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Life[edit] Eric was the eldest son of Albert, King of Sweden, and Queen Richardis, a daughter of Count Otto I of Schwerin. He was married on 12 or 13 February 1396 to Sophie, the daughter of Duke Bogislaw VI of Pomerania-Wolgast. They had no children. Eric's father attempted to consolidate his position as King of Sweden in 1364 and again in 1386.
- probably in 1365, definitely after 1359
- Richardis of Schwerin
Brief Life History of Magnus. When Herzog Magnus zu Mecklenburg Schwerin was born on 1 January 1441, in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, his father, Herzog Heinrich IV. zu Mecklenburg, was 24 and his mother, Dorothea von Brandenburg, was 20. He had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with Sophie of Pomerania Griffins.
Eric was born in either 1381 or 1382 in Darłowo (formerly Rügenwalde), Pomerania, Poland. Born Bogislaw, Eric was the son of Wartislaw VII, Duke of Pomerania, and Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Margaret I, who ruled the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, wanted her realm to be unified and peaceful and made provisions in the event of her ...
- 1396 (de jure) or 28 October 1412 (de facto) – 24 September 1439
- Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Apr 17, 2020 · In the 1350s, the ambitious first Duke of Mecklenburg, Albert II, involved himself more directly in the internal politics of the Scandinavian kingdoms, using his wife’s connections, as sister of King Magnus IV of Sweden, and grand-daughter of Haakon V of Norway. With the support of disaffected nobles, he led a coup that allowed his son Albert ...
Eric I _____, Duke of Mecklenburg Abt 1365 - 1397; W. Sophia of Pomerania - 1408; Add another spouse & children. Facts and Events. Name: Eric I _____, Duke of ...
Feb 21, 2024 · Media in category "Eric I, Duke of Mecklenburg" This category contains only the following file. Dom Güstrow Eric of Mecklenburg Duke of Gotland.png 5,152 × 7,191; 9.85 MB
Eric was the eldest son of Albert, King of Sweden, and Queen Richardis, a daughter of Count Otto I of Schwerin. He was married on 12 or 13 February 1396 to Sophie, the daughter of Duke Bogislaw VI of Pomerania-Wolgast. They had no children. Eric's father attempted to consolidate his position as King of Sweden in 1364 and again in 1386.
