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Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, Frederick

Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in...

Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of Frederick, her husband. Upon his accession, as King Frederick I, she served as his queen consort until her death on 24 November 1741.

Ulrika Eleonora was the youngest child of Sweden's King Charles XI and his wife, Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark. She was named after her mother, who became known as Ulrika Eleonora the Elder. In 1715, the younger Ulrika married Frederick of Hesse-Kassel. After the death of her brother Charles XII in 1718, she claimed the Swedish throne.

Historical Significance

Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of Frederick, her husband.

Events Before

  1. Britain, Hannover, Saxony-Poland and Austria sign anti-Prussian Russian pact

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  2. Liechtenstein becomes a member state of the Holy Roman Empire

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  3. The Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded

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  4. Jacobite Rising: Battle of Glen Shiel - Jacobite army defeated by British forces

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  5. Sweden & Hannover sign for peace Treaty of Stockholm

    Sweden & Hannover sign for peace Treaty of Stockholm

Events After

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach dedicates his Brandenburg Concertos to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt

    Johann Sebastian Bach dedicates his Brandenburg Concertos to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt

  2. Tsar Peter the Great titles himself "Emperor of All Russia"

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  3. British Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower

    British Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower

  4. France and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid

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  5. HMS Seahorse, infected with smallpox, arrives in Boston Harbor, causing the first outbreak in two decades; half of the p

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What happened on February 29, 1720?
Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of Frederick, her husband. Upon his accession, as King Frederick I, she served as his queen consort until her death on 24 November 1741. Ulrika Eleonora was the youngest child of Sweden's King Charles XI and his wife, Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark.
Why is Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, Frederick significant?
Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of Frederick, her husband.

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