Karin Månsdotter

Karin Månsdotter (in English Catherine; 6 November 1550 – 13 September 1612) was first a mistress of King Eric XIV of Sweden and then briefly queen as his wife.

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by their given name, Karin, and not as Månsdotter.
Karin Månsdotter
Queen Catherine as drawn
by her husband in prison
Queen consort of Sweden
Tenure4 July 1568 – January 1569
Born6 November 1550
Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden
Died13 September 1612(1612-09-13) (aged 61)
Kangasala, Finland
Burial
Turku Cathedral, Turku, Finland
SpouseEric XIV of Sweden
IssueSigrid Eriksdotter Vasa
Gustav Eriksson Vasa
FatherMåns
MotherIngrid
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