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Princess Anna Maria of Sweden, also Anna Maria Gustavsdotter Vasa (19 June 1545 - 20 March 1610) was the daughter of Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden





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Princess Anna Maria of Sweden, also Anna Maria Gustavsdotter Vasa (19 June 1545 - 20 March 1610) was the daughter of Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden

Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson and later known as Gustav Vasa , was Monarchy of Sweden from 1523 until his death. He was the first monarch of the House of Vasa, an influential Nobility which came to be the royal house of Sweden for much of the 16th and 17th centuries....
 and Margareta Leijonhufvud, a Swedish noblewoman
Swedish nobility

The 'Swedish nobility' were historically a legally privileged Social class in Sweden, part of the so-called fr?lse . Today, the nobility is still very much a part of Swedish society but they do not maintain many of their former privileges....
.

She married Georg Johann
George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz

George John I was the Palatinate-Veldenz from 1544 until 1592....
, the Count Palatine
Count palatine

Count palatine is a noble title, used to render several comital styles, in some cases also shortened to Palatine, which can have other meanings as well....
 of Veldenz on 20 December 1562. The couple had the following issue:

  • Georg Gustav, (b. 6 February 1564 – d. 3 June 1634) succeeded his father as Count Palatine of Veldenz
  • Countess Palatine Anna Margarete of Veldenz, (b. 28 April 1565 – d. 2 October 1567)
  • Count Palatine Johann Ruprecht of Veldenz (b. 9 September 1566 – d. 1 October 1567)
  • Countess Palatine Anna Margarete of Veldenz (b. 17 January 1571 – d. 4 November 1621), married Count Palatine Richard of Simmern-Sponheim
  • Countess Palatine Ursula of Veldenz (b. 24 February 1572 – d. 5 March 1635), married Louis I, Duke of Württemberg
  • Countess Palatine Johanna Elisabeth of Veldenz (b. 2 October 1573 – d. 28 July 1601)
  • Count Palatine Johann August of Veldenz (b. 26 November 1575 – d. 18 September 1611)
  • Count Palatine Ludwig Philipp of Veldenz (b. 29 November 1577 – d. 24 October 1601)
  • Countess Palatine Marie Anna of Veldenz (b. 9 June 1579 – d. 4 October 1579)
  • Countess Palatine Katharina Ursula of Veldenz (b. 4 August 1582 – d. 22 September 1595)


After her husband's death in 1592, Anna Maria was forced to live a very sparing life since her husband had run up huge debts in his lifetime.