Sophia of Minsk's mother moved her to Denmark when her son from her first marriage (her half brother) became king, and when her mother re-married Sverker I of Sweden in her third marriage, she left Sophia behind to live with her half brother.,
In circa 1149, her mother married Sverker I of Sweden, in her third marriage. She took her daughter with her to Sweden, where Sophia subsequently spent the rest of her childhood at the Swedish royal court. 
