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Dec 18, 2014 · This post will be taking a look at Christina, Queen of Sweden from 1633 to 1654, who was born today in 1626 ( O.S. 8 th December). The daughter of Gustav II Adolph (Gustav Adolphus of Sweden) and Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg; following her father’s death at the Battle of Lützen in 1632, Christina took the Swedish throne aged only six.
May 2, 2024 · The Swedish royal family can trace its roots all the way back to 970 AD with Eric the Victorious. Over a thousand years later, the monarchy is still going strong in the Scandinavian country, which ...
Christina and Oxenstierna also fell out over the Thirty Years War. The Queen was prepared to make concessions if they quickly ended the war. Oxenstierna wanted to keep as much of Sweden's overseas conquered territory as possible. Sweden’s finances were in a bad state after the war and these territories could help Sweden’s economy.
Sep 24, 2021 · Christina was born on December 18, 1626, at Tre Kronor Castle, on the site of the current Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. She was the fourth and the only surviving child of Gustavus II Adolphus the Great, King of Sweden and Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg. Prior to her birth, Christina’s mother had given birth to a stillborn daughter in 1621 ...
Oct 9, 2018 · By Ciaran Conliffe Last updated Oct 9, 2018. Christina of Sweden was trouble, right from the moment she was born. Her parents had no surviving children, and her mother Maria was desperate to give King Gustavus a son. The only legitimate heirs to the throne of Sweden at the time were the King of Poland and his sons, and Sweden had been at war ...
Nov 7, 2023 · A Very Young Queen. Christina’s status as heir to the throne of Sweden changed in 1632 when her father was killed in battle during the Thirty Years’ War and she was now Queen Christina, aged five.
Aug 8, 2017 · Gustav made Christina his heir before he left for Germany to fight in the Thirty Years’ War, although the official title she was set to inherit was King, not Queen, of Sweden (Swedish law only ...
