Happy birthday Christina, Queen of Sweden! (December 18, 1626).
A philosopher-queen who challenged gender norms, championed the arts, and shocked Europe by abdicating her throne to live life on her own terms.
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11th November 1599
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg was born in Königsberg, to John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg and his wife, Duchess Anna of Prussia.
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23rd September 1535
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, first wife of King Gustav I of Sweden, died in Stockholm.
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