Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg was Queen of Sweden from 1620 to 1632 as the wife of King Gustav II Adolph. She was born a German princess as the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, and
Portrait after Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, 1619
Maria Eleonora as a child by Daniel Rose (1605)
Queen Maria Eleonora on a gold portrait medal c. 1620
A contemporary portrait of Maria Eleonora, showing the resemblance to her daughter Christina, c. 1630 (by an unknown artist)
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Gustavus Adolphus, also known as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632. He is credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power. During his reign, Sweden b
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
…Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (11 November 1599 – 28 March 1655) was Queen of Sweden from 1620 to 1632 as the wife of King Gustav II Adolph (Gustavus Adolphus). She was born a German princess as the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, and Anna, Duchess of Prussia, daughter…
Portrait attributed to Jacob Hoefnagel, 1624
Gustav Adolf's parents, King Charles IX and Queen Christina
Gustavus Adolphus at Breitenfeld in 1631
Death of Gustavus Adolphus at Lützen by Carl Wahlbom (1855)