Eric I of Denmark (c. 1070 – July 10, 1103), also known as Erik Ejegod (literally: Eric "Evergood"), was King of Denmark following his brother Olaf I in 1095. He was a son of King Sweyn Estridson, by his wife Gunhild Svendsdatter, and he married Boedil Thurgotsdatter. It is possible that this is the earliest record of the name "Eric". July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... Events April 27 - Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, goes into exile after falling out with Henry I of England Amadeus III becomes Count of Savoy Bohemund I of Antioch is released from imprisonment among the Turks The Scandinavian city of Lund becomes a see within the Roman Catholic Church Births February... Olaf I of Denmark (born circa 1050 - died 1095), known also as Oluf I Hunger, was king of Denmark following his brother Canute IV starting from 1086. ... Coin struck for Sweyn II of Denmark, ca. ...

He was born in the town of Slangerup in North Zealand. During the rule of his half-brother Canute IV of Denmark he was an eager supporter of the king but he was spared during the rebellion against Canute. He were by his side when he were slayed in Odense, but fled to Sweden and lived in exile until the change of public feeling which made him elected as a king. Slangerup is a municipality in eastern Denmark, on the island of Zealand. ... Map showing location of Zealand within Denmark. ... the death of Canute the Holy, by Christian Albrecht von Benzon Canute IV, (approximately 1043 — 1086), also known as Canute the Saint and Canute the Holy, was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086. ... Odense is the third largest city in Denmark with 145,554 inhabitants (Odense city January 1, 2004) and the capital of the island of Funen. ...

Medieval chroniclers (for instance Saxo Grammaticus) and myths portray him a “strapping fellow” appealing to the common people, a loud man who liked parties and who led a rather dissipated private life. Though a presumed supporter of a strong royal power he seems to have behaved like a diplomat avoiding any clash with the farmers. Saxo, etching by the Danish-Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe (1857 – 1945) Saxo Grammaticus (estimated. ...

On a visit to the Pope in Rome he obtained canonization for Canute, and an archepiscopal see in Denmark (now Lund in Scania), instead of being under Hamburg-Bremen. The Bishop there Ascer then became the first Archbishop in Scania. The current Pope is Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger), who was elected at the age of 78 on 19 April 2005. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi...   IPA: is a city in SkÃ¥ne in southern Sweden. ... The Flag of SkÃ¥ne (also known as Scania in English) is the southernmost historical province (landskap) and County (Län) of Sweden. ... The Archbishopric of Bremen was an ecclesiastical state in the Holy Roman Empire. ... Scania (SkÃ¥ne in Swedish  ) is a geographical region of Sweden on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a historical province (landskap)[1] of the Kingdom of Sweden, since 1997 a county (Län) of Sweden, before 1658 part of the Kingdom of Denmark. ...

He died at Paphos, Cyprus during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem as the first king after the city was conquered during the First Crusade. His wife Bodil made it to the Holy Land, where she is said to have died on the Oil Mountain. Paphos, usually written Paphos or Paphus in English, (Ancient Greek: ; Modern Greek: Πάφος, Páfos; Latin: Paphus, and for a time, Augusta; Turkish: Baf, formerly Baffa) is a coastal town in the southwest of Cyprus. ... Combatants Christendom, Catholicism West European Christians Turkish people Muslims/Arabs The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the stated goal of capturing the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslims. ...

He had a daugther named Ragnhilde(mother of the futere KIng Eric III) and four sons, Canute Lavard, Harald Kesja, Eric II Emune and Benedict. Canute was the eldest, and he was a chivalrous and popular Danish prince. He was murdered January 7, 1131 by his nephew Magnus, the son of then King Niels, who viewed Canute as a likely competitive contender for the throne. His death occurred days before the birth of his child, Valdemar, who himself would become King of Denmark from 1157-1182. During this royal line Eric is the ancestor of later Danish monarchs. Canute Lavard (i. ... Harald Kesja, Harald the Spear, (1080-1135) was the son of Eric I of Denmark. ... Look up Benedict in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Benedict can mean many things. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events May 9 - Tintern Abbey is founded. ... Magnus Nilsson, or Magnus the Strong (reigned 1125–1130) was a Danish prince who lived between 1106 and 1134. ... Niels of Denmark (c. ... Valdemar I the Great (1131-1182) was King of Denmark from 1157 until 1182. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...