Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway
| Ingeborg Eriksdatter of Denmark | |
|---|---|
Queen consort of Norway | |
| Tenure | 1263–1280 |
| Coronation | 11 September 1261 |
| Born | c. 1244 Denmark |
| Died | 24/26 March 1287 (aged 42–43) |
| Spouse |
Magnus VI of Norway (m. 1261; died 1280) |
| Issue |
|
Estridsen | |
| Father | Eric IV of Denmark |
| Mother | Jutta of Saxony |
Ingeborg Eriksdotter (c. 1244 – 24/26 March 1287) was
Biography
Ingeborg was born to Eric IV of Denmark and Jutta of Saxony. Ingeborg was only about six years-old when her father was killed. Her mother returned to Saxony and married Count Burchard VIII of Querfurt-Rosenburg. In large part, Ingeborg and her three sisters lived in the court of her uncle King Christopher I of Denmark and Queen Margaret Sambiria. The four sisters were heirs to substantial lands in Denmark. The struggle to claim Ingeborg's inheritance from her murdered father would later involve Norway in intermittent conflicts with Denmark for decades to come.
Ingeborg was promised in marriage by the Danish regency government to Magnus, the son of King
On 16 December 1263 King
In 1280, she became a widow. Ingeborg was an important figure in the leadership of the country during the minority of King Eirik, though she was not formally named regent. Her influence grew after her son was declared adult in 1283. Her principal ally was Alv Erlingsson, who had been a second cousin of her husband King Magnus and served as the governor Borgarsyssel which today makes up the county of Østfold.
During the reign of her cousin King
References
Other sources
- Koht, Halvdan Norske dronningar (1926)