1848 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Oscar I.

Events

• 18-21 March - A series of riots, Marsoroligheterna, takes place in the capital inspired by the Revolutions of 1848
• - The Tales of Ensign Stål is published.
• - The Cause célèbre of Sophie Sager.
• - HDK (school) is established.
• - Cecilia Fryxell open her first school: her schools is to become influential in the education of females.
• - A new type of ferry traffic, with boats propelled by hand-operated paddle wheels instead of boats managed by oars by the Rower woman, are introduced in Stockholm.
• - Banditen : berättelse by August Blanche
• - Catharina Månsdotter by Wilhelmina Stålberg
• - Fänrik Ståls sägner by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
• - Första älskarinnan by August Blanche
• - Hittebarnet by August Blanche

Births

• 2 May – Harald Hjärne, historian

Deaths

• 13 February – Sophie von Knorring, writer
• 16 February – Sophie Stebnowska, opera singer and harpsichordist
• 13 March – Johan Niclas Byström, sculptor
• 7 August - Jöns Jacob Berzelius, chemist
• Gustafva Röhl, educator
• Katarina Erlandsdotter textile artist