Eric VI of Denmark

King of Denmark

1274

13 November 1319 (45) Roskilde

NamesEric Eriksen

King of Denmark Eric VI MenvedEric VI on his tombKing of DenmarkReign1286–1319Coronation25 December 1287PredecessorEric V KlippingSuccessorChristopher IIRegentAgnes of BrandenburgBorn1274Died13 November 1319 (aged 44–45) RoskildeBurialSt. Bendt's ChurchConsortIngeborg Magnusdotter of SwedenHouseEstridsenFatherEric V of DenmarkMotherAgnes of BrandenburgReligionRoman Catholicism Eric VI Menved (1274 – 13 November 1319) was King of Denmark (1286–1319). A son of King Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg, he became king in 1286 at age 12, when his father was murdered on 22 November by unknown assailants. On account of his age, his mother ruled for him until 1294. Seal and counter-seal of Eric VI. The small eagles are references to his mother, Agnes of Brandenburg.