Maria Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, 1599-1655
Queen of Sweden, wife of Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632). Born into the House of Hohenzollern, she was the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (1572-1619), and Anna, Duchess of Prussia. She married Gustavus Adolphus in 1620, producing one surviving (legitimate) child, Christina (1626-1689), who would succeed her father as ruler of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. Upon her husband's death, she became estranged from her daughter and, although she wished to return to Brandenburg, she resided in Denmark under the auspices of King Christian IV (1577-1648) and later returned to Sweden, where she died on March 28, 1655.
- HMML ID
- 109322181294
- PURL
- LC name
- Maria Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, 1599-1655
- HMML name
- Maria Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, 1599-1655
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Name elements
- Given names
- Maria ● Eleonora
- Family names
- Hohenzallern
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1599-11-11
- Death date
- 1655-03-28
- Centuries
- 16th century CE ● 17th century CE
- Gender
- Females
- Associated countries
- Associated places
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Queen of Sweden
- Languages
Preferred citation
"Maria Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, 1599-1655." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified August 01, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/person/109322181294
Change notes
- Date added
- 2024-08-01
- Last edited
- 2024-08-01