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burial site of Eric II in Eldena Abbey (Greifswald, Western Pomerania) In 1464, Eric's cousin Otto III of Pomerania-Stettin died of the Black Death , leaving both Eric and Wartislaw as well as Brandenburg's Frederick II with claims for inheritance.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Eric II or Erich II (between 1418 and 1425 – 5 July 1474) was a member of the House of Pomerania (also known as the Griffins) and was the ruling Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast from 1457 to 1474. He was the son of Wartislaw IX of Pomerania-Wolgast and Sophia, daughter of Eric IV of Saxe-Lauenburg.
Eric II: 1427 First son of Warcislaus IX and Sophia of Saxe-Lauenburg: 17 April 1457 – 5 July 1474: Duchy of Wolgast: 5 July 1474 Wolgast aged 46-47: Children of Warcislaus IX, divided their inheritance. In 1464 Eric absorbed Stettin, but it was only with Warcislaus' death that Pomerania was reunited, already under Eric's son, Boguslaus ...
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king (1397-1439), Sweden. Erik VII (born c. 1381, Pomerania—died c. June 1459, Rügenwalde, Pomerania [now Darłowo, Poland]) 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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May 6, 2018 · While still a child, Bogusław was crowned king of Denmark, and later Norway and Sweden, and became known as Eric of Pomerania. In 1397, he became the first ruler of the Kalmar Union. His full title stated “King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Wends and Goths, Duke of Pomerania”. From his aunt, Eric was learning the ways of royalty, as she ...
Eric of Pomerania, 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. Eric 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. Eric was ultimately deposed from all three kingdoms of the union, but in 1449 he inherited one ...
