Eric IV of Denmark

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Eric IV of Denmark was a 13th-century Danish king whose turbulent reign was marked by internal conflicts and his eventual assassination.

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Eric IV of Denmark canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Denmark
human
alsoKnownAs Eric Ploughpenny
birthDate c. 1216
birthPlace Denmark
causeOfDeath assassination
conflict civil conflicts in Denmark
country Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
deathDate 1250
deathPlace Denmark
dynasty Estridsen dynasty
era 13th century
father Valdemar II of Denmark
givenName Eric
mannerOfDeath homicide
monarchOf Denmark
mother Berengaria of Portugal
nativeLanguage Danish
nobleTitle Duke of Schleswig
notableEvent conflicts with Danish nobility
struggle with his brothers Abel and Christopher
notableFor being assassinated during his reign
turbulent reign marked by internal conflicts
occupation monarch
positionHeld King of Denmark
predecessor Valdemar II of Denmark
reasonForNickname introduction of a plough tax
regnalNumber IV
reignEnd 1250
reignStart 1241
religion Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
royalHouse House of Estridsen
sexOrGender male
sibling Abel of Denmark
Christopher I of Denmark
spouse Jutta of Saxony
successor Abel of Denmark
territory Denmark
title King of Denmark

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Valdemar II of Denmark successor Eric IV of Denmark
House of Estridsen hasMember Eric IV of Denmark
Abel of Denmark sibling Eric IV of Denmark
Abel of Denmark predecessor Eric IV of Denmark
Berengaria of Portugal child Eric IV of Denmark
Christopher I of Denmark sibling Eric IV of Denmark
Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway father Eric IV of Denmark