Background
Malmfred was born to Grand Prince Mstislav I of Kiev and Princess Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden, paternal granddaughter of Gytha of Wessex and maternal granddaughter of King Inge the Elder of Sweden. She was born between 1095 and 1102.
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Snorre Sturlasson called her Malmfred Haraldsdotter of Holmgard, which was a Norwegian version of her name. Her sister, Ingeborg of Kiev, was married to the Danish Prince Canute Lavard. Malmfred was married to Sigurd between 1116 and 1120.
She had a daughter, Kristin Sigurdsdatter, mother of king Magnus V of Norway.
Tradition say the marriage was unhappy. Her husband repudiated her in 1128 and remarried certain Cecilia.
Christine"s husband king Magnus supported the struggle of Malmfrid, Erik and Christine"s father, Canute, against King Niels of Denmark. In 1133, Erik and Malmfrid fled Denmark for Norway and the protection of Magnus.
King Magnus then separated from Queen Christine.
In 1134, Eric became king, and she Queen of Denmark. She had no more children. Malmfred is not mentioned after this date.
