Josephine of Leuchtenberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish queen
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Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy
About Josephine of Leuchtenberg
- Joséphine of Leuchtenberg or Joséphine de Beauharnais (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar I, as well as Princess of Bologna from birth and Duchess of Galliera from 1813.
- She was known as Queen Josefina, and was regarded to be politically active during the reign of her spouse.
- She acted as his political adviser and actively participated in state affairs.
- She was particularly active within the laws of religion in Sweden and Norway, and is attributed to have introduced more liberal laws regarding religion.
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