Agnes of Brandenburg
Agnes of Brandenburg (* 1257, † September 29, 1304 ), in Scandinavia also called Agnes of Brandenburg, was 1273-1296 Queen of Denmark.
Life
She was a daughter of John I, Margrave of Brandenburg from the askanischen home and his second wife Jutta of Saxony ( * 1240, † December 23, 1287 ), also from the home Askanien.
On November 11 1273 she married in Schleswig the Danish king Erik V. Glipping (* 1249, † November 22, 1286, king since 1259 ). After this had been murdered in 1286, she took with journalistic support of the minstrel Rumelant of Saxony, the opportunity to get rid of exile accused of murdering their main adversary and to secure the claims of her minor son Erik Menved yet. It led to 1294 as regent government affairs for her son and only began at this time, we ourselves also the official title of a queen ( " Danorum slavorumque regina, ducissa Estoniae " ) to lead.
In 1293 they went a second marriage with Gerhard II ( 1254-1312 ), since 1290 Graf von Holstein - Plön.