Christina of Sweden vs Yadegar Moxammat

Christina brought leading European intellectuals and artists to her court, including Descartes, who died there. She amassed a vast library and art collection, and her patronage made Stockholm a center of learning. After her abdication, she continued this in Rome, founding the Arcadian Academy.

During Christina's reign, Sweden participated in the Peace of Westphalia negotiations that ended the Thirty Years' War. Sweden gained territories in northern Germany, including Western Pomerania and Bremen-Verden, establishing Sweden as a major European power and securing its control of the Baltic Sea.

Christina abdicated the Swedish throne in favor of her cousin Charles X Gustav, citing her desire to convert to Catholicism, which was illegal in Lutheran Sweden. She formally converted in Brussels and later settled in Rome, where she became a patron of the arts and a prominent figure in the Catholic Church.

After her abdication, Christina attempted to become Queen of Naples, a Spanish possession. She conspired with French Cardinal Mazarin, but the plot failed. Her involvement led to the execution of her servant, the Marquis of Monaldesco, whom she had executed for betrayal.

Yadegar Moxammat was installed as khan of Kazan by the Crimean Khanate, replacing the pro-Russian Shah Ali. This appointment was part of Crimean efforts to maintain influence over Kazan and resist Russian expansion.

Yadegar Moxammat defended Kazan against the Russian army of Ivan the Terrible. The siege lasted 49 days, ending with the Russian storming of the city. Yadegar was captured, marking the end of the Kazan Khanate.

After his capture, Yadegar Moxammat was forced to convert to Orthodox Christianity and was baptized as Simeon. This act symbolized the subjugation of the Kazan Tatar elite and their integration into the Russian state.