Martha Leijonhufvud
Deceased Person
1520 – 1584
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Who was Martha Leijonhufvud?
Märta Erikdotter Leijonhufvud, known as King Märta, was a politically active Swedish noble. She was the sister of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud and sister-in-law of King Gustav I of Sweden: she was also the maternal aunt of Queen Catherine Stenbock and the daughter-in-law of the regent Christina Gyllenstierna. In 1568, she financed the deposition of King Eric XIV of Sweden, which placed her nephew John III of Sweden on the throne.
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