COMPANION
Karin Månsdotter
1550 - 1612

Karin Månsdotter
Karin Månsdotter (in English Catherine; 6 November 1550 – 13 September 1612) was first the mistress and then the queen consort of King Erik XIV of Sweden. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karin Månsdotter is the 316th most popular companion (up from 344th in 2019), the 170th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 179th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Swedish Companion.
Karin Månsdotter was most famous for being the wife of King Charles XII of Sweden.
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Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Karin Månsdotter ranks 316 out of 784. Before her are Marie of France, Countess of Champagne, Parysatis II, Maria Laskarina, Margaret Leijonhufvud, Tuya, and Dagmar of Bohemia. After her are Juana Enríquez, Gertrude of Hohenberg, Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany, Ildico, Eurydice II of Macedon, and Sophia of Minsk.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarie of France, Countess of Champagne
1145 - 1198
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 310
Parysatis II
350 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 311
Maria Laskarina
1206 - 1270
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 312
Margaret Leijonhufvud
1516 - 1551
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 313
Tuya
1325 BC - 1258 BC
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 314
Dagmar of Bohemia
1186 - 1212
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 315
Karin Månsdotter
1550 - 1612
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 316
Juana Enríquez
1425 - 1468
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 317
Gertrude of Hohenberg
1225 - 1281
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 318
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany
1227 - 1273
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 319
Ildico
500 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 320
Eurydice II of Macedon
301 BC - 317 BC
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 321
Sophia of Minsk
1140 - 1198
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 322
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1550, Karin Månsdotter ranks 13. Before her are Do-Aklin, Henry I, Duke of Guise, Camillus de Lellis, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Jang-geum, and Stanislaus Kostka. After her are Giorgio Basta, Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Jacobus Gallus, Emilio de' Cavalieri, Chand Bibi, and Michael Maestlin. Among people deceased in 1612, Karin Månsdotter ranks 8. Before her are Vasili IV of Russia, Sasaki Kojirō, Giovanni Gabrieli, Christopher Clavius, Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Federico Barocci. After her are Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Hans Leo Hassler, Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, John Smyth, and Jodocus Hondius.
Others Born in 1550
Go to all RankingsDo-Aklin
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1700
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 7
Henry I, Duke of Guise
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1588
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 8
Camillus de Lellis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1550 - 1614
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 9
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1604
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 10
Jang-geum
PHYSICIAN
1550 - 1550
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 11
Stanislaus Kostka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1550 - 1568
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 12
Karin Månsdotter
COMPANION
1550 - 1612
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 13
Giorgio Basta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1550 - 1607
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 14
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1550 - 1615
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 15
Jacobus Gallus
COMPOSER
1550 - 1591
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 16
Emilio de' Cavalieri
COMPOSER
1550 - 1602
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 17
Chand Bibi
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1599
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 18
Michael Maestlin
MATHEMATICIAN
1550 - 1631
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1612
Go to all RankingsVasili IV of Russia
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1612
HPI: 74.31
Rank: 2
Sasaki Kojirō
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1612
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 3
Giovanni Gabrieli
COMPOSER
1557 - 1612
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 4
Christopher Clavius
MATHEMATICIAN
1538 - 1612
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 5
Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1562 - 1612
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 6
Federico Barocci
PAINTER
1535 - 1612
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 7
Karin Månsdotter
COMPANION
1550 - 1612
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 8
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1612
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 9
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1612
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 10
Hans Leo Hassler
COMPOSER
1564 - 1612
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 11
Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1586 - 1612
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 12
John Smyth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1570 - 1612
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 13
Jodocus Hondius
GEOGRAPHER
1563 - 1612
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 14
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Karin Månsdotter ranks 170 out of 1,879. Before her are Sigvard Bernadotte (1907), Harriet Andersson (1932), Margaret Leijonhufvud (1516), Loreen (1983), Sverker II of Sweden (1164), and Stefan Löfven (1957). After her are Eric XI of Sweden (1216), Tage Erlander (1901), Sten Sture the Elder (1440), Roy Andersson (1943), Carl Linnaeus the Younger (1741), and Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsSigvard Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2002
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 164
Harriet Andersson
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 165
Margaret Leijonhufvud
COMPANION
1516 - 1551
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 166
Loreen
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 167
Sverker II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1164 - 1210
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 168
Stefan Löfven
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 169
Karin Månsdotter
COMPANION
1550 - 1612
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 170
Eric XI of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1216 - 1250
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 171
Tage Erlander
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1985
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 172
Sten Sture the Elder
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1503
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 173
Roy Andersson
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 174
Carl Linnaeus the Younger
BIOLOGIST
1741 - 1783
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 175
Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1947
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 176
Among COMPANIONS In Sweden
Among companions born in Sweden, Karin Månsdotter ranks 5. Before her are Ingrid of Sweden (1910), Astrid of Sweden (1905), Louise of Sweden (1851), and Margaret Leijonhufvud (1516). After her are Gunilla Bielke (1568), Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden (1277), Catherine Stenbock (1535), Princess Amalia of Sweden (1805), Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland (1984), and Princess Elizabeth of Sweden (1549).
Ingrid of Sweden
1910 - 2000
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 1
Astrid of Sweden
1905 - 1935
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 2
Louise of Sweden
1851 - 1926
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 3
Margaret Leijonhufvud
1516 - 1551
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 4
Karin Månsdotter
1550 - 1612
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 5
Gunilla Bielke
1568 - 1597
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 6
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden
1277 - 1319
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 7
Catherine Stenbock
1535 - 1621
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 8
Princess Amalia of Sweden
1805 - 1853
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 9
Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland
1984 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 10
Princess Elizabeth of Sweden
1549 - 1597
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 11