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Catherine Jagiellon (Polish: Katarzyna Jagiellonka; Swedish: Katarina Jagellonica, Lithuanian: Kotryna Jogailaitė; 1 November 1526 – 16 September 1583) was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth princess and Queen of Sweden from 1569 as the wife of King John III. Catherine had significant influence over state affairs during the reign of her spouse.
Katarina Jagellonica, who sporadically suffered from ill health, fell pregnant during her imprisonment and gave birth to two children. Her daughter Isabella was born in 1564 but died already by 1566. Later Johan instructed Willem Boy to complete a sarcophagus for his daughter which is still visible in Strängnäs cathedral.
A real-life princess - The princess Catherine Jagiellon once lived in Turku Castle. Young visitors can discover the real person she was, and how she differed from the princesses in the fairytales.
fi. destination of the Polish princess Catherine Jagiellon after her marriage to the Duke of Finland, John Vasa in Vilnius in 1652. Once settled there, Catherine, who had come into contact with Renaissance art and architecture in Poland, inspired the conversion of Åbo medieval castle into a Renaissance residence.
Jul 17, 2018 · Catherine Jagiellon (1526–83), was a Catholic Polish-Lithuanian princess married to a Lutheran Swedish Prince, John Vasa, Duke of Finland and later King of Sweden. Her case provides important insights into the impact of confessional differences within a royal...
- Susanna Niiranen
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Jan 25, 2016 · Queens Regnant – Anna Jagiellon Monday, 25 January 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 4 Anna Jagiellon was born on 18 October 1523 to King Sigismund I the Old of Poland and Bona Sforza.
Dec 14, 2022 · The present paper studies the content of the sermon, concentrating on Catherine Jagiellon’s religious devotion, as she remained a fervent Catholic even after marrying John Vasa, himself a Lutheran.
