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Female Richiza Birgersdotter Click to view Richiza Birgersdotter in the family tree

Richiza was born in 1234 in Bjälbo, Ostergotland, Sweden.  Richiza's father was Jarl of Bjälbo Birger Magnusson and her mother was Ingeborg Eriksdottir.  Her paternal grandparents were Jarl of Bjälbo Magnus Minnesköld Birgersson and Ingrid Ylva Sunnesdotter; her maternal grandparents were King of Sweden Erik X Knutsson and Princess of Denmark Richiza Valdemarsdatter. She had five brothers and four sisters, named Erik, Gregor, King of Sweden Magnus I, King of Sweden Valdemar, Bengt, Rikitsa, Katarina, Ingeborg and Christina.  She was the third oldest of the ten children.  She died at the age of 54 on December 13th, 1288 in Gustrow, Mecklenburg Schwerin, Sachsen, Germany.

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