- Born
- December 18, 1626
- Died
- April 19, 1689 (aged 62)
- Known as
- art collector, monarch, painter, writer, philosopher
Christina, a member of the House of Vasa, was Queen of Sweden from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. Her conversion to Catholicism and refusal to marry led her to relinquish her throne and move to Rome.
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