Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden [SEP] father
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden (born 1277, Sweden – d. 5 April or 15 August 1319) was Queen of Denmark by marriage to King Eric VI. She was the daughter of King Magnus III of Sweden and Helwig of Holstein.
Life.
Ingeborg was born a daughter of King Magnus III of Sweden and Helwig of Holstein.
In 1288, she was engaged to marry to King Eric Menved of Denmark, a marriage which took place in Helsingborg in 1296. The marriage was as a
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden; that marriage was celebrated in 1296.
According to the "Erikskrönikan", Martha left Denmark already after her engagement was declared, and spent the rest of her childhood raised at the Swedish royal court until her wedding. It is not known exactly when she left Denmark, but it is considered likely that she did so prior to the death of her father in 1286.
Life Queen.
The wedding between Martha and Birger was celebrated in Stockholm 25 November 1298. The wedding celebrations is described as