Euphemia of Pomerania

Euphemia of Pomerania
Queen consort of Denmark
Reign 1320–1330
Born 1285
Died 26 July 1330
Burial Sorø Abbey
Spouse Christopher II of Denmark
House House of Estridsen
House of Pomerania
Father Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania
Mother Magarete of Rügen
Religion Roman Catholicism

Euphemia of Pomerania (1285 – 26 July 1330) was a Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Christopher II of Denmark. She was the daughter of Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania and his second wife, Magarete of Rügen.

Euphemia wed Christopher in 1300. The marriage was likely arranged to provide Christopher with support from the states of her mother and father.

Euphemia had at least six known children:

She is buried in the Sorø Abbey.

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Euphemia of Pomerania
Born: circa 1285 Died: 26 July 1330
Danish royalty
Preceded by
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden
Queen consort of Denmark
1320–1330
Served alongside: Elizabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg (1330–1331)
Succeeded by
Helvig of Schleswig


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