Rikissa Birgersdotter
Rikitsa Birgersdatter (also Richiza, Richissa ) ( † 1288) was Norwegian Queen and later Princess of Werle and Güstrow.
Her parents were of Swedish Regent Birger Jarl and his wife Ingeborg Eriksdatter. So she was the sister of the Swedish kings Valdemar and Magnus Birgersson Ladulås. This was the father of Duke Erik Magnusson, the. Ingebjørg with Håkonsdatter, the granddaughter of Rikitsas brother, King Magnus lagabætir Their son Magnus Eriksson was king of Norway and Sweden, and brought the family of the Folkunger to the throne. With this family background Rikitsa was an attractive game. So she came to the marriage with the Norwegian heir Håkon Håkonsson un. The marriage guaranteed a good relationship between the Norwegian king and the Swedish regent.
Rikitsa was as a young girl I Håkon Håkonsson un married, who had already received the royal name. She was awarded the Queens title and was an important member of the royal court. Their position was strengthened considerably by the son Sverre Håkonsson ( 1252-1261 ). He received the title of " Junker Sverre ". The Court held frequently in mountain, Sverre was raised.
When her husband died, she suddenly lost their rank and influence. Although they retained their economic resources, but she was no longer queen with a reigning king. The next heir to the throne was her brother Magnus. However, they could hope that at least her son King would. 1258, she returned to her father Birger. The son remained with his grandfather in Bergen. But when Junker Sverre died in mountains in winter 1260/1261, they had no more meaning for Norway. So she was married to the Mecklenburg princes Henry I of Werle.