Beatrix of Bavaria

Beatrix of Bavaria
Queen consort of Sweden
Tenure	1356–1359
Died	1359 Sweden
Spouse	Eric XII of Sweden
Father	Louis V, Duke of Bavaria
Mother	Margaret of Denmark

Beatrix of Bavaria^[a] (died 1359) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Eric XII of Sweden (1339–1359) who co-ruled Sweden with his father King Magnus Eriksson.^[1][2]

Biography

Beatrix was the daughter of Margrave Louis V of Brandenburg (1315–1361), the eldest son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV. Her mother was Louis' first wife Margaret (1305–1340), daughter of King Christopher II of Denmark.^[2]

Sometime before October 1356, she married Eric, who as the elder of two sons, became co-monarch after a rebellion against his father, Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374) who was monarch of both Norway and Sweden. The younger son, Haakon (1340–1380) was to become became ruler of Norway. Beatrix was queen jointly with her mother-in-law, Blanche of Namur (1320–1363).^[3][4][5]

Memorial stone to burials at Black Friars' Monastery of Stockholm

Beatrix and Eric both died in 1359. It is believed that her husband died of the Black Death, and that Beatrix, who gave birth to a stillborn son, also died of plague. Some historians believe she and her son were buried at the Black Friars' Monastery of Stockholm.^[1]

Notes

1. Also known as Beatrix of Brandenburg or Beatrix of Wittelsbach

References

1. Tunberg, S. (1920). "Beatrix". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
2. Engström, Sten (1953). "Erik Magnusson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
3. "Magnus 7 Eriksson". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
4. "Blanca Av Namur". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
5. "Håkon 6 Magnusson". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.

Beatrix of Bavaria House of Wittelsbach Born: 1344 Died: 25 December 1359
Royal titles
Preceded by Blanche of Namur as sole queen	Queen consort of Sweden 1356–1359 with Blanche of Namur	Succeeded by Blanche of Namur as sole queen