Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Erik IV Biography and Timeline

Follow Erik IV through 4 dated historical records for Denmark.

Erik IV, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1216–1250Years on this page

1216

Birth of Erik IV

King · House / House of Denmark

Birth of Erik IV

Role range: 1232-1250

1232

Succession

King · House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

Role range: 1232-1250

1250

Assassination of Erik IV

King · Schleswig · House / House of Denmark

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

Role range: 1232-1250

Death of Erik IV

King · House / House of Denmark

Death of Erik IV, assassinated

Role range: 1232-1250

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.