Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Erik III Biography and Timeline

Follow Erik III through 5 dated historical records for Denmark.

Erik III, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1110–1146Years on this page

1110

Birth of Erik III

King · House / House of Denmark

Birth of Erik III, nephew of Eric II

Role range: 1137-1146

1137

Assassination of Erik II

King · House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark, after the assassination of Erik II

Role range: 1137-1146

Succession

King · House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark, after the assassination of Erik II

Role range: 1137-1146

1141

Death of Erik III

King · Helsingborg · House / House of Denmark

Olaf II is defeated and killed Helsingborg

Role range: 1137-1146

1146

Death of Erik III

King · Odense · House / House of Denmark

Death of Erik III

Role range: 1137-1146

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.