Karin Jonsdotter was born in 1692, in Runsten, Kalmar, Sweden. She had at least 1 daughter with Pehr Olofsson. She died on 7 September 1773, in her hometown, at the age of 81.
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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.
Northern War occurred.
equivalent of Katherine , found as a less common variant of Karen in North America and Britain.
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