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Mysterious death The conspirators ride from Finderup after the murder of Eric Klipping St. Cecilia Night 1286". Painted by Otto Bache, 1882. Legend has it that several nobles swore an oath that they would murder Eric in revenge for personal slights or policies the king enforced that they did not like.
Jul 12, 2020 · The fragile balance achieved by these compromises was quickly upended on November 22, 1286, when Erik V was murdered by unknown assailants in Finderup. The murder would leave a faction of aristocrats, led by the queen dowager and Valdemar IV, duke of Schleswig, as regents. After Erik V’s murder, his son Erik VI Menved would try to emulate ...
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Oct 30, 2023 · Ålholm Castle, Nysted, Denmark. Death: November 22, 1286 (36-37) Finderup Lade, Viborg, Midtjylland, Denmark (Assassinated) Place of Burial: Viborg, Midtjylland, Danmark. Immediate Family: Son of Christopher I, King of Denmark and Margarethe Sambiria av Pommern, Herzogin von Pommerellen-Ljubesow, Dronning af Danmark.
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Eric V Klipping was King of Denmark from 1259 to 1286. His mother, Margaret Sambiria, ruled as regent until 1266. Eric was imprisoned in Holstein from 1261 to 1262, and later lived in Brandenburg. His nickname "Klipping" referred to a clipped penny and reflected his lack of trustworthiness. During his reign, there were conflicts with Archbishop Jacob Erlandsen and Duke Eric Abelsøn, and Chief ...
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.
He married Agnes of Brandenburg about 1273, in Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 22 November 1286, in Finderup, Hald, Denmark, at the age of 38, and was buried in Viborg, Denmark.
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Eric V Klipping (1249 – November 22, 1286) was King of Denmark (1259–1286) and son of Christopher I. Until 1264 he ruled under the auspices of his mother, the competent Queen Dowager Margaret Sambiria. Between 1261 and 1262, Eric was a prisoner in Holstein following a military defeat.
