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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 ...
- 17 March 1719
- Charles XII
- 5 December 1718 – 29 February 1720
- Frederick I
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 Sweden’s Age of Freedom —a 52-year decline of absolutism in favour of parliamentary government. Ulrika Eleonora was a sister of the unmarried king Charles XII; after the death of her elder sister Hedvig ...
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Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July 1693) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI.She is often admired for her generosity and charity. The name Ulrike is a Danish version of the name; in Swedish she is called Ulrika Eleonora den äldre (English: Ulrica Eleanor the Elder), to distinguish her from her daughter, the future queen regnant.
- 25 November 1680
- Oldenburg
Nov 30, 2015 · Ulrika Eleonora was the third and last Queen regnant of Sweden, ruling from 1719 to 1720. She abdicated in favour of her husband Frederick I, who became the first king to have a mistress.
Queen Ulrika Eleonora the Younger. Ulrika Eleonora the Younger married Fredrik of Hesse, later Fredrik I, in 1715. Following the death of Karl XII, she attempted to become regent. The Riksdag initially opposed this. In 1719 she became queen after agreeing to abolish the autocracy, and her coronation took place in Uppsala that same year.
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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. Ulrika Eleonora the younger was the youngest child of King Karl XI ...
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 ...
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