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4 days ago · Read full story. After the dramatic events in 1317 called “Nyköpings gästabud”, “Nyköping's Christmas feast” and the subsequent civil war between the three brothers' loyal men, the deceased duke Erik’s son Magnus was appointed king of Sweden and Norway.
2 days ago · From Queen Hedvig Eleonora, who commissioned the palace‘s rebuilding after the devastating fire, to King Adolf Fredrik and Queen Lovisa Ulrika, who transformed the palace into a center of Enlightenment culture, the royal residents of Drottningholm have shaped the course of Swedish history.
6 days ago · Ulrika Eleonora (the elder) was sickly, and the many child births eventually broke her. When she became seriously ill, in 1693, Charles finally dedicated his time and care to her. Her death in July that year shook him deeply and he never fully recovered.
4 days ago · Regency of Princess Ulrika Eleonora (later Queen Ulrika Eleonora; 30 November 1718 – 23 January 1719) Ulrika Eleonora: 23 January 1719 – 24 March 1720 (1 year, 2 months and 1 day) Daughter of Charles XI, elected as successor of her childless brother Frederick of Hesse-Cassel (king 1720–1751) (childless) 23 January 1688 – 24 November ...
May 16, 2024 · Sweden has been ruled by queens regnant on three separate occasions: by Margaret (1389–1412), Christina (1632–1654) and Ulrika Eleonora (1718–1720) respectively. In addition to the list below, the Swedish throne was also claimed by the kings of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1599 to 1660.
May 6, 2024 · Hedwig Eleonora von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf, Königin von Schweden 1636-1715 Friedrich III. von Dänemark und Norwegen , König von Dänemark 1609-1670 Sophia Amalia von Braunschweig-Calenberg , Königin von Dänemark 1628-1685
May 19, 2024 · 1645. Birthplace: Viipuri, Finland. Death: April 06, 1706 (60-61) Karlskrona, Blekinge County, Sweden. Immediate Family: Son of Blasius Köning, Jr. and Katarina Henriksdotter von Broken. Husband of Öllegård Matsdotter Kock and Anna Eleonora Ehrenklo.
