Events from the year 1719 in Sweden

• Monarch – Ulrika Eleonora

• * January - The Carolean Death March.
• 23 January - The Riksdag of the Estates refuse the recognize Queen Ulrika Eleonora as monarch by inheritance, but agree to recognize her as monarch by election after she agrees to ratify a new constitution, Instrument of Government (1719), introducing a parliamentary system and a constitutional monarchy.
• 27 January - The remains of Charles XII arrive to Karlberg Palace outside the capital.
• 19 February - Queen Ulrika Eleonora signs the new constitution.
• 19 February - The execution of Georg Heinrich von Görtz.
• 21 February - The new constitution is applied and the absolute monarchy is thereby abolished.
• 26 February - The burial of Charles XII.
• 17 March - The coronation of Queen Ulrika Eleonora.
• 10 April - Arvid Horn steps down as Privy Council Chancellery.
• 15 May - Gustav Cronhielm appointed Privy Council Chancellery.
• July to August - The Russian Pillage of 1719-1721.
• 24 July - Nyköping is burned during the Russian Pillage of 1719–1721.
• 13 August - The Russian unsuccessfully attacks Stockholm in the Battle of Stäket during the Russian Pillage of 1719–1721.
• 19 August - Norrtälje is burned during the Russian Pillage of 1719-1721
• 9 November – Peace between Sweden and Hannover.
• 9 December - Arvid Horn replace Gustav Cronhielm as Privy Council Chancellery.
• - Formation of the Caps (party) and Hats (party).
• - The Södermalm riots, one of the biggest riots in Stockholm history, originating from a fight in a brothel, spread in the poorer areas of Stockholm where it lasts for several days, resulting in a great deal of damage.^[1]
• - Boërosia by Nils Hufwedsson Dal

• 5 April - Axel von Fersen the Elder, politician (died 1794)
• - Petter Stenborg, actor and theater director (died 1781)
• - Charlotta Sparre, courtier (died 1795)
• - Christina Nyman, brewer (died 1795)

• February 19 - Georg Heinrich von Görtz, diplomat and royal favorite (born 1688)
• - Catharina Wallenstedt, letter writer (born 1627)