Ingegerd of Norway

Ingegerd Haraldsdotter of Norway (1046–1120) was a medieval Scandinavian Queen, Princess of Norway and the Queen consort of first King Olaf I of Denmark (died 1095) and second to King Philip of Sweden (died 1118).

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Biography

Ingegerd Haraldsdotter was born daughter of King Harald Hardråde of Norway and Elisiv of Kiev and thereby great granddaughter of King Olof Skötkonung of Sweden. She was first married to Prince Olof of Denmark. She was married to Olof in ca 1067 in a marriage arranged as a part of the peace treaty between Denmark and Norway; to further strengthen the alliance, Olof's half-sister, Ingerid of Denmark, married King Olav Kyrre, who was the brother of Queen Ingegerd.[1] Ingegerd became queen of Denmark when Olof became King in 1086.

After his death in 1095, the Queen Dowager travelled to Sweden, were she married Prince Philip of Sweden in 1095 or 1096. Her spouse became king in 1105, making her queen a second time. There is no known issue from the second marriage. She was widowed in 1120. The years of her birth and death are not confirmed, but she is known to have survived her second spouse.

Family and children

First married to King Olof of Denmark, children:

Second married to King Philip of Sweden, no known issue.

Ancestry

References

Notes

  1. ^ Olav 3 Haraldsson Kyrre (Store norske leksikon)

Succession

Ingegerd Haraldsdotter
Born: 1046 Died: 1120
Danish royalty
Preceded by
Adela of Flanders
Queen consort of Denmark
1086–1095
Succeeded by
Boedil Thurgotsdatter
Swedish royalty
Preceded by
Helena
Queen consort of Sweden
1105–1118
Succeeded by
Ragnhild