Catherine Jagellon

Queen of Sweden (1526-1583)
Person human Q233277
Catherine Jagellon
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Catherine Jagellon

Summary

Catherine Jagellon is a human[1]. She was born in Kraków[2]. She was born on November 1, 1526[3]. She died in Stockholm Palace[4]. She died on September 16, 1583[5]. She worked as a queen regnant[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Catherine Jagellon's place of birth was Kraków[2].
  • Catherine Jagellon died in Stockholm Palace[4].
  • Catherine Jagellon passed away in Stockholm[8].
  • Catherine Jagellon was born on November 1, 1526[3].
  • Catherine Jagellon died on September 16, 1583[5].
  • Catherine Jagellon died on November 16, 1583[9].
  • Catherine Jagellon is buried at Uppsala Cathedral[10].
  • Catherine Jagellon's father was Sigismund I the Old[11].
  • Catherine Jagellon's mother was Bona Sforza[12].
  • Catherine Jagellon was married to John III of Sweden[13].
  • A child of Catherine Jagellon was Sigismund III Vasa[14].
  • A child of Catherine Jagellon was Princess Anna of Sweden[15].
  • A child of Catherine Jagellon was Isabella Johansdotter[16].
  • Catherine Jagellon held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[17].
  • Polish was Catherine Jagellon's native language[18].
  • Catherine Jagellon's professions included queen regnant[6].
  • Catherine Jagellon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • Catherine Jagellon is recorded as female[20].
  • Catherine Jagellon's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Catherine Jagellon's family is recorded as Jagiellonian dynasty[22].
  • Catherine Jagellon's noble title is recorded as duke[23].
  • Catherine Jagellon's Commons category is recorded as Catherine Jagiellon[24].
  • Catherine Jagellon's given name is recorded as Catherine[25].
  • Catherine Jagellon's work location is recorded as Stockholm[26].
  • Catherine Jagellon's work location is recorded as Turku[27].

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Origins and Family

Catherine Jagellon was born in Kraków[2]. She was born on November 1, 1526[3]. Her father was Sigismund I the Old[11]. Her mother was Bona Sforza[12]. Polish was her native language[18].

Career and Affiliations

Catherine Jagellon's professions included queen regnant[6].

Personal Life

Catherine Jagellon was married to John III of Sweden[13]. Children include Sigismund III Vasa[14], a patron of the arts[28], 1566–1632[29], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[30], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[31]; Princess Anna of Sweden[15], a botanist[32], 1568–1625[33], of Sweden[34], specialised in local administration[35]; and Isabella Johansdotter[16], 1564–1566[36]. Her religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 16, 1583[5] and November 16, 1583[9]. Recorded place of death include Stockholm Palace[4], a royal palace[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1760[39] and Stockholm[8], a city[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1187[42]. Catherine Jagellon is buried at Uppsala Cathedral[10].

Why It Matters

Catherine Jagellon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Catherine Jagellon born?

Catherine Jagellon was born in Kraków[2].

Where did Catherine Jagellon die?

Catherine Jagellon passed away in Stockholm Palace[4].

Who were Catherine Jagellon's parents?

Catherine Jagellon's father was Sigismund I the Old[11]. Catherine Jagellon's mother was Bona Sforza[12].

Who was Catherine Jagellon married to?

Catherine Jagellon's spouses include John III of Sweden[13].

What did Catherine Jagellon do for work?

Catherine Jagellon worked as queen regnant[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon +2
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family Jagiellonian dynasty
    Place of death Stockholm Palace, Stockholm
    Sex or gender female
    Place of burial Uppsala Cathedral
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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