Christina of Denmark, Queen of Norway

Christina Knutsdatter of Denmark, in Norway known as Kristin Knutsdotter, (c. 1118–1139) was a Danish princess and a Norwegian Queen consort, spouse of King Magnus IV of Norway.

Christina was born to Prince Canute Lavard of Denmark and Princess Ingeborg of Kiev. Her marriage to Magnus was arranged by her maternal aunt, Malmfred, former Queen of Norway and the former stepmother of Magnus, and at the time the wife of Christines paternal uncle Prince Erik. Christine was engaged in 1131, and the marriage took place in 1132/33.

Her husband king Magnus supported the struggle of her father Canute and uncle Erik against King Niels of Denmark. In 1133, Erik and Malmfrid fled Denmark for Norway and the protection of Magnus. After Queen Christine, however, found out that Magnus had plans to betray them, she warned them and Erik and Malmfrid allied themselwes with the rival of king Magnus, king Harald IV of Norway. King Magnus then separated from queen Christine.

Ancestry

Family of Christina of Denmark, Queen of Norway

16. Ulf Thorgilsson

8. Sweyn II of Denmark

17. Estrid Svendsdatter

4. Eric I of Denmark

18. Sveinn Hákonarson

9. Gunhild Sveinsdotter

19. Holmfrid of Sweden

2. Canute Lavard

20. Ulf Galicienfahrer, Jarl in Denmark

10. Thrugot Ulfsson Fagerskind

21. Bodil Hakonsdotter

5. Boedil Thurgotsdatter

22. Vagn Ageson

11. Thorgunna Vagnsdatter

23. Ingeborg Thorkilsdatter

1. Christina of Denmark

24. Vsevolod I of Kiev

12. Vladimir II Monomakh

25. Anastasia Monomachina

6. Mstislav I of Kiev

26. Harold Godwinson

13. Gytha of Wessex

27. Edith Swanneck

3. Ingeborg of Kiev

28. Stenkil

14. Inge I of Sweden

29. Saint Ingamoder Emundsdotter of Sweden

7. Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden

30. Sigtorn or Prince Ingvar of Sweden

15. Helena

References

Alf Henrikson: Dansk historia (Danish history) (1989) (Swedish)
Sven Rosborn (In Swedish): När hände vad i Nordens historia (When did what happen in the historiy of the Nordic countries) (1997)
Edvard Bull. »Magnus Blinde» I: Norsk biografisk leksikon, 1. utg. Bd 9. 1938
Nils Petter Thuesen. »Magnus 4 Sigurdsson Blinde» I: Norsk biografisk leksikon, 2. utg. Bd 6. 2003.
Knut Helle. Aschehougs Norgeshistorie. Bd 3. Under kirke og kongemakt. 1995