Carin du Rietz

Female, Deceased Person

1766 – 1788

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Who was Carin du Rietz?

Carin or Karin du Rietz was a Swedish woman who became a soldier at the Royal guard in the guise of a man. She was the first woman in the Swedish royal guard. Her story was a well known and discussed event in her time, and later regarded to exemplify the vivacious Gustavian age.

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Born
1766
Sweden
Spouses
Died
1788
Kungsbacka

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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