Sofia of Denmark

Seal of Queen Sophie of Sweden

Sofia Eriksdotter of Denmark († 1286 in Denmark) was the Swedish queen.

Life

Her parents were King Erik IV Plovpenning (1216–1250) of Denmark and his wife Queen Jutta (approx. 1223–1267).

After the death of their father, she and her sister Ingeborg had inherited a large inheritance. In 1260 she married the son of Birger Jarl , the Swedish King Waldemar Birgersson . She was crowned in Jönköping in 1260 . The marriage wasn't happy. Waldemar turned to her sister Jutta, who had a child from him. Sofia is described as an intelligent, quick-witted, even sharp-tongued and spirited woman who was passionate about playing chess. In 1277 she returned to Denmark.

A short time later Waldemar was deposed and his brother Magnus Ladelås took over the rule. Until her death in 1286 she carried the title "fordums de Sveers Dronning" (former Queen of Sweden). Her son Erik Waldemarson († 1302) came to Denmark in 1327 and claimed his mother's inheritance.

Six children resulted from his marriage to Waldemar:

Ingeborg († 1290) ∞ Gerhard II (Holstein-Plön) (1254–1312)
Erik
Richiza (* 1269) ∞ King Przemysław II of Poland
Katherina
Marina
Margaret

literature

Kristian Erslev: Sophie, Dronning af Sverige . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 16 : Skarpenberg – Sveistrup . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1902, p. 168-169 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Åke Ohlmarks : Alla Sveriges drottningar . 1973, ISBN 91-20-04010-5

Individual evidence

^ G. Carlquist, A. Stille: Sofia . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 21 : Schinopsis spectrum . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1926, p. 878 (Danish, runeberg.org ).

personal data
SURNAME	Sofia of Denmark
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sofia Eriksdotter of Denmark (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swedish queen
DATE OF BIRTH	13th Century
DATE OF DEATH	1286
Place of death	Denmark

[1] G. Carlquist, A. Stille: Sofia . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 21 : Schinopsis spectrum . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1926, p. 878 (Danish, runeberg.org ).