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Erik IV Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Erik IV, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Denmark.

4 records1216–12504 events1 places

Chronological biography

1216

Birth of Erik IV1216
House / House of Denmark · King

Birth of Erik IV

1232

Succession1232
House / House of Denmark · King

Succeeds as King of Denmark

1250

Assassination of Erik IV8 August 1250
House / House of Denmark · King · Schleswig

After a dearly-bought victory over Abel, Erik III negotiates a truce with him but the same year he is taken prisoner by his brother as he passes through Schleswig and is assassinated

Death of Erik IV8 August 1250
House / House of Denmark · King

Death of Erik IV, assassinated

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.