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Christina Vasa, Queen of Sweden (December 8, 1632-April 19, 1654?). Daughter of Gustav II Adolf (Gustavus Adolphus) of Sweden, born at Stockholm; died at Rome.
Christina Vasa, Queen of Sweden (December 8, 1632-April 19, 1689). Daughter of Gustav II Adolf (Gustavus Adolphus) of Sweden, born at Stockholm; died at Rome.Her mother was Maria Eleonora Hohenzollern

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Christina abdicated her throne, became a Roman Catholic, and moved to Rome. Her wealth and former position made her a center of society. She left her large and important library to the popes on her death, and a common cataloging abbreviation in the the [Vatican Library]? is Reg. (or Reginae), meaning the "Queen's collection."
Christina abdicated her throne in 1654, openly avowing her previously secret Catholicism, and moved to Rome. Her wealth and former position made her a center of society. She left her large and important library to the popes on her death, and a common cataloging abbreviation in the the [Vatican Library]? is Reg. (or Reginae), meaning the "Queen's collection."

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