Events from the year 1651 in Sweden

Incumbents Monarch – Christina

Events

Queen Christina declared her wish to abdicate in favor of her cousin, but is convinced not to. National Board of Trade (Sweden) is founded National law of hotels states that all hotels must have at least three bedrooms excluding that of the proprietor. The Queen's favorite Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie loses favor with the monarch.

Births

Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, field marshal (died 1722)

Deaths

7 April - Lennart Torstensson, field marshal (born 1603) Arnold Johan Messenius, historian (born 1607)

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