Catherine Vasa of Sweden
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Catherine Vasa of Sweden was a Swedish princess, and the Countess consort of East Frisia as the spouse of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia. She was the oldest daughter of Gustav Vasa and Margareta Leij
Catherine, Countess of East Frisia
Catherine's grave in Aurich
Margaret Leijonhufvud
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Margaret Leijonhufvud or Margareta Eriksdotter was Queen of Sweden from 1536 to 1551 by marriage to King Gustav I. She played a political role as the advisor and intermediary to her spouse.
Catherine Vasa of Sweden
…princess, and the Countess consort of East Frisia as the spouse of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia. She was the oldest daughter of Gustav Vasa and Margareta Leijonhufvud. She was the autonomous Regent of Berum and Norden in Ostfriesland (East Frisia) from 1599 to 1610. During her early childhood, she, as well as her…
Painting by Johan Baptista van Uther
Queen Margaret as shown on her grave monument.
Grave monument to Margaret, Gustav and his first wife Catherine (far side) over their crypt in Uppsala Cathedral