Christina Gyllenstierna

Christina Gyllenstierna
Christina Gyllenstierna
Born1494
DiedJanuary 1559 (aged 64–65)
Hörningsholm Castle
Noble familyHouse of Gyllenstierna
SpouseSten Sture the Younger
Issue6, including Svante Stensson Sture
FatherNils Eriksson Gyllenstierna
MotherSigrid Eskilsdotter (Banér)

Christina Nilsdotter Gyllenstierna of Fogelvik (Swedish: Kristina or Kerstin: 1494 – January 1559) was a Swedish noblewoman. She was married to the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Younger and led the Swedish resistance against Christian II of Denmark after the death of her spouse. In her own lifetime, she was simply referred to as Fru Kristina ('Lady Christina'), but she has become known in history as Kristina Gyllenstierna because of the noble family to which she belonged.

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