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Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
Historical Figure
Nationality: Germany
Year of Birth: 11 November 1599
Year of Death: 28 March 1655 (aged 55)
Religion: Lutheranism
Occupation: queen consort of Sweden
Parents: John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (father)
Duchess Anna of Prussia (mother)
Spouse: Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Children: Christina of Sweden
Fictional Appearances:
1632 series
POD: May, 1631
Appearance(s): 1635: The Eastern Front
Type of Appearance: Direct
Date of Death: October, 1635
Cause of Death: Shot to death

Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (11 November 1599 – 28 March 1655) was a German princess and queen consort of Sweden.

She was the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg and Anna, Duchess of Prussia, daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia.

In the year 1620 Maria Eleonora married, with her mother's consent but against her brother's will, the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus. She bore a daughter, Christina, in 1626.

She was described as the most beautiful queen in Europe, and, as her daughter later said, had "all the virtues and vices" associated with her gender.

Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg in 1632[]

Maria Eleonora had long been a target of Michel Ducos and his group of Huguenot fanatics. In October of 1635, she was shot dead by Mathurin Brillard, an accomplice of Ducos's.

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