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Christina of Holstein-Gottorp

1573 - 1625

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Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (13 April 1573 in Kiel – 8 December 1625 at Gripsholm Castle) was Queen of Sweden as the second wife of King Charles IX. She served as regent in 1605, during the absence of her spouse, and in 1611, during the minority of her son, King Gustav II Adolph. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christina of Holstein-Gottorp is the 218th most popular companion (down from 217th in 2019), the 793rd most popular biography from Germany (up from 804th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular German Companion.

Christina of Holstein-Gottorp is most famous for being the last Duchess of Parma and Piacenza. She was the daughter of Duke Adolf Friedrich of Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Christine of Hesse-Cassel. She was married to Duke Charles II of Parma, and was the mother of Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma.

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Among companions, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp ranks 218 out of 784. Before her are Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg, Hugh Despenser the younger, Gülfem Hatun, Maria Feodorovna, Faustina the Elder, and Marie of Hesse-Kassel. After her are Anne of Bohemia, Constance of Austria, Joanna la Beltraneja, Blanche of Burgundy, Adelaide of Austria, and Elizabeth of Pomerania.

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Among people born in 1573, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp ranks 6. Before her are William Laud, Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, Simon Marius, Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, and Gabrielle d'Estrées. After her are Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Inigo Jones, Ambrosius Bosschaert, George Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Jagat Gosain, and Ukita Hideie. Among people deceased in 1625, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp ranks 8. Before her are Sofonisba Anguissola, Maurice, Prince of Orange, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Johann Bayer, Simon Marius, and Willem Schouten. After her are Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Giambattista Marino, Duchess Anna of Prussia, Honoré d'Urfé, Mōri Terumoto, and Orlando Gibbons.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp ranks 793 out of 7,253. Before her are Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (1724), Erwin Bowien (1899), Marie of Hesse-Kassel (1767), Hermann of Reichenau (1013), Albert Speer (1934), and Anthony of Saxony (1755). After her are Johann Joachim Quantz (1697), Otto Ohlendorf (1907), Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1828), Peter Parler (1330), Albert Göring (1895), and Andreas Baader (1943).

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Among COMPANIONS In Germany

Among companions born in Germany, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp ranks 33. Before her are Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Poland (1653), Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1811), Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1861), Matilda of Ringelheim (894), Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1879), and Marie of Hesse-Kassel (1767). After her are Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1729), Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (1720), Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt (1751), Sophie of Württemberg (1818), Frederica of Baden (1781), and Elizabeth of Carinthia, Queen of Germany (1262).

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