ukraine.
Battle of Fleurus, Protestant victory over Imperial army blocking an attempt to relieve siege of Bergen op Zoom
Treay of Compiegne, France and Holland ally against the Hapsburgs, prolonging Thirty Years War
The battle of Mewe was a lengthy battle and Swedish victory that came late in the Polish-Swedish War of 1600-1629.
The Truce of Altmark ended the Polish-Swedish War of 1600-1629.
The battle of Dirschau (or Tczew) was a minor Swedish victory during the Polish-Swedish War of 1600-1629.
The battle of Honigfelde, (also known as Trzciana or Sztum) was the last significant battle of the Polish-Swedish War of 1600-1629.
The Truce of Altmark ended the Polish-Swedish War of 1600-1629.
The Smolensk War (1632-1634) saw Russia attempt to reconquer lands lost to Poland-Lithuania in the truce of Deuline (1619)
The siege of Smolensk (to 1 May 1634) was the main action of the Smolensk War (1632-34) between Russian and Poland-Lithuania.
End of the siege of Smolensk (from 28 October 1632)
Peace of Polianovka ends the Smolensk War (from 1632)
Start of Thirteen Years War (Poland-Lithuania vs Muscovy)
Treaty of Westminster ends First Anglo-Dutch War (from 1652), marking an English victory
Start of the Siege of Smolensk
Smolensk surrenders to the Muscovites
The treaty of Wilno (or Nimieza) ended the first period of fighting between Poland and Russia in the Thirteen Years War (1654-1667)
Outbreak of the Northern War of 1655-60, one of three wars that involved the majority of the Baltic powers of the time.
The Surrender of Ujście saw the virtual collapse of Polish resistance to the Swedish invasion of 1655.
The Treaty of Vienna saw the Emperor Ferdinand III agreed to help the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania during the Northern War of 1655-60.
The Treaty of Vienna saw the Emperor Leopold agree to provide 12,000 troops to aid the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania in the Northern War of 1655-60
Outbreak of the Swedish Danish War, 1657-58, a short conflict that ended with a disastrous defeat for the Danes
Outbreak of the Swedish-Danish War of 1658-60 which saw the Danes regain some of the ground lost in the war of 1657-8
The Peace of Oliva, ended the Northern War of 1655-60
The Peace of Copenhagen ended the Swedish-Danish War of 1658-60.
The Battle of Polonka, saw a Polish-Lithuanian army defeat a Muscovite army in Lithuania.
Long Parliament finally votes itself out of existence (from 1640)The Truce of Andrusovo ended the Thirteen Years War (1654-67) between Muscovy and Poland-Lithuania.
Treaty of Westminster ends Third Anglo-Dutch War (from 1672)
The Scanian War (1675-1679) is generally taken to mark the beginning of the decline of Sweden as a Great Power.
The battle of Fehrbellin saw Frederic William, elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia defeat a Swedish army under Karl Gustav Wrangel that had invaded Brandenburg late in 1674
The Battle of Lund took place during the Danish invasion of Scania and saw Charles XI of Sweden inflict a bloody defeat on the Danish army, preventing them from easily recapturing the Danish provinces lost in 1660 and 1645
The Peace of St. Germain ended fighting in the Scanian War between Sweden and Frederick William, elector of Brandenburg
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