Bodil Thurgotsdatter, queen consort of Denmark

• Daughter of Thrugot Ulfsen Fairskin, Jarl of Denmark and Þórgunnr Vagnadóttir

Marriages

• Married firstly BJØRN ---. m secondly (before 1086) ERIK Svendsen, illegitimate son of SVEND II Estridsen & his wife --- (Slangerup Cyprus 10 Jul 1103, bur Cyprus). He succeeded in 1095 as ERIK I "Ejegod/the Good" King of Denmark.

Project MedLands Denmark Kings

ERIK Svendson, illegitimate son of SVEND II Estridsen King of Denmark & his wife his mistress.(Slangerup[489] Paphos, Cyprus [10 Jul] 1103, bur Cyprus). His brother King Knud appointed him Jarl in Sjalond in [1080][490]. On the release of his brother Olav from prison in Flanders, Erik retired with his wife to Sweden[491]. He succeeded his brother in 1095 as ERIK I “Ejegod/the Good” King of Denmark. The Chronicon Roskildense records that "Hericus Bonus frater eius" succeeded after the death of "Olavus rex" and reigned for eight years[492]. Snorre records that "Eirik the Good, King Svein's fourth son" succeeded King Olav and ruled for eight winters[493]. Saxo Grammaticus records that he undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1102 as penance for having killed four warriors but died en route in Cyprus[494]. The Chronicon Roskildense records that "Hericus…cum uxore sua Botilda" left for Jerusalem in 1103 but died on arriving "ad Kyprum"[495]. According to Saxo Grammaticus, King Erik was "unusually tall…matched by corresponding strength" but "only the power of lust and the rage of intemperance marred this brilliance of body and mind"[496]. The Liber Vitæ of Durham names "Eiric rex Danorum Botild regina"[497].
m (before 1086) as her second husband, BODIL Thorgunnasdatter, widow of BJØRN, daughter of THRUGOT Ulfsen & his wife Thorgunna Vagnsdatter (-Mount of Olives, Jerusalem 1103, bur St Mary’s Church in Joseph’s Valley). She is named as the wife of Erik by Saxo Grammaticus, who also gives her father's and paternal grandfather's names[498]. A charter dated 1194/95 names “Botildis Regina ex nobilissima Danorum prosapia orta” as mother of “Kanutum…Dux Danorum et Rex Slavorum”[499]. The Chronicon Roskildense records that "Hericus…cum uxore sua Botilda" left for Jerusalem in 1103 but died on arriving "ad Kyprum"[500]. Saxo Grammaticus records that she accompanied her husband on pilgrimage to Jerusalem and died there[501]. The Liber Vitæ of Durham names "Eiric rex Danorum Botild regina"[502].

King Erik I & his wife had one child

• 1. KNUD "Lavard/the Lord" (Roskilde 12 [Mar/Apr] [1096] murdered Haraldsted Skov, near Ringsted 7 Jan 1131, bur Ringsted). Named as his father's legitimate son by Saxo Grammaticus[503]. The Chronicon Roskildense names "Kanutum" as the son of "Hericus Bonus…ex legitima"[504]. He was appointed Count in Sønderjylland [Schleswig] in 1115 by his uncle Niels King of Denmark. He led Danish counter-attacks against Heinrich Fürst in Wagrien, who had devastated southern Schleswig, but made peace by agreeing to buy the disputed land from Heinrich[505]. He mediated the dispute between his two half-brothers Harald and Erik by ordering an equal partition of their patrimony[506]. Helmold records that "principatus Sclavorum" was transferred to "Kanutum, filium Herici regis Danorum" after "Zventepolch filius…Zvinike" was killed[507], dated to [1128/29]. The Chronicon Roskildense records that "Magnus unicus filius Nicholai regis" killed "Kanutum filium Herici regis" in 1130[508]. Saxo Grammaticus records that he was murdered by his cousin Magnus, (later Magnus I King of Denmark), his cousin Henrik and his brother-in-law Haakon Sunnivasson, jealous of his success and ambitions[509]. The Annales Colbazienses record that "Canutus" was killed "1130 VII Id Jan" by "Magno filio Nicolai Regis"[510]. The burial records of Ringsted record that "sanctus Kanutus dux Dacie, filius regis Erici Egothæ in Cypro" was killed "VII Id Jan…in silva Harelstæthæ" in 1130 by "Magno filio Nicolai tunc regis Danorum" and was buried at Ringsted[511]. He was canonised in 1170. m ([1116]) INGEBORG Mstislavna, daughter of MSTISLAV I Vladimirovich Grand Prince of Kiev & his first wife Christine of Sweden (-after 1131). Snorre names "Harald Valdemarson's other daughter, sister to Malmfrid…Ingebjorg" as wife of "Canute Lavard, a son of the Danish king Eirik the Good and grandson of King Svein Ulfson"[512]. Fagrskinna names “Málfridr ok Ingibjörg” as daughters of “Harald konungr” & his wife “Kristinar, dóttur Inga konungs Steinkelssunar”, adding that Ingeborg married “Knútr lávardr, bródir Eiriks eimuna”[513]. Morkinskinna records that “Haraldr Valdimarsson´s second daughter…Ingibjorg” married “King Knútr lávardr”[514]. A charter dated 1194/95 names “Ingiburgh filia Rizlavi…Ruthenorum Regis et Cristinæ Reginæ…filia…Ingonis Suevorum Regis et Helena Reginæ” as mother of “Waldemarum Regem”[515]. Her marriage was arranged by her maternal aunt Margareta Queen of Denmark to improve relations between the Swedish and Danish royal families[516]. Saxo Grammaticus records that she warned her husband of a possible plot against his life in 1131 but that he ignored her[517].

Knud & his wife had four children:

• a) MARGRETE Knudsdatter. Snorre names (in order) "the Danish king Valdemar…and daughters Margaret, Christina and Catherine" as the children of "Canute Lavard" & his wife, recording that Margrete married "Stig Hvitaled" and that their daughter was "Christina, married to the Swedish king, Karl Sorkvison, and their son was king Sorkver"[518]. Fagrskinna names (in order) “Valdimarr konungr ok Kristin ok Katerin or Margareta” as children of “Knútr lávardr, bródir Eiriks eimuna” and his wife, noting that Margrete married “Stigr hvitaledr”, father of “Nikoláss ok Kristinar er átti Karl konungr Sverkissunr”[519]. “Ericus III Rex Danorum” donated property to the monks “in Othensi” by charter dated 7 Dec 1141, witnessed by “… filiabus Canuti Christina, Katherina, cum Domina Margareta et Botilda…”[520]. m as his first wife, STIG Tokesen [Hvide], son of --- (-killed in battle Gedbæk, near Viborg 1151).
• b) KIRSTIN Knudsdatter ([1118]-). Snorre names (in order) "the Danish king Valdemar…and daughters Margaret, Christina and Catherine" as the children of "Canute Lavard" & his wife[521]. Fagrskinna names (in order) “Valdimarr konungr ok Kristin ok Katerin or Margareta” as children of “Knútr lávardr, bródir Eiriks eimuna” and his wife[522]. Morkinskinna records that King Magnus married “Kirstín, the daughter of Knút lávardr and the sister of the Danish king Váldimarr” but adds that he sent her back to Denmark[523]. Snorre refers to the wife of King Magnus as "a daughter of Knut Lavard…sister of the Danish King Valdemar" and records that her husband sent her back to Denmark[524]. Her husband accused her of betraying his plan to attack Niels King of Denmark and sent her back to Denmark[525]. “Ericus III Rex Danorum” donated property to the monks “in Othensi” by charter dated 7 Dec 1141, witnessed by “… filiabus Canuti Christina, Katherina, cum Domina Margareta et Botilda…”[526]. m (1133, divorced 1133) MAGNUS Sigurdsson King of Norway, illegitimate son of SIGURD "Jorsalafare/the Crusader" Joint King of Norway & his wife his mistress Borghild Olavsdatter ([1115]-killed in battle near Holmengrå, Svinesund 12 Nov 1139, bur Oslo, Hallvards Church).
• c) KATARIN Knudsdatter. Snorre names (in order) "the Danish king Valdemar…and daughters Margaret, Christina and Catherine" as the children of "Canute Lavard" & his wife[527]. Fagrskinna names (in order) “Valdimarr konungr ok Kristin ok Katerin or Margareta” as children of “Knútr lávardr, bródir Eiriks eimuna” and his wife[528]. “Ericus III Rex Danorum” donated property to the monks “in Othensi” by charter dated 7 Dec 1141, witnessed by “… filiabus Canuti Christina, Katherina, cum Domina Margareta et Botilda…”[529]. Saxo Grammaticus records that “Nucleti...filio eius Priszlauo” settled in Denmark, was baptised, and married “Waldemari sororem”[530]. As Snorre records the marriages of her sisters Margrete and Kirstin, Prislaw’s wife must presumably have been Katarin. m ([1159]%29 PRISLAW [von Mecklenburg] Herr zu Laaland [Lolland], son of NIKLOT Fürst der Obotriten & his wife --- (-[1165/75]).
• d) [BOTILDA (-after 7 Dec 1141). “Ericus III Rex Danorum” donated property to the monks “in Othensi” by charter dated 7 Dec 1141, witnessed by “… filiabus Canuti Christina, Katherina, cum Domina Margareta et Botilda…”[531]. The wording of the witness list suggests that all four ladies were daughters of Knud, but no other reference has yet been found to a daughter of his named Botilda.]
• e) VALDEMAR Knudson (posthumously 14 Jan 1131-Vordingborg 12 May 1182, bur Ringsted). Snorre names (in order) "the Danish king Valdemar…and daughters Margaret, Christina and Catherine" as the children of "Canute Lavard" & his wife[532]. He succeeded his cousin in 1157 as VALDEMAR I "den Store/the Great" King of Denmark.

Source Denmark Kings - http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/DENMARK.htm#ErikIdied1103B

Project MedLands, Denmark Nobility, Chapter 2. Family of ULF Galicienfari

ULF Jarl in Denmark "Galicienfari son of ? m BODIL Haakonsdotter, daughter of HAAKON Eriksson Jarl in Norway & his wife Gunhild of the Wends.' Her marriage and parentage is given in Knytlnga Saga[27].

Ulf & his wife had one child:

• 1. THRUGOT Ulfsen Fagrskinna, Commander of household troops of Svend I Estridsen King of Denmark. m THORGUNNA daughter of VAGN Ågesen & his wife Ingeborg Thorkilsdatter 1070.

Thrugot & his wife had three children

• a) THORKIL Thrugotsen (SVEND Thorgunnasen,) Florence of Worcester records that "Suani regis Danorum filii, Haroldus, Canutus et patruus eorum Esbernus comes et comes Turkillus" sailed from Denmark in [1069] and landed "in ostio Humbræ fluminis"[28]. Commander of Knud II "den Hellige" King of Denmark. 1086. m INGE, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified.
  
• b) ASTRAD Thorgunasen Commander of Knud II "den Hellige/the Holy" King of Denmark. 1080.
  
• c) BODIL Thorgunnasdatter (-Mount of Olives near Jerusalem 1103). She is named as the wife of Erik by Saxo Grammaticus, who also gives her father's and paternal grandfather's names[29]. The Liber Vitæ of Durham names "Eiric rex Danorum Botild regina"[30]. m firstly BJØRN ---. m secondly (before 1086) ERIK Svendsen, illegitimate son of SVEND II Estridsen & his wife ? (Slangerup Cyprus 10 Jul 1103, bur Cyprus). He succeeded in 1095 as ERIK I "Ejegod/the Good" King of Denmark.
  

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Links:

• http://runeberg.org/dbl/2/0460.html
• https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodil_Thrugotsdatter
• https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodil_Thrugotsdatter
• http://genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00079487&tree=LEO

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Dronning af Danmark

Bothild var smuk og blid, og var som en moder for sin mands

elskerinder - ifølge overleveringen.

Hun var med på pilgrimstogtet til jerusalem, og fortsatte

da Erik var død på Cypern. Selv døde hun på Oliebjerget.

(Kilde: Dahl & Engelstoft: Dansk Biografisk Håndleksikon. 1920-26)

(Kilde: Salmonsens Konversations Leksikon, 2' udg. 1915-1930)

Fra Steen Thomsens database dec 1997

http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dronning_Bodil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boedil_Thurgotsdatter

Dronning Bodil

Fra Wikipedia, den frie encyklopædi

Bodil Thrugotsdatter (født omkring 1056, død 1103) var dronning af Danmark. Hun var datter af jarl Thrugot Ulfsen Fagerskind og Thorgunna Vagnsdatter (og således søster til Svend Thrugotsen). Efter Saxos beretning må hun allerede have været gift med Erik Ejegod ved begyndelsen af Oluf Hungers regering, da hun skal have fulgt ham i landflygtighed til Sverige. Deres eneste barn var, så vidt vides, den senere hertug Knud Lavard. Saxo priser så vel hendes skønhed som hendes karakter, især hendes overdrevne overbærenhed med hendes mands udsvævelser. Hun drog sammen med sin mand på pilgrimsrejse til det hellige land, nåede efter hans død dertil, men skal være død af sygdom på Oliebjerget i 1103.

Among others, she descended from King Harald Haarfager in Norway.

Död: omkring 1104 Israel, Jerusalem

Noteringar

Erik Ejegod var gift med en stormannadotter, Bodil. Hennes brorson Asser blev Nordens förste ärkebiskop i Lund 1104. Året dessförrinnan hade Erik och drottning Bodil med sonen Erik gett sig iväg på en ny pilgrimsresa. Deras son Harald Kesja hade tillsammans med Asser satts att styra riket.

De kungliga resenärerna kom till Konstantinopel och fortsatte sedan till Cypern, där avled Erik Ejegod 1103. Drottning Bodil forsatte till Jerusalem; traditionen berättar att hon insjuknade där och slutade sina dagar på Oljeberget. Hon begravdes i en kyrka i Josaphatdalen. Sonen Erik återvände med sin följeslagare till Danmark.

Saxo Grammaticus skildrar Erik som en man, som till kropp och ande var en stor man, men skriver också kritiskt om kungen, som beskylls för att vara konstant otrogen mot sin fagra drottning Bodil, en tapper kvinna som var begåvad med en ängels tålamod.

Bodil kom fra en høybåren dansk slekt, heter det i Abbed Vilhelms stamtavle over de danske konger, av samme slekt som erkebispene Asser og Eskil. Bodil var faster til erkebisp Asser (Ascer) i Lund. Deres farfar var ifølge Saxo og Knytlingesagaen Galicieulv, som hadde vært på pilgrimsreise til St. Jakobsland (Galileen). Hennes farmor, som hun var oppkalt etter, var datter til jarl Håkon Eriksen.

Det er imidlertid uenighet om hvorvidt Bodil er Thrugots datter. Lars Hermanson skriver i sin doktorsavhandlig «Släkt, vänner och makt»:

   «Forskare som C.G. Schultz och Eric Christiansen hävdar att tolkningen av Bodil som tillhörande trundsläkten grundar sig på en missuppfattning. Något äktenskap mellan Thorgunna och den av Saxo omnämnde Thrugotus, far till Bodil, kan inte påvisas.

C.G. Schultz hävdar att den bevarade latinska texten av Svend Aggesens 'Lex Castrensis', som år 1570 översattes från den danska förlagan av år 1430 av Claus Lyschander, felaktigt har tolkat Svend Aggesens uppgift att hans förfader Svend skulle vara son av en viss Thrugot. Lyschander har enligt Schultz helt enkelt missuppfattat den danska förlagan från 1430, vilken kallar Svend för "Swen Thrundasson", genom att inkorrekt tillämpa den latinska översättningen 'Sueno filius Thrugut'. Stephan J. Stephanius utgåva från år 1642 har sedan utgått från Lyschander, men emenderat benämningen till det grammatiskt riktiga (men troligen historiskt felaktiga) 'Sueno, filius Trugoti'. Lyschanders och Stephanius översättningar har således förvandlat ett matronymikon till ett patronymikon. Saxos 'Thrugotus' och Knytlingas 'Thorgot' (eller Thorgaut) behöver följaktligen inte ha något att göra med trundsläkten. Bodils ädla härkomst måste således sökas på annat håll. Bodil beskrivs i abbot Wilhelms ' Genealogia' som 'Botilde regina de nobilissima Danorum prosapia orta'».
Kong Erik hadde i ekteskapet med Bodil sønnen Knud Lavard, men med forskjellige friller hadde han andre sønner. Saxo gir en omstendig beretning av Bodils overbærenhet overfor disse kvinner, hun var endog som en mor for hans friller. Han lovpriser henne i den forbindelse som et lysende eksempel på kvinnetålmodighet.

Bodil fulgte sin mann da han dro til det hellige land, og etter at han døde på Kypros, fortsatte hun reisen til Jerusalem. Hun døde på Oljeberget og ble begravet i Josafats Dal.

Dronning Bodils navn står innskrevet i den gamle minnebok i Durham Domkirke i Northumberland ved siden av kong Eriks i en gruppe med nordiske navn.

Tekst: Tore Nygaard

Kilder:

Politiken's Danmarks Historie, Bind 3 (1969), side 62, 93, 98, 298. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Bind 3 (1934), side 350, Bind 6 (1935), side 362. Lars Hermanson (2000): Släkt, vänner och makt - En studie av elitens politiska kultur i 1100-talets Danmark, side 163. C.M. Munthe: Norske slegtsmerker, NST Bind I (1928), side 340. Mogens Bugge: Våre forfedre, nr. 519. Bent og Vidar Billing Hansen: Rosensverdslektens forfedre, side 44.

Wiklopedia:

Bodil Thrugotsdatter, död 1103, var en dansk drottning (1095-1103), gift med kung Erik Ejegod.

Bodil och maken företog en pilgrimsfärd till Jerusalem; maken dog på vägen, men Bodil fullföljde resan, nådde Jerusalem och dog där.

Externa länkar [redigera]

   * Artiklen Bodil i Dansk Biografisk Leksikon

* Bodil ( - 1103) i Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon

Dog på oljeberget i Palestina på hösten 1103.

<b>Bodil,</b> -1103, Dronning. Hun var en Datter af JarlenThrugotFagerskind. Efter Saxes Beretning maahun allerede have været gift medErik Ejegod ved Begyndelsen af Oluf Hungers Regering, da hun skal havefulgt ham i Landflygtighed til Sverige. Deres eneste Barn var, saavidt vides, den senere Hertug Knud Lavard. Saxe priser saa vel hendesSkjønhed som hendes Karakter, især hendes overdrevne Overbærenhed medhendes Mands Udsvævelser. Hun fulgte sin Mand paa hans Rejse til dethellige Land, naaede efter

hans Død der til, men døde der 1103. Knytlingasagas Fortællinger omhende maa anses for upaalidelige.

H. Olrik, Knud Lavard S. 25 ff.

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•Death: 1103 in Jerusalem, Israel

(Oljeberget)

Bodil (død 1103) var dronning af Danmark. Hun var datter af jarlen Thrugot Fagerskind (og således søster til Svend Thrugotsen). Efter Saxos beretning må hun allerede have været gift med Erik Ejegod ved begyndelsen af Oluf Hungers regering, da hun skal have fulgt ham i landflygtighed til Sverige. Deres eneste barn var, så vidt vides, den senere hertug Knud Lavard. Saxo priser så vel hendes skønhed som hendes karakter, især hendes overdrevne overbærenhed med hendes mands udsvævelser. Hun fulgte sin mand på hans rejse til det hellige land, nåede efter hans død der til, men skal være død af sygdom på Oliebjerget i 1103. Knytlingesagas fortællinger om hende må anses for upålidelige.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

He married Boedil Thurgotsdatter.

Erik and Bodil and a large company traveled through Russia to Constantinople where he was a guest of the emperor. While there he became ill, but took ship for Cyprus anyway. He died at Paphos, Cyprus in July 1103. The queen had him buried there. He was the first king to go on pilgrimage after Jerusalem was conquered during the First Crusade.[1] Queen Bodil also became ill, but made it to Jerusalem where she died. She was buried at the foot of the Mount of Olives in "Josaphats Vale".

Erik and Bodil had one legitimate son, Canute Lavard.

Eric I Evergood

King of Denmark

Reign 1095 - 1103

Predecessor Olaf I Hunger

Successor Niels

Consort Boedil Thurgotsdatter

Issue

With Boedil:

Canute Lavard

With concubines:

Harald Kesja

Ragnhild

Benedikt

Eric II the Memorable

Bodil Thrugotsdatter.

Nachkommen Gorms des Alten, König von Dänemark, Sixten Otto Brenner, (Dansk Historisk Håndbogsforlag, København, 1978), Reference: 84.

Erik Ejegod var gift med en stormannadotter, Bodil. Hennes brorson Asser blev Nordens förste ärkebiskop i Lund 1104. Året dessförrinnan hade Erik och drottning Bodil med sonen Erik gett sig iväg på en ny pilgrimsresa. Deras son Harald Kesja hade tillsammans med Asser satts att styra riket.

De kungliga resenärerna kom till Konstantinopel och fortsatte sedan till Cypern, där avled Erik Ejegod 1103. Drottning Bodil forsatte till Jerusalem; traditionen berättar att hon insjuknade där och slutade sina dagar på Oljeberget. Hon begravdes i en kyrka i Josaphatdalen. Sonen Erik återvände med sin följeslagare till Danmark.

Saxo Grammaticus skildrar Erik som en man, som till kropp och ande var en stor man, men skriver också kritiskt om kungen, som beskylls för att vara konstant otrogen mot sin fagra drottning Bodil, en tapper kvinna som var begåvad med en ängels tålamod.

Hon var faster till ärkebiskop Ascer i Lund.

Bodil Thrugotsdatter, Queen consort of Denmark