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Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg

Type Figure Region Sweden Time 1599–1655 Also known as Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg、Maria Eleonora、勃兰登堡的玛丽亚·埃莉奥诺拉

Maria Eleonora (1599–1655), Brandenburg princess who became queen of Sweden in 1620, later a politically marginalized queen dowager confined in her f…

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  1. 1599–1620Brandenburg · BrandenburgBorn into the Brandenburg royal house, after marriage negotiations with Sweden in 1616 she wed Gustav II in 1620, consolidating the alliance between Sweden and the Protestant princes of North Germany.
  2. 1620–1632Stockholm · StockholmAt the Swedish court 1620–1632, she presided over royal ceremonies, diplomatic receptions, and court management between 1621 and 1630 while the king was on campaign, and bore the heir Christina in 1626.
  3. 1632–1640Stockholm · StockholmAfter the king fell in battle in 1632 she tried to influence the regency arrangements, clashed sharply with Oxenstierna, and was gradually marginalized in court politics.
  4. 1640–1655Gripsholm · SödermanlandPlaced under house arrest at Gripsholm and elsewhere due to her mental condition and political disputes, she died in Sweden in 1655 and was buried at Riddarholm Church.

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