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Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway

1261 - 1283

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Margaret of Scotland (Old Norse: Margrét Alexandersdóttir; Norwegian: Margrete Alexandersdotter; Scottish Gaelic: Maighread Nic Rìgh Alasdair; 28 February 1261 – 9 April 1283) was Queen of Norway as the wife of King Eric II. She is sometimes known as the Maid of Scotland to distinguish her from her daughter, Margaret, Maid of Norway, who succeeded to the throne of Scotland. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway is the 712th most popular companion (down from 683rd in 2019), the 2,927th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,377th in 2019) and the 58th most popular British Companion.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway ranks 712 out of 784. Before her are Marcia Euphemia, Irene Lekapene, Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden, Irene of Brunswick, Rosa Vercellana, and Rudolf I, Margrave of Baden-Baden. After her are Sophie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Cornelia Supera, Matilda of France, Julia Cornelia Paula, Ermesinda of Bigorre, and Catherine Sunesdotter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1261, Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway ranks 8. Before her are Bernard Gui, Daniel of Moscow, Otto III, Duke of Bavaria, Bohemond VII of Antioch, Elizabeth of Sicily, Queen of Hungary, and Arthur II, Duke of Brittany.  Among people deceased in 1283, Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway ranks 6. Before her are Ata-Malik Juvayni, Philip I, Latin Emperor, Zakariya al-Qazwini, Wen Tianxiang, and Muhyi al-Din al-Maghribi. After her is Blanche of Navarre, Duchess of Brittany.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway ranks 2,928 out of 8,785. Before her are Charles Walter De Vis (1829), Fergus Suter (1857), Ian Dury (1942), Patrick Manson (1844), Mark Addy (1964), and Christopher Hill (1912). After her are Rachel Roberts (1927), C. Aubrey Smith (1863), Bridget Riley (1931), Barry Jackson (1938), Henry of Scotland (1115), and Ian Rankin (1960).

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Among COMPANIONS In United Kingdom

Among companions born in United Kingdom, Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway ranks 58. Before her are Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein (1867), Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar (1269), Ælfgifu of Northampton (990), Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (1968), Joan of England, Queen of Scotland (1210), and Edith Tolkien (1889). After her are Maureen Starkey Tigrett (1946), Eanflæd (626), Euphemia de Ross (1333), and Carrie Johnson (1988).

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