Sofia Gyllenhielm
Sofia Elisabeth Johansdotter Gyllenhielm (* 1556 or 1559 - † June 1, 1583 in Tallinn , dates uncertain) was the illegitimate daughter of the Swedish King Johann III. and his mistress Katarina Hansdotter (1539–1596).
Life
Sofia was initially a chambermaid at her father's court. Together with her two siblings Julius Johansson (1560–1581) and Lucretia Johansdotter (1562–1585), she was ennobled by her father in 1577 and was given the name Gyllenhielm.
On February 4th, 1580 Sofia Gyllenhielm married the Swedish general Pontus De la Gardie in the church of the castle of Vadstena .
Sofia Gyllenhielm died in the summer of 1583 in the postpartum period . Like her husband, she is buried in Tallinn Cathedral.
children
Sofia Gyllenhielm gave birth to three children who became important nobles in Swedish history :
- Brita de la Gardie (Pontusdotter) (1581-1645)
- Johan de la Gardie (Pontusson) (1582–1642)
- Jakob De la Gardie (Pontusson) (1583–1652)
literature
- Sofia Gyllenhielm . In: Herman Hofberg, Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, Olof Rubenson (eds.): Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon . 2nd Edition. tape 1 : A-K . Albert Bonniers Verlag, Stockholm 1906, p. 426 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gyllenhielm, Sofia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gyllenhielm, Sofia Johansdotter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wife of Pontus De la Gardie |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1556 or 1559 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 1583 |
| Place of death | Tallinn |