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Charles XI or Carl (Swedish: Karl XI; 4 December [O.S. 24 November] 1655 – 15 April [O.S. 5 April] 1697) [2] was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. His father died ...
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (23 October 1636 – 24 November 1715) was Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660 as the wife of King Charles X Gustav.She served as regent during the minority of her son, King Charles XI, from 1660 until 1672, and during the minority of her grandson, King Charles XII, in 1697.
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July 1693) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI.She is often admired for her generosity and charity. The name Ulrike is a Danish version of the name; in Swedish she is called Ulrika Eleonora den äldre (English: Ulrica Eleanor the Elder), to distinguish her from her daughter, the future queen regnant.
Charles X Gustav (1622–1660) r. 1654–1660: Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (1616–1662) Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1617–1677) Charles XI (1655–1697) r. 1660–1697: John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1654–1686: Johanna Elisabeth of Baden-Durlach (1651–1680) Frederick VII, Margrave of ...
Agne being hanged by his wife Skjalf. Artwork by Hugo Hamilton, 1830 Finland was from the Middle Ages a part of Sweden, and although there was no official title, such as "Queen Consort of Finland", from the 16th century until the year of 1809; the queen consort of Sweden also held the title "Grand Princess of Finland."
Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark: Title held until her accession in 1688 Abdicated in 1720 Married Landgrave Frederick of Hesse-Kassel in 1715 Sophia Maria Louisa Fredrica Albertina: 1753 1829 Daughter of Adolf Frederick and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia: Made Coadjutrix of Quedlinburg Abbey in 1767 by her uncle, Frederick II, King of Prussia
Deposed in Sweden twice (1434–1435 and 1436); regained power until deposed in all three kingdoms in 1439. [62] [64] Regency of Charles Knutsson Bonde (later King Charles VIII; October 1438 – Autumn 1440) Christopher of Bavaria Kristofer av Bayern: Autumn 1441 – 6 January 1448 (6 years and a few months) Nephew of Eric XIII Dorothea of ...
Prince Charles of Sweden was born on 17 June 1682 O.S. in the royal castle of Tre Kronor in Stockholm. He was the first son born to King Charles XI of Sweden and his wife, the Danish princess Ulrika Eleonora. He had an older sister, Hedvig Sophia, born in 1681. [7]