Spouses of Swedish Regents

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Contents 1 House of Yngling 2 Decendants of Erik Segersäll 3 Houses of Erik and Sverker 4 House of Bjälbo 5 Regents During the Union 6 House of Vasa 7 House of Pfalz 8 House of Hess 9 House of Holstein-Gottorp 10 House of Bernadotte 11 Sources/Källor

House of Yngling

The rulers and their spouses before year 800 should be considered fictional characters.

The sources for their existence are legends such as Ynglingasagan by Snorre Sturlasson, written early 13th century, and Beuwulf, an English heroic poem which oldest written source is from the year 1000. The Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus, wrote down Gesta danorum at the end of the 12th century and its value as a source has been questioned. The Ynglinga-queens are to be considered as fictional characters but they are a part of the cultural inheritance.

These are the spouses that are known by name.

• Skade - wife of Oden and Njord
• Freya - sister and wife of Njord
• Gerd Gymisdotter - wife of Frey (Yngvefrey)
• Vana of Vanaheim - wife of Sveigder
• Driva daughter of Snaer the old - wife of Vanlande
• Daughter of Aude - wife of Visbur
• Drott daughter of Danper who was the son of Rig, king of Denmark - wife of Domar
• Skjalf daughter of Froste, king of the Finns - wife of Agni
• Dageith, daughter of Dag the Mighty - wife of Alrek
• Bera - wife of Alf
• Yrsa daughter of queen Alof the Great of Saxony and king Helgi of Denmark]] (also his wife) - wife of Athils
• Gauthild, daughter of the Geatish king Algaut - wife of Ingjald

Decendants of Erik Segersäll

• Swiatoslawa of Poland or Sigrid Storråda, (ca 960-1020) these two could be the same woman - wife of Erik Segersäll.
• Estrid of the Obotrites aka Estrid av Mecklenburg (ca 985-1035) wife of Olof Skötkonung
• Gunhildr Sveinsdottir, (ca 1010 - ca 1060) wife of Anund Jacob
• Astrid av Skjalgaätten, (ca 1010-1015 - ca 1060) wife of Emund Gamle
• Ingamoder, (ca 1043 - ca 1090) daughter of Astrid av Skjalgaätten and Emund Gamle, wife of Stenkil Ragnavaldsson
• Wife of Hallsten Stenkilsson (ca 1050 - ca 1095)
• Aud, (1070's) maybe wife of Anund from Gårdarike
• Gyla, (1070's) most likely wife of Håkan Röde, mother of Erik Årsäll
• Elin av Skövde, (ca 1065 - ca 1135-1140) wife of Inge senior
• "Blotstulka" (1080's), wife of Blotsven
• Maer Kolsdotter (1080's), wife of Inge junior
• The spinner of Årsäll (ca 1090), wife of Erik of Årsäll, mother of king Sverker
• Ingegerd av Norge (ca 1050 - ca 1120), wife of Filip Hallstensson
• Ragnhild av Tälje (ca 1075- ca 1117), wife of Inge d.y.
• Ingegerd av Reval (1120's), probably wife of Ragvald "Knaphövde"

Houses of Erik and Sverker

• Rikissa av Polen (1106-1160) wife of Magnus den starke (the strong), Volodar Gljebovitj of Minsk, and Sverker Eriksson
• Ulfhild Håkondotter (ca 1095 - 1148) wife of Inge d.y. , Nils Svendsson of Denmark and Sverker Kolsson
• Krisitna av Danmark (1120-1170) wife of Erik "the holy" Jedvardsson
• Birgitta av Norge (ca 1131-1208) wife of Magnus Henriksson
• Kristina Hvitalader av Skåne (ca 1145-1200) wife of Karl Sverkersson
• "Folkungadottern" (ca 1145-1200) wife of Knut Eriksson
• Bengta Ebbesdotter Hvide ( ca 1165 - 1200) wife of Sverker Karlsson
• Ingegerd Birgersdotter Brosa (ca 1180 - 1230) second wife of Sverker Karlsson
• Rikissa av Danmark (ca 1190-1220), wife of Erik Knutsson
• Helena Pedersdotter Strange (ca 1200-1255), wife of Knut Långe
• Helena Filipsdotter till Sko (ca 1210 - 1255), wife of Holmger
• Katarina Sunesdotter Folkunge (ca 1210 - 1252), wife of Erik den läspe och halte

House of Bjälbo

• Ingeborg Eriksdotter av Sverige (ca 1214 - 1254), wife of Birger Jarl
• Mechtild av Holstein och Danmark (1218 - 1288) wife of Birger Jarl
• Sofia av Danmark (1241 - 1286), wife of Valdemar Birgersson
• Helvig av Holstein (ca 1255 - 1324) wife of Magnus Ladulås
• Märta av Danmark (1278 - 1341) wife of Birger Magnusson
• [[Haakonsdottir-1|Ingeborg av Norge (1301-1360), wife of Erik Magnusson
• Blanche (Blanka) av Namur (1318 - 1360) wife of Magnus Eriksson
• Beatrix av Brandenburg (ca 1325 - 1359) wife of Erik Magnusson
• Margareta av Danmark (1353 - 1412) wife of Håkan Magnusson
• Ricardis av Schwerin (ca 1348 - 1377) wife of Albert III Mecklenburg
• Agnes av Braunschwig (ca 1370 - 14?) wife of Albert III Mecklenburg

Regents During the Union

• Filippa av England (1395-1430) wife of Erik av Pommern
• Dorotea av Hohenzollern-Brandenburg (1430 - 1495) wife of Christopher of Bavaria
• Katarina Gumsehuvud (ca 1418 - 1450) wife of Karl Knutsson Bonde
• Ingeborg Tott (1445-1507) wife of Sten Sture (senior)
• Kristina av Kur-Sachsen (1461 - 1521) wife of Hans (Johan II)
• Mätta Dyre (ca 1465 - 1527) wife of Svante Natt och Dag (Sture)
• Kristina Gullenstierna (1494 - 1559) wife of Sten Sture (junior)
• Elisabet av Habsburg (1501 - 1526) wife of Christian II aka Kristian Tyrann

House of Vasa

• Katarina av Sachsen-Lauenburg (1513 - 1535) wife of Gustav I Vasa
• Margareta Lejonhuvud (1516 - 1551) wife of Gustav I Vasa
• Katarina Stenbock (1535 - 1560) wife of Gustav I Vasa
• Karin Månsdotter (1550 - 1612) wife of Erik XIV Vasa
• Katarina Jagellonica av Polen-Litauen (1526 - 1583) wife of Johan III Vasa
• Gunilla Bielke (1568 - 1597) wife of Johan III Vasa
• Anna av Habsburg-Steiermark (1573 - 1598) wife of Sigismund I Vasa
• Kristina av Holstein-Gottorp (1573 - 1625) wife of Karl IX Vasa
• Maria Eleonora av Hohenzollern-Brandenburg (1599 - 1655) wife of Gustav II Adolf

House of Pfalz

• Hedvig Eleonora av Holstein-Gottorp (1636 - 1715) wife of Karl X Gustav
• Ulrika Eleonora av Danmark (1656 - 1693) wife of Karl XI
• Fredrik I wife of Ulrika Elonora Pfalz

House of Hess

• Ulrika Eleonora d.y.

House of Holstein-Gottorp

• Lovisa Ulrika av Preussen (1720 - 177´82) wife of Adolf Fredrik
• Sofia Magdalena av Danmark (1746 - 1813) wife of Gustav III
• Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina av Baden (1781 - 1813) wife of Gustav IV Adolf
• Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta av Holstein-Gottorp (1759 - 1818) wife of Karl XIII

House of Bernadotte

• Désirée (Desideria) Clary (1777 - 1861) wife of Karl XIV Johan
• Josefina av Leuchtenberg (1807 - 1876) wife of Oscar I
• Lovisa av Nederländerna (1828 - 1871) wife of Karl XV
• Sofia av Nassau (1836 - 1913) wife of Oscar II
• Victoria av Baden (1862 - 1931) wife of Gustaf V
• Margaret av Connought ( - 1920) wife of crown prince Gustav Adolf
• Lousie av Mountbatten (1889 - 1965) wife of Gustav VI Adolf
• Silvia Sommerlath (1943 - ) wife of Karl XVI Gustav

Sources/Källor

• Sturluson, Snorre. Nordiska Kungasagor - Från Ynglingasagan till Olav Tryggvasons Saga. Stockholm: Fabel, 1991. [ ]