Inger Eriksdotter (ca. 1100–1157) was the wife of

Asser Rig Asser Rig – a.k.a. ''Asser Rig Skjalmsen Hvide'' – (c. 1078–1151) was a jarl and chieftain from Zealand, Denmark, a son of Skjalm Hvide (before 1045 – c. 1113) and ''Signe Asbjørnsdatter'' (c. 1050 – c. 1096). Asser's siblings were (c ...

, tribal chief of Zealand (Sjælland) in today's Denmark. Inger's father is said to have been Earl Eric. Her mother was Princess

Cecilia Knutsdatter Cecilia Knudsdatter of Danmark (born 1081/85 – after 7 January 1131), was a Danish princess, daughter of Canute IV of Denmark and Adela of Flanders. At the deposition and murder of her father in 1086, her mother left Denmark and returned to Flan ...

(daughter of Canute IV of Denmark and Adela of Flanders). Inger and Asser resided at Fjenneslevlille and built Fjenneslev Kirke. With him, she bore three children: Absalon, future Archbishop of Lund,Line, Philip. ''Kingship and State Formation in Sweden, 1130-1290''. Boston: Brill, 2007, p. 583. Esbern Snare and Ingefred Assersdatter. Inger was buried in

Sorø Klosterkirke Sorø Klosterkirke (i.e. ''Sorø Abbey Church'') is located in the Danish town of Sorø. It was founded by Danish archbishop Absalon and built by Cistercians in the period from 1161 to 1201. It is made of red brick, which was a new material for th ...

in approximately 1157.

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12th-century Danish people 12th-century Danish women Year of birth uncertain 1157 deaths {{Denmark-bio-stub