Rikissa Valdemarsdotter of Sweden
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Richeza of Sweden was a Polish Queen Consort, spouse of King Przemysł II of Poland. In Poland, she was called Ryksa Waldemarówna or Ryksa Szwedzka.
. In 1275, her father was deposed. Richeza married Przemysł by proxy in Nyköping
11 October 1285. Their marriage is traditionally described as happy. In 1290, her spouse became King, and Rikissa became Queen of Poland. The year of her death is not known, but in 1293, Przemysł gave an order that his grave should be placed next to hers in the cathedral
of Poznan
.
Biography
Richeza was born to King Valdemar of Sweden and Sophia of Denmark. The year of her birth is not known, but in 1273, there were negotiations regarding a marriage to the count of BrunswickBrunswick-Lüneburg
The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany...
. In 1275, her father was deposed. Richeza married Przemysł by proxy in Nyköping
Nyköping
Nyköping is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.- History :...
11 October 1285. Their marriage is traditionally described as happy. In 1290, her spouse became King, and Rikissa became Queen of Poland. The year of her death is not known, but in 1293, Przemysł gave an order that his grave should be placed next to hers in the cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of Poznan
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
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Children
Richeza and Przemysł had one daughter:- Elisabeth Richeza of PolandElisabeth Richeza of PolandElisabeth Richenza of Poland was a daughter and the only surviving child of Przemysl II of Poland and his second wife Richenza of Sweden, herself a daughter of Valdemar I of Sweden and Sofia of Denmark.Her name at birth was Richeza; she adopted the name Elisabeth after her first marriage...
, married firstly to Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, had issue. Married secondly to Rudolph I of BohemiaRudolph I of BohemiaRudolf I of Habsburg was Duke of Austria and Styria from 1298 and King of Bohemia and titular King of Poland from 1306 until his death...
, no issue.