# Martha Leijonhufvud

> Martha Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud, known as Kung Märta, was a politically active Swedish noblewoman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud and sister-in-law of King Gustav Vasa: she was also the maternal aunt of Queen Catherine Stenbock and the daughter-in-law of the regent Christina Gyllenstierna. In 1568, she financed the deposition of King Erik XIV, which placed her nephew John III of Sweden on the throne.

*Swedish noblewoman*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/martha-leijonhufvud

## Identity
- **Country:** Sweden
- **Born:** 1520-12-24
- **Died:** 1584-01-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.9 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 49.6 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 33.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Martha Leijonhufvud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Leijonhufvud)
- [Märta Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4rta_Eriksdotter_Leijonhufvud)
- [Märta Eriksdotter (Leijonhufvud)](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4rta_Eriksdotter_(Leijonhufvud))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6148319)

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