Rikissa of Denmark

Rikissa of Denmark
17th century depiction of Rikissa on Erik Knutsson's gravestone in Varnhem Abbey[1]
Queen consort of Sweden
Tenure1210–1216
Died1220
Denmark
SpouseErik Knutsson
IssueSophia Eriksdotter
Martha Eriksdotter
Ingeborg Eriksdotter
Marianna Eriksdotter
Erik Eriksson
HouseEstridsen
FatherValdemar I of Denmark
MotherSophia of Minsk

Rikissa of Denmark (Swedish: Rikissa Valdemarsdotter; died 8 May 1220) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Erik Knutsson, and the mother of King Erik Eriksson.

  1. ^ Lagerqvist, Lars O. (1982). Sverige och dess regenter under 1000 år (in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. p. 64. ISBN 978-91-0-075007-7.