Hedvig Sophia of Sweden, the Glossary
Hedvig Sophia Augusta of Sweden (26 June 1681 – 22 December 1708), Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, was the eldest child of Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonore of Denmark.[1]
Table of Contents
49 relations: Anna Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt, Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Battle of Poltava, Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck, Beata Magdalena Wittenberg, Bender, Moldova, Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg, Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Charles X Gustav, Charles XI of Sweden, Charles XII of Sweden, Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin, Christian IV of Denmark, David von Krafft, Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Eric Linklater, Frederick III of Denmark, Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, George II of Great Britain, George, Duke of Brunswick, Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia, Great Northern War, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Heir presumptive, Holstein Party, House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, House of Wittelsbach, Jens Juel (diplomat), John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg, Juliana Schierberg, Karlberg Palace, List of consorts of Holstein-Gottorp, List of heirs to the Swedish throne, Moldavia, Peter III of Russia, Prince Charles of Denmark, Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark, Princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark, Regent, Riddarholmen Church, Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg, Stockholm, Sweden, Tre Kronor (castle), Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden, Widow.
- 18th-century women regents
- Burials at Riddarholmen Church
- Duchesses of Holstein-Gottorp
- House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Anna Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt
Princess Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt (30 July 1601 – 6 May 1659) was the daughter of Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Magdalena von Brandenburg.
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Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (26 June 1575 – 8 April 1612) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1597 to 1612 as the first spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark.
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Battle of Poltava
The Battle of Poltava (8 July 1709) was the decisive and largest battle of the Great Northern War.
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Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck
Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck (1637–1723), was a Swedish countess and landowner.
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Beata Magdalena Wittenberg
Beata Magdalena Wittenberg (1644-1705), was a Swedish courtier.
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Bender, Moldova
Bender or Bendery (Бендеры,; Бендери), also known as Tighina (Тигина), is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under de facto control of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transnistria) (PMR) since 1992.
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Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg
Catherine of Sweden (Katarina; 10 November 1584 – 13 December 1638) was a Swedish princess and a Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken as the consort of her second cousin John Casimir of Palatinate-Zweibrücken. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg are daughters of kings and Princesses of Sweden.
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Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Charles Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (30 April 1700 – 18 June 1739) was a Prince of Sweden and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and an important member of European royalty.
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Charles X Gustav
Charles X Gustav, also Carl X Gustav (Karl X Gustav; 8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and Charles X Gustav are Burials at Riddarholmen Church and House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken.
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Charles XI of Sweden
Charles XI or Carl (Karl XI) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and Charles XI of Sweden are Burials at Riddarholmen Church and House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken.
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Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII (Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S.), was King of Sweden (including current Finland) from 1697 to 1718. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and Charles XII of Sweden are Burials at Riddarholmen Church and House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken.
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Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin
Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp-Eutin (11 January 167324 April 1726) was a cadet of the reigning ducal House of Holstein-Gottorp who became prince of Eutin, prince-bishop of Lübeck and regent of the Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin are 18th-century regents.
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Christian IV of Denmark
Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648.
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David von Krafft
David Krafft, from 1719 David von Krafft (1655 – 20 September 1724), was a German-Swedish painter, the nephew and student of David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl and his successor (in 1698) as painter to the Swedish Royal Court.
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Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony
Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony (22 November 1610 – 24 October 1684) was a duchess consort of Holstein-Gottorp as the spouse of Duke Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony are Duchesses of Holstein-Gottorp and Mothers of German monarchs.
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Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Holstein-Gottorp is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, a side branch of the elder Danish line of the German House of Oldenburg.
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Eric Linklater
Eric Robert Russell Linklater CBE (8 March 1899 – 7 November 1974) was a Welsh-born Scottish poet, fiction writer, military historian, and travel writer.
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Frederick III of Denmark
Frederick III (Frederik; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670.
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Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp (22 December 1597 – 10 August 1659) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
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Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Frederick IV (18 October 1671 – 19 July 1702) was the reigning Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
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George II of Great Britain
George II (George Augustus; Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 (O.S.) until his death in 1760.
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George, Duke of Brunswick
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (17 February 1582, in Celle – 12 April 1641, in Hildesheim), ruled as Prince of Calenberg from 1635.
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Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia (А́нна Петро́вна; 27 January 1708 – 4 March 1728) was the eldest daughter of Emperor Peter I of Russia and his wife Empress Catherine I. Her younger sister, Empress Elizabeth, ruled between 1741 and 1762. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia are Duchesses of Holstein-Gottorp.
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Great Northern War
The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.
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Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (23 October 1636 – 24 November 1715) was Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660 as the wife of King Charles X Gustav. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp are Burials at Riddarholmen Church.
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Heir presumptive
An heir presumptive (heiress presumptive) is the person entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of a person with a better claim to the position in question.
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Holstein Party
The Holstein Party (Swedish: Holsteinska partiet), was the name of a political group in 18th-century Sweden which played a significant role in politics after the death of Charles XII of Sweden in 1718 and until 1727.
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House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was the ruling dynasty of Sweden from 1654 to 1720.
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House of Wittelsbach
The House of Wittelsbach is a former Bavarian dynasty, with branches that have ruled over territories including the Electorate of Bavaria, the Electoral Palatinate, the Electorate of Cologne, Holland, Zeeland, Sweden (with Swedish-ruled Finland), Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Bohemia, and Greece.
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Jens Juel (diplomat)
Jens Juel (15 July 1631 – 23 May 1700) was a Danish diplomat and statesman of great influence at the Danish-Norwegian court.
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John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (20 April 1589, Zweibrücken – 18 June 1652, Stegeborg Castle) was the son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife, Duchess Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg are House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken.
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Juliana Schierberg
Juliana Sophia Schierberg, known as Julianchen (died 1712) was a Swedish favorite.
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Karlberg Palace
Karlberg Palace is a palace by the Karlberg Canal in Solna Municipality in Sweden, adjacent to Stockholm's Vasastaden district.
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List of consorts of Holstein-Gottorp
The Duchesses of Holstein-Gottorp were the consorts of the rulers of Holstein-Gottorp. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and List of consorts of Holstein-Gottorp are Duchesses of Holstein-Gottorp.
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List of heirs to the Swedish throne
This page is a list of heirs to the Swedish throne.
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Moldavia
Moldavia (Moldova, or Țara Moldovei, literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: Молдова or Цара Мѡлдовєй) is a historical region and former principality in Central and Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River.
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Peter III of Russia
Peter III Fyodorovich (Pyotr III Fyodorovich) was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when he was overthrown by his wife, Catherine II (the Great).
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Prince Charles of Denmark
Prince Charles of Denmark and Norway (26 October 1680 – 8 June 1729) was the fourth son of Christian V of Denmark and his consort Queen Charlotte Amalie, and thus a younger brother of King Frederick IV.
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Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark
Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark and Norway (11 April 1649 – 30 October 1704) was the second daughter of King Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp from 1667 to 1695 as the consort of Duke Christian Albert. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark are daughters of kings, Duchesses of Holstein-Gottorp and Mothers of German monarchs.
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Princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark
Princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark and Norway (28 August 1677 – 13 March 1735) was a Danish princess, the daughter of King Christian V and his queen-consort, Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark are daughters of kings.
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Regent
In a monarchy, a regent is a person appointed to govern a state for the time being because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the throne is vacant and a new monarch has not yet been determined.
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Riddarholmen Church
Riddarholmen Church (Riddarholmskyrkan) is the church of the former medieval Greyfriars Monastery in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg
Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg (24 March 1628 – 20 February 1685) was Queen of Denmark and Norway as the consort of the King Frederick III of Denmark.
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Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.
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Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.
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Tre Kronor (castle)
Tre Kronor or Three Crowns Castle was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on the site where Stockholm Palace is today.
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Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July 1693) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark are Burials at Riddarholmen Church, daughters of kings and House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken.
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Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, reigned as Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband Frederick. Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden are 18th-century regents, 18th-century women regents, Burials at Riddarholmen Church, daughters of kings and House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken.
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Widow
A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has died and has usually not remarried.
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See also
18th-century women regents
- Amalie Louise of Courland
- Anna Isabella Gonzaga
- Anna Leopoldovna
- Anna Maria Arduino
- Anna of Russia
- Anne Marie d'Orléans
- Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
- Caroline of Ansbach
- Catherine of Braganza
- Countess Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken
- Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg
- Desan Kaur
- Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- Elisabeth Farnese
- Ernestine Charlotte of Nassau-Schaumburg
- Friederike Auguste Sophie of Anhalt-Bernburg
- Gusti Ayu Oka Kaba-Kaba
- Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
- Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- LaYaka Ndwandwe
- Lakshmi Ammani Devi
- Mangammal
- Maria Anna of Neuburg
- Maria Luisa Gabriella of Savoy
- Mariana Victoria of Spain
- Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel
- Mary of Modena
- Mughlani Begum
- Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
- Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg (1674–1748)
- Qudsia Begum
- Raj Rajeshwari Devi
- Tarabai
- Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
- Đặng Thị Huệ
Burials at Riddarholmen Church
- Adolf Frederick of Sweden
- Adolph John II, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
- Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden
- Charles X Gustav
- Charles XI of Sweden
- Charles XII of Sweden
- Charles XIII
- Charles XIV John
- Charles XV
- Désirée Clary
- Elisabet Juliana Banér
- Emerentia von Düben
- Frederick I of Sweden
- Gustaf V
- Gustav III
- Gustav IV Adolf
- Gustav, Prince of Vasa
- Gustavus Adolphus
- Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp
- Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
- Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
- Helvig of Holstein
- Josephine of Leuchtenberg
- Karl Knutsson
- Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
- Louise of the Netherlands
- Magnus Ladulås
- Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
- Oscar I of Sweden
- Oscar II
- Prince August, Duke of Dalarna
- Prince Carl Gustav, Duke of Småland
- Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland
- Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland
- Prince Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland
- Princess Eugénie of Sweden
- Princess Therese of Saxe-Altenburg
- Sophia Albertina, Abbess of Quedlinburg
- Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
- Sophia of Nassau
- Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
- Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
- Ulrika Strömfelt
- Victoria of Baden
Duchesses of Holstein-Gottorp
- Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)
- Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia)
- Augusta of Denmark
- Catherine the Great
- Christine of Hesse
- Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony
- Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden)
- Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia
- Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
- Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp
- List of consorts of Holstein-Gottorp
- Maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse)
- Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)
- Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg)
- Natalia Alexeievna (Wilhelmina of Hesse-Darmstadt)
- Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark
- Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp
House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
- Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
- Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken
- Charles X Gustav
- Charles XI of Sweden
- Charles XII of Sweden
- Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Christian IV, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
- Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken
- Elizabeth of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
- Frederick Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg
- Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken
- Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
- House of Carlson
- House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
- John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
- John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Kaspar, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Louis I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
- Maria Euphrosyne of Zweibrücken
- Palatine Zweibrücken
- Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg
- Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken
- Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
- Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
- Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedvig_Sophia_of_Sweden
Also known as Hedvig Sophia, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Hedwig Sophia, Hedwig Sophia of Sweden, Hedwig Sophia, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Princess Hedwig Sophia.