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Eric II of Denmark

1090 - 1137

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Eric II the Memorable (Danish: Erik II Emune; c. 1090 – 18 September 1137) was king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137. Eric was an illegitimate son of Eric I of Denmark, who ruled Denmark from 1095 to 1103. Eric the Memorable rebelled against his uncle Niels of Denmark, and was declared king in 1134. He punished his adversaries severely, and rewarded his supporters handsomely. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric II of Denmark is the 3,733rd most popular politician (down from 3,292nd in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 105th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Danish Politician.

Eric II of Denmark is most famous for his involvement in the death of his brother, King Abel.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eric II of Denmark ranks 3,733 out of 19,576. Before him are Rugila, Moncef Marzouki, Licinius II, Jacob Le Maire, George, King of Saxony, and Empress Jitō. After him are Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Hiero I of Syracuse, Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria, Theodore II Palaiologos, and Gaafar Nimeiry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1090, Eric II of Denmark ranks 6. Before him are Bernard of Clairvaux, Sigurd the Crusader, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, and Antipope Anacletus II. After him are Qin Hui, Douce I, Countess of Provence, Ulvhild Håkansdotter, Conrad I, Duke of Zähringen, and Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester. Among people deceased in 1137, Eric II of Denmark ranks 5. Before him are Louis VI of France, Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor, Ramanuja, and William X, Duke of Aquitaine. After him are Antipope Gregory VIII, Adela of Normandy, Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger, Pons, Count of Tripoli, Malmfred of Kiev, and Ingeborg of Kiev.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Eric II of Denmark ranks 120 out of 1,032. Before him are Boetius of Dacia (1240), Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900), Otto Jespersen (1860), Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (1746), Michael Ancher (1849), and Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark (1771). After him are Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1573), Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853), Niels Gade (1817), Anna Ancher (1859), Magnus II of Sweden (1130), and Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1753).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Eric II of Denmark ranks 51. Before him are Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1546), Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796), Christopher II of Denmark (1276), Absalon (1128), Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900), and Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark (1771). After him are Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1573), Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853), Magnus II of Sweden (1130), Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1753), Prince George of Denmark (1653), and Sveinn Björnsson (1881).

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