Kristina Nilsdotter
Kristina Nilsdotter (Blake) (died 1254), was a Swedish noblewoman. Kristina and her spouse were portrayed by Snorre Sturlasson who visited them in 1219, and who reportedly gave him valuable information for his writings.
She was the daughter of princess Catherine of Sweden and Norwegian nobleman Nils Blake. She married the Norwegian earl Hakon the Mad (Håkon Galen) in 1205. He was the half-brother of the Norwegian king Inge Bårdsson. She was the mother of Knut Haakonsson (c. 1208–1261) who was later a claimant to the throne during the Civil war era in Norway.[1][2]
After the death of Håkon, Kristina took their son Knut with her and returned to Västergötland where she married Swedish nobleman, Eskil Magnusson (c. 1175–1227), the lawspeaker of Västergötland and elder brother of Birger jarl.[3] [4]
References[]
- ^ "Håkon Galen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Knut Håkonsson". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Håkon Galen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Eskil Magnusson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- 12th-century births
- 1254 deaths
- 13th-century Norwegian nobility
- 13th-century Swedish nobility
- 13th-century Norwegian women
- 13th-century Swedish women