Gunilla Bielke Net Worth

Gunilla Bielke was a sixteenth-century Swedish queen, born on June 25, 1568. She was the second wife of King John III and the mother of John, Duke of Östergötland. Gunilla was influential in her husband's religious views, as she encouraged him to take a pro-Protestant stance in religious disputes, which was different from the Catholic stance favored by his first wife.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 25, 1568
Birth Place Sweden
Age 451 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 19, 1597 (age 29)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

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About

This sixteenth-century Swedish queen was the second wife of King John III and the mother of John, Duke of Östergötland. She influenced her husband to take a pro-Protestant viewpoint in religious disputes (the former queen had favored a Catholic stance in such matters). 

Before Fame

In 1583, following the death of his first queen, Catherine Jagellonica, King John III chose Bielke as his wife. His stated reason for the choice -- when he had been presented with numerous other candidates, many of them foreign royals -- was that she was very beautiful.

Trivia

She was the inspiration for a 1983 historical novel by Anna Sparre.

Family Life

The daughter of Johan Axelsson Bielke and Margareta Axelsdotter Posse, she was orphaned at a young age and grew up in the Swedish royal court as a childhood friend of Princess Anna Vasa.

Associated With

She and King Gustav III were both members of Swedish Royalty.