Margrét Skúladóttir

Margret Skuladottir
Queen consort of Norway
Reign	1225–1263
Spouse	Haakon Haakonsson
Father	Skule Bårdsson
Born	1208
Died	1270 Norway

Margrete Skulesdotter (Old Norse: Margrét Skúladóttir) (1208–1270) was a Norwegian Queen consort, spouse of king Haakon IV of Norway and Queen consort of Norway from 1225 to 1263.

Biography

Margrete was the daughter of Jarl Skule Bårdsson and Ragnhild. As part of an attempt to reconcile her father with King Haakon Haakonsson, she was married to the King in 1225. However, in 1239, the conflict between her father and husband erupted into open warfare, when Skule had himself proclaimed king in Nidaros. The rebellion ended in 1240 when Skule was put to death. She became a widow in 1263.

Issue:

Olav (Óláfr) (born 1226, date of death unknown). Died in infancy.
Haakon (Hákon) (Haakon the Young) (1232–1257). Married Rikitsa Birgersdóttir, daughter of the Swedish jarl Birger. Was appointed king and co-ruler by his father in 1239, he died before his father.
Christina (Kristín) (born 1234, date of death unknown). Married the Spanish prince, Felipe, brother of King Alfonso X of Castile in 1258. She died childless.
Magnus (Magnús) (1238–1280). Was appointed king and co-ruler following the death of Håkon the Young. Crowned as king in 1261 on the occasion of his wedding to the Danish princess Ingibjörg.

Succession

Preceded by Kristina of Norway 1209	Queen Consort of Norway 1225–1263	Succeeded by Rikissa Birgersdotter 1251–1257

Norwegian 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 Sweden

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Name	Margret Skuladottir
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Date of birth	1208
Place of birth
Date of death	1270
Place of death	Norway