Ida Henningsdotter Königsmarck (died 1450), was a Swedish noble and fief-holder, known for her legendary defense of Kastelholm Castle on

Åland Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1 ...

in Swedish Finland during the

Engelbrekt Rebellion The Engelbrekt rebellion (''Engelbrektsupproret'') was an uprising during 1434–1436 led by Swedish miner and nobleman Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson and directed against Eric of Pomerania, the king of the Kalmar Union. The uprising, with its center ...

in 1433. She was the daughter of the nobleman Henning Königsmarck (d. c. 1415), a German immigrated nobleman and adviser of King

Eric of Pomerania Eric of Pomerania (1381 or 1382 – 24 September 1459) was the ruler of the Kalmar Union from 1396 until 1439, succeeding his grandaunt, Queen Margaret I. He is known as Eric III as King of Norway (1389–1442), Eric VII as King of Denmark (1396 ...

, and the sister of Governor Bengt Königsmarck of Kalmar; she was thus the paternal aunt of

Kristina Königsmarck Kristina Bengtsdotter Königsmarck (died 1485) was a Swedish noblewoman and landowner. She was born to Bengt Königsmark (died circa 1431), governor of Kalmar Castle (c. 1415-1423), and his second spouse Ingrid Karlsdotter Gädda; she was thus t ...

. She married nobleman Tomas Von Vitzen (c. 1381-1416) firstly, and secondly to Bengt Pogwisch (d. 1432). Her second spouse was an adviser of King Eric from Holstein and the holder of the fief Kastelholm Castle, and after his death in 1432, she took over his position as fief-holder. In 1433, the castle was besieged by the rebels during the Engelbrekt Rebellion. Her defense of the castle was described in the '' Karlskrönikan'' ('Charles Chronicle') and became legend: :Fru Yda en utlänsk Qvinna; :Bättre Konungen henne trodde :Än någon then i Sverige bodde; :Thet var nu Svenskom til spott :At Qvinna skulle råda Riksens Slott :(Lady Ida a foreign woman: :Thought of better by the king :Than any living in Sweden; :Because of this the Swedes were ridiculed :That a woman should rule the castles of the realm) Other sources claim that her son Otto Pogwisch organized the defense and that he surrendered to the rebels.

References

* Engelbrecht Engelbrechtssons historia, Eric Tundeld, 1784 *

Svenskt biografiskt lexikon ''Svenskt biografiskt lexikon'' () is a Swedish biographical dictionary, started in 1917. The first volume, covering names ''Abelin'' to ''Anjou'', was published in 1918. As of 2017, names from A to S are covered. Volumes # ABELIN – ANJOU (1 ...

, band 21. * Königsmarck, släkter, urn:sbl:11939, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, hämtad 2017-12-26. * http://www.wisthbf.se/slott-torp/allmaent/Rosman-BS-del1-281.pdf 1450 deaths 15th-century Swedish nobility Women in 15th-century warfare Year of birth unknown Women in medieval European warfare Women in war in Sweden 15th-century Swedish women {{Sweden-mil-bio-stub