Skip to content
VitrineVitrine
Sign in

Ulrika Eleonora I of Sweden

Stockholm, 23 Jan 1688 – Stockholm, 24 Nov 1741

12 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born23 Jan 1688, StockholmRecords disagree1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Sweden, 1718–1720or Queen Consort of Sweden, 1720–1741not verified1 source
  • TitleQueen Consort of Sweden, 1720–1741or Monarch of Sweden, 1718–1720not verified1 source
  • Died24 Nov 1741, StockholmRecords disagree1 source
  • MotherUlrika Eleonora of Denmarknot verified1 source
  • FatherCharles XI of Swedennot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 23 Jan 1688

    Born in Stockholm

  2. 1718–1720

    Monarch of Sweden

  3. 1720–1741

    Queen Consort of Sweden

  4. 24 Nov 1741

    Dies in Stockholm, aged 53

Family

See the tree

Parents

Partner

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Stockholm.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1680s · Ulrika is born in Stockholm

In the news1680

Foundation of Karlskrona naval port

In 1680, the military port city of Karlskrona was founded ex nihilo to serve as a strategic naval base.

At the table

Communal eating and scheduled weekly menus

Families often shared meals from a single communal bowl, and menus followed a strict schedule, such as eating fish on Fridays. Common dishes included pea soup with sausage or meat, turnip dishes, and grain porridges.

What people wore

Strict fashion laws for commoners

During the 1600s, Swedish commoners were strictly forbidden from using silk fabrics or other exclusive materials in public, with violators facing fines or imprisonment on bread and water.

Getting around

Winter Sled Travel

Travel was significantly faster and more common in winter, as people used sleds to travel across frozen lakes and rivers. In some coastal regions, travelers could cover 7 to 9 mil (approximately 70 to 90 kilometers) in a single day.

What it cost

Price of bread and meat in Ångermanland

In Ångermanland, a single loaf of bread was valued at 2 öre, while 1 liter of meat cost 24 öre.

Music

Minuet dancing in Stockholm, 1676

In 1676, a poem written for a Stockholm wedding documented that guests knew and danced the minuet, which was already well-known in the city.

Daily life

Limited access to formal schooling

Ordinary children often lacked formal schooling and helped with farm work from a young age, while only select boys from certain families attended schools to learn subjects like religion.