Margaret Sambiria

✶January 1, 1230

†March 1, 1283

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About their life

Margaret Sambiria was Queen of Denmark by marriage to King Christopher I, and regent during the minority of her son, King Eric V from 1259 until 1264. She is the first woman confirmed to have formally ruled as regent of Denmark. She was the reigning fief-holder of Danish Estonia in 1266–1282.

Danish queen consort (1230-1282)

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Biography from the article Margaret Sambiria on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.