Agnes of Brandenburg was a Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Eric V of Denmark. As a widow, she served as the regent of Denmark for her son Eric during his minority from 1286 until 1293.
She was the daughter of margrave John I of Brandenburg and Brigitte of Saxony.
Agnes married on November 11, 1273 to King Eric of Denmark at Schleswig. Tradition claims that Eric was released from captivity on his promise to marry Agnes without a dowry.
In 1286, she became a Queen dowager and the Regent of Denmark during the minority of her son.
Her son was declared of legal majority in 1293, thus ending her formal regency.
Her second marriage was in 1293 to count Gerhard II of Holstein-Plön (d. 1312) with whom she had the son John III, Count of Holstein-Plön. She often visited Denmark also after her second marriage, and it continued to be a second home. She died in September 29, 1304 and was buried in Skt. Bendts Kirke.
She was the daughter of margrave John I of Brandenburg and Brigitte of Saxony.
Agnes married on November 11, 1273 to King Eric of Denmark at Schleswig. Tradition claims that Eric was released from captivity on his promise to marry Agnes without a dowry.
In 1286, she became a Queen dowager and the Regent of Denmark during the minority of her son.
Her son was declared of legal majority in 1293, thus ending her formal regency.
Her second marriage was in 1293 to count Gerhard II of Holstein-Plön (d. 1312) with whom she had the son John III, Count of Holstein-Plön. She often visited Denmark also after her second marriage, and it continued to be a second home. She died in September 29, 1304 and was buried in Skt. Bendts Kirke.
Agnes of Brandenburg was a Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Eric V of Denmark. As a widow, she served as the regent of Denmark for her son Eric during his minority from 1286 until 1293.
She was the daughter of margrave John I of Brandenburg and Brigitte of Saxony.
Agnes married on November 11, 1273 to King Eric of Denmark at Schleswig. Tradition claims that Eric was released from captivity on his promise to marry Agnes without a dowry.
In 1286, she became a Queen dowager and the Regent of Denmark during the minority of her son.
Her son was declared of legal majority in 1293, thus ending her formal regency.
Her second marriage was in 1293 to count Gerhard II of Holstein-Plön (d. 1312) with whom she had the son John III, Count of Holstein-Plön. She often visited Denmark also after her second marriage, and it continued to be a second home. She died in September 29, 1304 and was buried in Skt. Bendts Kirke.
She was the daughter of margrave John I of Brandenburg and Brigitte of Saxony.
Agnes married on November 11, 1273 to King Eric of Denmark at Schleswig. Tradition claims that Eric was released from captivity on his promise to marry Agnes without a dowry.
In 1286, she became a Queen dowager and the Regent of Denmark during the minority of her son.
Her son was declared of legal majority in 1293, thus ending her formal regency.
Her second marriage was in 1293 to count Gerhard II of Holstein-Plön (d. 1312) with whom she had the son John III, Count of Holstein-Plön. She often visited Denmark also after her second marriage, and it continued to be a second home. She died in September 29, 1304 and was buried in Skt. Bendts Kirke.
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