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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.
- Matilda of Mecklenburg
- Roman Catholicism
Nov 13, 2023 · Margarethe (Sprænghest) Sambiria av Pommern (Herzogin von 2), Dronning af Danmark. Also Known As: "Margrethe Sambiria", "Margrethe Sambirsdatter", "Margrethe Sprænghest", "Sorte Grete", "Margarete Tczewsko-Lubiszewska". Birthdate: circa 1230. Birthplace: Gdansk Polen, Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Death:
- Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship
- Bad Doberan, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- circa 1230
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.
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. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters.
- Female
- Christopher I of Denmark
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.
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. Since that time it has been enlarged and strengthened.
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.
