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Christina (Swedish: Kristina; 18 December [O.S. 8 December] 1626 – 19 April 1689) was a member of the House of Vasa, and the Queen of Sweden in her own right from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. [a] She succeeded her father Gustavus Adolphus upon his death at the Battle of Lützen in 1632, but began ruling the Swedish Empire when she ...
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/ Princess Christina. Princess Christina. About image. The Swedish Royal Family belongs to the Bernadotte dynasty, who have held the Swedish throne for over 200 years. Princess Christina. Christina Louise Helena was born in 1943, and was Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla's youngest daughter.
Christina of Sweden (1626–1689)Queen of Sweden and learned ruler who crossed gender boundaries, supported knowledge and art, and fascinated people with her unconventional ways. Name variations: Kristina Augusta Wasa; Christina Maria Alexandra Vasa; Christina Alexandra. Pronunciation: VAH-sa.
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Christina was born in Stockholm. Her birth occurred during a rare astrological conjunction that fueled great speculation on what influence the child, fervently hoped to be a boy, would later have on the world stage. The queen had already given birth to two sons, one of whom was stillborn and the other lived only one year. The queen was now expected...
Christina was crowned as King (not Queen) after her father's death. Between 1632 and 1644, national policy was by her guardian, regent, and adviser Axel Oxenstierna, chancellor to her father and until she reached her majority principal, member of the governing regency council. After her assumption of direct power, Christina's reign was overshadowed...
Then, adopting her baptismal name of Maria Christina Alexandra, she moved to Rome. Her reception there had been pre-arranged. Her conversion was considered to be important even if it had contributed to her abdication. It would have been difficult if not impossible for her to rule Sweden as a Catholic, with Lutheranism firmly established as the stat...
The complex character of Christina has inspired numerous plays, books, and operatic works. August Strindberg's 1901 Kristinadepicts her as a protean, impulsive creature. "Each one gets the Christina he deserves" she remarks. The most famous fictional treatment is the classic feature film Queen Christina from 1933 starring Greta Garbo. This film, wh...
Åkerman, Susanna. Queen Christina of Sweden and her circle: the transformation of a seventeenth-century philosophical libertine. Brill's studies in intellectual history, v. 21. Leiden, NL: E.J. Bri...Buckley, Veronica. Christina, Queen of Sweden: the restless life of a European eccentric. New York, NY: Fourth Estate, 2004. ISBN 9780060736170Goldsmith, Margaret L. Christina of Sweden, a psychological biography.Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1933.Hjortsjö, Carl-Herman. The Opening of Queen Christina's Sarcophagus in Rome.Stockholm: Norstedts. 1966.All links retrieved April 18, 2022. 1. Kristina Wasa (1626—1689) Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2. Abdication of Queen Christina of Sweden by Richard Cavendish, History Today54(6) (June 2004). 3. Christina, Queen of Sweden Unofficial Royalty
Dec 18, 2014 · Dawn Hoskin. Furniture, Textiles & Fashion. December 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).
Jun 6, 2004 · Months Past. Abdication of Queen Christina of Sweden. Christina abdicated her throne on June 6th, 1654. Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume 54 Issue 6 June 2004. 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.
Christina was a member of the House of Vasa, and the Queen of Sweden in her own right from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. She succeeded her father Gustavus Adolphus upon his death at the Battle of Lützen in 1632, but began ruling the Swedish Empire when she reached the age of eighteen.
