How to Pronounce Catherine Jagiellon
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Nov 01, 1526 Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland Died on 16 Sep 1583 (aged 56)
Queen of Sweden
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About Catherine Jagiellon
- Catherine Jagiellon (Polish: Katarzyna Jagiellonka; Swedish: Katarina Jagellonica, Lithuanian: Kotryna Jogailate; 1 November 1526 – 16 September 1583) was a Polish princess and the wife of John III of Sweden.
- As such, she was Duchess of Finland (1562–83), Queen of Sweden (1569–83) and Grand Princess of Finland (1581–83).
- Catherine had significant influence over state affairs during the reign of her spouse, and negotiated with the pope to introduce a counter reformation in Sweden.
- She was the mother of the future Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland.
