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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] Her conversion to Catholicism and refusal to marry led her to relinquish her throne and move to Rome. [7]
Queen Christina is a pre-Code Hollywood biographical film, produced for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1933 by Walter Wanger and directed by Rouben Mamoulian. It stars Swedish-born actress Greta Garbo and John Gilbert in their fourth and last film together.
Jun 28, 2024 · Christina (born Dec. 8, 1626, Stockholm, Swed.—died April 19, 1689, Rome [Italy]) was the queen of Sweden (1644–54) who stunned all Europe by abdicating her throne. She subsequently attempted, without success, to gain the crowns of Naples and of Poland.
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- Christina was the daughter and sole heir of Gustavus Adolphus and Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg. Her father, who reigned as the king of Sweden from...
- Christina became queen-elect of Sweden at age six upon the death of her father, King Gustavus Adolphus, in 1632. She was instructed in politics by...
- Lutheranism was Sweden’s official state religion, and Christina’s secret conversion to Roman Catholicism may be one of the reasons that she abdicat...
- One of the wittiest, most-learned women of her age, Christina is remembered for her lavish sponsorship of the arts and influence on European cultur...
Learn about the life and achievements of Christina, the only child of King Gustavus Adolphus and a well-educated patron of the arts. Discover why she abdicated in 1654 and converted to Catholicism, and how she became a powerful figure in 17th century Rome.
Learn about the life and reign of Christina, the only child of King Gustavus Adolphus and a brilliant patron of the arts and sciences. Find out how she abdicated, converted to Catholicism, and spent the rest of her life in Rome.
Christina of Denmark ( Danish: Kirstine Bjørnsdatter, Swedish: Kristina Björnsdotter; c. 1120/25 – c. 1160/70), was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Eric "IX" (r. 1156–1160), and the mother of King Canute I of Sweden .
Learn about the life and reign of Christina of Sweden, who inherited the throne from her father and abdicated in favor of her cousin. Discover how she supported knowledge and art, crossed gender boundaries, and fascinated people with her unconventional ways.
