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Maria Christina (other)
Maria Christina may refer to: * Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania (1574–1621), Princess, briefly sovereign Princess regnant, of Transylvania, by marriage to Sigismund Báthory * Maria Christina Alexandra, or Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-1689) * Princess Maria Christina of Saxony (1735–1782), daughter of Augustus III of Poland and Maria Josepha of Austria * Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (1742-1798) * Princess Maria Christina of Saxony (1770–1851), daughter of Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland and Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska * Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily (1779–1849), Queen Consort of Piedmont-Sardinia * Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies (1806–1878), Queen Consort and then Regent of Spain, by marriage to Ferdinand VII of Spain * Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain (1833–1902), daughter of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain and Princess Luisa Carlotta of Naples and Sicily, and wife of Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain * Maria Christina of Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Christina, Princess Of Transylvania
Maria Christina of Austria (10 November 1574 – 6 April 1621), was a Princess of Transylvania by marriage to Sigismund Báthory, and for a period in 1598 elected sovereign Prince of Transylvania, Princess regnant of Transylvania. Life She was the daughter of Charles II of Austria, Archduke Charles II of Austria, the son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor Ferdinand I, and Maria Anna of Bavaria (1551-1608), Maria Anna of Bavaria. Her elder brother Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke Ferdinand, succeeded as Holy Roman Emperor in 1619. Marriage On 7 February 1595 was received in Graz the formal petition of marriage between Maria Christina and Sigismund Báthory, ruling Prince of Transylvania, by the nobleman Stephen Bocskay. The marriage contract was negotiated almost a month, and finally the bride on 15 June accompanied by her mother, the Prince-Bishop George of Lavant and 6000 German horsemen. In Kaschau Maria Christina fell ill with fever, which delayed the re-ride ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Christina Alexandra
Christina ( sv, Kristina, 18 December ( New Style) 1626 – 19 April 1689), a member of the House of Vasa, was Queen of Sweden in her own right from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. She succeeded her father Gustavus Adolphus upon his death at the Battle of Lützen in 1632, but began ruling the Swedish Empire when she reached the age of eighteen in 1644. The Swedish queen is remembered as one of the most learned women of the 17th century. She was fond of books, manuscripts, paintings, and sculptures. With her interest in religion, philosophy, mathematics, and alchemy, she attracted many scientists to Stockholm, wanting the city to become the "Athens of the North". The Peace of Westphalia allowed her to establish an academy or university when and wherever she wanted. In 1644, she began issuing copper in lumps as large as fifteen kilograms to serve as currency. Christina's financial extravagance brought the state to the verge of bankruptcy, and the financial difficulties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
