When Kierstin Andersdotter was born in July 1678, in Otterstad, Skaraborg, Sweden, her father, Anders Svensson, was 35 and her mother, Elin Larsdotter, was 37. She married Anders Andersson on 12 October 1702, in Otterstad, Skaraborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 7 January 1742, in Senäte, Kållandsö, Skaraborg, Sweden, at the age of 63, and was buried in Otterstad, Skaraborg, 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.
vernacular form of Christine , now also used outside Scotland.
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