Ingeborg of Norway (Duchess Ingeborg, Old Norse Ingibjörg Hákonardóttir, Swedish Ingeborg Håkansdotter; 1301 – 17 June 1361), was a Norwegian and by marriage Swedish princess and royal duchess with a position in the regency governments in Norway (1319–27) and Sweden (1319–26). In 1318-1319 she was Sweden's first de facto female ruler and her position subsequently equalled that of an undeclared queen mother for over 40 years. In 1319-1326, she was Sweden's first de jure female regent.
Read more about Ingeborg Of Norway: Background, Leader of The Ducal Party, Regency, Favourites, The Scania Affair, Conflict With The Councils and Diminished Power, Later Life, Children and Family, Ancestry
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