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Karin Månsdotter
Swedish Queen Consort (1550–1612) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by their given name, Karin, and not as Månsdotter.
Karin Månsdotter (in English Catherine; 6 November 1550 – 13 September 1612) was first the mistress and then the Queen of King Eric XIV of Sweden.
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Karin Månsdotter | |
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Queen consort of Sweden | |
Tenure | 4 July 1568 – January 1569 |
Born | 6 November 1550 Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden |
Died | 13 September 1612(1612-09-13) (aged 61) Kangasala, Finland |
Burial | Turku Cathedral, Turku, Finland |
Spouse | Eric XIV of Sweden |
Issue | Sigrid Eriksdotter Vasa Gustav Eriksson Vasa |
Father | Måns |
Mother | Ingrid |
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