Timeline 1252: The city is first mentioned 1350: The Black Death enters the city 1388: The city is given full city rights, as ratified by king Albert of Mecklenburg 1419: Stockholm becomes the capital of Sweden 1471: The Battle of Brunkeberg is won by Sten Sture the elder, and the Danish are ousted. 1520: The Stockholm bloodbath is perpetrated by Christian II of Denmark 1521: Gustav Vasa marches into Stockholm 1622: First preserved map of Stockholm dates from this year 1697: The old castle, Tre Kronor, burns to the ground 1719: The city narrowly escape Russian invasion Historical population 1800: 75,500 inhabitants 1830: 80,600 1850: 93,000 1880: 168,800 1900: 300,600 1925: 440,700 See also Gamla Stan, History of Sweden
1800: 75,500 inhabitants 1830: 80,600 1850: 93,000 1880: 168,800 1900: 300,600 1925: 440,700
See also Gamla Stan, History of Sweden