Jutta of Saxony
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Jutta of Saxony was a Danish Queen consort
, spouse of King Eric IV of Denmark
. Jutta was the daughter of Albert I, Duke of Saxony
. She married king Erik in 1239, and became junior queen consort, since her husband was junior king, even though there were no senior queen at the time. She would become senior queen in 1242.
Not many details are known about Queen Jutta. Jutta was involved in a conflict with the monk
s of Øm Abbey, from whom she confiscated corn from their estates and shipped it to her own. Her signature was also on the instruction regarding the funeral service of her spouse, in which he expressed the wish to be buried in the clothes of a monk. She was queen for eight years and widowed in 1250 when her spouse was murdered.
Jutta married a second time and became the first wife of Count Burchard VIII of Querfurt-Rosenburg
, who held function and title of Burgrave
of Magdeburg
(recorded between 1273 and 1313), a son of Burgrave Burchard VI (recorded between 1221 and 1273).
Her children with Eric IV were:
Her daughter with Burchard VIII was:
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
, spouse of King Eric IV of Denmark
Eric IV of Denmark
Eric IV, also known as Eric Ploughpenny , was king of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. He was the son of King Valdemar II of Denmark by his wife, Infanta Berengária of Portugal, and brother to King Abel and King Christopher I.-Early life:...
. Jutta was the daughter of Albert I, Duke of Saxony
Albert I, Duke of Saxony
Albert I was a Duke of Saxony, Angria, and Westphalia; Lord of Nordalbingia; Count of Anhalt; and Prince-elector and Archmarshal of the Holy Roman Empire...
. She married king Erik in 1239, and became junior queen consort, since her husband was junior king, even though there were no senior queen at the time. She would become senior queen in 1242.
Not many details are known about Queen Jutta. Jutta was involved in a conflict with the monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
s of Øm Abbey, from whom she confiscated corn from their estates and shipped it to her own. Her signature was also on the instruction regarding the funeral service of her spouse, in which he expressed the wish to be buried in the clothes of a monk. She was queen for eight years and widowed in 1250 when her spouse was murdered.
Jutta married a second time and became the first wife of Count Burchard VIII of Querfurt-Rosenburg
Groß Rosenburg
Groß Rosenburg is a village and a former municipality in the district Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Barby....
, who held function and title of Burgrave
Burgrave
A burgrave is literally the count of a castle or fortified town. The English form is derived through the French from the German Burggraf and Dutch burg- or burch-graeve .* The title is originally equivalent to that of castellan or châtelain, meaning keeper of a castle and/or fortified town...
of Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
(recorded between 1273 and 1313), a son of Burgrave Burchard VI (recorded between 1221 and 1273).
Her children with Eric IV were:
- Sofia of DenmarkSofia of DenmarkSophia of Denmark was Queen consort of Sweden as the spouse of King Valdemar of Sweden.-Life:Sophia was the eldest daughter of Eric IV of Denmark and Jutta of Saxony. Her father was murdered in 1250 when she and her younger sisters, Agnes and Jutta of Denmark were young...
, (1241–1286) married to King Valdemar of Sweden - Canute (Knud) (b. & d. 1242)
- Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of NorwayIngeborg of Denmark, Queen of NorwayIngeborg Eriksdotter was a Danish princess. She was married to King Magnus VI of Norway and was Queen consort of Norway. Later as Queen dowager, she played an important part in politics during the minority of her son King Eirik II of Norway.-Biography:Ingeborg was born the daughter of Eric IV of...
(1244–1287), married to King Magnus VI of NorwayMagnus VI of NorwayMagnus VI Lagabøte or Magnus Håkonsson , was king of Norway from 1263 until 1280.-Early life:... - JuttaJutta of DenmarkJutta of Denmark also known as Judith was a daughter of Eric IV of Denmark and his wife Jutta of Saxony. She was a younger sister of Sophia, Queen of Sweden and Ingeborg, Queen of Norway, as well as an older sister of Agnes, Duchess of Langeland. Jutta was also mistress for a brief period of time...
, Abbess of St. Agneta in RoskildeRoskildeRoskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
(1246–1284) - Christof (b. & d. 1247)
- Agnes, Abbess of St. Agneta in RoskildeRoskildeRoskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
(1249–1288/95)
Her daughter with Burchard VIII was:
- Sophia Burghardsdatter von QuerfurtQuerfurtQuerfurt a town in Saalekreis district in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, situated in a fertile area on the Querne, west from Merseburg, on a branch line from Oberroblingen. Pop. 12,935 .-History:...
-RosenburgGroß RosenburgGroß Rosenburg is a village and a former municipality in the district Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Barby....
(d. 1325), married with Erik Erikssøn Langben (1272–1310), Duke of LangelandLangelandLangeland is a Danish island located between the Great Belt and Bay of Kiel. The island measures 285 km² and, as of 1 January 2010, has a population of 13,277. The island produces grain and is known as a recreational area. A bridge connects it to Tåsinge via Siø - a small island with a...
, son of Eric I, Duke of SchleswigEric I, Duke of SchleswigEric I Abelsøn was Duke of Schleswig from 1260 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of King Abel of Denmark, Duke of Schleswig and Mechtild of Holstein.-Early life:...