Christina I
Christina I | |
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Queen of Blekinge (more...) | |
Reign | 2 September 1479- 11 January 1486 |
Predecessor | Magnus IV |
Successor | Council of State (de facto) |
Born | 9 October 1460 Göteborg, Blekinge |
Died | 11 January 1486 (aged 25) Göteborg, Blekinge |
Burial | Goutai Royal Cememtey |
House | Myggenäs |
Father | Magnus V Andersson |
Mother | Aisling Ciannachta |
Religion | Catholic |
Early Life
Christina was the second oldest and oldest daughter of Magnus V and Aisling Ciannachta. She was born on the 9 October 1460 in Göteborg, Blekinge.
Reign
Gothic Civil War
Imprisonment and Execution
After the fall of the monarchy in 1482 Christina was taken hostage in hopes her family would pay her ransom but Christina would secertly send letters to here family telling not to pay her ransom even if they said they would kill her. The Jarls prison guards as written in Lars Andersen book "The Life of a True Virign" written in 1500. He recounts the heritch touture placed on Christina and even as far as rapping her in front of her fellow prison mates to try and final break her but she never lost hope. She was huggend on the morning of 11 January 1486 after 4 years of being kept in prison.
Titles, styles, honors, and arms
Titles and styles
Styles of The Queen of Blekinge | |
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Reference style | Her Imperial Majesty |
Spoken style | Your Majesty |
Alternative style | Your Grace |
The traditional and full title of the Queen is: Her Imperial Majesty Emily the Second, By the Grace of God, the Queen of Blechingia, Basileia and Savior of the Hellenes, Most Noble Matriarch of Blechingia, Imperial Overseer, and Defender of the Faith
Ancestry
Family of Christina I |
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See also
Christina I Cadet branch of the Born: 9 October 1460
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Regnal titles | ||
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Preceded by Magnus V |
Queen of Blekinge 1479-1482 |
Incumbent Successor: Magnus VI |