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Eric VI of Denmark

1274 - 1319

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Eric VI Menved (1274 – 13 November 1319) was King of Denmark (1286–1319). A son of King Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg, he became king in 1286 at age 12, when his father was murdered on 22 November by unknown assailants. On account of his age, his mother ruled for him until 1294. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric VI of Denmark is the 2,370th most popular politician (down from 1,896th in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 64th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Danish Politician.

Eric VI of Denmark is most famous for being the King of Denmark from 1286-1319. He was the son of King Christopher I of Denmark and Queen Helvig of Schleswig. He died in 1319 at the age of 36.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eric VI of Denmark ranks 2,370 out of 19,576. Before him are Basarab I of Wallachia, Naoto Kan, Nikola IV Zrinski, U Nu, Bumin Qaghan, and Bounnhang Vorachith. After him are Sophia Palaiologina, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Elsa Einstein, William V, Prince of Orange, and Stephen II of Hungary.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1274, Eric VI of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Robert the Bruce. After him are Al-Dhahabi, Catherine I, Latin Empress, Louis of Toulouse, Marino Faliero, Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria, and Irene of Montferrat. Among people deceased in 1319, Eric VI of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Duccio, and Haakon V of Norway. After him are Louis, Count of Évreux, Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden, Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria, Beatrice of Luxembourg, Waldemar, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal, and Guan Daosheng.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Eric VI of Denmark ranks 75 out of 1,032. Before him are Anne of Denmark (1574), Princess Charlotte of Denmark (1789), Carl Bloch (1834), Mads Mikkelsen (1965), Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889), and Christian Jürgensen Thomsen (1788). After him are Anna Karina (1940), Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (1656), Arne Jacobsen (1902), Eric V of Denmark (1249), Michael Laudrup (1964), and Christopher I of Denmark (1219).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Eric VI of Denmark ranks 34. Before him are Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Frederick II of Denmark (1534), Frederick I of Denmark (1471), Haakon III of Norway (1182), Frederick IV of Denmark (1671), and Anders Fogh Rasmussen (1953). After him are Eric V of Denmark (1249), Christopher I of Denmark (1219), Sweyn III of Denmark (1125), Canute IV of Denmark (1043), Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1944), and Eric IV of Denmark (1216).

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