Events from the year 1522 in Sweden

• Monarch – Christian

• - Örebro Castle is taken by the rebels.
• - Västerås Castle is taken by the rebels.
• - The Danish fleet burns Åbo.
• - The Danish fleet under command of Søren Norby reach the besieged Stockholm.
• - Gustav Vasa makes a treaty with Hanseatic Lübeck and establishes the Swedish fleet.
• - Lübeck declare war against Denmark.
• - Lübeck and Danzig form an alliance with Frederick I of Denmark against Christian II of Denmark.
• - With the assistance of the fleet provided by their Hanseatic allies, the Swedes conquer all the strongholds in Sweden (with Finland) except for Stockholm, Kalmar and Älvsborg.
• - The Swedish fleet rebuff another rescue expedition of Sören Norby to Stockholm.

• 22 July - Arvid Kurck, bishop (born 1464)