Eric VII of Denmark
E865297
House of Griffins
King of Denmark
King of Norway
human
late medieval ruler
monarch
ruler of the Kalmar Union
Eric VII of Denmark, better known as Eric of Pomerania, was a late medieval Scandinavian monarch who ruled the Kalmar Union as king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in the early 15th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
House of Griffins
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King of Denmark ⓘ King of Norway ⓘ human ⓘ late medieval ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ ruler of the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Margaret I of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eric III of Norway
NERFINISHED
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Eric XIII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric of Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1381 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Duchy of Pomerania
NERFINISHED
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Rügen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rügen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Denmark
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Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1459 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Duchy of Pomerania
NERFINISHED
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Rügen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Wartislaw VII, Duke of Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Griffins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
continued to claim the Norwegian throne after deposition in Denmark and Sweden
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deposed from the thrones of Denmark and Sweden in 1439 ⓘ ruled during the height of the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| notableFor |
centralizing policies in the Kalmar Union
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conflicts with the Hanseatic League ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Pomerania
NERFINISHED
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King of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Norway ⓘ King of Sweden ⓘ ruler of the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| predecessorAsRulerOfKalmarUnion | Margaret I of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEndAsKingOfDenmark | 1439 ⓘ |
| reignEndAsKingOfNorway | 1442 ⓘ |
| reignEndAsKingOfSweden | 1439 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1396 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfDenmark | 1396 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfNorway | 1389 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfSweden | 1396 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| spouse | Philippa of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsKingOfDenmark | Christopher of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsKingOfNorway | Christopher of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsKingOfSweden | Charles VIII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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