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Sep 17, 2012 · Gustav Vasa, Gustavus Adolphus, Queen Christina, Charles XI–between them, to the surprise of generations of students who have presumed that the conjunction of the words “Swedish” and ...
Jun 6, 2004 · Christina abdicated her throne on June 6th, 1654. Portrait of Christina by Sébastien Bourdon, who exaggerated her eyes. Christina of Sweden had a blazing vitality, intelligence and wit that made her the wonder of Europe. Her father was Gustavus II Adolphus, the colossus who bestrode the North, and he had her reared like a boy.
Apr 26, 2023 · In this video, we delve into the fascinating life of Queen Christina of Sweden, a rebellious monarch who challenged gender norms and defied societal expectat...
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Christina, Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric (2005) by Veronica Buckley. Christina of Sweden (1966) by Sven Stolpe. Maxims of a Queen, Christina of Sweden (1626-89): Christina is also one of the few characters who has her own written work (apart from correspondence) that you can read. Very interesting reading.
Queen Christina was born on 18 December 1626 and was Gustavus Adolphus’s only child. She became queen at the age of six in 1632, and was nicknamed the ‘girl king’. She enjoyed the teaching of top tutors, including Bishop Johannes Matthiae was made to bring her up as a boy by Adolphus. When her father died at the Battle of Lutzen in 1632 ...
About Queen Christina. Europe was ravaged by political and religious conflicts when Christina grew up. At the age of six, she witnessed the funeral of her father, Gustavus Adolphus, fallen on the battlefield in Germany as Commander of the Protestant armies in the Thirty Years War against the Catholics. As the only heir to the throne of Sweden ...
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Christina Björnsdotter. House. Estridsen. Father. Björn Haraldsen Ironside. Mother. Catherine of Sweden. Christina of Denmark ( Danish: Kirstine Bjørnsdatter, Swedish: Kristina Björnsdotter; c. 1120/25 – c. 1160/70), was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Eric "IX" (r. 1156–1160), and the mother of King Canute I of Sweden .
