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Ingeborg Ulvsdotter of Tofta
- Duke Benedict was married to Ingeborg Ulvsdotter of Tofta, a member of the Sparre family. She was much older than he, possibly already a widow.
Duke Benedict of Halland and Finland (c. 1330 – c. 1360), aka Bengt Algotsson, was a medieval Swedish lord, and royal favourite. He was born to a family who descended from Svantepolk of Skarsholm and his wife Benedikta Sunadotter.
In 1284, some time after the death of his brother Eric, and during the reign of Magnus, he was made Duke of Finland. He was the first known holder of that title. It is believed that the title did not include any fief. He is not known to have ever visited Finland, although he may have had responsibilities there related to the defence of Sweden's ...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Duke Benedict of Halland and Finland (c. 1330 – c. 1360), aka Bengt Algotsson, was a medieval Swedish lord, and royal favourite. He was born to a family who descended from Svantepolk of Skarsholm and his wife Benedikta Sunadotter.
Bishop-Duke Benedict Birgerson. Benedict's seal from 1288. Benedict (1254–1291), an eccleasiastic, the youngest brother of king Valdemar I of Sweden was granted the Duchy of Finland about 1284 by a subsequent brother on the throne, King Magnus III. Benedict's appointment ended a 35-year-long period of episcopal rule in Finland, effective ...
Duke Benedict was married to Ingeborg Ulvsdotter of Tofta, a member of the Sparre family. She was much older than he, possibly already a widow.
Duke Benedict of Halland and Finland (c. 1330 – c. 1360), aka Bengt Algotsson, was a medieval Swedish lord, and royal favourite. He was born to a family who descended from Svantepolk of Skarsholm and his wife Benedikta Sunadotter.
Contents 1Early life 2Career 3Ancestry 4References For the 14th century Duke of Finland, see Benedict, Duke of Halland.For the 62nd Pope also known as Pope Benedict I, see Pope Benedict I.Duke of FinlandBenedictDuke of FinlandBishop of LinköpingBorn1254Died25 May 1291 (aged 36–37)FatherBirger JarlMotherIngeborg Eriksdotter of SwedenReligionRoman CatholicismBishop Bened...
