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Eric IV (c. 1216 – 10 August 1250), also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny (Danish: Erik Plovpenning), was King of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. His reign was marked by conflict and civil wars against his brothers.
- 30 May 1232
- Berengaria of Portugal
Sep 9, 2021 · For centuries, the legendary Danish Queen Margrethe I’s precious gold dress has been kept in Sweden. Now it has returned home to Denmark to the Queen’s Christiansborg. The unique dress will be the centrepiece of the castle’s exhibition about the powerful medieval queen from 24 September to 12 December 2021.
Aug 15, 2021 · On the 10th of August 1250, Eric IV – also known as Eric Ploughpenny – was murdered on a boat and dumped in the firth of Schlei. His death was the culmination of ten years of civil war and the harbinger of an even more tumultuous period in the medieval history of Denmark.
Eric IV (c. 1216 – 10 August 1250), also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny (Danish: Erik Plovpenning), was King of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. His reign was marked by conflict and civil wars against his brothers.
Description. Engraving of Eric IV, King of Denmark. Bust length with crown and mantle, holding a sceptre in right hand. Within an oval border with German inscription on entablature below. Cut down.
Eric IV, also known as Eric Ploughpenny (Danish: Erik Plovpenning), (c. 1216 – 10 August 1250) was king of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. He was the son of King Valdemar II by his wife, Berengaria of Portugal, and brother of King Abel and King Christopher I.
Eric IV of Denmark (1216-9 August 1250) was King of Denmark from 28 March 1241 to 9 August 1250, succeeding Valdemar the Conqueror and preceding Abel of Denmark. Eric was born in 1216, the son of Valdemar II of Denmark and the brother of Valdemar the Young, Abel of Denmark, and Christopher I of...
