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May 13, 2024 · Today’s protagonist is one Richeza of Poland, and this young lady had important dynastic ties to the Dukes of Swabia and the Hohenstaufens. Her mother, Agnes of Babenberg, comes across as an ambitious and determined woman, having encouraged her husband, Wladislaw, to ignore his father’s wishes and deprive his younger brothers of the ...
4 days ago · This list records the monarchs of Sweden, from the late Viking Age to the present day. Sweden has continuously been a monarchy since the country's consolidation in the Viking Age and early Middle Ages, for over a thousand years. The incumbent royal dynasty of Sweden is the House of Bernadotte, established on the throne in 1818.
5 days ago · Burial sites of European monarchs and consorts. Main burial sites of European Kings include: the Wawel Cathedral for Kings of Poland. the Roskilde Cathedral for Kings of Denmark. the Westminster Abbey for Kings of England. El Escorial for Kings of Spain. the Basilica of St Denis for Kings of France.
May 2, 2024 · Born on 23 December 1943 as Silvia Sommerlath, Queen Silvia is the current Queen of Sweden following her marriage to King Carl XVI Gustaf. At the time of meeting the royal, she was leading a ...
May 9, 2024 · Crown Princess Victoria (born July 14, 1977, Stockholm, Sweden) is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia. If crowned, Victoria would become the first reigning queen in the house of Bernadotte , the royal family of Sweden since 1818.
May 17, 2024 · Elizabeth Richeza of Poland 1288–1335: Wenceslaus II Přemyslid 1271–1305 King of Bohemia r. 1278–1305 also King of Poland: Judith of Habsburg 1271–1297: Otto III of Carinthia c. 1265 –1310: Rudolf I of Bavaria 1274–1319: Casimir III the Great of Poland 1310–1370: Elizabeth of Poland 1305–1380 Queen of Hungary: Charles I Robert ...
4 days ago · At the end of 1429, Philippa wanted to return to Sweden, where she felt most at home, and traveled again to her beloved Vadstena with the cathedral and monastery, but during the journey there she fell ill. Philippa, who came to Sweden and the Nordics as a 12-year-old to marry King Erik, died quickly at the beginning of 1430, only 35 years old.
