Martha Leijonhufvud
Swedish noblewoman (1520–1584) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Martha Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud (24 December 1520 in Ödeby Lillkyrka, Ekeberg, Närke – 15 January 1584 in Stegeholm), known as Kung Märta (lit. 'King Martha'), was a politically-active Swedish noblewoman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud and sister-in-law of King Gustav I of Sweden: she was also the maternal aunt of Queen Catherine Stenbock and the daughter-in-law of the regent Christina Gyllenstierna. In 1568, she financed the deposition of King Eric XIV of Sweden, which placed her nephew John III of Sweden on the throne.
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Martha Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud | |
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Born | December 24, 1520 Ödeby Lillkyrka, Ekeberg, Närke |
Died | January 15, 1584(1584-01-15) (aged 63) Stegeholm |
Spouse(s) | Svante Stensson Sture |
Issue | Sigrid Sture Magdalena Sture Anna Sture Sten Sture Nils Sture Sten Sture Erik Sture Margareta Sture Gustaf Sture Brita Sture Mauritz Sture Karl Sture Iliana Sture Iliana Sture Kristina Sture |
Father | Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud |
Mother | Ebba Eriksdotter Vasa |
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