Queen Kristina of Sweden was a queen that was called a king. She was messy and interesting. She definitely marched to the beat of her own drum. When she was born nurses believed that she was a boy and that really set the tone for her life. Even today there is a debate on whether she was a cis woman, intersex, a transgender man, or non binary. Take a listen to this episode and learn about one of history's most messy and complicated people.

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