Christina of Sweden

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Christina of Sweden

Christina of Sweden AKA Maria Christina Alexandra

Born: 8-Dec-1626
Birthplace: Stockholm Castle, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 16-Apr-1689
Location of death: Rome, Italy
Cause of death: Illness
Remains: Buried, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

Gender: Female
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Bisexual
Occupation: Royalty

Nationality: Sweden
Executive summary: Crossdressing Queen of Sweden 1632-54

Father: Gustav Adolph the Great (King of Sweden)
Mother: Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (b. 1599, d. 1655)
Boyfriend: Cardinal Decio Azzolino (d. 1689)

Swedish Monarch 1632 to 1654
Abdication 6-Jun-1654
Converted to Catholicism 25-Dec-1654

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