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Christina of Sweden

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Christina
BERJAYA
Quuen of Sweden
Reign6 November 1632 – 6 June 1654
Coronation20 October 1650
PredecessorGustav II Adolf
SuccessorCharles X Gustav
Born18 December [O.S. 8 December] 1626
Stockholm, Sweden
Died19 April 1689(1689-04-19) (aged 62)
Rome, Papal States
Burial22 June 1689
HouseHouse of Vasa
FatherGustavus Adolphus of Sweden
MotherMaria Eleonora of Brandenburg
ReligionRoman Catholic Christianity
prev Lutheran Christianity

Queen Christina of Sweden (Swedish: Kristina av Sverige; 18 December [O.S. 8 December] 1626 – 19 April 1689), was the queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654.[1] She then resigned to become a Roman Catholic.

She also liked humanities and had invited philosophers such as René Descartes in Sweden.

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  1. "Sweden". World Statesmen. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

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BERJAYA Media related to Christina of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons