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Eric III of Denmark

1100 - 1146

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Eric III Lamb (Danish: Erik III Lam, c. 1120 – 27 August 1146) was King of Denmark from 1137 until 1146. He was the grandson of Eric I and the nephew of Eric II, whom he succeeded on the throne. He abdicated in 1146, and was the only Danish monarch to do so voluntarily, until Margrethe II, 878 years later in 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric III of Denmark is the 5,342nd most popular politician (down from 3,041st in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from Denmark (down from 97th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Danish Politician.

Eric III of Denmark is most famous for being the son of Eric II of Denmark and his wife, Queen Margaret. He was king of Denmark from 1241 to 1250. Eric III was a weak king, and he had to rely on his advisers to rule Denmark.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eric III of Denmark ranks 5,342 out of 19,576. Before him are Marie de Rohan, Ernst Johann von Biron, Ammi-Ditana, Drusus Caesar, Béla Miklós, and Edward Gierek. After him are François Louis, Prince of Conti, Haider al-Abadi, Osorkon I, Radama I, Joseph Bech, and Inge the Younger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Eric III of Denmark ranks 29. Before him are George Kedrenos, Teobaldo Boccapecci, Kerbogha, Niklot, Khabul Khan, and Barisan of Ibelin. After him are Inge the Younger, Abu Sa'id Gardezi, Wace, Jabir ibn Aflah, Henry, and Anushtegin Gharchai. Among people deceased in 1146, Eric III of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Imad ad-Din Zengi, and Helena of Serbia, Queen of Hungary. After him are Injong of Goryeo, Vsevolod II of Kiev, and Gertrude of Sulzbach.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Eric III of Denmark ranks 153 out of 1,032. Before him are Connie Nielsen (1965), Erik Bruhn (1928), Brigitte Nielsen (1963), Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858), Morten Olsen (1949), and Adam Oehlenschläger (1779). After him are Bent Larsen (1935), Jesper Christensen (1948), Rasmus Bartholin (1625), Jeppe Aakjær (1866), Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia (1504), and Prince Frederick William of Hesse-Kassel (1820).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Eric III of Denmark ranks 60. Before him are Magnus II of Sweden (1130), Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1753), Prince George of Denmark (1653), Sveinn Björnsson (1881), Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776), and Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858). After him are Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia (1504), Prince Frederick William of Hesse-Kassel (1820), Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (1943), Thorvald Stauning (1873), Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540), and Gudfred (800).

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