Helena of Sweden

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Not to be confused with Princess Helena Sverkersdotter of Sweden.
Helena of Sweden
Queen consort of Danmark
Reign 1156–1157
Born 1130s
Denmark
Died fl. 1158
Sweden
Burial Vreta Abbey
Spouse Canute V of Denmark
Father Sverker I of Sweden
Mother Benedicta Ebbesdotter of Hvide

Helena[1] (or Elin) Sverkersdotter of Sweden, (1130s – fl. 1158), was a medieval Swedish princess and Danish queen, Queen consort of King Canute V of Denmark.

Helena, or Elin as she was also called, was born daughter of King Sverker I of Sweden. The date of her birth is not known, neither is her mother; it could be Sverker's first spouse, or Queen Ulvhild.

In 1156, she left Sweden and was married to king Canute V of Denmark.[2] In 1157, Canute was murdered, and Helena returned to Sweden. In 1158, she entered Vreta Abbey,[1] where her sister Ingegerd was a nun.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sven Rosborn (In Swedish): När hände vad i Nordens historia (When did what happen in the history of the Nordic countries) (1997)
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Succession

Helena of Sweden
Born: 1130s Died: after 1157
Preceded by Royal Consort of Denmark
(Queen consort)
1156–1157		 Succeeded by
Sofia of Minsk
(Queen consort)

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