Queen Christina was one of the most powerful women in Northern Europe during the 17th century. She ruled Sweden. My personal favorite of the Scandinavian countries. As a leader she was one of the most educated women in Europe at the time and she courted intellectuals such as Rene Descartes who spent the last years of his life keeping company with Christina in Sweden.
 | I've become enamored with Christina after I saw a screening of The Girl King. It was full of solid enough acting to be palatable and lots of lol's (lots of lesbians). There were only two, but since the lead was head lesbian I think it counts. Especially given the particular social climate of Europe during that time period. Queen Christina faced backlashes for her lesbian infatuations. Her predisposition to love women was determined to be a result of her “being raised like a man”. Queen Christina was commonly known for dressing masculinely, but that was a tactic also picked up by Queen Elizabeth I of England in order to solidify her authority. |
As a leader Queen Christina established peace for Sweden creating a conclusion to the 30 Years War as well as bringing more culture and literature to Sweden. Her ruling was marked with issues and her decision to abdicate the throne was a result of a myriad of problems, one of which was her lesbianism. She spent most of the rest of her life in Rome after converting to Catholicism and is one of only three women to be buried in the Grotte Vaticane.
She is questionably referred to as “The Virgin Queen”
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