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This is a list of Swedish queens consort and spouses of Swedish monarchs and regents. The list covers a large time span and the role of a consort has changed much over the centuries. The first Swedish consorts are spoken of in legends. Consorts until c. 1000 are often semi-legendary, as are monarchs.
Due to unions with Denmark and Norway, many of the Swedish consorts were also consorts of monarchs of those countries. Consorts listed during the period of 1380–1520 were in fact also consorts to monarchs of Denmark. The consorts listed during the period of 1814-1905 were also consorts to monarchs of Norway.
Finland was from the Middle Ages a part of Sweden, and although there was no official title, such as "Queen Consort of Finland", from the 16th century until the year of 1809; the queen consort of Sweden also held the title "Grand Princess of Finland."[citation needed]
Sweden has had three female monarchs. One of the consorts listed below is male.
Semi-legendary queens
This is a list of Swedish queens of legend.
- Vana (wife of Sveigðir)
- Drifa (wife of Vanlandi)
- 3rd century: Drott, wife of Domar
- 4th century: Skjalf (wife of Agne)
- 5th century: Bera (wife of Alf)
- 6th century: Yrsa, wife of Eadgils
- 7th century: Gauthildr Algautsdóttir of Götaland, (wife of Ingjald)
- 7th century: Princess of Småland, daughter of king Heidrek of Småland, (wife of Ivar Vidfamne)
- 8th century: Inghild of Sweden (wife of Randver)
- 970-975: Ingeborg Thrandsdotter (wife of Olof Björnsson)
House of Uppsala and Stenkil
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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Świętosława of Poland [1][2] |
Mieszko I of Poland (Piast) |
c. 955 | 978 | c. 990s divorce |
02 February 1014 | Eric the Victorious | ||
Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade | Ladejarl Haakon Sigurdsson, regent of Norway | c. 970 | c. 990s | 992 husband's death |
c. 1015 | |||
Estrid of the Obotrites | a tribal chief of the Polabian Obotrites | c. 979 | c. 1000 | c. 1022 husband's death |
c. 1035 | Olof Skötkonung | ||
Gunhild Sveinsdotter/Haraldsdotter | Sveinn Hákonarson or Saint Harald | c. 1008 | ? | c. 1022 husband's accession |
c. 1050 husband's death |
c. 1060 | Anund Jacob | |
Unknown name, called Ingamoder | Emund the Old of Sweden (Munsö) |
c. 1043 | c. 1058 | c. 1061 husband's accession |
c. 1066 husband's death |
c. 1090 | Stenkil | |
Gyla [3] |
? | ? | ? | c. 1075 husband's accession |
c. 1079 husband's death |
? | Haakon I | |
Helena [4] |
Sigtorn or Ingvar the Far-Travelled |
c. 1065 | before 1075 | c. 1079 husband's accession |
c. 1084 husband's deposition |
1140 | Inge the Elder | |
Blotstulka | ? | ? | before 1094 | c. 1084 husband's accession |
c. 1087 husband's death |
? | Blot-Sweyn | |
Helena [3] |
Sigtorn or Prince Ingvar Vittfarne of Sweden |
? | ? | c. 1088 husband's accession |
c. 1105 husband's death |
after 1105 | Inge the Elder | |
Ingegerd Haraldsdotter of Norway [1] |
Harald III of Norway (Hardrada) | c. 1046 | c. 1095 or 1096 | c. 1105/1110 husband's accession |
c. 1118 husband's death |
c. 1120 | Philip | |
Non-contemporary |
Ragnhild | Halsten | c. 1075 | ? | ? | c. 1117 | Inge the Younger | |
Ulvhild Håkansdotter [1][4] |
Haakon Finnsson (Thjotta) | c. 1095 | c. 1116/17 | c. 1125 husband's death |
c. 1148 | |||
Richeza of Poland [4] |
Boleslaw III of Poland (Piast) | c. 12 April 1106/1116 | c. 1127 | c. 1130 husband's deposition |
after 1156 | Magnus I |
House of Sverker and of Eric
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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Ulvhild Håkansdotter [1][3] |
Haakon Finnsson (Thjotta) | c. 1095 | c. 1134 | c. 1148 | Sverker I | |||
Richeza of Poland [3] |
Boleslaw III of Poland (Piast) |
c. 12 April 1116 | c. 1148 | 25 December 1156 husband's assassination |
after 1156 | |||
Christina of Denmark | Björn Haraldsen Ironside (Estridsen) |
c. 1120/25 | 1149 or 1150 | c. 1156 husband's accession |
18 May 1160 husband's assassination |
c. 1170 | Eric the Holy | |
Bridget Haraldsdotter | Harald IV of Norway (Hardrada) |
c. 1131 | ? | 18 May 1160 husband's accession |
c. 1161 husband's assassination |
c. 1208 | Magnus II | |
Christina Hvide | Stig Tokesen Hvide (Hvide) |
c. 1145 | 1163 or 1164 | 12 April 1167 husband's assassination |
c. 1200 | Charles VII (actually Charles I) | ||
Cecilia (?) | Prince Johan Sverkersson of Sweden (Sverker) |
c. 1145 | 1160 | 12 April 1167 husband's accession |
c. 1190 entered a convent |
after 1193 | Canute I | |
Benedicta Hvide | Ebbe Sunesson Hvide (Hvide) |
c. 1165/1170 | c. 1185 | c. 1196 husband's accession |
c. 1199/1200 | Sverker II | ||
Ingegerd Birgersdotter of Bjelbo | Birger Brosa, Earl of the Swedes (Bjälbo) |
c. 1180 | 1200 | 31 January 1208 husband's deposition |
7 April after 1210, possibly 1230 | |||
Richeza of Denmark | Valdemar I of Denmark (Estridsen) |
c. 1190/1191 | 1210 | 10 April 1216 husband's death |
8 May 1220 | Eric (X) | ||
Helena Pedersdatter Strange | Peder Strangesson | c. 1200 | c. 1225 | c. 1229 husband's accession |
c. 1234 husband's death |
c. 1255 | Canute II | |
Catherine of Ymseborg | Sune Folkason, Lord of Ymseborg (Bjälbo) |
c. 1215 | c. 1243/1244 | 2 February 1250 husband's death |
fl. 17 January 1251 | Eric (XI) |
House of Bjälbo
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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Sofia of Denmark | Eric IV of Denmark (Estridsen) |
1241 | 1260 | 22 July 1275 husband's deposition |
1286 | Valdemar | ||
Helvig of Holstein [5][6] |
Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe (Schauenburg) |
c. 1260 | 11 November 1276 | 18 December 1290 husband's death |
fl. 1324 | Magnus III | ||
Martha of Denmark [5][6] |
Eric V of Denmark (Estridsen) |
1277 | November 1298 | March or April 1318 husband's deposition |
3 October 1341 | Birger | ||
Non-contemporary |
Blanche of Namur [5][6][2] |
John I, Marquis of Namur (Dampierre) |
c. 1320 | October or early November 1335 | 1363 | Magnus IV & Magnus VII of Norway | ||
Beatrice of Bavaria [5][6] |
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (Wittelsbach) |
1344 | 17 October 1356 husband's accession as joint-queen with Blanka, her mother-in-law |
20 June 1359 husband's death |
25 December 1359 | Eric (XII) | ||
Margaret I of Denmark [5][6][2] |
Valdemar IV of Denmark (Estridsen) |
Spring 1353 | 9 April 1363 as co-queen consort then claimant | 15 February 1364 husband's deposition (claimed until 1380) |
28 October 1412 | Hacon, also Hacon VI of Norway |
House of Mecklenburg
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richardis of Schwerin [5][6] |
Otto I, Count of Schwerin (Hagen) |
1347/8 | 1365 | 23 April/11 July 1377 | Albert |
Union queens and Regent Consorts 1397–1523
Several of the Queens on this list were also Queen of Denmark and Norway, as well as spouses to Swedish regents who did not have the title king. Queen consorts
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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Non-contemporary |
Philippa of England [5][6][1][2][7] |
Henry IV of England (Lancaster) | 4 June 1394 | 26 October 1406 | 7 January 1430 | Eric the Pomeranian, also king of Denmark & Norway | ||
Dorothea of Brandenburg [5][6][1][2][4][7] |
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (Hohenzollern) |
1430/1431 | 12 September 1445 | 6 January 1448 husband's death |
10 November 1495 | Christopher the Bavarian, also king of Denmark & Norway |
Regent consorts
- 1448: Karin Karlsdotter, third wife of Regent Nils Jönsson
- 1448: Merete Lydekedatter Stralendorp of Venngarn, second wife of Regent Bengt Jönsson.
Queen consorts