King of Denmark
1216
10 August 1250 (34) on the bay of the Schlei, near Gottorf Castle
NamesEric Valdemarsen
King of Denmark Eric IV PloughpennyChurch fresco in St Bendt's Church, Ringsted.King of DenmarkCo-reign Solo-reign1232–1241 1241–1250Coronation30 May 1232PredecessorValdemar II the Victorious & Valdemar the YoungSuccessorAbelSenior kingValdemar IIBornc. 1216 Died10 August 1250 (aged 33–34) on the bay of the Schlei, near Gottorf CastleBurialfirst at Schleswig Cathedral, then St. Bendt's ChurchConsortJutta of SaxonyIssue among others... Sophia, Queen of Sweden Ingeborg, Queen of Norway Jutta, Abbess of St. Agneta Agnes, Abbes of St. AgnetaHouseEstridsenFatherValdemar II the VictoriousMotherBerengaria of PortugalReligionRoman Catholicism Eric IV, also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny (Danish: Erik Plovpenning), (c. 1216 – 10 August 1250) was king of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. His reign was marked by conflict and civil wars against his brothers.
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