Christina of Sweden
Queen Christina of Sweden (Swedish: Kristina av Sverige; 18 December [O.S. 8 December] 1626 – 19 April 1689), was the queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654.[1] She then resigned to become a Roman Catholic.
| Christina | |||||
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 Portrait by Jacob Ferdinand Voet | |||||
| Queen of Sweden | |||||
| Reign | 6 November 1632 – 6 June 1654 | ||||
| Coronation | 20 October 1650 | ||||
| Predecessor | Gustav II Adolf | ||||
| Successor | Charles X Gustav | ||||
| Born | 18 December [O.S. 8 December] 1626 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Died | 19 April 1689 (aged 62) Rome, Papal States | ||||
| Burial | 22 June 1689 | ||||
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| House | House of Vasa | ||||
| Father | Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden | ||||
| Mother | Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic Christianity prev Lutheran Christianity | ||||
She also liked humanities and had invited philosophers such as René Descartes in Sweden.
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