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Eric IV of Denmark

1216 - 1250

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric IV of Denmark has received more than 186,609 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Eric IV of Denmark is the 2,693rd most popular politician (up from 2,863rd in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 91st in 2019) and the 40th most popular Danish Politician.

Eric IV of Denmark is most famous for being the first king of Denmark and Norway. He was born in 1209 and became king in 1227. He died in 1259.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eric IV of Denmark ranks 2,693 out of 15,577. Before him are Philip the Tetrarch, Barbara of Portugal, Philip II, Duke of Savoy, Nero Julius Caesar, Georges Couthon, and Archduke Ernest of Austria. After him are Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, Mentuhotep I, Ahmad Shah Qajar, Spitamenes, and Valentina Visconti, Duchess of Orléans.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1216, Eric IV of Denmark ranks 1. After him are Robert I, Count of Artois, Shajar al-Durr, Eric XI of Sweden, and Isabella, Queen of Armenia. Among people deceased in 1250, Eric IV of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Villard de Honnecourt, Robert I, Count of Artois, Eric XI of Sweden, Al-Muazzam Turanshah, Herman VI, Margrave of Baden, Guillaume de Sonnac, Theresa of Portugal, Queen of León, Peter I, Duke of Brittany, and Alberic of Trois-Fontaines.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Eric IV of Denmark ranks 84 out of 893. Before him are Christopher II of Denmark (1276), Rasmus Rask (1787), Maximilian von Spee (1861), Eric VI of Denmark (1274), Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark (1771), and Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864). After him are Michael Laudrup (1964), Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847), Valdemar III of Denmark (1314), Peter Schmeichel (1963), Asta Nielsen (1881), and Sweyn III of Denmark (1125).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Eric IV of Denmark ranks 40. Before him are Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1944), Canute Lavard (1096), Eric I of Denmark (1055), Christopher II of Denmark (1276), Eric VI of Denmark (1274), and Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark (1771). After him are Valdemar III of Denmark (1314), Sweyn III of Denmark (1125), Christopher I of Denmark (1219), Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853), Eric II of Denmark (1090), and Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900).

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