List of Swedish queens
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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 queen has changed much over the centuries. The first Swedish queens are spoken of in legends. The queens until c. 1000 are often semi-legendary, as are the kings. Between the 14th and 16th century, during periods of de facto Swedish independence from the formal union with Denmark, the Swedish regents did not have the title of king, nor did their spouses have the title of queen, although they had the equivalent position. Due to unions with Finland, Denmark
and Norway
, many of the Swedish queen were also queens of these countries. Queens listed during the period of 1380–1520 were in fact also queens of Denmark. The queens listed during the period of 1814-1905 were also queens of Norway. Finland
was from the Middle Ages a part of Sweden, and although there was no official title of "Queen of Finland", from the 16th century until the year of 1809, the queen of Sweden also held the title "Grand Duchess of Finland." Sweden also had female monarchs, and their spouses are also included.
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
queens consort
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
and spouses of Swedish monarchs and regents. The list covers a large time span and the role of a queen has changed much over the centuries. The first Swedish queens are spoken of in legends. The queens until c. 1000 are often semi-legendary, as are the kings. Between the 14th and 16th century, during periods of de facto Swedish independence from the formal union with Denmark, the Swedish regents did not have the title of king, nor did their spouses have the title of queen, although they had the equivalent position. Due to unions with Finland, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, many of the Swedish queen were also queens of these countries. Queens listed during the period of 1380–1520 were in fact also queens of Denmark. The queens listed during the period of 1814-1905 were also queens of Norway. Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
was from the Middle Ages a part of Sweden, and although there was no official title of "Queen of Finland", from the 16th century until the year of 1809, the queen of Sweden also held the title "Grand Duchess of Finland." Sweden also had female monarchs, and their spouses are also included.
Semi legendary queens
This is a list of Swedish queens of legend.- Vana, (wife of Sveigðir)
- Drifa (wife of VanladeVanladeVanlandi or Vanlande was a Swedish king at Uppsala of the House of Yngling in Norse mythology. He was the son of Sveigðir whom he succeeded as king. He married a girl from Finnland , but forgot about her. In revenge, the girl arranged so that Vanlandi was hag ridden to death...
) - 3rd century : Drott, wife of DomarDomarIn Norse mythology, the Swedish king Domar of the House of Ynglings was the son of Domalde. He was married to Drott, the sister of Dan the Arrogant who gave his names to the Danes...
- 4th century : Skjalf (wife of AgneAgneAgne, English: Agni, Hogne or Agni Skjálfarbondi was a mythological king of Sweden, of the House of Yngling.Snorri Sturluson relates that he was the son of Dag the Wise, and he was mighty and famous. He was also skilled in many ways....
) - 5th century : Bera (wife of Yngvi and AlfYngvi and AlfYngvi and Alf were two legendary Swedish kings of the House of Yngling.According to Ynglingatal, Historia Norwegiae and Ynglinga saga, Yngvi and Alf were the sons of Alrik....
) - 6th century : YrsaYrsaYrsa, Yrse, Yrs or Urse was a tragic heroine of Scandinavian legend.She appears in several versions relating to her husband, the Swedish king Eadgils, and/or to her father and rapist/lover/husband Halga and their son Hroðulf...
, wife of EadgilsEadgilsEadgils, Adils, Aðils, Adillus, Aðísl at Uppsölum, Athisl, Athislus or Adhel was a semi-legendary king of Sweden, who is estimated to have lived during the 6th century.... - 7th century : Gauthildr AlgautsdóttirGauthildr AlgautsdóttirGauthildr Algautsdóttir was, according to the Heimskringla, the daughter of the Geatish king Algaut and the wife of Ingjald Ill-ruler, a legendary king of Sweden. She was the mother of Olof Trätälja, the last Yngling ruler of Sweden and Åsa who married Gudröd, a legendary king of Skåne....
of GötalandGötalandGötaland , Gothia, Gothland, Gothenland, Gautland or Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden and comprises provinces...
, (wife of IngjaldIngjaldIngjald illråde or Ingjaldr hinn illráði was a legendary Swedish king of the House of Ynglings. Ingjald may have ruled in the 7th century, and he was the son of the former king Anund....
) - 7th century : Princess of SmålandSmåland' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...
, daughter of king Heidrek of Småland, (wife of Ivar VidfamneIvar VidfamneIvar Vidfamne was a Danish and Swedish king hailing from Scania. He may have died c. 700. According to the Heimskringla and the Hervarar saga, Ivar was also the king of Norway, Denmark, Saxony and parts of England.- Ivar in the Sagas :He began as king of Scania and conquered Sweden by defeating...
) - 8th century : Inghild of Sweden (wife of RandverRandverRandvér or Randver was, according to Sögubrot and the Lay of Hyndla, the son of Ráðbarðr the king of Garðaríki and Auðr the Deep-Minded, the daughter of Ivar Vidfamne...
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House of Uppsala and Stenkil
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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| Ingeborg Thrandsdotter | Thrand | ? | ? | c. 970 husband's accession |
c. 975 husband's death |
? | Olof Björnsson Olof (II) Björnsson Olof Björnsson , was a semi-legendary Swedish king, who according to Hervarar saga and the Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa ruled together with his brother Eric the Victorious. He was the father of Styrbjörn Starke and Gyrid by his queen, Ingeborg Thrandsdotter, and he died of poison during a meal... |
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| Świętosława of Poland |
Mieszko I of Poland Mieszko I of Poland Mieszko I , was a Duke of the Polans from about 960 until his death. A member of the Piast dynasty, he was son of Siemomysł; grandchild of Lestek; father of Bolesław I the Brave, the first crowned King of Poland; likely father of Świętosława , a Nordic Queen; and grandfather of her son, Cnut the... (Piast) |
c. 968 | 9?? | c. 990s divorce |
c. 1014 | Eric VI | ||
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Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade, also called Öda Haakonsdottir of Lade , was a legendary Swedish Viking age queen consort, according to the sagas the last spouse of King Eric the Victorious of Sweden.... |
Ladejarl Haakon Sigurdsson Haakon Sigurdsson Haakon Sigurdarsson was the de facto ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995.-Background:Haakon was the son of Sigurd Haakonsson, Jarl of Lade and ruler of Trøndelag and Hålogaland. His mother was Bergljot Toresdatter, daughter of Tore Ragnvaldsson, Earl of Møre... , regent of Norway |
? | c. 990s | c. 995 husband's death |
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| Estrid of the Obotrites Estrid of the Obotrites Estrid of the Obotrites was a Medieval and Viking age Swedish Queen consort and West Slavic Princess, married to Olof Skötkonung, the King of Sweden, ca... |
a tribal chief of the Polabian Obotrites Obotrites The Obotrites , also commonly known as the Obodrites, Abotrites, or Abodrites, were a confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany . For decades they were allies of Charlemagne in his wars against Germanic Saxons and Slavic... |
c. 979 | c. 1000 | c. 1022 husband's death |
c. 1035 | Olof Skötkonung | ||
| Gunhild Sveinsdotter/Haraldsdotter Gunhild (Swedish queen) Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir or Gunnhildr Haraldsdóttir, Guda or Gyda was a queen consort of king Anund Jacob of Sweden and of king Sveinn II of Denmark. Her parentage is not confirmed; she is called Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir or Gunnhildr Haraldsdóttir depending on parentage... |
Sveinn Hákonarson Sveinn Hákonarson Sveinn Hákonarson was an earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015. He was the son of earl Hákon Sigurðarson. He is first mentioned in connection with the battle of Hjörungavágr, where the Heimskringla says he commanded 60 ships... or Saint Harald |
? | ? | c. 1022 husband's accession |
c. 1050 husband's death |
c. 1060 | Anund Jakob | |
| Astrid Njalsdotter of Skjalgaätten Astrid Njalsdotter Astrid Njalsdotter of Skjalgaätten was a Swedish queen, consort of king Emund the Old of Sweden and mother-in-law of king Stenkil of Sweden.-Biography:... |
Nial Finnsson (Skjalga) |
? | c. 1040 | c. 1050 husband's accession |
c. 1060 | Emund | ||
| Saint Ingamoder Emundsdotter of Sweden Saint Ingamoder Emundsdotter of Sweden Ingamoder is a name invented in modern times for the wife of King Stenkil of Sweden.Ingemo was a local saint only known from customs at the Ingemo Well near Skövde in Sweden. Modern genealogical speculation made her the daughter of King Emund the Old who was married to King Stenkil, and whose... |
Emund the Old of Sweden (Munsö House of Munsö The House of Munsö is one of the names of a protohistoric Swedish dynasty. Its early members of the 8th or 9th century are legendary or semi-legendary, while its later scions of the 10th to 11th centuries are historical.... ) |
c. 1043 | c. 1058 | c. 1061 husband's accession |
c. 1066 husband's death |
c. 1090 | Stenkil Stenkil of Sweden Stenkil was a King of Sweden who ruled c. 1060 until 1066. He succeeded Emund the Old and became the first king from the House of Stenkil... |
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| unknown | ? | ? | ? | c. 1066 husband's accession |
c. 1067 husband's death |
? | Erik VII | |
| Gyla Gyla Gyla or Gylla is the possible name of a Swedish queen consort, possibly the spouse of King Eric the Pagan and of King Håkan the Red .... |
? | ? | ? | c. 1066 husband's accession |
c. 1067 husband's death |
? | Erik VIII Eric the Pagan Eric was a contender for the Swedish kingship in 1066–67. After the death of King Stenkil, he made war on Eric Stenkilsson for the Swedish throne. Both died in the war. The two rivalling Eriks are only known by their first name and from one source... |
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? | ? | ? | c. 1067 husband's accession |
c. 1070 husband's deposition |
? | Halsten | |
| unknown | ? | ? | ? | c. 1075 husband's accession |
c. 1079 husband's deposition |
? | Anund Gårdske Anund Gårdske Anund Gårdske or Anund of Gårdarike, English exonym: Anwynd, was the king of Sweden c. 1070 according to Adam of Bremen's Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum. According to this source, Anund came from Kievan Rus', presumably from Aldeigjuborg. Gårdske means that he came from Gardariki which... |
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| Gyla Gyla Gyla or Gylla is the possible name of a Swedish queen consort, possibly the spouse of King Eric the Pagan and of King Håkan the Red .... |
? | ? | ? | c. 1075 husband's accession |
c. 1079 husband's death |
? | Haakon I | |
| unknown |
? | ? | ? | c. 1079 husband's restoration |
c. 1084 husband's death |
? | Halsten | |
| Helena Sigtornsdotter/Ingvarsdotter Helena, Queen of Sweden Queen Helena or Elin, also known as Maer, Mär or Mö , was a Swedish queen consort, spouse of King Inge the Elder and the sister of King Blot-Sweyn of Sweden.-Biography:The background of Queen Helena is unconfirmed. She is believed to have been from Östergötland... |
Sigtorn or Prince Ingvar Vittfarne of Sweden |
? | ? | c. 1079 husband's accession |
c. 1084 husband's deposition |
after 1105 | Inge I Inge I of Sweden Inge the Elder was a King of Sweden.-Biography:Inge was the son of the former King Stenkil and a Swedish princess. Inge shared the rule of the kingdom with his probably elder brother Halsten Stenkilsson, but little is known with certainty of Inge's reign... |
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| Blot-Tulka Blotstulka Blotstulka, or Blot-Tulca, is a name known in legend for an alleged Swedish medieval queen consort, spouse of King Blot-Sweyn of Sweden... |
? | ? | ? | c. 1084 husband's accession |
c. 1087 husband's death |
? | Blot-Sweyn Blot-Sweyn Sweyn was a Swedish king c. 1080, who replaced his Christian brother-in-law Inge as King of Sweden, when Inge had refused to administer the blóts at the Temple at Uppsala. There is no mention of Sweyn in the regnal list of the Westrogothic law, which suggests that his rule did not reach... |
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| Helena Sigtornsdotter/Ingvarsdotter Helena, Queen of Sweden Queen Helena or Elin, also known as Maer, Mär or Mö , was a Swedish queen consort, spouse of King Inge the Elder and the sister of King Blot-Sweyn of Sweden.-Biography:The background of Queen Helena is unconfirmed. She is believed to have been from Östergötland... |
Sigtorn or Prince Ingvar Vittfarne of Sweden |
? | ? | c. 1088 husband's accession |
c. 1105 husband's death |
after 1105 | Inge I Inge I of Sweden Inge the Elder was a King of Sweden.-Biography:Inge was the son of the former King Stenkil and a Swedish princess. Inge shared the rule of the kingdom with his probably elder brother Halsten Stenkilsson, but little is known with certainty of Inge's reign... |
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| Ingegerd Haraldsdotter of Norway Ingegerd of Norway Ingegerd Haraldsdotter of Norway was a medieval Scandinavian Queen, Princess of Norway and the Queen consort of first King Olaf I of Denmark and second to King Philip of Sweden .- Biography :... |
Harald III of Norway (Hardrada Fairhair dynasty The Fairhair dynasty was a family of kings founded by Harald I of Norway which ruled Norway with few interruptions from 800 to 1387 , or through only three generations of kings , in the 10th century CE.... ) |
c. 1046 | c. 1095 or 1096 | c. 1105/1110 husband's accession |
c. 1118 husband's death |
c. 1120 | Philip Philip of Sweden Philip was King of Sweden 1105–1118, a son of King Halsten Stenkilsson.Philip and his brother Inge the Younger ruled together from 1105 or 1110 and onwards as successors of their uncle Inge the Elder. According to the Westrogothic law he was a good king. Little else is known about him... |
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Saint Ragnhild Halstensdotter of Telge | Halsten | ? | ? | ? | c. 1117 | Inge II Inge II of Sweden Inge the Younger was King of Sweden in 1110–1125 and the son of king Halsten and he was probably Halsten's youngest son. According to unreliable traditions Inge would have ruled together with his brother Philip Halstensson after the death of their uncle Inge the Elder:Hallstein's sons were Philip... |
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| Ulvhild Håkansdotter |
Haakon Finnsson (Thjotta) | c. 1095 | c. 1116/17 | c. 1125 husband's death |
c. 1148 | |||
| Richeza of Poland |
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
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| Ulvhild Håkansdotter |
Haakon Finnsson (Thjotta) | c. 1095 | c. 1134 | c. 1148 | Sverker I Sverker I of Sweden Sverker I or Sverker the Elder was King of Sweden from about 1130 till his death.-Biography:Sverker was a mighty landowner from Östergötland... |
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| Richeza of Poland |
Boleslaw III of Poland (Piast) |
c. 12 April 1116 | c. 1148 | 25 December 1156 husband's assassination |
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| Christina Björnsdatter 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 IX Eric IX of Sweden Eric "IX" of Sweden, , also called Eric the Lawgiver, Erik the Saint, Eric the Holy and in Sweden Sankt Erik meaning Saint Eric was a Swedish king c.1155 – 1160... |
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| Brigida Haraldsdotter Brigida Haraldsdotter Brigida Haraldsdotter was a medieval Swedish Queen consort, spouse of King Magnus of Sweden.Brigida Haraldsdotter was the illegitimate daughter of King Harald IV of Norway. Her mother is unknown, but she was possibly Tora Gudmundsdotter, long-term lover of her father and the mother of King... |
Harald IV of Norway Harald IV of Norway Harald Gille was king of Norway from 1130 until his death in 1136. His byname Gille is probably from Gilla Críst, i.e. servant of Christ.-Background:... (Hardrada Fairhair dynasty The Fairhair dynasty was a family of kings founded by Harald I of Norway which ruled Norway with few interruptions from 800 to 1387 , or through only three generations of kings , in the 10th century CE.... ) |
c. 1131 | ? | 18 May 1160 husband's accession |
c. 1161 husband's assassination |
c. 1208 | Magnus II Magnus (II) of Sweden Magnus II of Sweden, son of Henry; Swedish: Magnus Henriksson was a Danish lord and King of Sweden between 1160 and 1161, being afterwards treated as usurper.His mother was Ingrid Ragvaldsdotter, a granddaughter of Inge I... |
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| Christine Stigsdatter of Hvide Christine Stigsdatter of Hvide Christina Hvide was a mediaeval Swedish Queen, queen consort of King Charles VII of Sweden and mother of King Sverker II of Sweden.... |
Stig Tokesen Hvide (Hvide) |
c. 1145 | 1163 or 1164 | 12 April 1167 husband's assassination |
c. 1200 | Charles VII Charles VII of Sweden Charles "VII" also Carl , or Karl Sverkersson in Swedish , was ruler of Gothenland, and then King of Sweden from circa 1161 to 1167, when he was assassinated.... |
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| Cecilia Johansdotter of Sweden Cecilia Johansdotter of Sweden Cecilia Johansdotter of Sweden, , is the traditional name of the Queen Consort of King Canute I of Sweden and mother of King Eric X of Sweden.- Biography :... |
Prince Johan Sverkersson of Sweden (Sverker House of Sverker After the extinction of the House of Stenkil and the ascension of Sverker I of Sweden in 1130, a civil war commenced. In the beginning, there were several pretenders, of whom Sverker I emerged as victorious, for a time... ) |
c. 1145 | 1160 | 12 April 1167 husband's accession |
c. 1190 entered a convent |
after 1193 | Canute I Canute I of Sweden Canute I, Swedish: Knut Eriksson , was king over all of Sweden from 1173 to 1195... |
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| Benedikte Ebbesdotter of Hvide Benedikte Ebbesdotter of Hvide Benedicta Ebbesdotter of Hvide was a Swedish queen consort, first consort of king Sverker II of Sweden. In Sweden she was often called Queen Bengta.-Biography:... |
Ebbe Sunesson Hvide (Hvide) |
c. 1165/1170 | c. 1185 | c. 1196 husband's accession |
c. 1199/1200 | Sverker II Sverker II of Sweden Sverker II was King of Sweden from 1196 to 1208.-Biography:... |
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Ingegerd Birgersdotter of Bjelbo Ingegerd Birgersdotter of Bjelbo Ingegerd Birgersdotter of Bjelbo , , was a Swedish Queen Consort, second spouse of King Sverker II of Sweden.... |
Birger Brosa, Earl of the Swedes Birger Brosa Birger Brosa , jarl of Sweden 1174-1202, d. 9 January 1202 on Visingsö, was a son of Bengt Snivil and a member of the powerful House of Bjälbo... (Bjälbo House of Bjelbo The House of Bjelbo , also known as the House of Folkung , was an Ostrogothian Swedish family that provided for several medieval Swedish bishops, jarls and kings.- Name and origin :... ) |
c. 1180 | 1200 | 31 January 1208 husband's deposition |
7 April after 1210, possibly 1230 | ||
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Richeza of Denmark | Valdemar I of Denmark Valdemar I of Denmark Valdemar I of Denmark , also known as Valdemar the Great, was King of Denmark from 1157 until 1182.-Biography:... (Estridsen) |
c. 1190/1191 | 1210 | 10 April 1216 husband's death |
8 May 1220 | Eric X Eric X of Sweden Eric "X" of Sweden, Swedish: Erik Knutsson; Old Norse: Eiríkr Knútsson was the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216. Also known as Eric the Survivor when he became King, he was the only remaining son of King Canute I of Sweden and his queen of an undetermined name, who probably was Cecilia... |
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| Helena Pedersdatter Strange Helena Pedersdatter Strange Helena Pedersdotter Strange was a Swedish Queen Consort, spouse of King Canute II of Sweden and of a Danish noble family later called Ulfeldt.... |
Peder Strangesson | c. 1200 | c. 1225 | c. 1229 husband's accession |
c. 1234 husband's death |
c. 1255 | Canute II Canute II of Sweden Canute II Holmgersson, called the Tall , was King of Sweden from 1229 until his death 1234. He may have been a great grandson of Eric the Saint, for the sagas give Filip Eriksson, Eric's youngest son, as the father of Holmger, Canute's father... |
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Catherine Sunadotter of Ymseborg Catherine of Ymseborg -Succession:... |
Sune Folkason, Lord of Ymseborg (Bjälbo House of Bjelbo The House of Bjelbo , also known as the House of Folkung , was an Ostrogothian Swedish family that provided for several medieval Swedish bishops, jarls and kings.- Name and origin :... ) |
c. 1215 | c. 1243/1244 | 2 February 1250 husband's death |
fl. 17 January 1251 | Eric XI Eric XI of Sweden Eric "XI" of Sweden, or Eric the Lisp and Lame Swedish: Erik Eriksson läspe och halte; Old Norse: Eiríkr Eiríksson was king of Sweden in 1222–1229 and 1234–1250.-Background:... |
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House of Bjälbo
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Sofia Eriksdotter of Denmark Sofia of Denmark Sophia of Denmark was Queen consort of Sweden as the spouse of King Valdemar of Sweden.-Life:Sophia was the eldest daughter of Eric IV of Denmark and Jutta of Saxony. Her father was murdered in 1250 when she and her younger sisters, Agnes and Jutta of Denmark were young... |
Eric IV of Denmark Eric IV of Denmark Eric IV, also known as Eric Ploughpenny , was king of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. He was the son of King Valdemar II of Denmark by his wife, Infanta Berengária of Portugal, and brother to King Abel and King Christopher I.-Early life:... (Estridsen) |
1241 | 1260 | 22 July 1275 husband's deposition |
1286 | Valdemar | |
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Hedwig of Holstein |
Gerhard I, Count of Holstein (Schauenburg) |
c. 1260 | 11 November 1276 | 18 December 1290 husband's death |
fl. 1324 | Magnus III Magnus III of Sweden Magnus III Ladulås of Sweden, Swedish: Magnus Birgersson or Magnus Ladulås was King of Sweden from 1275 until his death in 1290.... |
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| Märta Eriksdotter of Denmark |
Eric V of Denmark Eric V of Denmark Eric V "Klipping" was King of Denmark and son of Christopher I. Until 1264 he ruled under the auspices of his mother, the competent Queen Dowager Margaret Sambiria. Between 1261 and 1262, Eric was a prisoner in Holstein following a military defeat... (Estridsen) |
1277 | November 1298 | March or April 1318 husband's deposition |
3 October 1341 | Birger | ||
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Blanche of Namur |
John I, Marquis of Namur John I, Marquis of Namur John I of Namur was the ruler of Namur from 1305 to 1330. He was a member of the house of Dampierre, the son of Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders and Marquis of Namur, and his second wife Isabelle of Luxembourg... (Dampierre House of Dampierre The Dampierre family played an important role during the Middle Ages. They were Count of Flanders and later also Count of Nevers, Rethel, Artois and Franche-Comté. The senior line of the House died out with Margaret III... ) |
c. 1320 | October or early November 1335 | 1363 | Magnus IV Magnus IV of Sweden Magnus Eriksson as Magnus IV was king of Sweden , including Finland, as Magnus VII King of Norway , including Iceland and Greenland, and also ruled Scania . He has also vindictively been called Magnus Smek... |
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| Beatrice of Bavaria |
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV , called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the King of Germany from 1314, the King of Italy from 1327 and the Holy Roman Emperor from 1328.... (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 Eric XII of Sweden Eric "XII" of Sweden was a rival king of Sweden of his father Magnus IV from 1356 to his death in 1359. He was married to Beatrix of Bavaria, daughter of Louis IV of Bavaria.... |
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| Margaret I of Denmark Margaret I of Denmark Margaret I was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century. Although she acted as queen regnant, the laws of contemporary Danish succession denied her formal queenship. Her title in Denmark was derived from her... |
Valdemar IV of Denmark Valdemar IV of Denmark Valdemar IV of Denmark or Waldemar ; , was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375.-Ascension to the throne:... (Estridsen) |
Spring 1353 | 9 April 1363 as co-queen consort then claimant | 15 February 1364 husband's deposition (claimed until 1380) |
28 October 1412 | Haakon II Haakon VI of Norway Haakon VI of Norway was King of Norway from 1343 until his death and King of Sweden from 1362 until 1364, when he was deposed by Albert of Mecklenburg in Sweden.-Background:... |
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House of Mecklenburg
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| Richardis of Schwerin |
Otto I, Count of Schwerin Otto I, Count of Schwerin Otto I of Schwerin was a son of Count Gunzelin VI and Richardis of Tecklenburg. In 1327, he succeeded his father as Count of Schwerin.Otto was married to Princess Mathilda of Werle, a daughter of John III of Werle. They had a daughter:... (Hagen) |
1347/8 | 1365 | 23 April/11 July 1377 | Albert Albert of Sweden Albert was King of Sweden from 1364 to 1389 and Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1384 to 1412.-Background:... |
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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
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| Philippa of England Philippa of England Philippa of England , also known as Philippa of Lancaster and anachronistically as Philippa Plantagenet, was the Queen of Denmark, Sweden and Norway from 1406 to 1430. She was the consort to Eric of Pomerania, who ruled the three kingdoms... |
Henry IV of England Henry IV of England Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke... (Lancaster House of Lancaster The House of Lancaster was a branch of the royal House of Plantagenet. It was one of the opposing factions involved in the Wars of the Roses, an intermittent civil war which affected England and Wales during the 15th century... ) |
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Dorothea of Brandenburg Dorothea of Brandenburg Dorothea of Brandenburg was the consort of Christopher of Bavaria and Christian I of Denmark. She was queen of Denmark , Norway and Sweden two times each... |
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach John, nicknamed the Alchemist was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and served as the peace-loving Margrave of Brandenburg after the abdication of his father, Frederick I, the first member of the House of Hohenzollern to rule Brandenburg.-Biography:John was the eldest son of Frederick I,... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
1430/1431 | 12 September 1445 | 6 January 1448 husband's death |
10 November 1495 | Christopher I | |
Regent consorts
- 1448 : Karin Karlsdotter, third wife of Regent Nils JönssonNils Jönsson (Oxenstierna)Nils Jönsson OxenstiernaRegencyJanuary to June of 1448.FamilyOxenstiernaPredecessorChristopher of BavariaSuccessorCharles VIII of SwedenDate of BirthApproximately 1390sDate of DeathApproximately 1450s...
- 1448 : Merete Lydekedatter Stralendorp of Venngarn, second wife of Regent Bengt JönssonBengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna)Bengt Jönsson , Swedish statesman and co-regent of Sweden, under the Kalmar Union, from January to June of 1448, together with his brother Nils Jönsson . Member of the Privy Council of Sweden from 1435, and Lord Justice of Uppland in 1439...
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Queen consorts
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| Katarina Karlsdotter of Bjurum Catherine of Bjurum Catherine of Bjurum, in her lifetime called Katarina Karlsdotter, in history known as Katarina Gumsehuvud was the Queen consort of Sweden from 1448 to 1450 and later the Queen consort of Norway from 1449 to 1450... |
Karl Ormsson Gumsehuvud (Gumsehufvud) |
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7 September 1450 | Charles VIII Charles VIII of Sweden Charles VIII of Sweden , Charles I of Norway, also Carl, , was king of Sweden and king of Norway .... |
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Dorothea of Brandenburg Dorothea of Brandenburg Dorothea of Brandenburg was the consort of Christopher of Bavaria and Christian I of Denmark. She was queen of Denmark , Norway and Sweden two times each... |
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach John, nicknamed the Alchemist was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and served as the peace-loving Margrave of Brandenburg after the abdication of his father, Frederick I, the first member of the House of Hohenzollern to rule Brandenburg.-Biography:John was the eldest son of Frederick I,... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
1430/1431 | 28 October 1449 | 23 June 1457 husband's accession |
23 June 1464 husband's deposition |
10 November 1495 | Christian I |
Regent consorts
- 1466-1467 : Elin Gustavsdotter Sture (second time), Regent Erik Axelsson Tott
Queen consorts
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| Christina Abrahamsdotter |
Abraham Pedersson, governor of Raseborg | 1432 | 1470 | 15 May 1470 husband's death |
1492 | Charles VIII Charles VIII of Sweden Charles VIII of Sweden , Charles I of Norway, also Carl, , was king of Sweden and king of Norway .... |
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- 1470-1497 : Ingeborg TottIngeborg TottLady Ingeborg Åkesdotter Tott , in her lifetime called Ingeborg Åkesdotter , was a Swedish noble, the consort of the Swedish regent Sten Sture the elder . She was also the fiefholder and regent of Häme in Finland...
, (first time), wife of Regent Sten Sture the ElderSten Sture the ElderSten Sture the Elder was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden from .-Background:...
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Queen consorts
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Christina of Saxony Christina of Saxony Christina of Saxony , was a Saxon princess who became Queen consort of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. She was born a granddaughter of Frederick the Gentle of Saxony, and daughter of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and Elisabeth of Bavaria.-Biography:She was married to John, King of Denmark, Norway and... |
Ernst, Elector of Saxony (Wettin) |
25 December 1461 | 6 September 1478 | 6 October 1497 husband's accession |
August 1501 husband lost Sweden |
8 December 1521 | John II |
Regent consorts
- 1501-1503 : Ingeborg TottIngeborg TottLady Ingeborg Åkesdotter Tott , in her lifetime called Ingeborg Åkesdotter , was a Swedish noble, the consort of the Swedish regent Sten Sture the elder . She was also the fiefholder and regent of Häme in Finland...
(second time), wife of Regent Sten Sture the ElderSten Sture the ElderSten Sture the Elder was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden from .-Background:...
, d.1507. - 1504-1512 : Mette DyreMette DyreMette Iversdotter Dyre , , was a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish noble, nominal sheriff and chancellor...
, second wife of Svante, Regent of Sweden. - 1512-1520 : Christina GyllenstiernaChristina GyllenstiernaChristina Nilsdotter of Fogelvik, Heiress of Tullgarn , was the wife of the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Younger, and after his death, leader of resistance to Christian II of Denmark...
, wife of Regent Sten Sture the YoungerSten Sture the YoungerSten Sture the Younger , Lord of Ekesiö , was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden, under the era of the Kalmar Union.-Life:...
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Queen consorts
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Isabella of Austria |
Philip the Handsome (Habsburg) |
18 July 1501 | 12 August 1515 | 1 November 1520 husband's accession |
23 August 1521 husband lost Sweden |
19 January 1526 | Christian II Christian II of Denmark Christian II was King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , during the Kalmar Union.-Background:... |
House of Vasa
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Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg was the first consort of Gustav I of Sweden and Queen of Sweden from 1531 until her death in 1535. She was born in Ratzeburg to Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg and Catherine, daughter of Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.-Biography:King Gustav married Catherine for... |
Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg was a Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg from the House of Ascania.-Life:... (Ascania) |
24 September 1513 | 24 September 1531 | 23 September 1535 | Gustav I Gustav I of Sweden Gustav I of Sweden, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known simply as Gustav Vasa , was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death.... |
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Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud |
Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud (Leijonhufvud) |
1 January 1516 | 1 October 1536 | 26 August 1551 | |||
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Katarina Gustafsdotter Stenbock Katarina Stenbock Catherine Stenbock was the third and last consort of King Gustav I of Sweden, and Queen consort of Sweden between 1552 and 1560... |
Gustaf Olofsson Stenbock (Stenbock) |
22 July 1535 | 22 August 1552 | 29 September 1560 husband's death |
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Karin Månsdotter Karin Månsdotter Karin Månsdotter was Queen of Sweden, first a mistress and then the spouse of King Eric XIV of Sweden... |
Måns | 6 October 1550 | 13 July 1567 (unofficially) 4 July 1568 (officially) |
29 September 1568 husband's deposition |
13 September 1612 | Eric XIV Eric XIV of Sweden -Family and descendants:Eric XIV had several relationships before his marriage. With Agda Persdotter he had four daughters:#Margareta Eriksdotter , married 1592 to Olov Simonsson, vicar of Horn.... |
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Catherine Jagellon of Poland |
Sigismund I of Poland Sigismund I the Old Sigismund I of Poland , of the Jagiellon dynasty, reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548... (Jagellon) |
1 November 1526 | 4 October 1562 | 29 September 1568 husband's accession |
16 September 1583 | John III John III of Sweden -Family:John married his first wife, Catherine Jagellonica of Poland , house of Jagiello, in Vilnius on 4 October 1562. In Sweden, she is known as Katarina Jagellonica. She was the sister of king Sigismund II Augustus of Poland... |
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Gunilla Johansdotter Bielke |
Johan Axelsson Bielke, governor of Östergötland (Bielke) |
25 June 1568 | 15 February 1585 | 17 November 1592 husband's death |
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Anna of Austria |
Charles II, Archduke of Austria Charles II, Archduke of Austria Charles II Francis of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria from 1564... (Habsburg) |
16 August 1573 | 31 May 1592 | 17 November 1592 husband's accession |
10 February 1598 | Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, a monarch of the united Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599... |
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Christina of Holstein-Gottorp Christina of Holstein-Gottorp Christina of Holstein-Gottorp was a Queen Consort of Sweden as consort of king Charles IX of Sweden, mother of king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and a Regent of Sweden.-Biography:... |
Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp was the first Duke of Holstein-Gottorp from the line of Holstein-Gottorp of the House of Oldenburg.... (Holstein-Gottorp House of Holstein-Gottorp The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the Oldenburg dynasty, ruled Sweden from 1751 until 1818, and Norway from 1814 to 1818.In 1743 Adolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp was elected crown prince of Sweden as a Swedish concession to Russia, a strategy for achieving an acceptable peace... ) |
13 April 1573 | 8 July 1592 | 22 March 1604 husband's accession |
30 October 1611 husband's death |
8 December 1625 | Charles IX Charles IX of Sweden Charles IX of Sweden also Carl, was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. He was the youngest son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife, Margaret Leijonhufvud, brother of Eric XIV and John III of Sweden, and uncle of Sigismund III Vasa king of both Sweden and Poland... |
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Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg was a German princess and queen consort of Sweden.She was the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, and Anna, Duchess of Prussia, daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia.... |
John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg John Sigismund was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from the House of Hohenzollern. He also served as a Duke of Prussia.-Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia:... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
11 November 1599 | 25 November 1620 | 6 November 1632 husband's death |
28 March 1655 | Gustavus Adolphus Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden Gustav II Adolf has been widely known in English by his Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus Magnus and variously in historical writings also as Gustavus, or Gustavus the Great, or Gustav Adolph the Great,... |
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House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
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Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp was the queen consort of King Charles X of Sweden and queen mother of King Charles XI... |
Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.He was the elder son of Duke Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and Augusta of Denmark. His mother was a daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark.... (Holstein-Gottorp House of Holstein-Gottorp The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the Oldenburg dynasty, ruled Sweden from 1751 until 1818, and Norway from 1814 to 1818.In 1743 Adolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp was elected crown prince of Sweden as a Swedish concession to Russia, a strategy for achieving an acceptable peace... ) |
23 October 1636 | 24 October 1654 | 13 February 1660 husband's death |
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Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark was the Queen consort of Sweden as the spouse of King Charles XI of Sweden.The name Ulrike is a Danish version of the name; in Swedish she is called Ulrika Eleonora den äldre, which in English means Ulrica Eleanor the Elder), to distinguish her from her daughter, the... |
Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark and Norway in 1660, confirmed by law in 1665 as the first in western historiography. He was born the second-eldest son of Christian IV of Denmark and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg... (Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
11 September 1656 | 6 May 1680 | 26 July 1693 | Charles XI Charles XI of Sweden Charles XI also Carl, was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period in Swedish history known as the Swedish empire .... |
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Frederick of Hesse-Kassel Frederick I of Sweden Frederick I, , was a prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and a King of Sweden from 1720 until his death and also Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730... |
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Karl I was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1670 till his death.Born at Kassel, he was the son of Wilhelm VI of Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg, daughter of Georg Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg. After the early death of his father, his mother ruled as regent until 1675... (Hesse-Kassel House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
18 April 1676 | 24 March 1715 | 5 December 1718 wife's accession |
29 February 1720 wife's abdication, his own accession |
25 March 1751 | Ulrika Eleonora Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor , also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 5 December 1718 to 29 February 1720, and then Queen consort until her death.... |
House of Hesse
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Ulrika Eleonora Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor , also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 5 December 1718 to 29 February 1720, and then Queen consort until her death.... |
Charles XI Charles XI of Sweden Charles XI also Carl, was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period in Swedish history known as the Swedish empire .... (Palatinate-Zweibrücken House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was the Royal House of Sweden from 1654 to 1720.By this point it had splintered into several different houses... ) |
23 January 1688 | 24 March 1715 | 24 March 1720 husband's accession |
24 November 1741 | Frederick I Frederick I of Sweden Frederick I, , was a prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and a King of Sweden from 1720 until his death and also Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730... |
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| Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Louisa Ulrika of Prussia was Queen of Sweden between 1751 and 1771 as the spouse of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III of Sweden.-Background:... |
Frederick William I of Prussia Frederick William I of Prussia Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
24 July 1720 | 18 August 1744 | 25 March 1751 husband's accession |
12 February 1771 husband's death |
16 July 1782 | Adolf Frederick Adolf Frederick of Sweden Adolf Frederick or Adolph Frederick was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. He was the son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin and Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach.... |
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Sophie Magdalena of Denmark |
Frederick V of Denmark Frederick V of Denmark Frederick V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.-Early life:... (Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
3 July 1746 | 4 November 1766 | 12 February 1771 husband's accession |
29 March 1792 husband's death |
21 August 1813 | Gustav III Gustav III of Sweden Gustav III was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Adolph Frederick and Queen Louise Ulrica of Sweden, she a sister of Frederick the Great of Prussia.... |
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Frederica of Baden Frederica of Baden Friederike Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden was Queen consort of Sweden from 1797 to 1809. Daughter of Karl Ludwig of Baden and Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt, she was the younger sister of Empress Elisabeth Alexeievna , wife of Tsar Alexander I of Russia.-Biography:She was born in Karlsruhe... |
Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden (Zähringen) |
12 March 1781 | 31 October 1797 | 29 March 1809 husband's abdication |
25 September 1826 | Gustav IV Adolf Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden also Gustav Adolph was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809. He was the son of Gustav III of Sweden and his queen consort Sophia Magdalena, eldest daughter of Frederick V of Denmark and his first wife Louise of Great Britain. He was the last Swedish... |
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Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp |
Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg Friedrich August, Duke of Holstein-Oldenburg was the son of Christian August, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Margravine Albertine Friederike of Baden-Durlach.-Marriage and issue:... (Holstein-Gottorp House of Holstein-Gottorp The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the Oldenburg dynasty, ruled Sweden from 1751 until 1818, and Norway from 1814 to 1818.In 1743 Adolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp was elected crown prince of Sweden as a Swedish concession to Russia, a strategy for achieving an acceptable peace... ) |
22 March 1759 | 7 July 1774 | 6 June 1809 husband's accession |
5 February 1818 husband's death |
20 June 1818 | Charles XIII Charles XIII of Sweden Charles XIII & II also Carl, , was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 until his death... |
House of Bernadotte
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| Désirée Clary Désirée Clary Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary , one-time fiancée of Napoleon Bonaparte, was a Frenchwoman who became Queen of Sweden and Norway as the consort of King Charles XIV John, a former French General. She officially changed her name there to Desideria, a Latin version of her original name... |
François Clary | 8 November 1777 | 17 August 1798 | 5 February 1818 husband's accession |
8 March 1844 husband's death |
17 December 1860 | Charles XIV John Charles XIV John of Sweden Charles XIV & III John, also Carl John, Swedish and Norwegian: Karl Johan was King of Sweden and King of Norway from 1818 until his death... |
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Eugène de Beauharnais Eugène de Beauharnais Eugène Rose de Beauharnais, Prince Français, Prince of Venice, Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy, Hereditary Grand Duke of Frankfurt, 1st Duke of Leuchtenberg and 1st Prince of Eichstätt ad personam was the first child and only son of Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais and Joséphine Tascher de la... (Beauharnais House of Beauharnais The House of Beauharnais or Beauharnois is a French noble house. It is now represented by the Duke of Leuchtenberg, descendant in male line of Eugène de Beauharnais.-History:... ) |
14 March 1807 | 19 June 1823 | 8 March 1844 husband's accession |
8 July 1859 husband's death |
7 June 1876 | Oscar I Oscar I of Sweden Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to his death. When, in August 1810, his father Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was elected Crown Prince of Sweden, Oscar and his mother moved from Paris to Stockholm . Oscar's father was the first ruler of the current House of Bernadotte... |
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Louise of the Netherlands Louise of the Netherlands Louise of the Netherlands was the Queen of Sweden and Norway as spouse of King Charles XV of Sweden and IV of Norway.-Birth:... |
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands Prince Frederick of the Netherlands Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau , was the second son of king William I of the Netherlands and his wife, Wilhelmine of Prussia.... (Orange-Nassau House of Orange-Nassau The House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War... ) |
5 August 1828 | 19 June 1850 | 8 July 1859 husband's accession |
30 March 1871 | Charles XV Charles XV of Sweden Charles XV & IV also Carl ; Swedish and Norwegian: Karl was King of Sweden and Norway from 1859 until his death.... |
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Sofia of Nassau Sofia of Nassau Sophia of Nassau was Queen consort of Sweden and Norway... |
Wilhelm, Duke of Nassau (Nassau-Weilburg) |
9 July 1836 | 6 June 1857 | 18 September 1872 husband's accession |
8 December 1907 husband's death |
30 December 1913 | Oscar II Oscar II of Sweden Oscar II , baptised Oscar Fredrik was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death and King of Norway from 1872 until 1905. The third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, he was a descendant of Gustav I of Sweden through his mother.-Early life:At his birth in Stockholm, Oscar... |
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Victoria of Baden Victoria of Baden Victoria of Baden was a Queen consort of Sweden by her marriage to King Gustaf V of Sweden. She was politically active in a conservative fashion during the development of democracy and known as a pro-German during the First World War.-Birth:Princess Viktoria was born on 7 August 1862 at the castle... |
Friedrich I, Grand Duke of Baden Friedrich I, Grand Duke of Baden Frederick I was the sixth Grand Duke of Baden from 1856 to 1907.Frederick was born in Karlsruhe, on September 9, 1826... (Zähringen) |
7 August 1862 | 20 September 1881 | 8 December 1907 husband's accession |
4 April 1930 | Gustaf V Gustaf V of Sweden Gustaf V was King of Sweden from 1907. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg... |
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Louise of Battenberg Louise Mountbatten Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten became Queen consort of Sweden in 1950 and served as such until her death in 1965... |
Prince Louis of Battenberg (Battenberg) |
13 July 1889 | 3 November 1923 | 29 October 1950 husband's accession |
7 March 1965 | Gustaf VI Adolf Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden Gustaf VI Adolf - Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf - was King of Sweden from October 29, 1950 until his death. His official title was King of Sweden, of the Goths and of the Wends. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden... |
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Silvia Renate Sommerlath | Walther Sommerlath Walther Sommerlath Carl August Walther Sommerlath was a German businessman and the father of Queen Silvia of Sweden. He was president of the Brazilian subsidiary of the Swedish steel-parts manufacturer Uddeholm Tooling after World War II.... |
23 December 1943 | 19 June 1976 | Incumbent | - | Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning King of Sweden since 15 September 1973, succeeding his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf because his father had predeceased him... |
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Regents
Some Swedish consorts acted as regents for their husbands or children, and had seats in the governments. These were:- 1290-1298 : Helwig of Holstein had a seat in the government during the minority of her son
- 1320-1324 : Helwig of Holstein had a seat in the government during the minority of her grandson.
- 1319-1326 : Ingeborg of NorwayIngeborg of NorwayIngeborg of Norway , was a Norwegian and by marriage Swedish princess and royal duchess with a position in the regency governments in Norway and Sweden...
, during the minority of her son. - 1424-1430 : Philippa of EnglandPhilippa of EnglandPhilippa of England , also known as Philippa of Lancaster and anachronistically as Philippa Plantagenet, was the Queen of Denmark, Sweden and Norway from 1406 to 1430. She was the consort to Eric of Pomerania, who ruled the three kingdoms...
, her husbands' representative in the country during the union. - 1470-1497 : Ingeborg TottIngeborg TottLady Ingeborg Åkesdotter Tott , in her lifetime called Ingeborg Åkesdotter , was a Swedish noble, the consort of the Swedish regent Sten Sture the elder . She was also the fiefholder and regent of Häme in Finland...
, (inconsistently during these years), during her husbands absence. - 1504-1512 : Mette DyreMette DyreMette Iversdotter Dyre , , was a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish noble, nominal sheriff and chancellor...
, (inconsistently during these years) seat in the government during husbands absences. - 1520-1520 : Christina GyllenstiernaChristina GyllenstiernaChristina Nilsdotter of Fogelvik, Heiress of Tullgarn , was the wife of the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Younger, and after his death, leader of resistance to Christian II of Denmark...
, regent and commander of Stockholm during the minority of her son. - 1605-1605 : Christina of Holstein-GottorpChristina of Holstein-GottorpChristina of Holstein-Gottorp was a Queen Consort of Sweden as consort of king Charles IX of Sweden, mother of king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and a Regent of Sweden.-Biography:...
, during the absence of her husband. - 1611-1611 : Christina of Holstein-GottorpChristina of Holstein-GottorpChristina of Holstein-Gottorp was a Queen Consort of Sweden as consort of king Charles IX of Sweden, mother of king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and a Regent of Sweden.-Biography:...
, as interim regent during the minority of her son. - 1660-1672 : Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-GottorpHedwig Eleonora of Holstein-GottorpHedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp was the queen consort of King Charles X of Sweden and queen mother of King Charles XI...
, during the minority of her son. - 1697-1697 : Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-GottorpHedwig Eleonora of Holstein-GottorpHedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp was the queen consort of King Charles X of Sweden and queen mother of King Charles XI...
, during the minority of her grandson. - 1700-1713 : Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-GottorpHedwig Eleonora of Holstein-GottorpHedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp was the queen consort of King Charles X of Sweden and queen mother of King Charles XI...
, during the absence of her grandson. - 1731-1731 : Ulrika Eleonora of SwedenUlrika Eleonora of SwedenUlrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor , also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 5 December 1718 to 29 February 1720, and then Queen consort until her death....
, during the absence of her husband. - 1738-1738 : Ulrika Eleonora of SwedenUlrika Eleonora of SwedenUlrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor , also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 5 December 1718 to 29 February 1720, and then Queen consort until her death....
, during the absence of her husband.
Queens regnant
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Queen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
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- 1389-1412 : Margaret I of DenmarkMargaret I of DenmarkMargaret I was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century. Although she acted as queen regnant, the laws of contemporary Danish succession denied her formal queenship. Her title in Denmark was derived from her...
- 1632-1654 : Christina of SwedenChristina of SwedenChristina , later adopted the name Christina Alexandra, was Queen regnant of Swedes, Goths and Vandals, Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Ingria, Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, from 1633 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora...
- 1718-1720 : Ulrika Eleonora of SwedenUlrika Eleonora of SwedenUlrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor , also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 5 December 1718 to 29 February 1720, and then Queen consort until her death....
(Queen consort 1720-1741)
Titular Queens
- 1396-1405 : Agnes of Brunswick-LüneburgAgnes of Brunswick-LüneburgAgnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg was a Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Pomerania and later Duchess of Mecklenburg. She was the daughter of Duke Magnus II of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Catharine of Anhalt-Bernburg Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg (born: before 1356; died:...
, spouse of King Albert of SwedenAlbert of SwedenAlbert was King of Sweden from 1364 to 1389 and Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1384 to 1412.-Background:...
, deposed in 1389, renounced claims in 1405. - 1605-1631 : Constance of AustriaConstance of AustriaArchduchess Constance of Austria was a Queen consort of Poland.-Biography:...
, spouse of King Sigismund III VasaSigismund III VasaSigismund III Vasa was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, a monarch of the united Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599... - 1637-1644 : Cecilia Renata of AustriaCecilia Renata of AustriaArchduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria was Queen of Poland as consort to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's King Władysław IV Vasa.-Biography:...
, spouse of King Władysław IV VasaWładysław IV VasaWładysław IV Vasa was a Polish and Swedish prince from the House of Vasa. He reigned as King of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 8 November 1632 to his death in 1648.... - 1646-1660 : Ludwika Maria GonzagaLudwika Maria GonzagaMarie Louise Gonzaga was queen consort to two Polish kings: Władysław IV Vasa, and John II Casimir Vasa...
, spouse of King Władysław IV VasaWładysław IV VasaWładysław IV Vasa was a Polish and Swedish prince from the House of Vasa. He reigned as King of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 8 November 1632 to his death in 1648....
See also
- List of Swedish monarchs
- List of Finnish consorts (c. 13th-century-1809)
- List of Danish consorts (1397–1520)
- List of Norwegian consorts (1814–1905)