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King Eric III
Eric III may refer to: * Eric Anundsson, also known as Eric Eymundsson and Eric III of Sweden, (d. 882) * Eric III of Denmark, Erik III Håkonssøn Lam, (ca. 1100/1105–1146), king of Denmark from 1137 until he abdicated in 1146 * Eric III, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (mid-1330s–1401) * Eric of Pomerania, Eric III of Norway, (1381/1382–1459), king of Norway (1389–1442), elected King of Denmark (1396–1439), and of Sweden (1396–1439) {{hndis, Eric III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Anundsson
Eric Anundsson or Eymundsson was a semi-legendary Swedish king who supposedly ruled during the 9th century. The Norse sagas describe him as successful in extending his realm over the Baltic Sea, but unsuccessful in his attempts of westward expansion. There is no near-contemporary evidence for his existence, the sources for his reign dating from the 13th and 14th centuries. These sources, Icelandic sagas, are generally not considered reliable sources for the periods and events they describe. Controversially, older Swedish historians have identified Eric with another legendary Swedish king, '' Erik Weatherhat'', who is mentioned in some medieval king-lists as the predecessor of Eric the Victorious. However, Saxo Grammaticus identifies Erik Weatherhat with another figure, a son of the legendary Viking Ragnar Lodbrok. Eric's reign He is given as the son of Anund Uppsale in the '' Hervarar saga'' (13th century): :''Eiríkr hét sonr Önundar konungs, er ríki tók eptir föður sinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric III Of Denmark
Eric III Lamb ( da, Erik III Lam, – 27 August 1146) was the King of Denmark from 1137 until 1146. He was the grandson of Eric I of Denmark and the nephew of Eric II of Denmark, whom he succeeded on the throne. He abdicated in 1146, as the first and only Danish monarch to do so voluntarily. His succession led to a period of civil war between Sweyn III, Canute V, and Valdemar I. Biography Eric was born on Funen. His mother was Ragnhild, the daughter of King Eric I, and his father the nobleman Hakon Sunnivasson, a great-grandson of King Magnus the Good of Norway and Denmark. Eric was the nephew of Eric II of Denmark, fighting for him at the decisive Battle of Fotevik in 1134,Stefan PajungErik Lam ca. 1100-1147 Aarhus University, 20 January 2010, archived frothe originalon 7 August 2011. and succeeded Eric II to the throne when he was murdered in 1137. Not much is known of Eric's kingship. Contemporary chroniclers highly disagree about the personality of this king, and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric III, Duke Of Saxe-Lauenburg
Eric III of Saxe-Bergedorf (mid 1330s – 1401) was the youngest son of Duke Albert IV of Saxe-Lauenburg and Beata of Schwerin (*?–before 1341*), daughter of Gunzelin VI, Count of Schwerin Gunzelin VI of Schwerin (died: 1327) was a son of Count Niklot I of Schwerin and his wife, Elisabeth of Holstein. In 1323, he succeeded his father in Schwerin-Wittenburg. He was married to Richardis of Tecklenburg, daughter of Count Otto IV of .... Eric was determined for and started a career as cleric. However, after his two elder brothers John III and Albert V had died without heirs, Eric III quit the clergy. Life Eric consented, when on 14 April 1359 Albert V, short in money, sold the Herrschaft of Mölln to the city of Lübeck in return for 9737.50 Lübeck marks. The parties agreed upon a repurchase, however, only by the duke or his heirs for themselves, but not as a middleperson for someone else. In 1370 Eric III succeeded Albert V as Duke of Saxe-Bergedorf-Mölln, a highl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |