Margaret Sambiria | |
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Queen consort of Denmark | |
Tenure | 1252–1259 |
Coronation | 25 December 1252, Lund |
Regent of Denmark | |
Regency | 1259–1264 |
Monarch | Eric V of Denmark |
Lady of Estonia | |
Reign | 1266–1282 |
Predecessor | Eric V of Denmark |
Successor | Eric V of Denmark |
Born | c. 1230 Germany |
Died | December 1282 |
Burial | |
Spouse | Christopher I of Denmark |
Issue | Eric V of Denmark |
Father | Sambor II, Duke of Pomerania |
Mother | 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. She was the reigning fief-holder of Danish Estonia in 1266–1282.[1]