Christina, Queen of Sweden

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
Queen consort
gptkbp:abdicated 1654
gptkbp:birthDate 1626-12-18
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Kristina_Augusta
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Stockholm,_Sweden
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Peter's_Basilica,_Vatican_City
gptkbp:convertedTo gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:coronationDate 1650-10-20
gptkbp:correspondedWith gptkb:René_Descartes
gptkb:Pierre_Gassendi
gptkb:Cardinal_Decio_Azzolino
gptkbp:deathDate 1689-04-19
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Rome,_Papal_States
gptkbp:father gptkb:Gustavus_Adolphus
gptkbp:gender female
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Vasa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Christina, Queen of Sweden
gptkbp:knownFor eccentric personality
intellectual pursuits
support of philosophy and science
gptkbp:legacy influential in European intellectual circles
one of the most learned women of her age
buried in St. Peter's Basilica, one of few women so honored
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:House_of_Vasa
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_Eleonora_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:nationality Swedish
gptkbp:neverMarried true
gptkbp:notableFor abdication
conversion to Catholicism
patronage of the arts
inviting René Descartes to Sweden
gptkbp:patronage arts
sciences
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Greta_Garbo
gptkb:Queen_Christina_(1933_film)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Gustavus_Adolphus
gptkbp:reignEnd 1654
gptkbp:reignStart 1632
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:residesIn gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Stockholm_Palace
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Charles_X_Gustav
gptkbp:title gptkb:Prince
gptkb:Duchess_of_Estonia
gptkb:Grand_Princess_of_Finland
gptkb:Queen_of_the_Swedes,_Goths_and_Wends
Queen regnant of Sweden
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christianization_of_Sweden
gptkb:Vasa_dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5