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Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden

Sister of Charles XII, she was recognised as queen of Sweden in 1719 in return for accepting a constitution that limited royal power. In 1720 she abdicated in favour of her husband, Frederick of Hesse-Kassel.

1688 – 1741QueenWittelsbach · ES
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Portrait of Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
Historical portraitPortrait of Ulrika Eleonora of SwedenWorkshop of David von Krafft · Eighteenth centuryPublic domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 23 January 1688 Documented

Death: 24 November 1741 Documented

Role: Queen

Dynasty: Wittelsbach · ES

Territories: Sweden (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
Queen · Sweden · Reign Pending review1719–1720Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Partners
Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

6 recorded claims · 1 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
Family and relationships (3/3 with a precise source)
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    Queen · Sweden · 1719–1720

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (2)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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