Juliana of Hesse-Eschwege

Juliana of Hesse-Eschwege
Born(1652-05-14)14 May 1652
Eschwege
Died20 June 1693(1693-06-20) (aged 41)
IJsselstein
Noble familyHouse of Hesse
Spouse(s)Johann Jakob Marchand, Baron of Lilienburg
FatherFrederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege
MotherCountess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken

Juliana of Hesse-Eschwege (14 May 1652 – 20 June 1693) was a German noblewoman. In her teens she was brought up at the Swedish royal court as the future queen of King Charles XI of Sweden, her cousin. However, on two occasions before the wedding Juliana became pregnant, and the engagement was eventually broken off. In 1679 or 1680, Juliana married a Dutchman and lived the rest of her life in the Netherlands, while Charles XI married Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark in 1680.


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