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Euphemia of Sweden (Swedish: Eufemia Eriksdotter; 1317 – 16 June 1370) was a Swedish princess. She was Duchess consort of Mecklenburg, heiress of Sweden and of Norway, and mother of King Albert of Sweden. (c. 1338-1412) .
Euphemia, also spelled Eufemia, is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "well spoken", from a combination of the Greek word elements eu , meaning "good", and phēmí, "to speak". Several early Christian saints were called Euphemia.
Dec 28, 2023 · Princess Eufemia Eriksdotter Van Zweden, of Sweden and Norway. Daughter of Erik Magnusson, hertig av Södermanland and Ingeborg of Norway ; Birth: 1317 in Stockholm, Sweden ; Death: April 10, 1370 (53) in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; EUPHEMIA Eriksdotter ([1317]-[27 Oct 1363/16 Jun 1370]).
- Stockholm
- Albert II Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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Euphemia ( Greek: Εὐφημία; 'well-spoken [of]'), known as the All-praised in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was a virgin martyr, who died for her faith at Chalcedon in 303 AD. According to tradition, Euphemia was martyred for refusing to offer sacrifices to Ares.
- surrounded by one or a few lions, often holding a wheel or a cross
- September 16 (martyrdom), July 11 (miracle)
Feb 3, 2022 · Eufemia of Sweden was the daughter of Erik Folkunga, Duke of Södermanland and Ingeborg Haakonsdottir, Princess of Norway. She died in 1370. As a result of her marriage, Eufemia of Sweden was styled as Herzogin von Mecklenburg.
- Female
- Albrecht (Mecklenburg) Von Mecklenberg
May 30, 2018 · Euphemia Ross was the first queen consort of the new Stewart dynasty, which began with the ascension of Robert II in 1371 and which would dominate the Scottish kingdom for centuries to come. Yet surprisingly little is known about her.
When Magnus I Duke of Mecklenburg was born in 1345, in Schwerin, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, his father, Albert II Duke of Mecklenburg, was 27 and his mother, Euphemia of Sweden, was 28. He married Elisabeth von Pommern-Wolgast on 5 July 1362.
