When Karin Erichsdotter was born about 1684, in Ottersnäs, Ryssby, Kronoberg, Sweden, her father, Erich Jonsson, was 34 and her mother, Bengta Andersdotter, was 31. She married Jonas Svensson in October 1706, in Ryssby, Kronoberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 10 September 1727, in Tuna, Ryssby, Kronoberg, Sweden, at the age of 44, and was buried in Ryssby, Kronoberg, Sweden.
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King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.
King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.
equivalent of Katherine , found as a less common variant of Karen in North America and Britain.
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