Search results
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.
Catherine Jagiellon 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. She negotiated with the pope to introduce Counter-Reformation in Sweden. She was the mother of Sigismund, King of Poland (1587-1632) and Sweden (1592-1599).
People also ask
Who was Catherine Jagiellon?
Was Catherine Jagiellon a monarch?
Who were the Jagiellons?
When did Katarina Jagellonica become Queen?
Katarina Jagellonica. , drottning. 1526-11-01 — 1583-09-16. Queen of Sweden. Katarina Jagellonica (Catherine Jagiellon) was a Polish-Lithuanian princess who married the Swedish king Johan III. She is sometimes viewed as the only true Renaissance queen of Sweden. Her political contacts, cultural interests, and her religious convictions all ...
Jan 6, 2019 · Catherine Jagiellon was born the youngest daughter of King Sigismund I the Old of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Bona Sforza. Catherine became the spouse of King John III of Sweden and mother of the future King Sigismund III Vasa of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. On 4 October 1562, Catherine was married in the Lower Castle of ...
- Female
- Johan Vasa
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
- susanna.niiranen@jyu.fi
- 2018
Sometimes, women of this dynasty married only when relatively old. Catherine Jagiellon, wife of John III of Sweden, was 11 years older than her husband, having remained unmarried into her thirties. She bore her children at ages 38, 40 and 42. Jagiello himself was born to a father already in his fifties or sixties.
Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Catherine Jagiellon stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Catherine Jagiellon stock photos are available in a variety of sizes and formats to fit your needs.
