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'''Katherine III'''' (11 August 1627 – 7 December 1767) was [[Lady Queen of the Heldervinian City-states]] from 26 April 1663 until her death in 1767. Katherine is known for her [[List of monarchs in Heldervin by length of reign|exceptionally long reign and lifespan]], as well as being the founder of [[Katherinicanism]]<ref>''[[Lady Queen Laws of Holiness and Saletrism]]'', p. 1</ref> following a dispute with [[Defender of the Faith Cassandra III]].
'''Katherine III'''' (11 August 1627 – 7 December 1767) was [[Lady Queen of the Heldervinian City-states]] from 26 April 1663 until her death in 1767. Katherine is known for her [[List of monarchs in Heldervin by length of reign|exceptionally long reign and lifespan]], as well as being the founder of [[Katherinicanism]]<ref>''[[Lady Queen Laws of Holiness and Saletrism]]'', p. 1</ref> following a dispute with [[Defender of the Faith Cassandra III]].
==Early Life==
==Early Life==
Born on 11 August 1627 in [[Old Figerbün]]<ref>1630 Census of Old Figerün, p. 18</ref>, Katherine Stein was the first child of [[Chaburteen VIII]] and Adelinde Jung. Chaburteen's hold over the [[Heldervinian City-states]] was relatively insecure, and in 1630, faced a widescale rebellion by noblemen. Seventeen days after her birth, [[Sir Wilmar Wegener II and IX]], a Heldervinian nobleman and saw the newborn and Adelinde. Katherine "was quite well-sized, likely to make a good Lady Queen". In June 1632, she was appointed to the [[Order of Knights]]<ref>Stein, Chaburteen VIII (1630), "It is with great honour and hope, that on this 17th June day of 1632, I appoint my daughter and heir, Katherine III, as a member of the [[Order of Knights]]." (Order of Knights official website)</ref>, the first female to have been so.
Born on 11 August 1627 in [[Old Figerbün]]<ref>1630 Census of Old Figerbün, p. 18</ref>, Katherine Stein was the first child of [[Chaburteen VIII]] and Adelinde Jung. Chaburteen's hold over the [[Heldervinian City-states]] was relatively insecure, and in 1630, faced a widescale rebellion by noblemen. Seventeen days after her birth, [[Sir Wilmar Wegener II and IX]], a Heldervinian nobleman and saw the newborn and Adelinde. Katherine "was quite well-sized, likely to make a good Lady Queen".<ref>''[[Great Lords! Grand Ladies!]]'' p.3</ref> In June 1632, she was appointed to the [[Order of Knights]]<ref>Stein, Chaburteen VIII (1630), "It is with great honour and hope, that on this 17th June day of 1632, I appoint my daughter and heir, Katherine III, as a member of the [[Order of Knights]]." (Order of Knights official website)</ref>, the first female to have been so.


==References==
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Revision as of 22:55, 26 May 2024

Katherine III
Katherine III.jpg
Katherine III depicted in a 1691 portrait by Ulbrecht Waltz the Younger
Lady Queen of the Heldervinian City-states
Reign26 April 1663 – 7 December 1767
Coronation12 July 1664
PredecessorChaburteen VIII
SuccessorKatherine V
Born11 August 1627
Old Figerbün
Died7 December 1767(1767-12-07) (aged 140)
Old Figerbün
Burial2 January 1768
Originally the St. Edward Chapel, later the Vrebsicourgi Palace
Spouse
  • Isaac Möller
    (m. 1642; died 1704)
  • Lukas Mann
    (m. 1680; died 1713)
IssueKatherine IV
HouseStein
FatherChaburteen VIII
MotherAdelinde Jung
ReligionOriginally Saletrism, started Katherinicanism

Katherine III' (11 August 1627 – 7 December 1767) was Lady Queen of the Heldervinian City-states from 26 April 1663 until her death in 1767. Katherine is known for her exceptionally long reign and lifespan, as well as being the founder of Katherinicanism[1] following a dispute with Defender of the Faith Cassandra III.

Early Life

Born on 11 August 1627 in Old Figerbün[2], Katherine Stein was the first child of Chaburteen VIII and Adelinde Jung. Chaburteen's hold over the Heldervinian City-states was relatively insecure, and in 1630, faced a widescale rebellion by noblemen. Seventeen days after her birth, Sir Wilmar Wegener II and IX, a Heldervinian nobleman and saw the newborn and Adelinde. Katherine "was quite well-sized, likely to make a good Lady Queen".[3] In June 1632, she was appointed to the Order of Knights[4], the first female to have been so.

References

  1. Lady Queen Laws of Holiness and Saletrism, p. 1
  2. 1630 Census of Old Figerbün, p. 18
  3. Great Lords! Grand Ladies! p.3
  4. Stein, Chaburteen VIII (1630), "It is with great honour and hope, that on this 17th June day of 1632, I appoint my daughter and heir, Katherine III, as a member of the Order of Knights." (Order of Knights official website)