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  1. Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, reigned as Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband Frederick. Following her husband's accession as King Frederick I, Ulrika Eleonora served as his queen consort until her ...

  2. Apr 12, 2024 · Ulrika Eleonora (born Jan. 23, 1688, Stockholm—died Nov. 24, 1741, Stockholm) was a Swedish queen whose short reign (1718–20) led to Swedens Age of Freedom —a 52-year decline of absolutism in favour of parliamentary government.

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  3. Nov 5, 2021 · by Susan Flantzer. © Unofficial Royalty 2021. Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden; Credit – Wikipedia. Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden in her own right, succeeded her unmarried brother Karl XII, King of Sweden in 1718 and reigned for two years before abdicating in favor of her husband who reigned as Fredrik I, King of Sweden.

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  5. Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, reigned as Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband Frederick.

  6. Ulrika Eleonora the Younger . Born 25 January 1688, died 24 November 1741 Reign 1719–1720. Royal Motto. In God my hope. Coronation. 1719 Uppsala Cathedral. Buried. 1742 Riddarholmen Church. Predecessor. Karl XII. Successor. Fredrik I

  7. 1688-01-23 — 1741-11-24. Queen of Sweden. Ulrika Eleonora the younger was a reigning queen of Sweden from 1718–1720. The Crown then transferred to her consort King Fredrik I. Her period of reign marked the beginning of what has come to be known as ‘frihetstiden’ (the Age of Liberty) within Swedish historiography.

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