Princess Anna Maria of Sweden

Swedish Royalty
House of Vasa

Gustav I
Parents
Erik Johansson, Cecilia Månsdotter
Children
Eric XIV, John III, Catherine, Cecilia, Magnus, Anna Maria, Sophia, Elizabeth, Charles IX
Eric XIV
Children
Sigrid, Gustav
John III
Children
Sigismund, Anna, John
Sigismund
Children
Władysław IV, John II Casimir, John Albert, Charles Ferdinand, Alexander Charles, Anna Catherine Constance
Charles IX
Children
Catherine, Gustav II Adolf, Maria Elizabeth, Christina, Charles Philip
Grandson
Charles X Gustav
Gustav II Adolf
Children
Christina
Christina

Princess Anna Maria of Sweden also Anne (in Swedish Anna Gustavsdotter (19 June 1545 - 20 March 1610) was a Countess Palatine of Veldenz as the spouse of George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz. She served as Regent from 1592 to 1598 and then supervised the partition of the territories between her sons. She was the daughter of King Gustav I of Sweden and Queen Margaret.

Biography

At an early age, Anna had her portrait painted and several marriage negotiations was suggested before she married in 1562. She was given a large dowry, and the king of Denmark was invited to the wedding. After her wedding, she left for Germany. The marriage is described as a happy one. Anna is mentioned as the advisor of her spouse; she tried to influence a restraining effect on the many adventurous projects of her spouse. Anna was also active in the marriage negotiations between her brothers and different German noble houses: in 1578-79, she assisted in the negotiations between Charles IX of Sweden and Maria of Palatinate-Simmern.

She became a widow in 1592. After the death of her spouse, Anna Maria was forced to live a very sparing life since her spouse had run up huge debts in his lifetime: he left a debt of 300.000 florines, and she spent the rest of her life trying to pay the debt. She was also forced to act as mediator between her sons to prevent them from fighting over the inheritance, as her spouse had divided his lands between them. Between 1592 and 1598, she served as Regent of the undivided territories, and in 1598, George Gustavus retained the Counties of Veldenz and Lautereck while his younger brothers obtained the other territories.

Alone among Gustav Vasa's daughter's, Princess Anne is not depicted in any known image which has survived into our time.

Family

She married Georg Johann, the Count Palatine of Veldenz on 20 December 1562. The couple had the following issue:

1. George Gustavus (1564 - 3 June 1634)
2. Anne Margaret (28 April 1565 - 2 October 1566)
3. John Rupert (9 September 1566 - 1 October 1567)
4. Anne Margaret (17 January 1571 - 1 November 1621) married Count Palatine Richard of Simmern-Sponheim
5. Ursula (24 February 1572 - 5 March 1635) married Louis I, Duke of Württemberg
6. Joanna Elizabeth (2 October 1573 - 28 July 1601)
7. John Augustus (26 November 1575 - 18 September 1611)
8. Louis Philip (24 November 1577 - 24 October 1601)
9. Maria Anne (9 June 1579 - 10 October 1579)
10. Catherine Ursula (3 August 1582 - 22 January 1595)
11. George John (24 June 1586 - 29 September 1654)

Ancestors

									Johan Kristiersson (Vasa)
						Erik Johansson (Vasa)
									Birgitta Gustafsdotter (Sture)
			Gustav I of Sweden (Vasa)
									Måns Karlsson (Eka)
						Cecilia Månsdotter (Eka)
									Sigrid Eskilsdotter (Banér)
Anna Maria of Sweden (Vasa)
									Abraham Kristiernsson (Leijonhuvud)
						Erik Abrahamsson (Leijonhufvud)
									Birgitta Månsdotter (Natt och Dag)
			Margareta Leijonhufvud
									Erik Karlsson (Vasa)
						Ebba Eriksdotter (Vasa)
									Anna Karlsdotter (Vinstorpa)

References

• http://runeberg.org/sqvinnor/0024.html
• Herman Lindqvist : Historien om Sverige. Gustav Vasa och hans söner och döttrar (The History of Sweden. Gustav Vasa and his sons and daughters) (In Swedish)
• Kungliga släktband - Ulf Sundberg
• http://runeberg.org/sbh/a0039.html (In Swedish)