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Catherine Stenbock (Swedish: Katarina Gustavsdotter Stenbock; 22 July 1535 – 13 December 1621) was Queen of Sweden from 1552 to 1560 as the third and last wife of King Gustav I.
Gustav I of Sweden had three wives: Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Margaret Leijonhufvud, and Catherine Stenbock. He went on to have nine children. Three of his sons, Eric XIV, John III, and Charles IX, ruled Sweden at different points in time.
Dec 7, 2023 · Catherine Stenbock (Swedish: Katarina Gustavsdotter Stenbock; 22 July 1535 at Torpa, Tranemo Municipality, Västergötland – 13 December 1621 at Strömsholm, Västmanland) was Queen of Sweden from 1552 to 1560 as the third and last wife of King Gustav I.
Jun 30, 2014 · Working as a trilingual tour guide at Kalmar Castle during the 1990’s, I came across stories about this woman on many occasions. This paper is the result of two decades of research: I present to you now Sweden’s most dignified and faithful Queen Dowager: Catherine Stenbock.
Catherine Stenbock’s father was not a pope. He was, nevertheless, a nobleman and belonged to one of the most influential families in Sweden. When King Gustav Vasa proclaimed having chosen Catherine as his new Queen, the young girl had no other choice than to accept his offer. It wasn’t that she didn’t fight or try to run and hide. She did ...
Mar 25, 2024 · Catherine Stenbock was Queen of Sweden between 1552 and 1560 as the third and last wife of King Gustav I. She was the daughter of Gustaf Olofsson Stenbock and Brita Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud, who was the sister of the King's previous consort, Margareta Leijonhufvud.
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Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg ( Katarina in Swedish) (24 September 1513 – 23 September 1535) was the first wife of Gustav I of Sweden and thus Queen of Sweden from 1531 until her death in 1535. Life. Catherine was born in Ratzeburg to Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg and Catherine, daughter of Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
