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Eric of Pomerania [a] (c. 1381/1382 – 24 September 1459) ruled over the Kalmar Union from 1396 until 1439. He was initially co-ruler with his great-aunt Margaret I until her death in 1412.
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Erik VII was the king of the united realms of Denmark, Norway (as Erik III), and Sweden (as Erik XIII) from 1397 to 1439; his autocratic rule and foreign wars eventually lost him the throne in all three of his dominions.
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Eric of Pomerania. For many years, King Erik (1382-1459) was the King of the greatest realm in Europe. When he was dethroned, he became a pirate on the Baltic Sea. Erik, or Bogislav as he was called originally, was born in 1382 in the German duchy of Pommern (Pomerania in English), on the borders of present-day Germany and Poland.
Erik af Pommern (oprindeligt Bugislav; født 1382 i Darłowo, død 1459 i Pommern), var konge af Norge (som Erik 3.) 1389 - 1442, Danmark (som Erik 7.) og Sverige (som Erik 13.) 1396 - 1439.
May 16, 2019 · Biography. Eric of Pomerania, Erik af Pommern (Danish and Norwegian title) or Erik av Pommern (Eric XIII) (Swedish title), was adopted by Margaret of Denmark and became king of Denmark (1412-1439), king regent of the Kalmar Union, in Norway (1412-1442) and in Sweden (1396-1439).
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Eric of Pomerania (1381 or 1382 – 24 September 1459) was the ruler of the Kalmar Union from 1396 until 1439, succeeding his grandaunt, Queen Margaret I. He is known as Eric III as King of Norway (1389–1442), Eric VII as King of Denmark (1396–1439) and has been called Eric XIII as King of Sweden (1396–1434, 1436–39).
I 1449 overlod kong Erik Gotland til danskerne og levede til sin død i Rügenwalde i Pommern. Moderne forskning har anerkendt Erik af Pommerns mangeårige og energiske kamp om Slesvig og hans bestræbelser på bl.a. at udvikle de danske købstæder, især i Øresundsområdet. Erik af Pommerns segl.
