- Christina Abrahamsdotter
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Christina Abrahamsdotter Queen consort of Sweden Reign 1470 Spouse Charles VIII of Sweden Issue Anna Karlsdotter
Karl KarlssonFather Abraham Pedersson Born 1432
FinlandDied 1492 Christina Abrahamsdotter (Swedish: Kristina Abrahamsdotter) (Finnish: Kristiina Abrahamintytär) (1432–1492) was a Finnish noble, royal mistress and later third spouse and Queen consort of King Charles VIII of Sweden.
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Biography
Christina Abrahamsdotter is believed to have been the daughter of Abraham Pedersson, governor of Raseborg, though this has not been confirmed. The ex-King Charles of Sweden got to know her during his exile in Finland 1457-1464. When Charles returned to Sweden in 1464 and reclaimed the Swedish throne, she followed him there as royal mistress. In 1465, they had a son together.
In 1470, during the last year of his life, Charles married Kristina. She thereby became queen, and her son became legitimate. The exact date of the marriage is unknown; traditionally, the wedding was to have taken place on his deathbed. The same year, she became a widow and Queen dowager.
Her son, although legitimized, was too young to play a political role and was soon maneuvered away from the throne : Though she was recognized as Queen, the Swedish government did not allow the boy, suddenly legitimized as Prince Charles (Karl Karlsson) to succeed him, but appointed one of their number, Sten Sture the Elder (who was Charles's nephew) as regent.
She lived a discrete life after the death of Charles.
Children
Kristina Abrahamsdotter had two known children with Charles.
- Anna Karlsdotter (Bonde), married to the nobleman Håkan Svensson (Bölja), governor of Västerås castle.
- Karl Bonde (Karlsson) (1465–1488)
References
- http://historiska-personer.nu/min-s/p37dc4328.html
- Herman Lindvist: Historien om alla Sveriges drottningar (History of all the queens of Sweden) (Swedish) (2006)
- Lars O. Lagerqvist: Sveriges regenter - från forntid till nutid (The regents of Sweden - from then to now)
- Dick Harrison: Karl Knutsson
Succession
Christina AbrahamsdotterBorn: 1432 Died: 1492Swedish royalty Vacant Title last held byDorothea of BrandenburgQueen consort of Sweden
1470Vacant Title next held byChristina of SaxonySwedish Royal Consorts Silvia Renate Sommerlath (1976–present)
Louise Mountbatten (1950–1965) · Victoria of Baden (1907–1930) · Sophia of Nassau* (1872–1907) · Louise of the Netherlands* (1859–1871) · Josephine of Leuchtenberg* (1844–1859) · Désirée Clary* (1818–1844) · Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp* (1809–1818) · Frederica of Baden (1797–1809) · Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (1771–1792) · Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (1751–1771) · Ulrika Eleonora (1720–1741) · Frederick of Hesse-Kassel (1718/1719–1720) · Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (1680–1693) · Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (1654–1660) · Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (1620–1632) · Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (1599/1604–1611) · Anne of Austria (1592–1598) · Gunilla Bielke (1585–1592) · Catherine Jagellon (1568–1583) · Karin Månsdotter (1567–1568) · Catherine Stenbock (1552–1560) · Margaret Leijonhufvud (1536–1551) · Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1531–1533) · Isabella of Austria*^ (1520–1521) · Christina Gyllenstierna (1512–1520) · Mette Dyre (1504–1512) · Ingeborg Tott (1501–1503) · Christina of Saxony*^ (1497–1501) · Ingeborg Tott (1470–1497) · Christina Abrahamsdotter (1470) · Elin Gustavsdotter (Sture) (1466–1467) · Dorothea of Brandenburg*^ (1457–1464) · Catherine Karlsdotter (1448–1450) · Merete Lydekedatter (1448) · Karin Karlsdotter (1448) · Dorothea of Brandenburg*^ (1445–1448) · Philippa of England*^ (1406–1430) · Richardis of Schwerin (1365–1377) · Margareta Valdemarsdotter* (1363–1364) · Beatrice of Bavaria (1356–1359) · Blanche of Namur (1335–1363) · Märta Eriksdotter (1298–1318) · Hedwig of Holstein (1276–1290) · Sophia Eriksdotter (1260–1275) · Catherine Sunadotter (1243/1244–1250) · Helena Pedersdatter Strange (1229–1234) · Richeza of Denmark (1210–1216) · Ingegerd Birgersdotter (1200–1208) · Benedicta Ebbesdotter (1196–1199/1200) · Cecilia Johansdotter (1167–1190) · Christina Stigsdatter (1163/1164–1167) · Brigida Haraldsdotter (1160–1161) · Christina Björnsdatter (1156–1160) · Richeza of Poland (1148–1156) · Ulvhild Håkansdotter^ (1134–1148) · Richeza of Poland (1127–1130) · Ulvhild Håkansdotter^ (1117–1125) · Ragnhild Halstensdotter (1105–1117) · Ingegerd of Norway^ (1105–1118) · Helena (1088–1105) · Blotstulka (1084–1087) · Helena (1079–1084) · Gyla (1066–1067 & 1075–1079) · Astrid Njalsdotter (1050–1060) · Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir^ (1022–1050) · Estrid of the Obotrites (1000–1022) · Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade (990s–995) · Świętosława of Poland*^ (late 10th century)*also Queen of Norway
^also Queen of DenmarkCategories:- Swedish queens
- 1432 births
- 1492 deaths
- Mistresses of Swedish royalty
- Finnish nobility
- Women of medieval Sweden
- 15th-century Swedish people
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