Christina, a member of the House of Vasa, was Queen of Sweden from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. Her conversion to Catholicism and refusal to marry led her to relinquish her throne and move to Rome.

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“Il y a une étoile, qui unit les âmes du premier ordre malgré les lieux et les siècles qui les séparent.”
— There is a star which unites souls of the first rank, notwithstanding the distance of place and ages which separates them.
“Les religieuses et les femmes mariées sont malheureuses de différente manière.”
— Nuns and married women are unhappy after different manners.

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Christina of Sweden

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Christina of Sweden

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Where does Christina of Sweden rank?

Christina of Sweden across IJR

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Notable quotes

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Christina of Sweden across IJR

Where does Christina of Sweden rank?