Ulvhild Håkansdotter

Ulvhild Håkansdotter
Queen consort of Sweden
Tenure	1117–1125 1134–1148
Predecessor	Ragnhild Richeza of Poland
Successor	Richeza of Poland
Queen consort of Denmark
Tenure	1130–1134
Predecessor	Margaret Fredkulla
Successor	Malmfred of Kiev

Born	c. 1095 Norway
Died	1148 (aged 52–53) Sweden
Spouse	Inge II of Sweden Niels of Denmark Sverker I of Sweden
Issue	Helena of Sweden Jon Sverkersson of Sweden Charles VII of Sweden Ingegerd Sverkersdotter
House	House of Thjotta (by birth) House of Stenkil (by marriage) House of Estridsen (by marriage) House of Sverker (by marriage)
Father	Haakon Finnsson

The late Queen Wolfhilda of Sweden and Denmark is thought to be buried at Alvastra Abbey.

Ulvhild Håkansdotter, (Swedish: Ulfhild), (c. 1095–1148), was a medieval Scandinavian queen, twice Queen consort of Sweden (c. 1117–25 and 1134–48) and once Queen consort of Denmark (1130–34), married to King Inge II of Sweden, King Niels of Denmark and King Sverker I of Sweden. She is mentioned as a femme fatale of high-medieval Scandinavia.

Life

Ulvhild was certainly from Norway. Legends (sagas) mention her as daughter of Norwegian magnate Haakon Finnsson, of the Thjotta family. It is almost certain that her mother was not queen Margaret Fredkulla, and the name of her mother has not been preserved to later centuries.

Young Ulvhild was firstly married to King Inge II of Sweden, in about 1116/17. They appear not to have had children. In 1118, she is rumoured to have made Inge poison his brother and co-regent, King Philip. Legend say King Inge died of an evil drink in Vreta Abbey, allegedly poisoned by Queen Ulvhild and her alleged lover, Sverker Kolsson. This created her reputation as a dangerous woman.

After the death of King Inge, Ulvhild moved to Denmark. This was to claim asylum: she seems to have had relatives and allies in Denmark (she did not settle to Norway), whereas there were problems in Sweden. She is said to have married King Niels of Denmark after the death of his first queen, Margaret Fredkulla of Sweden, in 1130. After four years as Queen of Denmark, Ulvhild became a widow, after which she, Queen Dowager of both Sweden and Denmark, married King Sverker I of Sweden. She was to have separated from Niels and moved back to Sweden already in 1132. Some sources say that she had returned to Sweden and married Sverker already in 1130. No objections was made against the third marriage or against the legitimacy of her children, which had been taken as proof that she was not married to Niels, but only his mistress, while if she was married to him, the church would not have allowed her marriage to Sverker in 1130, when Niels was still alive. In reality, she likely married Niels in 1130, when his first wife died, and married Sverker in 1134, when Niels had died, which would meet no objection from the church.

King Sverker was said to be from a family without royal lineage. The marriage was to him a means of enhancing his legitimacy, Ulvhild having been queen of Sweden already once. Were Ulvhild - against all researched probability - a daughter of Margaret Fredkulla, herself daughter of king Inge I of Sweden, the marriage would have served Sverker yet better; Sverker seems not to have attempted to marry any known descendant of Sweden's earlier kings, he instead married two widows of such kings.

After a decade or so, queen Ulvhild died, and Sverker married secondly Rikissa of Poland, widow of Magnus, king of Gothenland, Sverker's earlier rival and opponent.

Children and family

Ulvhild was married three times; to King Inge II of Sweden in c. 1120, to King Niels of Denmark in 1130, and to King Sverker I of Sweden in 1134. She had at least two surviving sons and two surviving daughters, all born of her third marriage with Sverker:

Princess Helena of Sweden, (fl. 1157), Queen consort of Denmark, in 1156 married to king Canute V of Denmark, Rikissa's son. Later nun in Vreta Abbey.
Prince Jon Sverkersson of Sweden, (d. before 1156), mentioned as jarl, but killed by peasants during last years of his father Sverker.
King Charles VII of Sweden, (d.1167), who after his father's murder held (parts of) Gothenland, was possibly called jarl and certainly held as his father's heir and dynastical successor, but ultimately succeeded to the throne of Sweden after their dynasty's rival Eric IX, as King Charles VII of Sweden.
Princess Ingegerd Sverkersdotter of Sweden, Abbess of Vreta Abbey

If a descendant of King Sverker I were father of Ingrid Ylva, then it is fully possible that he was also a son of Ulvhild.

References

Nordisk familjebok
Lars O. Lagerqvist (1982). "Sverige och dess regenter under 1.000 år",("Sweden and its rulers during 1000 years"). (in Swedish). Albert Bonniers Förlag AB. ISBN 91-0-075007-7.
http://hem.bredband.net/b291914/0001/1_227.htm
Gunnar Hedin - Sveriges kungar och drottningar under 1000 år (The kings and Queens of Sweden during 1000 years) (In Swedish)

Succession

Swedish royalty
Ulvhild Håkansdotter House of Thjotta Born: 1095 Died: 1148
Preceded by Ragnhild	Queen consort of Sweden 1117–1125	Succeeded by Richeza of Poland
Preceded by Richeza of Poland	Queen consort of Sweden 1134–1148	Succeeded by Richeza of Poland
Danish royalty
Preceded by Margaret Fredkulla	Queen consort of Denmark 1130–1134	Succeeded by Malmfred

Danish royal consorts

Henri de Laborde de Monpezat (1972–present) Ingrid of Sweden (1947–1972) Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1912–1947) Louise of Sweden (1906–1912) Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1863–1898) Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1839–1848) 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) 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†‡ (1445–1448 & 1449–1481) Philippa of England†‡ (1406–1430) Helvig of Schleswig (1340–1374) Elizabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg (1330–1331) Euphemia of Pomerania (1326–1330) Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden (1296–1319) Agnes of Brandenburg (1273–1286) Margaret Sambiria (1252–1259) Matilda of Holstein (1250–1252) Jutta of Saxony (1239–1250) Eleanor of Portugal (1229–1231) Berengaria of Portugal (1214–1221) Dagmar of Bohemia (1205–1213) Gertrude of Bavaria (1182–1197) Sophia of Minsk (1157–1182) Helena of Sweden (1156–1157) Adela of Meissen (1152–1157) Lutgard of Salzwedel (1144–1146) Malmfred of Kiev† (1134–1137) Ulvhild Håkansdotter‡ (1130–1134) Margaret Fredkulla† (1104–1130) Boedil Thurgotsdatter (1095–1103) Ingegerd of Norway‡ (1086–1095) Adela of Flanders (1080–1086) Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter (1076–1080) Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir‡ (1050–1052) Gyda of Sweden (1048–1049) Emma of Normandy† (1017–1035) Sigrid the Haughty/Świętosława/Gunhild of Wenden†‡ Tove of the Obotrites† (970–986) Gyrid of Sweden (952–970) Thyra (900–935)

† also Queen of Norway ‡ also Queen of Sweden

Swedish royal consorts

Sigrid the Haughty/Świętosława^ (late 10th century)* Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade (990s–995) Estrid of the Obotrites (1000–1022) Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir^ (1022–1050) Astrid Njalsdotter (1050–1060) Helena (1079–1084) Blotstulka (1084–1087) Helena (1088–1105) Ingegerd of Norway^ (1105–1118) Ragnhild Halstensdotter (1105–1117) Ulvhild Håkansdotter^ (1117–1125) Richeza of Poland (1127–1130) Ulvhild Håkansdotter^ (1134–1148) Richeza of Poland (1148–1156) Christina Björnsdatter (1156–1160) Brigida Haraldsdotter (1160–1161) Christina Stigsdatter (1163/1164–1167) Cecilia Johansdotter (1167–1190) Benedicta Ebbesdotter (1196–1199/1200) Ingegerd Birgersdotter (1200–1208) Richeza of Denmark (1210–1216) Helena Pedersdatter Strange (1229–1234) Catherine Sunadotter (1243/1244–1250) Sophia Eriksdotter (1260–1275) Hedwig of Holstein (1276–1290) Märta Eriksdotter (1298–1318) Blanche of Namur (1335–1363) Beatrice of Bavaria (1356–1359) Margareta Valdemarsdotter* (1363–1364) Richardis of Schwerin (1365–1377) Philippa of England^ (1406–1430)* Dorothea of Brandenburg^ (1445–1448)* Karin Karlsdotter (1448) Merete Lydekedatter (1448) Catherine Karlsdotter (1448–1450) Dorothea of Brandenburg^ (1457–1464)* Elin Gustavsdotter (1466–1467) Christina Abrahamsdotter (1470) Ingeborg Tott (1470–1497) Christina of Saxony^ (1497–1501)* Ingeborg Tott (1501–1503) Mette Dyre (1504–1512) Christina Gyllenstierna (1512–1520) Isabella of Austria^ (1520–1521)* Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1531–1533) Margaret Leijonhufvud (1536–1551) Catherine Stenbock (1552–1560) Karin Månsdotter (1567–1568) Catherine Jagellon (1568–1583) Gunilla Bielke (1585–1592) Anne of Austria (1592–1598) Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (1599/1604–1611) Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (1620–1632) Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (1654–1660) Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (1680–1693) Frederick of Hesse-Kassel (1718/1719–1720) Ulrika Eleonora (1720–1741) Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (1751–1771) Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (1771–1792) Frederica of Baden (1797–1809) Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp* (1809–1818) Désirée Clary* (1818–1844) Josephine of Leuchtenberg* (1844–1859) Louise of the Netherlands* (1859–1871) Sophia of Nassau* (1872–1907) Victoria of Baden (1907–1930) Louise Mountbatten (1950–1965) Silvia Sommerlath (1976–present)

* also Queen of Norway ^ also Queen of Denmark

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