# List of wars involving Sweden

This is a list of wars and war-like conflicts involving Sweden.
    Swedish victory
    Swedish defeat
    Another result *
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Sweden, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.

## Kingdom of Sweden (800–1397)

| Conflict | Sweden & its Allies | Sweden's opposition | Outcome |
| Swedish–Gothic wars (500–800) Location: Sweden | Svealand | Geats | Consolidation of Swedes and Goths into a unified kingdom. |
| Swedish slave revolts (500s) Location: Sweden | Svealand | Thralls | Slaves depose the king of Sweden and win their freedom. |
| Ingvars raid of Estonia (600s) Location: Estonia | Svealand | Estonians | Estonian Victory |
| Anunds raid of Estonia (700s) Location: Estonia | Svealand | Estonians | Swedish Victory |
| Battle of Brávellir (750s) Location: Brávellir | Svealand Estonians | Danes (tribe) Wends Geats | Swedish Victory Eastern Geatland falls under Swedish dominion |
| Paphlagonian expedition of the Rus' | Rus'/Swedish Vikings | Byzantine Empire | Successful raid |
| Swedish expedition to Courland (854) | Sweden | Curonians | Swedish victory |
| Swedish raids in the Mediterranean Sea (859) Location: Mediterranean Sea, Spain, Italy Luni, Italy | Swedes (Germanic tribe) | Islamic Spain Carolingian Empire | Swedish victory |
| Swedish expedition to Courland (862) | Sweden | Curonians | Swedish victory |
| Swedish wars of conquest in Eastern Europe (850s-870) Location: Eastern Europe | Swedes (Germanic tribe) | Slavs Curonians Semigallians Finnic peoples. | Swedish victory establishment of control over the Route from the Varangians to the Greeks and Starya Ladoga route. |
| Great Heathen Army (865–878) | Vikings Swedes Danes Norwegians | Wessex Northumbria Mercia East Anglia | Swedes, Norwegians and Danes under Ragnar Lodbrok sons occupies England and establishes the Danelaw |
| Caspian expeditions of the Rus' (913–1041) | Kievan Rus Swedes | Khazars Abbasid Caliphate | Swedes establish trade routes |
| Olof the Brashs conquest of Denmark (900s) Location: Denmark | Swedes (Germanic tribe) | Denmark | Swedish victory |
| Feud of the Sviatoslavichi (970s) Location: Kievan Rus | Vladimir the Great Sweden Veliky Novgorod | Oleg's coalition Drevlians Yaropolk's coalition Kiev Polotsk | Vladimir the Great victorious |
| Jomsviking–Swedish War (980s) Battle of Fýrisvellir Location: Uppsala | Sweden | Jomsviking | Swedish Victory |
| Erik the Victorious invasion of Denmark (990s) Location: Hedeby Baltic Sea | Sweden | Denmark | Swedish Victory |
| Swedish invasion of the Holy Roman Empire (990s) | Sweden Denmark | Holy Roman Empire | Unclear results |
| Olof Skötkonungs attack on Denmark Location: In Denmark | Sweden | Denmark | Swedish victory Denmark is occupied by Olof Sweyn Forkbeard is expelled |
| Viking expedition to Wendland Location: In Wendland | Sweden | Wends | Successful expedition |
| Battle of Svolder (999–1000) Location: In Øresund or near Rügen | Sweden Denmark Jarls of Lade | Norway | Swedish victory |
| Swedish Norwegian war (1015–1018) Battle of Nesjar (1016) | Sweden | Norway | Norwegian victory |
| Battle of Helgeå Location: In Helge å or in Uppland | Sweden Norway | North Sea Empire Kingdom of England | Anglo-Danish victory |
| Battle of Stiklestad Location: In Stiklestad | Sweden Olaf II of Norway | North Sea Empire | Anglo-Danish victory |
| Swedish support for Magnus invasion of Norway (1035) Location: In Øresund or near Rügen | Sweden Magnus the Good | North Sea Empire | Swedish victory Magnus the Good becomes king of Norway defeats the Danish forces |
| (1042) Ingvar the Far-Travelleds expedition Battle of Sasireti Location: Georgia (country) | Varangians Kingdom of Georgia | Byzantine Empire Duchy of Kldekari | Swedish defeat |
| Yaroslav the Wise and Mstislav of Chernigovs civil war Battle of Listven (1024) Location: Ukraine Russia | Kievan Rus' Varangians | Mstislav of Chernigov | Swedish defeat |
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1063) Location: Vänern | Sweden | Kingdom of Norway | Swedish defeat |
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Norway | Inconclusive |
| First Swedish Crusade (1150) Location: Unknown | Eric IX of Sweden, Henry (bishop of Finland) | Finns | Eventual incorporation of Southwest Finland into the Swedish kingdom |
| Sweyn III's invasion of Småland (1153) | Sweden | Denmark | Invasion failed |
| Harald Skraengs uprising (1182) | Harald Skraeng Sweden | Denmark | Uprising quelled |
| Pillage of Sigtuna (1187) Location: Sigtuna | Sweden | Pagans from Eastern Baltic (probably Estonians or Karelians) | Sigtuna is sacked. Archbishop Johannes of Uppsala is killed. |
| Battle of Lihula (1220) Location: Lihula, Estonia | Sweden | Oeselians Rotalians | Death of Karl the Deaf |
| Värmland campaign (1225/1249) Location: Värmland | Sweden | Norway | Peace of Lödöse |
| Öselborn's attack on Sweden (1226) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Öselborn's | The Öselborn's take plunder and hostages |
| Attack on Tavastia (1227–1228) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Novgorod | Indecisive |
| Battle of Olustra (1229) Location: Södermanland or Östergötland | Eric XI | Knut Långe | Victory for Knut Långe Knut Långe is crowned King of Sweden |
| Eric XI's reinstatement war (1234) Location: Unknown | Eric XI Possibly supported by an army from Denmark | Knut Långe | Victory for Eric XI Eric XI regains the throne Death of Knut Långe |
| Livonian Crusade (13th century) Location: Estonia, Latvia | Crusade Sword-Brothers Livonian Order Denmark Duchy of Estonia Principality of Rügen Nordalbingia within Saxony Bishopric of Riga Bishopric of Dorpat Sweden Tālava Christianized Livs, Letts, Estonians, Latgalians and Ungannians Bishopric of Courland Bishopric of Ösel–Wiek Pskov Republic | Pagans (Indigenous peoples) Livs (Livonians) Latgalians Curonians Estonians Oeselians Selonians Semigallians Rotalians Ungannians Vends Grand Duchy of Lithuania Samogitians Novgorod Republic Principality of Polotsk Principality of Smolensk | Crusader victory. However, the Swedish expedition ended in disaster |
| Tavastian uprising (1236–1237) Location: Finland | Sweden | Tavastians Novgorod Karelians | Uprising crushed Swedish influence in Finland is preserved |
| Battle of Neva (1240) | Swedes, Norwegians, Finns and Tavastians | Novgorod Republic and Karelians | Novgorodian victory. |
| First Folkung Uprising (1247) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Folkung | Victory of the Swedish king |
| Second Swedish Crusade (1249–1250) Location: Finland | Birger Jarl, Christians | Tavastians | Area of Tavastians and south-western Finland fall to Swedish rule, Häme Castle is founded |

## Folkung era (1250–1389)

| Conflict | Sweden & its Allies | Sweden's opposition | Outcome |
| Second Folkung Uprising (1251) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Folkung Danes Germans | Swedish victory Filip Knutsson captured and executed |
| Campaign against Narva (1256–1257) Location: Unknown | Sweden Tavastians Finns "Didman" | Novgorod | Neither side achieved much success |
| The war against Valdemar Birgersson (1275) Battle of Hova | Valdemar's Forces | Duke Magnus's Forces | Valdemar, King of Sweden is deposed Magnus Ladulås is crowned king of Sweden. |
| 6000 mark war (1276–1278) | Sweden | Denmark | Danish victory Sweden agrees to pay a reduced amount of 4000 marks to Denmark. |
| Third Folkung Uprising (1278–1280) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Folkung | Victory of the Swedish king Insurgents captured One of the leaders is fined while two others are executed. |
| Ladoga Campaign (1283–1284) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Novgorod | Indecisive |
| War in Gotland (1288) Location: Gotland | Visby | Gotland | Victory for Visby |
| Swedish campaign against the Karelians and Izhorians (1292) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Karelians Izhorians | Swedish defeat |
| Third Swedish Crusade (1293–1295) Location: Finland | Sweden | Karelians Novgorod republic | Swedish victory Swedish border expands eastwards |
| Neva Campaign (1300–1301) Location: Neva river | Sweden | Novgorod | Landskrona captured by Novgorod |
| Swedish Brother's Feud (1304–1310) Location: Sweden | Birger Magnusson | Duke Eric and Valdemar | Victory for Birger Magnusson, death of Valdemar and Duke Eric |
| War on Gotland (1313) Location: Gotland | Sweden | Gotland | Gutes agree to pay an increased tax to the Swedish king. |
| Tavastian war (1311–1314) Location: Tavastia | Sweden | Novgorod Republic | Indecisive |
| Uprisings in Hälsingland and Småland (1316–1317) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Rebels in Hälsingland and Småland | Insurgents lose their property after a verdict by King Birger |
| Attack on Åbo (1318) Location: Åbo | Sweden | Novgorod Republic | Novgorodians burn the outskirts of Åbo |
| War of Deposition against Birger Magnusson (1317–1319) Location: Sweden | Birger Magnusson | Insurgents loyal to the Dukes Valdemar and Erik | Birger is deposed |
| Kexholm war (1321–1323) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Novgorod | Treaty of Nöteborg |
| Swedish–Novgorodian Wars (1142–1323) Location: Finland | Sweden Norway (1319–1323) | Novgorod Republic | Treaty of Nöteborg (1323) |
| Campaign against Ingeborg (1323) Location: Sweden | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Ingeborg of Norway | Peace of Skara Ingeborg is forced to exchange Axvall for the unfortified Dåvö in Västmanland |
| Mats Kettilmundssons war against Reval (1325–1326) Location: Unknown | Swedish-Norwegian Union (Mats Kettilmundsson) | Reval | Mats Kettilmundsson dies before any confrontations take place, peace signed in 31 May 1326 |
| Sten bielkes war against Novgorod (1338–1339) Location: Novgorod | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novgorod | Peace signed in either August or September 1339. Novgorodian strategic failure |
| Johan Offessons Uprising (1339) Location: Sweden | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Johan Offesson | Lindholm Castle is destroyed, and Johan is forced to give Skytts and Oxie to the king |
| Kalundborg War (1341–1343) Location: Sweden | Swedish-Norwegian Union Holstein | Denmark Lübeck Rostock Hamburg Stralsund Wismar Greifswald | Swedish-Norwegian victory Valdemar IV admits his sale of Scania, Blekinge, and Halland to Sweden-Norway Copenhagen Castle is given back to Denmark |
| Saint George's Night Uprising (1343–1345) Location: Unknown | Swedish-Norwegian Union Estonians | Denmark Teutonic Order | Indecisive Swedish-Norwegian troops plunder Reval Estonian uprising crushed |
| Magnus's war against Russia (1348–1351) Location: Unknown | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novgorod | Truce of Dorprat Swedish-Norwegian success in the beginning Swedish-Norwegian failure to keep Nöteborg |
| Campaign between Magnus and his son (1356–1359) Location: Unknown | Magnus IV | Eric | According to the arbitration in Jönköping, Sweden is divided between Magnus and Erik, this ends after Eric's death in 1359 |
| Valdemar Atterdags reconquest of Scania (1360) Location: Scania | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Denmark conquers all of Scania |
| Valdemar Atterdags conquest of Gotland (1361) Location: Gotland | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Denmark conquers Gotland |
| Danish-Hanseatic War (1361–1370) Location: Northern Germany, Scandinavia, and the Baltic Sea | First Phase (1361–1365) Hanseatic League Gotland Lubeck Stralsund Kingdom of Norway Kingdom of Sweden Second Phase (1367–1370) Confederation of Cologne Towns in Holland Towns in Zeeland Hanseatic League Towns in Prussia Towns in Livonia Lubeck Stralsund Rostock Teutonic Order Kingdom of Sweden County of Holstein Duchy of Mecklenburg Danish Noble Rebels | First Phase (1361–1365) Kingdom of Denmark Second Phase (1367–1370) Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Norway | First Phase: Danish Victory Second Phase: Hanseatic victory Hanseatic League gains control over several forts in Scania |
| War of deposition against Magnus (1363–1371) Location: Unknown | Magnus IV Haakon VI | Albert of Mecklenburg | Albert becomes king of Sweden |
| Swedish involvement in the Danish war of succession (1379–1381) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Denmark | Truce signed in 1381 |
| Invasion of Scania (1384) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Denmark | Truce likely signed in 1384 Temporary capture of Laholm by Sweden, followed by subsequent retreat |
| War of deposition against Albrekt of Mecklenburg (1388–1395) | Sweden | Denmark | Margaret I becomes regent |
| Attack on Jama (1395) | Sweden Kalmar Union | Novgorod Republic | Indecisive |
| Northern Ladoga Campaign (1396) | Sweden Kalmar Union | Novgorod Republic | Indecisive |

## Union of Kalmar (1397–1521)

| Conflict | Sweden & its Allies | Sweden's opposition | Outcome |
| Campaign against the Victual Brothers (1395–1398) | Sweden Kalmar Union | Victual Brothers | The Victual Brothers surrender their fortresses in Sweden |
| War in Gotland (1398) | Sweden Kalmar Union | Teutonic Order | Gotland is conquered by the Teutonic Order |
| Campaign against Knut Bosson Grip (1398) | Sweden Kalmar Union | Knut Bosson Grip | Grip surrenders his Finnish fortresses to the crown. |
| Novgorod's attack in the north (1399) Location: Unknown | Sweden Kalmar Union | Novgorodian Republic | Indecisive |
| War in Gotland (1403–1404) Location: Unknown | Sweden Kalmar Union | Teutonic Order | Teutonic victory |
| Engelbrekt rebellion (1434–1436) | Sweden | Kalmar Union | Swedish victory |
| Pukefejden (1436–1437) | Charles VIII of Sweden | Erik Puke | Erik Puke is executed |
| War against the Flemingar (1437) | Sweden | Flemingar | Indecisive |
| Rebellion in Östergötaland (1437) Location: Östergötland | Sweden | Rebels in Östergötaland | Uprising crushed |
| Värmland rebellion (1437–1438) Location: Värmland | Sweden | Rebels in Värmland | Uprising crushed |
| David's Rebellion (1438–1439) | Sweden | Tavastian insurgents | Uprising quelled |
| Karl Knutssons campaign against Eric of Pomerania (1439–1440) | Sweden | Eric of Pomerania | The remaining fortresses loyal to Eric fall |
| Karl Knutssons campaign against Novgorod (1444) | Sweden | Novgorodian Republic | Indecisive |
| War in Gotland (1446) | Sweden Kalmar Union | Eric of Pomerania | Indecisive |
| Novgorods war against Karl Knutsson (1448) | Sweden | Novgorodian Republic | Indecisive |
| War on Gotland (1448–1449) | Sweden | Eric of Pomerania Denmark | Swedish failure |
| War for Norway (1448–1451) | Sweden | Denmark | Danish victory |
| Karl Knutssons war against Denmark (1449–1457) | Sweden | Denmark | Christian I fails to retake the Swedish throne |
| War of Deposition against Karl Knutsson (1457) | Sweden | Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna | Christian I becomes King of Sweden |
| Battle of Haraker (1464) | Sweden | Denmark | Karl Knutsson regains the throne |
| Second War of deposition against Karl Knutsson (1464–1465) | Sweden | Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna | Jöns Bengtsson takes power |
| War of depositon against Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (1466–1467) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna Denmark | Karl Knutsson retakes the throne |
| Dano-Swedish War (1468–1469) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Denmark | Christian I fails to retake the throne |
| Erik Karlsson Vasa's Uprising (1469–1470) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Erik Karlsson Vasa | Uprising crushed |
| Dano-Swedish War (1469–1470) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Denmark | Christian I fails to retake the throne |
| Dano-Swedish War (1470–1471) (1470–1471) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Denmark | Swedish Victory |
| First campaign to Livonia (1473–1475) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Teutonic Order | Indecisive |
| Tott's first Russian war (1475―1476) Location: Finland | Sweden | Grand Duchy of Moscow | Truce in December 1475 or early 1476 |
| Second campaign to Livonia (1478) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Teutonic Order | Indecisive Swedish military failure |
| Tott's second Russian war (1479–1482) Location: Finland | Sweden | Grand Duchy of Moscow | Truce in Novgorod 17 January 1482 Russian raids around Nyslott Swedish raids 120 km into Russian territory. |
| Third campaign to Livonia (1485–1486/1488) Location: Unknown | Sweden | Teutonic Order | Indecisive, peace signed in 1488. |
| Sten Sture's war against the Totts (1487) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Tott | Tott family's power is reduced Gotland falls into Danish control |
| Russo-Swedish War (1495–1497) (1495–1497) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Grand Duchy of Moscow | Swedish victory |
| Battle of Rotebro (1497) | Sweden | Denmark | Danish victory King John becomes king of Sweden |
| Border conflict at Nyslott (1499) Location: Nyslott | Sweden | Grand Duchy of Moscow | Swedish Victory Russian attacks repelled |
| War of Deposition against King Hans (1501–1503) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Denmark | Swedish Victory King Hans deposed as king of Sweden |
| Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512) (1501–1512) Location: Sweden | Sweden Norwegian rebels (1501–1504) Free City of Lübeck (1509–12) | Kalmar Union  Denmark Norway | Treaty of Malmö: Sweden and Lübeck agree to pay contribution to Denmark Sweden preserves its independence |
| Dano-Swedish War (1512–1520) (1512–1520) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Kalmar Union  Denmark Norway | Surrender of Stockholm: Kristian II is elected King of Sweden and the Kalmar Union temporarily resurrected Stockholm Bloodbath |
| Swedish War of Liberation (1521–23) Location: Scandinavia | Sweden Free City of Lübeck (from 1522) | Kalmar Union  Denmark Norway | Kingdom of Sweden proclaims independence |

## Vasa era (1523–1611)

| Conflict | Sweden & its Allies | Sweden's opposition | Outcome |
| Count's Feud (May 1534 – 29 July 1536) Location: Denmark | Christian III (Protestants) Schleswig Holstein Sweden Duchy of Prussia Jutland Funen Supported by: Norwegian nobles Duchy of Guelders | Christian II (Catholics) County of Oldenburg Free City of Lübeck Scania Malmö Copenhagen Zealand Supported by: Norwegian nobles Habsburg Netherlands | Victory for Christian III and the Danish Protestants. |
| Möre uprising (1536) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Rebels led by Jon Andersson | Peasant uprising defeated |
| Dacke War (1542–1543) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Rebels led by Nils Dacke | Peasant uprising defeated |
| Lappvesi Peasant Revolt [sv] (1551–1553) | Sweden | Karelian insurgents | Uprising quelled |
| Russo-Swedish War (1554–1557) (1554–1557) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Tsardom of Russia | Disputed |
| Northern Seven Years' War (1563–1570) Location: Scandinavia | Sweden | Denmark-Norway Free City of Lübeck Polish–Lithuanian Union | Swedish victory against Poland-Lithuania Dano-Norwegian victory against Sweden |
| Livonian War (1558–1583) Location: Sweden | Livonian Confederation Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (before 1569 the Polish–Lithuanian union) Denmark–Norway Kingdom of Sweden Zaporozhian Cossacks Principality of Transylvania (after 1577) | Tsardom of Russia Qasim Khanate Kingdom of Livonia | Treaty of Teusina Estonia ceded to Sweden |
| Claus Kurssell's coup (1570–1571) Location: Reval (Tallinn) | Sweden Supported by Reval | Mercenaries | Revolutionary failure |
| Russo-Swedish War (1590–1595) (1590–1595) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Tsardom of Russia | Swedish victory |
| Cudgel War (1596–1597) Location: Finland | Sweden | Finnish rebels | Nobility victory Suppression of the uprising |
| War against Sigismund (1598–1599) Location: Sweden | Polish–Swedish union Poland Sweden | Swedish separatists | Separatist victory, Polish-Swedish Union dissolved |
| Polish–Swedish War (1600–1629) (1600–1629) Location: Baltic Sea, Prussia, Latvia, Poland | Sweden | Poland (Poland-Lithuania) Holy Roman Empire (1626–1629) | Truce of Altmark, Livonia ceded to Sweden |
| De la Gardie campaign (1609–1610) Location: Russia | Sweden Tsardom of Russia | Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth False Dmitry II | Polish-Lithuanian Victory |
| Ingrian War (1610–1617) Location: Russia | Sweden Swedish Empire | Tsardom of Russia | Treaty of Stolbovo, Ingria ceded to Sweden |
| Kalmar War (1611–1613) Location: Scandinavia | Sweden Swedish Empire | Denmark-Norway | Treaty of Knäred, Dano-Norwegian victory |

## Swedish Empire (1611–1721)

| Conflict | Sweden & its Allies | Sweden's opposition | Outcome | Casualties |
| Västbo peasant uprising (1616) Location: Småland | Sweden | Peasants and knights | Uprising quelled | Unknown |
| Stockholm riots (1623) Location: Stockholm | Sweden | Rioters | Riots quelled | Unknown |
| Jödde Stims uprising (1624) Location: Småland | Sweden | Småland rebels | Uprising crushed | Unknown |
| Dalecarlian uprising (1627) Location: Dalarna | Sweden | Dalecarlian rebels | Uprising crushed | Unknown |
| Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) Location: Central Europe | Anti-Imperial alliance: prior to 1635  Kingdom of Bohemia Swedish Empire Palatinate Savoy Transylvania  Dutch Republic  Denmark–Norway Heilbronn League Hesse-Kassel Brandenburg-Prussia  Saxony Post-1635 Peace of Prague  France Swedish Empire  Dutch Republic Hesse-Kassel | Imperial alliance prior to 1635  Habsburg Monarchy Spanish Empire Bavaria Catholic League Post-1635 Peace of Prague  Holy Roman Empire Spanish Empire  Denmark–Norway | Peace of Westphalia | 110 000 |
| Torstenson War (1643–1645) Location: Denmark-Norway, Swedish Empire | Swedish Empire Dutch Republic | Denmark-Norway Holy Roman Empire | Swedish/Dutch victory Second Treaty of Brömsebro (1645) | Unknown |
| Siege of Carolusborg (1652) Location: Cape Coast Castle | Swedish Empire | Dutch Republic | Swedish victory | Unknown |
| First Bremian War (1654) Location: Bremen | Swedish Empire | Bremen (1654) | First Stade Recess, Bremen pays homage to Sweden | Unknown |
| Capture of Fort Casimir (1654) Location: Delaware | Swedish Empire | Dutch Republic | Swedish victory | Unknown |
| Jämtland uprising (1655) Location: Jämtland | Swedish Empire | Jämtlanders | Uprising crushed | Unknown |
| Conquest of New Sweden (1655) Location: New Sweden | Swedish Empire | Dutch Republic | Dutch victory | Unknown |
| Capture of Carolusborg (1658) Location: Carolusborg | Swedish Empire | Denmark-Norway Dutch Gold CoastFetu Kingdom Rebellious slaves | Dano-Norwegian victory | Entire garrison captured |
| Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) Location: Livonia, Finland | Swedish Empire | Russia | Swedish victory | Unknown |
| Second Northern War (1655–1660) Location: Denmark–Norway, Swedish Empire, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Swedish colonies in North America | Swedish Empire Brandenburg-Prussia (1656–57) Principality of Transylvania Ukrainian Cossacks (1657) Grand Duchy of Lithuania Wallachia Moldavia | Poland (Poland-Lithuania) Denmark–Norway (1657–60) Habsburg Monarchy Moscow Tsardom (1656–58) Crimean Khanate Brandenburg-Prussia (1655–56, 1657–60) Duchy of Courland (1656–58) Dutch Republic | Swedish victory against Denmark-Norway Dutch victory in North America Swedish invasion of Poland-Lithuania unsuccessful | 70 000 |
| Second Bremian War (1666) Location: Bremen | Swedish Empire | Bremen (1654/66) Electorate of Cologne (1666) Brunswick-Lüneburg (Celle) (1666) Denmark–Norway (1666) Electorate of Brandenburg (1666) Dutch Republic (1666) | Treaty of Habenhausen, Conflicting Results | Unknown |
| War of Devolution (24 May 1667 – 2 May 1668) Location: Spanish Netherlands Franche-Comté Northern Catalonia | Spanish Empire Triple Alliance:  Dutch Republic  Kingdom of England Swedish Empire | France | Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) Armentières, Bergues, Charleroi, Kortrijk, Douai, Veurne, Lille, Oudenaarde and Tournai to France | Unknown |
| Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678) Location: Low Countries, Rhineland, Italy, France, North Sea, Catalonia, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and East Indies | France  England (1672–74) Münster (1672–1674) Cologne (1672–1674) Swedish Empire (from 1674) | Dutch Republic  Holy Roman Empire (from 1673)  Spain (from 1673) Brandenburg-Prussia (from 1673) Lorraine (from 1673) Denmark–Norway (from 1674)  England (1678) | Treaties of Nijmegen | Unknown |
| Scanian War (1675–1679) Location: Scandinavia, Europe | Swedish Empire Kingdom of France | Denmark–Norway Dutch Republic Brandenburg-Prussia Holy Roman Empire | Treaty of Fontainebleau (1679) Treaty of Lund (1679) Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1679) Sweden restores their territories in Pomerania | Heavy |
| Siege of Hamburg (1686) Location: Hamburg | Swedish Empire Hamburg Brandenburg-Prussia Holy Roman Empire | Denmark–Norway Kingdom of France | Siege lifted Danish withdrawal Hamburg pays 300,000 thalers in compensation to Denmark | Heavy |
| Nine Years' War (1688–1697) Location: Bremen | Grand Alliance:  Dutch Republic  England  Holy Roman Empire Spanish Empire  Duchy of Savoy  Portuguese Empire Swedish Empire (until 1691) | France | Treaty of Ryswick | Unknown |
| Great Northern War (22 February 1700 – 10 September 1721) Location: Northern EuropeCentral EuropeEastern Europe | Swedish Empire Holstein-Gottorp (1700–20) Warsaw Confederation (1704–09) Ottoman Empire (1710–14) Crimean Khanate (1710–14) Wallachia (1710–14) Cossack Hetmanate (1708–14) Dutch Republic (1700)  England (1700)  Scotland (1700)  Ireland (1700) Great Britain (1719–20) | Tsardom of Russia Cossack Hetmanate Kalmyk Khanate Saxony (1700–06, 1709–19) Duchy of Courland (1700–01) Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1701–04, 1709–19) Sandomierz Confederation (1704–09) Denmark–Norway (1700, 1709–20) Prussia (1715–20) Hanover (1715–19) Great Britain (1717–19) Montenegro (1711–12)  Moldavia (1711) | Coalition victory: Treaty of Nystad Treaties of Stockholm Treaty of Frederiksborg Treaty of the Pruth | 200 000 |

## Age of Liberty (1718–1772)

| Conflict | Sweden & its Allies | Sweden's opposition | Outcome | Casualties |
| Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743) (Part of the War of the Austrian Succession) Location: Finland, Russia | Sweden | Russian Empire | Russian victory Treaty of Turku | 7000 |
| Dalecarlian rebellion (1743) (1743) Location: Sweden | Sweden | Dalecarlian rebels | Rebellion crushed | +150 |
| Expedition to the Mediterranean (1759–1760) Location: Mediterranean Sea | Sweden | Pirates | Successful expedition | None |
| Pomeranian War (13 September 1757 – 22 May 1762) Location: Swedish Pomerania, Prussian Pomerania, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin | Sweden Russian Empire | Prussia | Prussian victory Status quo ante bellum | A couple thousands |
| Tunis-Swedish War (1763) Location: Mediterranean | Sweden | Tunis Ottoman Empire (De-jure) | Inconclusive | Unknown |

## Gustavian era (1772–1809)

| Conflict | Sweden & its Allies | Sweden's opposition | Outcome | Casualties |
| Battle of Ibiza (28–29 February 1780) Location: coast of Ibiza | Swedish Navy | United Kingdom | Swedish victory | 3 |
| Theatre War 1788–1789 Location: Sweden | Sweden Supported by: United Kingdom  Prussia | Denmark–Norway | Status quo ante bellum Swedish political and diplomatic victory Danish military victory | 5 |
| Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Location: Finland, Baltic Sea, Sweden | Sweden | Russian Empire Denmark-Norway(1788–1789) | Favourable outcome for Sweden; Status quo ante bellum | 3000 |
| Swedish–Algerian war of 1791–1792 (1791–1792) Location: Mediterranean | Sweden | Regency of Algiers Ottoman Empire (De-jure) | Sweden agrees to pay tribute | Unknown |
| First Barbary War (10 May 1801 – 10 June 1805) Location: Off the Mediterranean coast of Tripoli; Derna | United States Sweden (1801–02) Sicily | Tripolitania Morocco (1802) Ottoman Empire (De-jure) | Peace Treaty | Unknown |
| Franco-Swedish War (31 October 1805 – 6 January 1810) Location: Swedish Pomerania | Sweden United Kingdom Prussia Co-belligerents: Russian Empire (−1807) Austrian Empire Saxony | French Empire Spain Holland Co-belligerents: Russian Empire (1808–09) Denmark–Norway (1808–09) | French victory Treaty of Paris | +6000 |
| Finnish War (21 February 1808 – 17 September 1809) Location: Scandinavia | Sweden Supported by: United Kingdom | Russian Empire Co-belligerent: Denmark–Norway (The Dano-Swedish War) Supported by: French Empire | Russian victory Treaty of Fredrikshamn | 7000 |
| Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809 (1808–1809) Location: Scandinavia | Sweden Co-belligerent: United Kingdom (Gunboat War) | Denmark–Norway Co-belligerent: Russian Empire (Finnish War) Supported by: French Empire | Status quo ante bellum | ~200 |

## Kingdom of Sweden (1809–present)

| Conflict | Sweden & its Allies | Sweden's opposition | Outcome | Casualties |
| Saint-Barthélemy Mutiny (1810) Location: Saint Barthélemy | Sweden | Mutineers | Mutinist victory | Unknown |
| Anglo-Swedish War (1810–1812) Location: N/A | Sweden | United Kingdom | Status quo ante bellum | None |
| Dano-Swedish War (1813–1814) Location: Duchy of Schleswig, Duchy of Holstein | Sweden Russian Empire Hanover United Kingdom | Denmark-Norway | Coalition victory Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden Sweden cedes Swedish Pomerania to Denmark | Unknown |
| War of the Sixth Coalition (3 March 1813 – 30 May 1814) Location: Central and Eastern Europe, France, Italy | Original coalition  Russia  Prussia  United Kingdom  Mecklenburg-Schwerin  Portugal  Sardinia  Sicily Spain  Sweden After the Armistice of Pläswitz  Austria  Bavaria After the Battle of Leipzig Baden  Liechtenstein Netherlands  Württemberg After January 1814 Denmark | France Duchy of Warsaw  Italy Naples Until January 1814 Confederation of the Rhine (many member states defected after the Battle of Leipzig) Denmark–Norway | Coalition victory | Unknown |
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) Location: Norway | Sweden Supported by: United Kingdom (naval blockade) | Norway | Swedish victory Convention of Moss | 400 |
| Saint-Barthélemy affair (1821) | Sweden-Norway | Pirates France | Victory | None |
| Invasion of Åland (1918) Location: Åland | Central Powers: Germany Sweden | Soviet Russia | Åland Islands dispute | 1 |
| Congo Crisis 5 July 1960 – 25 November 1965 Location: Republic of the Congo | 1960–1963: Congo-Léopoldville Supported by: Soviet Union (1960) ONUC  India  Sweden  Ireland  Ethiopia  Canada  Malaya UAS  Nigeria  Argentina  Australia  Brazil  Burma  Norway  Denmark  Ceylon  Indonesia Iran  Philippines  Italy  Liberia  Morocco  Tunisia  Netherlands  Pakistan  Sierra Leone Sudan  United Arab Republic  Yugoslavia 1964–1965: Congo-Léopoldville United States Belgium Supported by: ONUC (1964) | 1960–1963: Katanga South Kasai Supported by:  Belgium  South Africa  France  Portugal CAF 1960–1962: Congo-Stanleyville Supported by: Soviet Union1964–1965: Kwilu and Simba rebels Supported by:  Soviet Union  China  Cuba | Victory | 19 |
| Gulf War (1990–1991) Location: Iraq Kuwait Saudi Arabia Persian Gulf Israel | United States United Kingdom France Saudi Arabia Egypt Kuwait Coalition:  Sweden | Iraq | Allied victory | None |
| Operation Deliberate Force (30 August – 20 September 1995) Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina | NATO  France  Germany  Italy  Netherlands  Spain  Turkey  United Kingdom  United States UNPROFOR (Sweden was a part of UNPROFOR) | Republika Srpska | Strategic NATO victory Bosnian Serbs return to negotiations | 6 (in accidents) |
| War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Location: Afghanistan | ISAF/RS phase (from 2001): Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ISAF (2001–2015)  United States  United Kingdom  Canada  Australia  Italy  Germany  Georgia  Jordan  Turkey  Bulgaria  Poland  Romania  Spain  Czech Republic  North Macedonia  Denmark  Armenia  Azerbaijan  Finland  France  Croatia  Hungary  Norway  Lithuania  Mongolia  UAE  Belgium  Portugal  Slovakia  Netherlands  Montenegro  Latvia  Sweden  Albania  Ukraine  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Greece  Ireland  Iceland  Estonia  Malaysia  Slovenia  Austria  Switzerland  Bahrain  El Salvador  Luxembourg  New Zealand  South Korea  Tonga  Singapore Resolute Support (from 2015) | ISAF/RS phase (from 2001): Taliban Islamic Jihad Union Haqqani network (from 2002) al-Qaeda (al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)) Taliban splinter groups Fidai Mahaz (from 2013) Mullah Dadullah Front (from 2012) IEHCA loyal to Muhammad Rasul (from 2015) Supported by: Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (until 2016) Islamic Jihad Union (from 2002) Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (until 2015) Turkistan Islamic Party Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Pakistani TalibanLashkar-e-Islam Iran (allegedly) Russia (allegedly) Pakistan (allegedly) Saudi Arabia (allegedly) China (allegedly)RS phase (from 2015): ISIL–KP IMU | Defeat Taliban takeover of Afghanistan | 5 |
| First Libyan Civil War Location: Libya | Anti-Gaddafi forces National Liberation Army National Transitional Council Islamic Fighting Group Anti-Gaddafi tribes Foreign mercenaries (alleged)  Qatar Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:  NATO NATO members  Belgium  Bulgaria  Canada  Denmark  France  Italy  Netherlands  Norway  Portugal  Romania  Spain  Turkey  United Kingdom  United States Other countries  Jordan  Sweden  United Arab Emirates Minor border clashes: Tunisia Arms suppliers:  Egypt  Moldova  Switzerland | Libyan Jamahiriya Libyan Armed Forces Paramilitary forces Pro-Gaddafi tribes Foreign mercenaries (alleged) | Rebel victory | None |
| Mali War (16 January 2012 – Present) Location: Northern Mali | Government of Mali Military of Mali  France ECOWAS Full list  Benin  Burkina Faso  Cape Verde  Gambia  Ghana  Guinea  Guinea-Bissau  Ivory Coast  Liberia  Niger  Nigeria  Sierra Leone  Senegal  Togo  Chad  Burundi  Gabon  South Africa  Rwanda  Tanzania  Uganda  China  Germany  Sweden  Estonia  Egypt  United Kingdom Supported by: Full list  Algeria  Angola  Australia  Bangladesh  Belgium  Bulgaria  Cambodia  Canada  Comoros  Czech Republic  Denmark  European Union  Germany  Hungary  India  Ireland  Italy  Japan  Mauritania  Morocco  Namibia  Nepal  Netherlands  Norway  Poland  Portugal  Romania  Spain  Turkey  Ukraine  United Arab Emirates  United Kingdom  United States Non-state combatants: Ganda Iso FLNA MSA (from 2016) GATIA (from 2014) | * National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) Islamic Movement of Azawad (MIA) Al-Qaeda Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (2017–present) Al-Mourabitoun (2013–17) Ansar al-Sharia (2012–present) Ansar Dine (2012–17) AQIM (2012–17) Macina Liberation Front (2015–17) MOJWA (2011–13) Nigerian jihadist volunteers Boko Haram (2012–13) Ansaru (2012–13)  Islamic State Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | Withdrawal in 2023 | None |