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Charles XI of SWEDEN 1656–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Sweden - son of Charles X

Death Date: 1697

Death Location: Sweden - reign 1660-1697

Father: Charles SWEDEN

Mother: Hedwig HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP

Spouse(s): Ulrika DENMARK

Children(s): Charles SWEDEN, Hedwig SWEDEN, Ulrika SWEDEN

The story of Charles XI of SWEDEN began in 1656 in Sweden - son of Charles X. Charles XI of SWEDEN married Ulrika Eleonora Of Denmark, and had children including Charles Xii Of Sweden, Hedwig Sophia Of Sweden, Ulrika Eleanora Of Sweden. Charles XI of SWEDEN passed away in 1697 in Sweden - reign 1660-1697.

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  • The story of Charles XI of SWEDEN began in 1656 in Sweden - son of Charles X.
  • Charles XI of SWEDEN married Ulrika Eleonora Of Denmark, and had children including Charles Xii Of Sweden, Hedwig Sophia Of Sweden, Ulrika Eleanora Of Sweden.
  • Charles XI of SWEDEN passed away in 1697 in Sweden - reign 1660-1697.

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Charles SWEDEN's Ancestors

Self
Charles SWEDEN
1656–1697
Birth Place: Sweden - son of Charles X
Parents
Charles X Gustavus of SWEDEN
1622–1660
Nykoping, son of John Casimir of Zweibrucken
Hedwig (of) HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP
1635–
Holstein-Gottorp
Grandparents
John (Casimir of) ZWEIBRUCKEN
1570–
Pfalz, Germany
Christina (Catherine of) SWEDEN
1575–
Sweden - dtr of Charles IX
Frederick (III of) HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP
1600–
Holstein-Gottorp
Great-Grandparents
John ZWEIBRUCKEN
1550–
Magdalen CLEVES
1552–
Charles SWEDEN
1550–1611
Anna PALATINE
1555–1593
Son HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP
1575–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William CLEVES
–1592
Mary BOHEMIA
1528–
Gustavus VASA
1496–1560
Margareta SWEDEN
1515–1559
Frederick HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP
1530–

Charles SWEDEN's Descendants

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Charles (XI of) SWEDEN (1656–1697) m. Ulrika (Eleonora of) DENMARK (1656–Aft. 1697)
  1. 1. Charles (XII of) SWEDEN 1682–1718
  2. 2. Hedwig (Sophia of) SWEDEN 1681– m. Frederick (IV of) HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP 1670–
    1. 1. Johanna (Elizabeth of) HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP 1710– m. Christian (Augustus of) ANHALT-ZERBST 1700–
      1. 1. Sophia (Augusta of) ANHALT-ZERBST 1729–1796 m. Peter (III of) RUSSIA 1728–1762
        1. 1. Paul (I) ROMANOV 1745–1801 m. Sophia (Dorothea of) WURTTEMBERG 1759–1828
    2. 2. Charles (Frederick of) HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP 1700– m. Anna ROMANOV 1693–1728
      1. 1. Peter (III of) RUSSIA 1728–1762 m. Sophia (Augusta of) ANHALT-ZERBST 1729–1796
  3. 3. Ulrika (Eleanora of) SWEDEN 1688–1741 m. Frederick (I of) HESSE-CASSEL 1676–1751
    1. 1. William (VIII of) HESSE-CASSEL 1682–1760
      1. 1. William (IX of) HESSE-CASSEL 1743–1821 m. Wilhelmina (of) DENMARK 1746–
        1. 1. William (II of) HESSE-CASSEL 1777–1847
      2. 2. Frederick (II William of) HESSE-CASSEL 1747–1837 m. Caroline (of) NASSAU-USINGEN 1762–1823
        1. 1. Augusta (of) HESSE-CASSEL 1797–1889 m. Adolphus (Duke of) CAMBRIDGE 1774–1850
        2. 2. Frederick (William of) HESSE-CASSEL 1787–1867 m. Louise (Charlotte of) DENMARK 1789–1864

Charles SWEDEN's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Charles XI of SWEDEN in Sweden - son of Charles X
Sweden - son of Charles X
1697
1697
Age 41
Death of Charles XI of SWEDEN in Sweden - reign 1660-1697
Sweden - reign 1660-1697

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Sweden - son of Charles X

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Sweden - reign 1660-1697

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