Anna Maria of Sweden
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Princess Anna Maria of Sweden also Anne (in Swedish Anna Gustavsdotter (19 June 1545 - 20 March 1610) was a Countess Palatine of Veldenz as the spouse of George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz
. She served as Regent from 1592 to 1598 and then supervised the partition of the territories between her sons. She was the daughter of King Gustav I of Sweden
and Queen Margaret
.
, and the king of Denmark was invited to the wedding. After her wedding, she left for Germany. The marriage is described as a happy one. Anna is mentioned as the advisor of her spouse; she tried to influence a restraining effect on the many adventurous projects of her spouse. Anna was also active in the marriage negotiations between her brothers and different German noble houses: in 1578-79, she assisted in the negotiations between Charles IX of Sweden
and Maria of Palatinate-Simmern
.
She became a widow in 1592. After the death of her spouse, Anna Maria was forced to live a very sparing life since her spouse had run up huge debts in his lifetime: he left a debt of 300.000 florines, and she spent the rest of her life trying to pay the debt. She was also forced to act as mediator between her sons to prevent them from fighting over the inheritance, as her spouse had divided his lands between them. Between 1592 and 1598, she served as Regent of the undivided territories, and in 1598, George Gustavus retained the Counties of Veldenz
and Lautereck while his younger brothers obtained the other territories.
Alone among Gustav Vasa's daughter's, Princess Anne is not depicted in any known image which has survived into our time.
, the Count Palatine
of Veldenz on 20 December 1562. The couple had the following issue:
George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz
George John I was the Duke of Veldenz from 1544 until 1592.-Life:...
. She served as Regent from 1592 to 1598 and then supervised the partition of the territories between her sons. She was the daughter of King Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known simply as Gustav Vasa , was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death....
and Queen Margaret
Margaret Leijonhufvud
-Children:#John III , Duke of Finland, King of Sweden 1567-1592#Catherine , wife of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia#Cecilia , wife of Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern...
.
Biography
At an early age, Anna had her portrait painted and several marriage negotiations was suggested before she married in 1562. She was given a large dowryDowry
A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...
, and the king of Denmark was invited to the wedding. After her wedding, she left for Germany. The marriage is described as a happy one. Anna is mentioned as the advisor of her spouse; she tried to influence a restraining effect on the many adventurous projects of her spouse. Anna was also active in the marriage negotiations between her brothers and different German noble houses: in 1578-79, she assisted in the negotiations between Charles IX of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden also Carl, was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. He was the youngest son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife, Margaret Leijonhufvud, brother of Eric XIV and John III of Sweden, and uncle of Sigismund III Vasa king of both Sweden and Poland...
and Maria of Palatinate-Simmern
Maria of Palatinate-Simmern
Maria of the Palatinate-Simmern, , was a German Princess and a Swedish Princess and Duchess of Södermanland by marriage, the first spouse of the future King Charles IX of Sweden. She died before he became king and was therefore never queen.Maria was born to Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth...
.
She became a widow in 1592. After the death of her spouse, Anna Maria was forced to live a very sparing life since her spouse had run up huge debts in his lifetime: he left a debt of 300.000 florines, and she spent the rest of her life trying to pay the debt. She was also forced to act as mediator between her sons to prevent them from fighting over the inheritance, as her spouse had divided his lands between them. Between 1592 and 1598, she served as Regent of the undivided territories, and in 1598, George Gustavus retained the Counties of Veldenz
Veldenz
Veldenz is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
and Lautereck while his younger brothers obtained the other territories.
Alone among Gustav Vasa's daughter's, Princess Anne is not depicted in any known image which has survived into our time.
Family
She married Georg JohannGeorge John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz
George John I was the Duke of Veldenz from 1544 until 1592.-Life:...
, the Count Palatine
Count palatine
Count palatine is a high noble title, used to render several comital styles, in some cases also shortened to Palatine, which can have other meanings as well.-Comes palatinus:...
of Veldenz on 20 December 1562. The couple had the following issue:
- George GustavusGeorge Gustavus, Count Palatine of VeldenzGeorge Gustavus was the Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1634.-Life:George Gustavus was born in 1564 as the eldest son son of George John I, Count Palatine of Lützelstein. His father died in 1592, and John Augustus and his brothers succeeded him under the regency of their mother Anne Maria of Sweden...
(1564 - 3 June 1634) - Anne Margaret (28 April 1565 - 2 October 1566}
- John Rupert (9 September 1566 - 1 October 1567)
- Anne Margaret (17 January 1571 - 1 November 1621) married Count Palatine Richard of Simmern-Sponheim
- Ursula (24 February 1572 - 5 March 1635) married Louis I, Duke of Württemberg
- Joanna Elizabeth (2 October 1573 - 28 July 1601)
- John AugustusJohn Augustus, Count Palatine of LützelsteinJohn Augustus was the co-Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1598 and the Duke of Lützelstein from 1598 until 1611.-Life:...
(26 November 1575 - 18 September 1611) - Louis PhilipLouis Philip, Count Palatine of GuttenbergLouis Philip was the co-Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1598 and the Duke of Guttenberg from 1598 until 1601.-Life:...
(24 November 1577 - 24 October 1601) - Maria Anne (9 June 1579 - 10 October 1579)
- Catherine Ursula (3 August 1582 - 22 January 1595)
- George JohnGeorge John II, Count Palatine of Lützelstein-GuttenbergGeorge John II was the co-Duke of Veldenz from 1592 until 1598 and the Duke of Guttenberg from 1598 until 1611, and the Duke of Lützelstein-Guttenberg from 1611 until 1654.-Life:...
(24 June 1586 - 29 September 1654)