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Margaret Fredkulla Ingesdotter of Sweden, (1080s-1130), was a medieval Scandinavian queen, Princess of Sweden and Queen consort of Denmark and Norway, married to King Magnus III of Norway and King Niels of Denmark, and regent de facto of Denmark. She is known as Margareta Fredkulla in Sweden, Margret Fredskolla in Norway and Margrete Fredkulla in Denmark.

Biography

Maragret was born the child of King Inge the Elder of Sweden and Queen Helena and was in 1101 married to King Magnus of Norway. The marriage had been arranged as a part of the peace treaty between Sweden and Norway, and she was from this point known as Margaret Fredkulla which means "Margaret the Maiden of Peace". She brought with her large fifes and areas in Sweden as her dowry, probably in Västergötland.

In 1103, she was made widow after two years of marriage, and soon left Norway. The marriage was childess. Her departure from Norway was seen as an insult by the Norwegians who expected her to stay, and she was accused of having stolen the holy relics of Saint Olav of Norway.

In 1105, she married King Niels of Denmark. Niels was made king in 1104, but he was described as a passive monarch who lacked the capacity to rule and who left the affairs of the state to his queen, and Margaret thereby became the de facto queen regnant of Denmark. She is described as a wise ruler, and the relationship between Denmark and her birth country Sweden was very peaceful during her time as queen. It was said that: “Styrelsen beroede for størstedelen paa den ædle dronning Margrete, saa at fremmede sagde, at Danmarks styrelse laa i kvindehaand” (in English: The rule was so much dependant on the noble Queen Margaret, that foreigners remarked that the rule of Denmark lay in a woman's hand"). She printed her own coins, something unique for a queen consort of this time. The Danish coins printed during this period bears the inscription: Margareta-Nicalas.

In 1114, Margaret was sent a letter by Thibaud d'Etampes (Theobaldus Stampensis) thanking her for a liberality to the Church of Caen^[1].

After her death in 1130, Niels married Queen dowager Ulvhild of Sweden. Her lands in Sweden became a base for her son, Magnus I of Gothenland when he claimed the throne of Sweden through her.

References

^ Bernard Gineste, "Thibaud d'Étampes", in Cahiers d'Étampes-Histoire 10 (2009), pp. 43-58, showing that this letter was not sent to Margaret of Scotland, dead in 1089, but to Margaret Fredkulla.

Succession

Margaret Fredkulla Born: 1080s Died: 1130
Preceded by Ingerid of Denmark *(Queen consort)*	Royal Consort of Norway (Queen consort) 1101 - 1103	Succeeded by Ingebjørg Guttormsdatter (Queen consort)
Preceded by Boedil Thurgotsdatter *(Queen consort)*	Royal Consort of Denmark (Queen consort) 1104 - 1130	Succeeded by Ulvhild (Queen consort)

[1] Bernard Gineste, "Thibaud d'Étampes", in Cahiers d'Étampes-Histoire 10 (2009), pp. 43-58, showing that this letter was not sent to Margaret of Scotland, dead in 1089, but to Margaret Fredkulla.

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 In 1103, she was made widow after two years of marriage, and soon left Norway. The marriage was childess. Her departure from Norway was seen as an insult by the Norwegians who expected her to stay, and she was accused of having stolen the holy relics of Saint Olav of Norway.
-In 1105, she married King Niels of Denmark. Niels was made king in 1104, but he was described as a passive monarch who lacked the capacity to rule and who left the affairs of the state to his queen, and Margaret thereby became the [[de facto]] queen regnant of Denmark. She is described as a wise ruler, and the relationship between Denmark and her birth country Sweden was very peaceful during her time as queen. It was said that: “''Styrelsen beroede for størstedelen paa den ædle dronning Margrete, saa at fremmede sagde, at Danmarks styrelse laa i kvindehaand''” (in English: The rule was so much dependant on the noble queen Margaret, that foreigners said, that the rule of Denmark was in the hands of a female"). She printed her own [[coin]]s, something unique for a queen consort of this time. The Danish coins printed during this period bears the inscription: ''Margareta-Nicalas''.
+In 1105, she married King Niels of Denmark. Niels was made king in 1104, but he was described as a passive monarch who lacked the capacity to rule and who left the affairs of the state to his queen, and Margaret thereby became the [[de facto]] queen regnant of Denmark. She is described as a wise ruler, and the relationship between Denmark and her birth country Sweden was very peaceful during her time as queen. It was said that: “''Styrelsen beroede for størstedelen paa den ædle dronning Margrete, saa at fremmede sagde, at Danmarks styrelse laa i kvindehaand''” (in English: The rule was so much dependant on the noble Queen Margaret, that foreigners remarked that the rule of Denmark lay in a woman's hand"). She printed her own [[coin]]s, something unique for a queen consort of this time. The Danish coins printed during this period bears the inscription: ''Margareta-Nicalas''.
 In 1114, Margaret was sent a letter by Thibaud d'Etampes (''Theobaldus Stampensis'') thanking her for a liberality to the Church of [[Caen]]<ref>Bernard Gineste, "Thibaud d'Étampes", in ''Cahiers d'Étampes-Histoire'' 10 (2009), pp. 43-58, showing that this letter was not sent to Margaret of Scotland, dead in 1089, but to Margaret Fredkulla.</ref>.
 After her death in 1130, Niels married Queen dowager [[Ulvhild]] of Sweden. Her lands in Sweden became a base for her son, [[Magnus I of Gothenland]] when he claimed the throne of Sweden through her.
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