- Christina of Denmark, Queen of Norway
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Christina Knutsdatter of Denmark, in Norway known as Kristin Knutsdotter, (c. 1118–1139) was a Danish princess and a Norwegian Queen consort, spouse of King Magnus IV of Norway.
Christina was born to Prince Canute Lavard of Denmark and Princess Ingeborg of Kiev. Her marriage to Magnus was arranged by her maternal aunt, Malmfred, former Queen of Norway and the former stepmother of Magnus, and at the time the wife of Christines paternal uncle Prince Erik. Christine was engaged in 1131, and the marriage took place in 1132/33.
Her husband king Magnus supported the struggle of her father Canute and uncle Erik against King Niels of Denmark. In 1133, Erik and Malmfrid fled Denmark for Norway and the protection of Magnus. After Queen Christine, however, found out that Magnus had plans to betray them, she warned them and Erik and Malmfrid allied themselwes with the rival of king Magnus, king Harald IV of Norway. King Magnus then separated from queen Christine.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Christina of Denmark, Queen of Norway 16. Ulf Thorgilsson 8. Sweyn II of Denmark 17. Estrid Svendsdatter 4. Eric I of Denmark 18. Sveinn Hákonarson 9. Gunhild Sveinsdotter 19. Holmfrid of Sweden 2. Canute Lavard 20. Ulf Galicienfahrer, Jarl in Denmark 10. Thrugot Ulfsson Fagerskind 21. Bodil Hakonsdotter 5. Boedil Thurgotsdatter 22. Vagn Ageson 11. Thorgunna Vagnsdatter 23. Ingeborg Thorkilsdatter 1. Christina of Denmark 24. Vsevolod I of Kiev 12. Vladimir II Monomakh 25. Anastasia Monomachina 6. Mstislav I of Kiev 26. Harold Godwinson 13. Gytha of Wessex 27. Edith Swanneck 3. Ingeborg of Kiev 28. Stenkil 14. Inge I of Sweden 29. Saint Ingamoder Emundsdotter of Sweden 7. Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden 30. Sigtorn or Prince Ingvar of Sweden 15. Helena References
- Alf Henrikson: Dansk historia (Danish history) (1989) (Swedish)
- Sven Rosborn (In Swedish): När hände vad i Nordens historia (When did what happen in the historiy of the Nordic countries) (1997)
- Edvard Bull. »Magnus Blinde» I: Norsk biografisk leksikon, 1. utg. Bd 9. 1938
- Nils Petter Thuesen. »Magnus 4 Sigurdsson Blinde» I: Norsk biografisk leksikon, 2. utg. Bd 6. 2003.
- Knut Helle. Aschehougs Norgeshistorie. Bd 3. Under kirke og kongemakt. 1995
Preceded by
MalmfredQueen Consort of Norway
1132–1133Succeeded by
Ingrid RagnvaldsdotterNorwegian Royal Consorts Sonja Haraldsen (1991–present)
Maud of Wales (1905–1938) · Sophia of Nassau^ (1872–1905) · Louise of the Netherlands^ (1859–1871) · Josephine of Leuchtenberg^ (1844–1859) · Désirée Clary^ (1818–1844) · Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp^ (1814–1818) · Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel* (1808–1839) · Caroline Matilda of Great Britain* (1766–1775) · Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel* (1752–1766) · Louise of Great Britain* (1746–1751) · Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach* (1730–1746) · Anne Sophie Reventlow* (1721–1730) · Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow* (1699–1721) · Landgravine Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel* (1670–1699) · Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1648–1670) · Anne Catherine of Brandenburg* (1597–1612) · Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow* (1572–1588) · Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg* (1534–1559) · Sophie of Pomerania*^ (1523–1533) · Isabella of Austria*^ (1515–1523) · Christina of Saxony*^ (1481–1513) · Dorothea of Brandenburg*^ (1450–1481) · Catherine of Bjurum^ (1449–1450) · Dorothea of Brandenburg*^ (1445–1448) · Philippa of England*^ (1406–1430) · Margaret I of Denmark^ (1363–1380) · Blanche of Namur^ (1335–1343) · Euphemia of Rügen (1299–1312) · Isabel Bruce (1293–1299) · Margaret of Scotland (1281–1283) · Ingeborg of Denmark (1263–1280) · Rikissa Birgersdotter (1251–1257) · Margrét Skúladóttir (1225–1263) · Christina of Norway (1209–1213) · Margaret of Sweden (1189–1202) · Estrid Bjørnsdotter (1170–1176) · Ragna Nikolasdatter (114?–1157) · Ingrid of Sweden (1134–1136) · Christine of Denmark (1132–1133) · Malmfred of Kiev* (1116–1130) · Blathmin Ní Briain (1103) · Ingebjørg Guttormsdatter (1103–1123) · Margaret Fredkulla* (1101–1103) · Ingerid of Denmark (1067–1093) · Elisiv of Kiev (1045–1066) · Emma of Normandy* (1028–1035) · Astrid of Sweden (1019–1035) · Sigrid the Haughty*^ (1000–1014) · Tyra of Denmark (998–1000) Gunhild of Wenden* · Tove of the Obotrites* (970–986) · Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (931–934) · Gyda of Hordaland (872–930)*also Queen of Denmark
^also Queen of SwedenCategories:- 12th-century deaths
- Norwegian royal consorts
- Women of medieval Norway
- Women of medieval Denmark
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