Eric IV of Denmark

Eric IV Ploughpenny
Church fresco in St Bendt's Church, Ringsted.
King of Denmark and the Wends
Co-reign
Solo-reign
1232–1241
1241–1250
Coronation30 May 1232
PredecessorValdemar II the Victorious & Valdemar the Young
SuccessorAbel
Senior kingValdemar II
Bornc. 1216
Died10 August 1250 (aged 33–34)
on the bay of the Schlei, near Gottorf Castle
Burial
SpouseJutta of Saxony
Issue
among others...
Names
Eric Valdemarsen
HouseEstridsen
FatherValdemar II of Denmark
MotherBerengaria of Portugal

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. [1]

  1. ^ "Erik 4. Plovpenning, 1216-50". Danmarks Historien. Retrieved August 1, 2018.