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Margaret Sambiria (in Danish: Margrethe Sambiria, Sambirsdatter or Margrethe Sprænghest; c. 1230 – December 1282) 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.
When Margaret Sambiria was born in 1233, in Pomerania, Prussia, Germany, her father, Sambor II Duke of Pomerania, was 22 and her mother, Matilda of Mecklenburg, was 29. She married Christopher I of Denmark in 1248, in Copenhagen, København, Denmark.
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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.
Margaret Sambiria, in Danish: Margrethe Sambiria or Sambirsdatter, was the of Christopher I of Denmark, and acted as regent for Eric V of Denmark. Background. She was born around 1230 to duke Sambor II of the ruling Samborides family of Slavic (Wendish) Cassubians and his wife, Matilda of Mecklenburg.
Margaret Sambiria (in Danish: Margrethe Sambiria, Sambirsdatter or Margrethe Sprænghest; c. 1230 – December 1282) 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. Read more on Wikipedia.
Born about 1230 - Poland. Deceased in 1282 - Denmark,aged about 52 years old. Parents. Duke Sambor II Of Pommerania †. Mechtild Of Mecklenburg †. Spouses and children. With King Christopher I Of Denmark 1219-1259 (Parents : King Valdemar II Of Denmark †1241 & Princess Berengária Of Portugal 1195-1221) with.
The first wall around Tallinn was ordered to be constructed by Margaret Sambiria in 1265 resulting in its name, the 'Margaret Wall.'. This wall was less than 5 metres (16 ft) tall and about 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) thick at its base. [1] Since that time it has been enlarged and strengthened.
