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Leonora Christina, Countess Ulfeldt, born "Countess Leonora Christina Christiansdatter" til Slesvig og Holsten (8 July 1621 – 16 March 1698), was the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and wife of Steward of the Realm, traitor Count Corfitz Ulfeldt.
- 8 July 1621
- Christian IV of Denmark
- 16 March 1698
- Kirsten Munk
In 1637 Ulfeldt married Leonora Christina (1621–1698) who was the daughter of the King. She had been betrothed to him since her ninth year. Ulfeldt was the most striking personality at the Danish court in all superficial accomplishments, but his character was marked by ambition, avarice and absolute lack of honor or conscience.
- Birgitte Brockenhuus
- Jacob Ulfeldt
- 10 July 1606, Hagenskov Castle, Assens, Denmark
- Countess Leonora Christina af Slesvig og Holsten
Name variations: Christine, countess of Schleswig-Holstein. Born on July 6, 1598; died on April 19, 1658, in Odense; daughter of Ludwig Munk, count of Schleswig-Holstein; married Christian IV (1577–1648), king of Denmark and Norway (r. 1588–1648), on December 31, 1615; children: 12, including Leonora Christina Ulfeldt (1621–1698).
Leonora Christina was a favourite of Christian IV but, soon after his death in 1648, she and Corfitz Ulfeldt came into conflict with Frederik III and, not least, with Queen Sophie Amalie. The couple fled to Sweden in 1651 and took part in conspiracies against the Danish government.
Leonora Christina Ulfeldt. 1621 - 1698. Denmark. Leonora Christina Ulfeldt was a beloved daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and Kirsten Munk, whose autobiography Jammers Minde is a highlight of Danish literary history.
1 de abr. de 2024 · Who is Leonora Christina? She is an ancestor, via her youngest son Count Leo Ulfeldt, of Fürst Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein, the royal houses of Bulgaria, Romania, Austria, Yugoslavia/Serbia, Princess Michael of Kent and many other royals and nobles.
Corfitz Ulfeldt married Christian IV’s daughter Leonora Christina in 1636. He became the governor of Copenhagen Castle in 1637, ‘rigshofmester’ (the highest standing civil servant) in 1643, and quickly became the privy council’s leading figure.
