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Richeza of Denmark 1180–1220 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aft 1180

Birth Location: Denmark

Death Date: 8 May 1220

Death Location: Denmark

Father: Valdemar Store

Mother: Sophie Valedarsson

Spouse(s): Erik Knutsson

Children(s): Ingeborg Eriksdotter, Johann Schauenburg, Ludolf Holstein, Märta Eriksdotter, Torur Petersson, Marianna Eriksdotter, Sophia Eriksdotter, Helen Sweden, Waldemar Sweden, Helena Eriksdottir, Erik Sweden

In 1180, Richeza of Denmark / entered the world in Denmark, born to Valdemar Den Store And Sophie Valedarsson. Richeza of Denmark married Erik Knutsson, and had children including Erik Eriksson King Of Sweden, Helen Eriksdotter Sweden, Helena Eriksdottir, Ingeborg Eriksdotter, Johann I Von Holstein Schauenburg, Ludolf Count Of Holstein, Marianna Eriksdotter, Marta Eriksdotter, Sophia Eriksdotter, Torur Petersson, Waldemar Eriksson Prince Of Sweden. Richeza of Denmark / passed away in 1220 in Denmark.

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Biography

  • In 1180, Richeza of Denmark // entered the world in Denmark, born to Valdemar Den Store And Sophie Valedarsson.
  • Richeza of Denmark // married Erik Knutsson, and had children including Erik Eriksson King Of Sweden, Helen Eriksdotter Sweden, Helena Eriksdottir, Ingeborg Eriksdotter, Johann I Von Holstein Schauenburg, Ludolf Count Of Holstein, Marianna Eriksdotter, Marta Eriksdotter, Sophia Eriksdotter, Torur Petersson, Waldemar Eriksson Prince Of Sweden.
  • Richeza of Denmark // passed away in 1220 in Denmark.

Immediate Family

Parents

Valdemar Store
1131–1182
Birth Location: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
VS
Sophie Valedarsson
1140–1198
Birth Location: Minsk
SV

Spouses(s)

Erik Knutsson
1180–1216
Birth Location: Sweden
EK

Children(s)

Ingeborg Eriksdotter
1212–1254
Birth Location: Sweden
IE
Johann Schauenburg
1229–1263
Birth Location: Of, Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia
JS
Ludolf Holstein
1234–1239
Birth Location: Of, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia
LH
Märta Eriksdotter
1198–1254
Birth Location: –
ME
Torur Petersson
1200–1290
Birth Location: Örbäck Motala, Motala, Östergötland, Sweden
TP
Marianna Eriksdotter
1210–1252
Birth Location: –
ME
Sophia Eriksdotter
1211–1241
Birth Location: Denmark
SE
Helen Sweden
1211–
Birth Location: Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
HS
Waldemar Sweden
1215–1227
Birth Location: <, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden>
WS
Helena Eriksdottir
1215–1254
Birth Location: Sweden
HE
Erik Sweden
1216–1250
Birth Location: Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
ES

Richeza Denmark's Ancestors

Self
Richeza Denmark
1180–1220
Birth Place: Denmark
Parents
Valdemar den Store
1131–1182
Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Sophie Valedarsson
1140–1198
Minsk
Grandparents
Vladimir ((Volodar) Vsevolodovitsj) Rurikides
1110–1144
Minsk, Minskaya Voblasts', Belarus
Ryksa Boleslawówna
1116–1165
Kraków, Miasto Kraków, Kraków, Poland
Great-Grandparents
Eiegod Gleb
1069–1119
Anastasija Turow
1074–1159
Boleslaw "Krzywousty"
1085–1138
Salome Berg-Schelklingen
1093–1144
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Vseslav Polotsk
1039–1101
Vseslav Polotsk
1040–
Yaropolk TUROV
1048–1087
Kunigunde Meissen
1050–1140
Wladyslaw Herman
1043–1102
Judith Bohemia
1058–1086
Heinrich SCHELKINGEN
1045–1116
Adelaide Mochental
1077–1122

Richeza Denmark's Descendants

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Richeza (of) Denmark (Aft 1180–8 May 1220) m. Erik Knutsson (1180–10 Apr 1216)
  1. 1. Ingeborg Eriksdotter 1212–1254 m. Birger Magnusson 1200–1266
    1. 1. Ingeborg (Birgerssdotter) (Folkungaätten) 1253–1302 m. Johann (I. von) Sachsen-Lauenburg 1249–1285
      1. 1. Erich (I. von) Sachsen-Lauenburg 1280–1360 m. Elisabeth (von) Pommern 1290–1349
        1. 1. Erik (II Herzog von) Sachsen-Lauenburg 1318–1369 m. Agnes (Von) Holstein-Plön 1330–1387
        2. 2. Helene (von) Sachsen-Lauenburg 1319–1354 m. Johann (II von) Hoya 1314–1372
      2. 2. Albert (III Saxony) Lauenburg 1257–1296 m. Luitgard (Princess of) Mecklenburg 1261–1283 m. Luitgard ("Princess of") Mecklenburg 1261–1284 m. Richiza ("Princess of") Sweden 1265–1293 m. Margaret Brandenburg 1270–1315 m. Richza (Valdemardotter) Schweden 1270–1292
      3. 3. Elisabeth 1265–1295
      4. 4. John (II of Saxe-Lauenburg) Ascania 1265–1322 m. Elizabeth (of Holstein-Rendsburg "Queen of Denmark") Schauenburg 1300–1340
      5. 5. Sofie (Princess Of) Saxony 1269–1319
      6. 6. Elisabeth (Countess of Lauenburg-) Sachsen 1270–1306 m. Valdemar Ericsen 1261–1312
      7. 7. Helene (VON) SACHSEN-LAUENBURG 1272–1332 m. Adolf (VI. von) Holstein-Pinneberg-Schauenburg 1256–1315 m. Gunther 1240–1289
      8. 8. Albrecht (Albrecht III Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg von Sachsen) (Saxony-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg) 1273–1308
      9. 9. Ingeborg (Princess Of) Saxony 1279– m. Heinrich (IV Duke Of) Schwerin 1275–
      10. 10. Johann (von Sachsen (Saxony) Lauenburg) 1280–1322
      11. 11. Elisabeth 1288–1340
    2. 2. Magnus (III) Birgersson 1240–1290 m. Hedwig (of Holstein) Schauenburg 1260–1324
      1. 1. Erik Magnusson 1282–1318 m. Ingeborg Haakonsdottir 1301–1361 m. Kristina Tyrgilsdotter 1282–
        1. 1. Eufemia Eriksdotter 1317–1416 m. Albrecht (II Duke von Mecklenberg Mecklenburg) Schwerin 1318–1379
        2. 2. Magnus (III) Eriksson 1316–1374 m. Blanche (de) Namur 1320–1363
        3. 3. Euphemia (of) Sweden 1317–1370
      2. 2. Ingeborg (Magnusdotter of Sweden "Queen of Denmark") Bjelbo 1279–1319 m. Erich (Christoffersen) Løvenbalk 1274–1319
      3. 3. Birger Magnusson 1280–1321 m. Margrethe Eriksdatter 1277–1341
      4. 4. Valdemar (of Sweden) Bjelbo 1283–1318
      5. 5. Richeza (Magnusdotter of Sweden) Bjelbo 1285–1347
    3. 3. Valdemar (Birgersson) (Folkungaätten) 1239–1302 m. Sofia Eriksdatter 1241–1286
      1. 1. Ingeborg Valdemarsdatter 1261–1290 m. Gerhard (II von) Holstein 1253–1340 m. Gerhard (II Count of Holstein-Plön) Schauenburg 1254–1312
        1. 1. Gerhard (IV) Schleswig-Holstein-Plön 1275–1323 m. Anastasia (von) Schwerin-Wittenburg 1287–1320
        2. 2. Waldemar (von) Holstein 1278–1308
        3. 3. Elisabeth (( Katharine) Countess Of) Holstein 1279–1318 m. Otto (I Duke Of Pomerania_) Rn 1279–1345
      2. 2. Richza (Valdemardotter) Schweden 1270–1292 m. Albert (III Saxony) Lauenburg 1257–1296
      3. 3. Katarina Valdemarsdotter 1265–1283
      4. 4. Marina (Valdemarsdotter ( Folkunga) Princes of) Sweden 1267–
      5. 5. Margareta Valdemarsdotter 1270–
      6. 6. Erik (Valdemarsson ( Folkunga) Prince Of) Sweden 1272–1331 m. Ingeborg Knutsson 1290–
    4. 4. Birgersdotter 1236–
    5. 5. Rikissa (Birgersdotter) (Folkungaätten) 1238–1288 m. Heinrich (I von) Werle-Güstrow 1234–1291 m. Haakon Haakonsson 1232–1257
    6. 6. Ingeborg Birgersdotter 1240–
    7. 7. Katharina (Birgersdotter) (Folkungaätten) 1245–1289 m. Siegfried (I Prince Of Anhalt Zerbst Dessau) Kothen 1230–1298
    8. 8. Birgersdotter 1245–
    9. 9. Kristina (Birgersdotter) (Bjälboätten) 1248–1288 m. Sigge (Guttormsson) Schancke 1240–1270 m. Erik Guttormsson 1240–
    10. 10. Ingeborg 1249–
    11. 11. Erik (Birgersson) (Folkungaätten) 1250–1275
    12. 12. Bengt (Birgersson) (Folkungaätten) 1254–1291
    13. 13. Benedict 1254–1291
    14. 14. Erik –1275
    15. 15. Erik Birgersson –1275
    16. 16. Rikissa Birgersdotter –1288
    17. 17. Magnus Ladulås –1290
    18. 18. Bengt –1291
  2. 2. Johann (I Von Holstein) Schauenburg 1229–1263 m. Elisabeth (of) Saxe-Wittenberg 1230–1300 m. Margarethe (Von) Oldenburg 1327– m. Margaret Oldenburg 1327–
  3. 3. Ludolf (Count Of) Holstein 1234–1239
  4. 4. Märta Eriksdotter 1198–1254 m. Nils (Sixtensson) Sparre 1185–1250
  5. 5. Torur Petersson 1200–1290 m. Margareta (Röroksdotter Av) Eka 1200–
  6. 6. Marianna Eriksdotter 1210–1252
  7. 7. Sophia Eriksdotter 1211–1241 m. Henry Borwin 1220–1278
  8. 8. Helen (Eriksdotter) Sweden 1211–
  9. 9. Waldemar (Eriksson Prince Of) Sweden 1215–1227
  10. 10. Helena Eriksdottir 1215–1254 m. Filip Larsson 1212–1251
  11. 11. Erik (Eriksson King Of) Sweden 1216–1250 m. Katarina (Sunadotter Queen Of) Sweden 1220–1252

Richeza Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1180
Aft 1180
Birth of Richeza of Denmark // in Denmark
Denmark
1220
8 May 1220
Age 40
Death of Richeza of Denmark // in Denmark
Denmark

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aft 1180
    Event Place: Denmark

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1220
    Event Place: Denmark
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