Erik VI of Denmark

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King_of_Norway
gptkbp:birth_date c. 1273
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Viborg_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Erik,_Duke_of_Södermanland
gptkb:Valdemar,_Duke_of_Schleswig
gptkb:Christopher_II_of_Denmark
gptkb:Ingeborg_of_Denmark
gptkb:Benedict_of_Denmark
Margaret, Queen of Norway
gptkbp:crowned 1286
gptkbp:death_date 1319
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Denmark
gptkbp:era gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:father gptkb:Erik_V_of_Denmark
gptkbp:house gptkb:historic_house
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erik VI of Denmark
gptkbp:known_for Strengthening the Danish monarchy
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Agnes_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:nickname Erik Menved
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Erik_V_of_Denmark
gptkbp:regnal_name Erik VI
gptkbp:reign 1286-1319
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Cultural_patronage
gptkb:Battle_of_Fotevik
gptkb:Treaty_of_1300
Legal reforms
Conflict with the nobility
Support for the arts
Establishment of trade routes
Promotion of education
Promotion of religious tolerance
Involvement in the Crusades
Promotion of trade and commerce
Conflict with the church
Support for the Catholic Church
Support for the arts and sciences
Support for local governance
Support for the poor and needy
Support for the merchant class
Establishment of a legal code
Support for the clergy
Promotion of social welfare
Promotion of Danish culture
Construction of castles
Establishment of royal authority
Support for the military orders
Promotion of civic rights
Strengthening of royal power
Support for the peasantry
Establishment of towns
Promotion of Danish language
Establishment of royal justice
Crisis of the Danish monarchy
Diplomatic relations with Norway
Expansion of Danish territory
Strengthening of the Danish navy
Crisis of the Danish economy
Conflict with Sweden
Establishment of the Danish nobility
Conflict with the Hanseatic League
Involvement in the Baltic Sea trade
Reform of the Danish church
Establishment of the Danish National Assembly
Military campaigns against the Estonians
Promotion of Danish law
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_of_Sweden
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Christopher_II_of_Denmark
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Norway
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:historic_house
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4