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Christina of Sweden (1626–1689) Queen of Sweden and learned ruler who crossed gender boundaries, supported knowledge and art, and fascinated people with her unconventional ways. Name variations: Kristina Augusta Wasa; Christina Maria Alexandra Vasa; Christina Alexandra. Pronunciation: VAH-sa.
Christina (December 8 1626 – April 19, 1689), later known as Maria Christina Alexandra and sometimes Countess Dohna, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden and his wife Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg.
Christina, Swedish Kristina, (born Dec. 8, 1626, Stockholm, Swed.—died April 19, 1689, Rome), Queen of Sweden (1644–54). The successor to her father, Gustav II Adolf, she was a prime mover in concluding the Peace of Westphalia and ending the Thirty Years’ War.
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Christina (1626-1689), Queen of Lutheran Sweden, who abdicated at the height of Sweden's power during the Thirty Years' War, converted to Catholicism, and spent the second half of her life in Rome. Queen Christina is one of the most unusual monarchs in European history.
Christina ( Swedish: Kristina; 18 December [ O.S. 8 December] 1626 – 19 April 1689) was a member of the House of Vasa, and the Queen of Sweden in her own right from 1632 until her abdication in 1654.
About image. The Swedish Royal Family belongs to the Bernadotte dynasty, who have held the Swedish throne for over 200 years. Princess Christina. Christina Louise Helena was born in 1943, and was Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla's youngest daughter. Christina completed her school exams at the French School in 1963.
Humanities. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Christina of Sweden 1626–1689 Queen of Sweden. views 2,828,741 updated. Christina of Sweden. 1626–1689. Queen of Sweden. C rowned queen in 1644, Christina of Sweden was a patron* of the arts and a lifelong scholar.
