Margaret of Brandenburg
| Margaret of Brandenburg | |
|---|---|
| Duchess consort of Greater Poland | |
| Tenure | 1293–1296 |
| Predecessor | Rikissa of Sweden |
| Successor | Hedwig of Kalisz |
| Queen consort of Poland | |
| Tenure | 1295–1296 |
| Coronation | 25 June 1295, Gniezno |
| Predecessor | Wyszesława of Kiev |
| Successor | Judith of Habsburg |
| Duchess consort of Saxe-Lauenburg-Ratzenburg (since 1303) | |
| Tenure | 1302–1308 |
| Predecessor | Ingeborg Birgersdotter of Sweden |
| Successor | Elisabeth of Pomerania |
| Born | ca. 1270 |
| Died | 1 May 1315 |
| Spouse |
Przemysł II Albrecht III of Saxony |
| Issue | Albert (Albrecht) of Saxony Eric (Erich) of Saxony |
| House |
House of Ascania (by birth and 2nd marriage) House of Piast (by 1st marriage) |
| Father | Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel |
| Mother | Matilda of Denmark |
Margaret of Brandenburg-Salzwedel (German: Margareta von Brandenburg, Polish: Małgorzata brandenburska; b. ca. 1270 – d. 1 May 1315), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Ascania and by her two marriages Duchess consort of Greater Poland (during 1293-1296), Queen consort of Poland (during 1295-1296) and Duchess consort of Saxe-Lauenburg (during 1302-1308).
She was the youngest child and second daughter of Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel and Matilda of Denmark, daughter of King Christopher I.
After the death of his second wife Rikissa of Sweden around 1292, Duke Przemysł II of Greater Poland wished to marry for a third time. The choice of Margaret was mainly for political reasons, because for being a member of the powerful House of Ascania and her Pomerelian ancestry (her maternal grandmother was Sambiria of Pomerelia, later Queen Margaret of Denmark), this would given to the Greater Poland ruler additional rights over his expected inheritance of Gdańsk Pomerania.
Given the relatively close relationship between Przemysł II and Margaret (both were great-grandchildren of Přemysl Otakar I of Bohemia), they needed a papal dispensation in order to marry. The wedding ceremony took place shortly before 13 April 1293; according to some historians, probably in this occasion was also celebrated the betrothal between Przemysł II's daughter Ryksa and Otto of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, Margaret's brother.
Margaret was crowned Queen consort of Poland with her husband at Gniezno Cathedral on Sunday 26 June 1295, the day of Saints John and Paul. It was the first coronation of a Polish King and Queen in 219 years. Margaret was the first undisputed Queen consort of Poland since Richeza of Lotharingia during the 11th century.
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