Euphemia of Pomerania
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Euphemia of Pomerania (1285 – 26 July 1330) was Queen of Denmark as the spouse of King Christopher II. She was the daughter of Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania, and his second spouse, Margarete of Rügen.
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Euphemia of Pomerania | |
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Queen consort of Denmark | |
Tenure | 1320–1330 |
Born | 1285 |
Died | 26 July 1330 |
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Spouse | Christopher II of Denmark |
Issue | Margaret, Margravine of Brandenburg Eric Christoffersen Otto, Duke of Lolland and Estonia Valdemar IV Atterdag |
House | House of Griffin |
Father | Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania |
Mother | Margarete of Rügen |
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Euphemia wed Christopher in 1300. The marriage was likely a politically arranged marriage to provide Christopher with political support from the dynasty of her mother as well as that of her father.[1] Not much is known about queen Euphemia.
Euphemia had at least six known children:
- Margarete (1305–1340), married Louis V, Duke of Bavaria
- Erik (1307–1331)
- Otto, Duke of Lolland and Estonia (born c. 1310 – died after 1347)
- Agnes (d. 1312), died young
- Heilwig (born c. 1315)
- Valdemar, King of Denmark (1320–1375)
She is buried in the Sorø Abbey.