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Check out the #ProjectHerStory great female leaders in history playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHtE7NbaKReeL22jTQB6c0WGw8KfzJvMcPlease consid...
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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 expectations. From her unconventional...
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Christina (Swedish: Kristina; 18 December 1626 – 19 April 1689), a member of the House of Vasa, was Queen of Sweden from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. S...
The National Museum’s collection contains an intriguing portrait of Queen Christina of Sweden (1626–1689). She is depicted as a living bust with a helmet, accompanied by an owl, books and an olive branch. She is gazing into space with an absent-minded look. What does this portrait seek to express?
1626 - 1689. Sweden. Queen Christina of Sweden was the daughter of the Swedish warrior king Gustav II Adolf, the standard bearer of the Protestant world.
Queen Christina of Sweden, on Horseback. 1653 - 1654. Oil on canvas. Ábside. Dressed in grey, Christine of Sweden appears on a rearing horse, which symbolizes her status as queen and her power in seventeenth-century Europe.
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Christina was the daughter of King of Sweden Gustavus II Adolphus Wasa and, from the day of her birth at Stockholm, was considered as the heir to the throne. In 1630 Protestant Sweden became involved in the Thirty Years’ War.
