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Gunilla Bielke – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death

The queen Gunilla Bielke passed away at age 29, this age of death has to be considered too young. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Gunilla Bielke and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

This sixteenth-century Swedish queen was the second wife of King John III and the mother of John, Duke of Östergötland. She influenced her husband to take a pro-Protestant viewpoint in religious disputes (the former queen had favored a Catholic stance in such matters).

In 1583, following the death of his first queen, Catherine Jagellonica, King John III chose Bielke as his wife. His stated reason for the choice — when he had been presented with numerous other candidates, many of them foreign royals — was that she was very beautiful.

She was the inspiration for a 1983 historical novel by Anna Sparre.

How did Gunilla Bielke die?

Information about the death of Gunilla Bielke
Cause of deathN/A
Age of death29 years
ProfessionQueen
BirthdayJune 25, 1568
Death dateJuly 19, 1597
Place of deathDagsberg
Place of burialN/A