Agnes of Brandenburg

Agnes of Brandenburg
Fresco of Queen Agnes from the ceiling of St. Bendt's Church, Ringsted
Queen consort of Denmark
Tenure1273–1286
Bornc. 1257
Died29 September 1304
Burial
SpouseEric V, King of Denmark
Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön
IssueEric VI, King of Denmark
Richeza Eriksdatter of Denmark [sv]
Christopher II, King of Denmark
Martha, Queen of Sweden
Katharine of Denmark
Valdemar of Denmark
Elisabeth of Denmark
John III, Count of Holstein-Plön
HouseHouse of Ascania
FatherJohn I, Margrave of Brandenburg
MotherBrigitte of Saxony

Agnes of Brandenburg (c. 1257 – 29 September 1304) was a Danish Queen consort by marriage to King Eric V of Denmark. As a widow, she served as the regent of Denmark for her son, King Eric VI, during his minority from 1286 until 1293. She was duchess regnant of Estonia.[1]

  1. ^ "Regesta diplomatica historiæ danicæ. Anden Række. Første Binds første Afdeling" (PDF). slaegtsbibliotek.dk (Genealogy Library). 1889. Retrieved 22 April 2023. Agnes Danorum Sclavorumque regina, ducissa Estoniæ, conventui ordinis Cisterciensium in civitate Revaliensi licentiam triginta uncorum comparandorum et eorum cum omnibus libertatibus, quas habent super aliis bonis suis, obtinendorum dat.