House Estridsson

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The house Estridsson is the family of the kings of Denmark from 1047 to 1412. Their unusual name, which is a metronym , indicates that the Estridssons are the successors of the Jelling dynasty in the female line , to that of Harald Blue Tooth and Knut to the great belong the most famous high medieval kings of Denmark. The house is also called "Ulfinger" after Estrid's husband, Lord Wulfsige.

The dynasty reached its climax with the Kalmar Union , when the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden were united in one hand. The family died shortly afterwards.

Master list (extract)

From Thorgils Sprakling to Erik Ejegod

  1. Bjorn (Ursus)
    1. Thorgils Sprakling (probably not a son of Styrbjörn )
      1. Ulf Jarl , † murdered probably 1026, probably 1017 Jarl in England, imperial administrator of Denmark; ⚭ Estrid Svendsdatter , daughter of Sven Gabelbart and sister of Knut the Great ( Jelling House )
        1. Sven Estridsson , * probably 1020, † April 28, 1076, 1042 Jarl, 1047 King of Denmark
          1. Svend ; ⚭ Florine of Burgundy , daughter of Eudes I , Duke of Burgundy ( Elder House of Burgundy ), both killed in Cappadocia in 1097 as a participant in the First Crusade
          2. Harald Hen , † April 17, 1080, probably King of Denmark in 1076
          3. Sigrid; ⚭ Gottschalk , Prince of the Abodrites , † murdered in 1066
          4. Canute the Saint , † murdered July 10, 1086, 1076 Jarl of Zealand , 1080 King of Denmark; ⚭ Adele , * probably 1065, † April 1115, daughter of Robert the Friesian , Count of Flanders ( House of Flanders )
            1. Charles the Good , * probably 1084, † murdered March 2, 1127 in Bruges , 1119 Count of Flanders; ⚭ around 1119 Marguerite, daughter of Renaud II , Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis ( House of Clermont )
            2. Cecilia; ⚭ Erik, Jarl of Västergötland
            3. Ingegerd; ⚭ Folke the Fat
          5. Olaf Hunger , † August 18, 1095, 1080 Jarl of South Jutland , 1086 King of Denmark; ⚭ Ingegerd, daughter of Harald Hardrade , King of Norway
          6. Ingrid; ⚭ around 1070 Olav Kyrre , King of Norway.
          7. Erik Ejegod , † July 10, 1103 in Cyprus , 1080 Jarl of Zealand, 1095 King of Denmark - for descendants see below
          8. Svend, † 1104
            1. Henrik the Limping , X June 4, 1134; ⚭ Ingrid Ragnvaldsdatter , daughter of Ragnvald , King of Sweden
              1. Magnus Henriksson , X 1161, 1160 King of Sweden, ⚭ Brigitta, daughter of Harald Gille , King of Norway
              2. Regnald Henriksson
              3. Knud Henriksson , † March 12, 1162, probably 1150 Duke of South Jutland, 1157 Duke of Jutland
              4. Buris, * probably 1130, † murdered probably 1167, 1162 Duke of South Jutland; ⚭ around 1166 NN, daughter of Hermann II von Winzenburg
          9. Niels , † murdered June 25, 1134, 1104 King of Denmark ⚭ Margarethe Fredkulla , daughter of Inge Stenkilsson , King of Sweden
            1. Magnus the Strong , * probably 1106, X June 4, 1134, King of Västergötland , 1134 King of Denmark; ⚭ Richiza , daughter of Duke Bolesław III. from Poland
              1. Knut Magnussen , † murdered August 9, 1157, 1147 king of Jutland, 1154 co-king of Denmark; ⚭ 1156 Helena (also Elin) Sverkersdotter of Sweden, daughter of Sverker I , King of Sweden
                1. Niels, † 1180, 1260 the saint
                2. Waldemar , † July 18, 1236 in the Cîteaux monastery , 1182 Bishop of Schleswig , 1190/92, 1207, 1211 Archbishop of Bremen
        2. Björn Estridsson , † murdered 1049, Jarl in England =? Bjorn called Beresune
          1. Siward , † March 26, 1055, attested as Earl of Northumbria 1033-1055, buried in Galmanho Monastery ; ⚭ (1) Ælfflæd, daughter of Earl Ealdred II of Bamburgh , granddaughter of Earl Uhtred of Northumbria; ⚭ (2) Godgifu, † before 1055
            1. Osbjorn, called Bulax, X July 27, 1054 in Scotland
            2. (1) Waltheof (II.) , † executed May 31, 1076 in Winchester , Earl of Northumbria 1072-1075; ⚭ 1070 Judith von Lens , * 1054, † after 1086, daughter of Lambert von Boulogne , Count of Lens ( House Boulogne ), and Adelheid von Normandie, thereby niece of William the Conqueror ) ( Rollonids )
              1. Maud of Huntingdon , * probably 1071/74; † between April 30, 1130 and April 22, 1131, Countess of Huntingdon ; ⚭ (1) Simon I. de Senlis , † 1111/13, Earl of Northampton and Earl of Huntingdon , both probably de iure uxoris ; ⚭ (2) 1113 Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim , * 1080, † May 24, 1153, 1124 King David I of Scotland, son of King Malcolm III. ( House Dunkeld ) and Margaret of England ( House Wessex )
              2. Adelisa of Huntingdon, * probably 1076/76, † probably after 1126, ⚭ probably 1103 Raoul III. de Tosny , † probably 1126, Seigneur de Tosny et de Conques , son of Raoul II. de Tosny ( Tosny house ) and Isabelle de Montfort, daughter of Simon I von Montfort ( Montfort-l'Amaury house )
        3. ? NN
          1. ? NN [Sibylla]; ⚭ probably 1030 Duncan, King of Strathclyde , 1034 King of Scotland, son of Crínán of Dunkeld , Mormaer of Atholl ( House of Dunkeld ); and Bethoc
        4. Asbjörn, † probably 1086, Jarl in Denmark
      2. Gytha Thorkelsdóttir; ⚭ Godwin , † 1053, Earl of Wessex - the parents a. a. of Harald II of England ( Godwins )
      3. Eilaf Jarl

From Erik Ejegod to Christoph I.

  1. Erik Ejegod , † July 10, 1103 in Cyprus , 1080 Jarl of Zealand, 1095 King of Denmark - ancestors see above
    1. Knud Lavard , * 1096, † murdered January 7, 1131, 1115 King of South Jutland, 1129 King of the Wends ; ⚭ Ingeborg, daughter of Mstislaw I. Vladimirovich , Grand Duke of Kiev ( Rurikids )
      1. Christina (Kirstin); ⚭ 1133 Magnus the Blind , X December 12, 1139, 1130/35 King of Norway
      2. Catherine ⚭ Prislav
      3. Margarethe; ⚭ Stig Hvítaledr (Stig Tokesen Hvide)
        1. Christina; ⚭ Karl Sverkersson , King of Sweden, † 1167
        2. Niels
        3. Aage
      4. Waldemar the Great , born January 14, 1131, † May 12, 1182, 1157 King of Denmark; ⚭ 1157 Sofia Volodarowna, † May 5, 1198, daughter of Volodar, Prince of Minsk
        1. (illegitimate) Christoffer, † 1173, Duke of South Jutland
        2. Sophie, † 1208; ⚭ Siegfried III. , † 1206, Count of Orlamünde
        3. Knut VI. , † November 12, 1202, 1182 King of Denmark; ⚭ 1177 Gertrud von Sachsen , daughter of Heinrich the Lion ( Welfen )
        4. Waldemar the victor , † March 28, 1241, 1202 King of Denmark; ⚭ I 1205 Dagmar (Margareta) , daughter of Ottokar I. Přemysl , King of Bohemia ( Przemysliden ); ⚭ II 1214 Berengaria of Portugal , † 1221, daughter of Sancho I , King of Portugal
          1. (illegitimate) Niels I (Nikolaus), 1216 Count of Halland - descendants: the Counts of Halland, † 1314
          2. (illegitimate) Knut, * 1211, † October 15, 1260, 1219 Duke of Estonia , 1232 Duke of Blekinge , before 1260 Duke of Lolland ; ⚭ NN, daughter of Swantopolk, Duke of Pomerania ( Samborids ) - descendants: the Lords of Skarsholm , † before 1408
          3. (I) Waldemar III. , * 1209; † 1231, 1215 King of Denmark; ⚭ Eleonora, daughter of Alfonso II , King of Portugal
          4. (II) Erik IV. Plogpenning , * 1216; † murdered August 10, 1250, 1241 King of Denmark; ⚭ 1239 Jutta, daughter of Albrecht I , Duke of Saxony ( Ascanian )
            1. Sophie, † 1286; ⚭ Waldemar Birgersson , King of Sweden, † 1302 ( Folkunger )
            2. Ingeborg, † 1287; ⚭ Magnus Lagabøte , King of Norway, † 1280
          5. (II) Sofie, * 1217; † November 2, 1247; ⚭ 1230 Johann I Margrave of Brandenburg , † April 4, 1266 ( Ascanian )
          6. (II) Abel , X June 29, 1252, 1250 King of Denmark; ⚭ Mechthild von Holstein , † 1288, daughter of Adolf IV , Count von Holstein - for descendants see below
          7. (II) Christopher I , † May 29, 1259, 1252 King of Denmark; ⚭ 1248 Margarete (Swinislawa) von Pommerellen , daughter of Duke Sambor II ( Samboriden ) - for descendants see below
        5. Ingeborg , † 1237/38; ⚭ 1193 Philip Augustus , King of France , † July 14, 1223 ( list of the Capetians )
        6. Helene , † 1233; ⚭ 1202 Duke Wilhelm of Lüneburg , † 1213 ( Welfen )
        7. Rikissa , † 1220; ⚭ Erik X. , King of Sweden, † 1216
    2. Harald Kesja, † murdered 1135, 1102/03 Reichsverweser; ⚭ Ragnhild, daughter of Magnus Barfuss , King of Norway
      1. Björn Jernside, † 1134; ⚭ Katharina, daughter of Inge Stenkilsson , King of Sweden
        1. Christina; ⚭ Erik the Saint , † murdered May 18, 1159, probably King of Sweden in 1156
      2. Olaf Haraldsen, X probably 1143, Danish counter-king
        1. ? Harald the Thin, † probably 1183, 1182 King of Sweden
    3. Ragnhild; ⚭ Hakon Sunnivasson
      1. Erik Lam , † August 27, 1146, 1137 King of Denmark; ⚭ 1144 Luitgard von Stade, daughter of Rudolf I, Count of Stade ( Udonen )
    4. Erik Emun , † September 18, 1137, 1134 King of Denmark; ⚭ Malmfrid of Kiev, daughter of Mstislaw I. Vladimirovich , Grand Duke of Kiev ( Rurikids )
      1. Sven III. , † October 23, 1157, 1147 King of Zealand, 1152 King of Denmark; ⚭ Adela, daughter of Konrad the Great , Margrave of Meißen ( Wettiner )
        1. Luitgard; ⚭ Berthold III. , † December 11, probably 1188, 1151 Count of Andechs , 1173 Margrave of Istria

The dukes of Schleswig

  1. Abel , X June 29, 1252, 1250 King of Denmark; ⚭ Mechthild von Holstein , † 1288, daughter of Adolf IV , Count von Holstein - ancestors see above
    1. Waldemar III. , † 1257, 1253 Duke of South Jutland (Schleswig)
    2. Erich , † May 27, 1272, 1260 Duke of Schleswig; ⚭ Margareta, daughter of Jaromar II , Prince of Rügen
      1. Waldemar IV. , † 1312, 1283 Duke of Schleswig; ⚭ Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Johann I of Saxony-Lauenburg ( Askanier )
        1. Erich II. , † March 12, 1325, 1312 Duke of Schleswig; ⚭ Adelheid, daughter of Heinrich I, Count of Holstein
          1. Waldemar V. , † 1364, 1325–26 and 1330–64 Duke of Schleswig, 1326–30 as Waldemar III. elected King of Denmark; ⚭ Richardis, daughter of Günzel VI., Count of Schwerin
            1. Heinrich , † 1375, 1364 Duke of Schleswig
          2. Heilwig; ⚭ Waldemar IV. Atterdag , King of Denmark, † October 24, 1375 (see below)
          3. (illegitimate) Valdemar Eriksen Sappi † 1398
        2. (illegitimate) Abel Valdemarsen - descendants: the Rynd, † 1405
      2. Margarete, † after 1313; ⚭ Helmhold III. , Count of Schwerin
      3. Erich Eriksen Langbein, * 1272, † 1310, 1295 Prince of Langeland ; ⚭ Sophie, daughter of Burchard VII, burgrave of Magdeburg
    3. Abel, * 1252; † April 2, 1279; ⚭ Mechtild, daughter of Günzel III. , Count of Schwerin

From Christoph I. to Margarethe I.

  1. Christoph I , † May 29, 1259, 1252 King of Denmark; ⚭ 1248 Margarete (Swinislawa) von Pommerellen , daughter of Duke Sambor II ( Samborids ) - ancestors see above
    1. Erik V. Klipping , † murdered November 22, 1286, 1259 King of Denmark; ⚭ Agnes von Brandenburg , † September 29, 1304, daughter of Johann I , Margrave of Brandenburg ( Askanier )
      1. Erik VI. Maendved , * 1274, † November 13, 1319, 1286 King of Denmark; ⚭ Ingeborg, † 1319, daughter of Magnus Ladulas , King of Sweden ( Folkunger )
      2. Christoph II. , * 1276; † August 2, 1332, 1320/26 and 1329/32 King of Denmark; ⚭ Euphemia, daughter of Bogislaw IV , Duke of Pomerania
        1. Margareta, † 1340; ⚭ Ludwig V , 1324/51 Margrave of Brandenburg , 1347 Duke of Bavaria , † September 18, 1361 ( Wittelsbacher )
        2. Erik, † 1332, elected king in 1321; ⚭ Elisabeth, † before 1340, daughter of Heinrich I. Graf von Holstein
        3. Otto, 1326/47 Duke of Lolland and Estonia
        4. Waldemar IV. Atterdag , † October 24, 1375, 1340 King of Denmark; ⚭ Heilwig, daughter of Erich II , Duke of Schleswig (see above)
          1. Christoffer, † June 11, 1363, 1359 Duke of Lolland
          2. Ingeborg, * April 1, 1347, † before June 16, 1370; ⚭ Henry III. Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, † April 24, 1383 - the grandparents of Erich von Pomerania .
          3. Margarethe I , * 1353, † October 28, 1412, 1375–85 and 1387–96 regent and ruler of Denmark, 1380–85 and 1387–89 regent and ruler of Norway, 1389–96 ruler of Sweden, 1397 co-founder of the Kalmar family Union ; ⚭ 1363 Hakon VI. Magnusson , 1355 King of Norway, 1362–64 King of Sweden, † 1380
            1. Olaf II (V.) , * December 1370, † August 34, 1387, elected King of Denmark in 1376, King of Norway in 1380, King of Denmark in 1385
        5. (illegitimate) Erik Christoffersen - descendants: the Løvenbalk, † after 1598
      3. Richiza, † before October 27, 1308; ⚭ 1292/1293 Nikolaus II , Prince of Werle , 1283 in Parchim , † 1316
      4. Margarethe (Märta), † March 2, 1341; ⚭ 1298 Birger Magnusson , King of Sweden, † May 31, 1321 ( Folkunger )
    2. Mechtild; ⚭ Albrecht III. , 1268 Margrave of Brandenburg , † 1300 ( Ascanian )
    3. Margareta, † 1306; ⚭ Johann II. Count of Holstein in Kiel , † probably 1321

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ A theory from the 18th century that has not been proven, cf. the article on Björm (Ursus)