Christina of sweden biography
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Christina (Queen of Sweden)
| Reigning Queen of Sweden (Sweden) from 1633 to 1654 Date of Birth: 06.11.1626 Country: Sweden |
Biography of Christina, Queen of Sweden
Christina, Queen of Sweden, reigned from 1633 to 1654.
She held the titles of Queen of Sweden, Goths and Wends, Grand Duchess of Finland, Duchess of Ingria, Estonia, Livonia, and Karelia. She was the only surviving child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg.
At the age of six, she inherited the throne after her father's death in the Battle of Lützen.
Christina of sweden biography
Christina was raised in the Protestant faith but caused a scandal when she abdicated the throne and converted to Catholicism in 1654.
In the later years of her life, Christina lived in Rome, where her home became a center of theatrical and musical life.
She was buried in St. Peter's Basilica. Christina was a complex and educated woman with a thirst for fame. She had a keen interest in books, religion, alchemy, and science. As s