1130’s – 1140’s: The church is built probably on the grounds of King Sverker the Elder’s manor.

 1160’s: The nunnery is mentioned in connection with King Karl Sverkersson’s donations of Norrköping and Svinstad.

 1185. The donations are confirmed by a papal bull.

 The 13th century is considered the golden age of the nunneries.

 1212: The pope approves of Cistercian nunneries.

 1247: Cistercian nunneries are incorporated in the Roman - Catholic Church.

 1258: A large donation is made by the Sverker and Bielbo houses.

 1280. There is a fire in the Askeby nunnery.

 1349  The earliest identified abbess, Margaret Larsdotter, is mentioned in a   letter.

 1350: The Black Death strikes Sweden. The population is reduced by  approximately one third.

 1377: The nunnery is subjected to the most fatal fire recorded.

 1418: The new church is completed

 1444: The church and the nunnery are inaugurated.

 1457: There is another fire in the nunnery.

 1521: Gustav I (Vasa) grants the nunnery fundamental rights.

 1527: The Askeby nunnery is formally closed.

 1529: The nuns are moved to the Vreta nunnery.

 1535: There is another fire.

 1567: The church and the nunnery of Askeby are destroyed by Danish troops commanded by Daniel Rantzau.

 1580’s: King John III plans to rebuild the nunnery.

 1581: Askeby becomes an independent parish with lodging for the minister.