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Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
1599 - 1655

Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (11 November 1599 – 28 March 1655) was Queen of Sweden from 1620 to 1632 as the wife of King Gustav II Adolph (Gustavus Adolphus). She was born a German princess as the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, and Anna, Duchess of Prussia, daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia. In 1620, Maria Eleonora married Gustavus Adolphus with her mother's consent, but against the will of her brother George William, Elector of Brandenburg, who had just succeeded her father. She bore her husband a daughter, Christina, in 1626, who later became the Queen of Sweden. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg is the 212th most popular companion (down from 143rd in 2019), the 257th most popular biography from Russia (down from 194th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Russian Companion.
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg is most famous for being the Queen of Sweden from 1654 to 1660. She was the daughter of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and she married King Charles X Gustav of Sweden in 1654.
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Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg ranks 212 out of 784. Before her are Clarice Orsini, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, Philippa of Lancaster, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Eleanor of Provence, and María Isabella of Spain. After her are Hugh Despenser the younger, Gülfem Hatun, Maria Feodorovna, Faustina the Elder, Marie of Hesse-Kassel, and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClarice Orsini
1453 - 1488
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 206
Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley
1508 - 1549
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 207
Philippa of Lancaster
1360 - 1415
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 208
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1879 - 1952
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 209
Eleanor of Provence
1223 - 1291
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 210
María Isabella of Spain
1789 - 1848
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 211
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
1599 - 1655
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 212
Hugh Despenser the younger
1287 - 1326
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 213
Gülfem Hatun
1500 - 1561
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 214
Maria Feodorovna
1759 - 1828
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 215
Faustina the Elder
105 - 140
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 216
Marie of Hesse-Kassel
1767 - 1852
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 217
Christina of Holstein-Gottorp
1573 - 1625
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 218
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1599, Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg ranks 6. Before her are Diego Velázquez, Pope Alexander VII, Oliver Cromwell, Anthony van Dyck, and Francesco Borromini. After her are Stefan Czarniecki, Pieter van Laer, Ottavio Piccolomini, Christian the Younger of Brunswick, John Berchmans, and Andrea Sacchi. Among people deceased in 1655, Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg ranks 4. Before her are Pope Innocent X, Cyrano de Bergerac, and Pierre Gassendi. After her are Eleonora Gonzaga, Margaret of Savoy, Vicereine of Portugal, Ukita Hideie, Cristóbal de Morales, Janusz Radziwiłł, Cornelis Schut, Eustache Le Sueur, and Francesco Molin.
Others Born in 1599
Go to all RankingsDiego Velázquez
PAINTER
1599 - 1660
HPI: 86.97
Rank: 1
Pope Alexander VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1599 - 1667
HPI: 81.91
Rank: 2
Oliver Cromwell
POLITICIAN
1599 - 1658
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 3
Anthony van Dyck
PAINTER
1599 - 1641
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 4
Francesco Borromini
ARCHITECT
1599 - 1667
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 5
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1599 - 1655
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 6
Stefan Czarniecki
POLITICIAN
1599 - 1665
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 7
Pieter van Laer
PAINTER
1599 - 1642
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 8
Ottavio Piccolomini
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1599 - 1656
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 9
Christian the Younger of Brunswick
POLITICIAN
1599 - 1626
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 10
John Berchmans
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1599 - 1621
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 11
Andrea Sacchi
PAINTER
1599 - 1661
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1655
Go to all RankingsPope Innocent X
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1574 - 1655
HPI: 82.62
Rank: 1
Cyrano de Bergerac
WRITER
1619 - 1655
HPI: 79.80
Rank: 2
Pierre Gassendi
PHILOSOPHER
1592 - 1655
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 3
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1599 - 1655
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 4
Eleonora Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1598 - 1655
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 5
Margaret of Savoy, Vicereine of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1655
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 6
Ukita Hideie
POLITICIAN
1573 - 1655
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 7
Cristóbal de Morales
WRITER
1600 - 1655
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 8
Janusz Radziwiłł
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1655
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 9
Cornelis Schut
PAINTER
1597 - 1655
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 10
Eustache Le Sueur
PAINTER
1616 - 1655
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 11
Francesco Molin
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1655
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 12
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg ranks 257 out of 3,761. Before her are Natalia Goncharova (1881), Sergey Shoygu (1955), Gennady Yanayev (1937), Anastasia Romanovna (1530), Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1890), and Aleksey Kuropatkin (1848). After her are Alexandre Kojève (1902), Vasily Blyukher (1889), Algirdas Julien Greimas (1917), Johann Georg Hamann (1730), Viktor Korchnoi (1931), and Viktor Vasnetsov (1848).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsNatalia Goncharova
PAINTER
1881 - 1962
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 251
Sergey Shoygu
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 252
Gennady Yanayev
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2010
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 253
Anastasia Romanovna
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1560
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 254
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1890 - 1958
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 255
Aleksey Kuropatkin
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1925
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 256
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1599 - 1655
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 257
Alexandre Kojève
PHILOSOPHER
1902 - 1968
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 258
Vasily Blyukher
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1938
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 259
Algirdas Julien Greimas
LINGUIST
1917 - 1992
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 260
Johann Georg Hamann
PHILOSOPHER
1730 - 1788
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 261
Viktor Korchnoi
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2016
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 262
Viktor Vasnetsov
PAINTER
1848 - 1926
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 263
Among COMPANIONS In Russia
Among companions born in Russia, Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg ranks 4. Before her are Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851), Anna Pavlovna of Russia (1795), and Gala Dalí (1894). After her are Yevdokiya Lopukhina (1669), Duchess Anna of Prussia (1576), Catharina of Württemberg (1783), Natalia Pushkina (1812), Anna Demidova (1878), and Agafya Grushetskaya (1663).
Olga Constantinovna of Russia
1851 - 1926
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 1
Anna Pavlovna of Russia
1795 - 1865
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 2
Gala Dalí
1894 - 1982
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 3
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
1599 - 1655
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 4
Yevdokiya Lopukhina
1669 - 1731
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 5
Duchess Anna of Prussia
1576 - 1625
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 6
Catharina of Württemberg
1783 - 1835
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 7
Natalia Pushkina
1812 - 1863
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 8
Anna Demidova
1878 - 1918
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 9
Agafya Grushetskaya
1663 - 1681
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 10