Eric of Pomerania

A caricature of the king, the only contemporary likeness of him in existence

Eric of Pomerania, Erik af Pommern, Erik VII (Danish title), Erik av Pommern (Eirik III) (Norwegian title) Erik av Pommern (Eric XIII) (Swedish title) or Eryk Pomorski (Polish title), was adopted by Margaret I of Denmark and became the hereditary king of Norway (1389 – 1440), elected king of Denmark (1412 – 1439), and of Sweden and the Kalmar Union (1396 – 1439). Image File history File linksMetadata Eryk_I_Pomorski_DarÅ‚owo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Eryk_I_Pomorski_DarÅ‚owo. ... Image File history File links w:Eric of Pomerania portayed in 1424 by unknown artist. ... Image File history File links w:Eric of Pomerania portayed in 1424 by unknown artist. ... Queen Margaret I for Queens Margaret of Denmark, see Queen Margaret of Denmark, and for a namesake queen consort of Scotland, see Margaret of Denmark Margaret Valdemarsdotter (1353 – October 28, 1412) was Queen of Norway, Regent of Denmark and of Sweden, and founder of the so-called Kalmar Union which... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Events February 24 - Margaret I defeats Albert in battle, thus becoming ruler of Denmark, Norway and Sweden June 28 - Battle of Kosovo between Serbs and Ottomans. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan. ... Events Battle of Grotnik, which ended the hussite movement in Poland Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway is declared deposed in Sweden. ... The Kalmar Union flag. ... Events September 25 - Bayazid I defeats Sigismund of Hungary and John of Nevers at the Battle of Nicopolis. ... Events Battle of Grotnik, which ended the hussite movement in Poland Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway is declared deposed in Sweden. ...

He was born in 1382 in Rügenwalde (Darłowo) in Pomerania (Pomorze). Initially named Burgislav, he was the son of Vratislav of Pomerania and Mary of Mecklenburg, the only surviving granddaughter of Valdemar IV of Denmark and also a descendant of Magnus I of Sweden and Haakon V of Norway. Eric's maternal grandfather was Duke Henry of Mecklenburg, who was rival to Queen Margaret in regard to Danish succession in 1375. Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Enyu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Emperor Go-Komatsu ascends to the throne of Japan John Wyclifs teachings are condemned by the Synod of London. ... DarÅ‚owo (in full The Royal City of DarÅ‚owo: Polish: Królewskie Miasto DarÅ‚owo, German: Rügenwalde, Kashubian/Pomeranian: Dirlowò), is a town at the south coast of the Baltic Sea in Middle Pomerania, north-western Poland with approximatey 15,000 inhabitants. ... Duchy of Pomerania ruled by the slavic dynasty of Griffits (Polish: Gryfici, German: Greiffen) was a semi-independent state in the 17th century. ... Duchy of Pomerania ruled by the slavic dynasty of Griffits (Polish: Gryfici, German: Greiffen) was a semi-independent state in the 17th century. ... The great coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Western-Pommerania Mecklenburg is a geographical area located in Northern Germany. ... Valdemar IV of Denmark (Valdemar Atterdag) shown on a fresco in Næstveds Saint Peters Church (Sankt Peders Kirke). ... Seal of Magnus I Magnus I of Sweden (1240 – 1290), often called LadulÃ¥s: Barnlock, was king of Sweden from 1275/1280 until his death in 1290. ... Burial site of HÃ¥kon V in Oslo Haakon V Magnusson (1270 - May 8, 1319) was king of Norway from 1299 until 1319. ...

In 1406 King Eric married Philippa of England, daughter of Henry IV of England and Mary de Bohun. Events Construction of Forbidden City begins in Beijing. ... Philippa was born in 4th June 1394 to Henry IV of England and Mary de Bohun at Peterborough Castle. ... // Birth and life before accession - relationship with Richard II - exile - return and usurpation Henry IV (April 3, 1367 – March 20, 1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke. His father, John of Gaunt was the third and oldest... Mary de Bohun (~1369 - June 4, 1394) was the first wife of King Henry IV of England and the mother of King Henry V, but was never queen. ...

Because of his relationship to the Danish royal house he was chosen as heir by his grandmother’s sister Margaret bringing him up to be her successor. At the creation of the Kalmar union 1397 he was crowned as king of the three realms but as long as Margaret lived he was in reality a crown prince with the name of a king. The Kalmar Union flag. ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ...

From contemporary sources King Eric appears an intelligent, visionary, energetic and a firm character. That he was also a charming and well-speaking man of the world was shown by a great European tour of the 1420s. The reverse of his character seems to have been his hot temper, his lack of diplomatic sense and an obstinacy that bordered on mulishness. Those are some of the explanations why this king who was inheriting perhaps the greatest power that any Danish ruler has received was able to lose everything. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... Events and Trends Categories: 1420s ...

Almost the whole of Eric’s sole rule was affected by his long-standing conflict with the Holstein counts. He tried to regain South Jutland (Schleswig) which Margaret had been winning but he chose a policy of warfare instead of negotiations. The result was a devastating war that did not only end without conquests but even let him lose the South Jutlandic areas that he had already got. During this war he showed much energy and steadiness but also a remarkable lack of adroitness. A German Imperial verdict of 1424 recognising him as the legal ruler of South Jutland was ignored by the Holsteiners. The long war was a strain on the Danish economy as well as on the unity of the North. Holstein (Hol-shtayn) (Low German: Holsteen, Danish: Holsten, Latin and historical English: Holsatia) is the southern part of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, between the rivers Elbe and Eider. ... Sønderjyllands Amt (English: South Jutland County) is a county in southern Denmark, on the peninsula of Jutland. ... Events August 17 - Battle of Verneuil - An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under the Duke of Alençon, John Stuart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas. ...

Perhaps his most far-ranging act was the introduction of the Sound Dues (Øresundtolden) 1429 which was to last until 1857. By this he secured a large stable income for his kingdom that made it relatively rich and which made the town of Elsinore flowering. It showed his interest of Danish trade and naval power but of course also permanently challenged the other Baltic powers especially the Hanseatic cities against which he also fought. Another important event was that he definitely made Copenhagen a royal possession 1417. This was its final access of becoming the capital of Denmark. Denmark (red) / south Sweden (yellow), connected with the Oresund Bridge. ... January 10 - Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, founds the European Order of the Golden Fleece February 12 - Battle of Rouvray (or of the Herrings). English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army of William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk at... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Kronborg Castle Helsingør , also known by its English anglo name Elsinore, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ... The foundations of the Hanseatic League (German: Hanse), an alliance of trading cities that for a time in the later Middle Ages and the Early Modern period maintained a trade monopoly over most of Northern Europe and the Baltic, can be seen as early as the 12th century, with the... Copenhagen (IPA: , rhyming with pagan (the way the Danes themselves pronounce the name of the capital in English), or , with a as in spa; Danish   IPA: ) is the capital of Denmark and the countrys largest city (metropolitan population 1,211,542 (2006)). It is also the name of the... Events Antipope Benedict XIII is deposed, and Pope Martin V is elected. ...

During the 1430s the policy of the king fell apart. The farmers and mine workers of Sweden began a national and a social rebellion 1434 which was soon used by the Swedish nobility in order to weaken the power of the king. He had to yield to the demands of both the Holsteiners and the Hanseatic League and when at last also Danish noblemen began opposing his rule he quite simply left Denmark 1439 and settled at his castle Visborg in Gotland (now Gotland County in Sweden), apparently a kind of a “royal strike” which at last led to his deposition. Events and Trends A map of Europe in the 1430s. ... Events May 30, Battle of Lipany in the Hussite Wars Jan van Eyck paints the wedding of Giovanni Arnoflini The Honorable Passing of Arms at the bridge of Obrigo The Portuguese reach Cape Bojador in Western Sahara. ... Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ... Events Battle of Grotnik, which ended the hussite movement in Poland Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway is declared deposed in Sweden. ... Visborg (Wisborg) refers to a fortress in the town of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. ...   is a county and province of Sweden and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. ... Gotland County, or Gotlands län, is a County or län of Sweden. ...

Royal seal of Eric VII (1398) symbolising: (Centre): Norway (the hereditary realm) within an inescutcheon upon a Dannebrog cross over all; Quarterly: dexter chief: Denmark, sinister chief: Sweden, sinister base: Pomerania, dexter base: Norway.

In 1440 Eric, having been deposed in all his kingdoms, was succeeded by his nephew, Christopher of Bavaria, who had been chosen for the thrones. At the time when he was deposed as king in Sweden and Denmark, he was offered the position of Norwegian king only. It was the hereditary Kingdom of Norway and until 1459, successions of others in Norway could be said to have been illegal. It is said he refused the offer by saying it is better to be a pirate chieftain on Gotland than to be the king of Norway. Download high resolution version (992x939, 349 KB)One of Erik VII seals, 1398. ... Download high resolution version (992x939, 349 KB)One of Erik VII seals, 1398. ... Eric of Pomerania Eric of Pomerania, Erik af Pommern, Erik VII (Danish title), Erik av Pommern (Eirik III) (Norwegian title) or Erik av Pommern (Eric XIII) (Swedish title), was adopted by Margaret I of Denmark and became the hereditary king of Norway (1389 – 1440), elected king of Denmark (1412 – 1439... Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... The Dannebrog. ... Duchy of Pomerania ruled by the slavic dynasty of Griffits (Polish: Gryfici, German: Greiffen) was a semi-independent state in the 17th century. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... Christopher of Bavaria, known by his Danish and Norwegian title as Christoffer (III) af/av Bayern and by his Swedish title as Kristofer av Bayern (26 February 1418-6 January 1448) was union king of Denmark and Norway (1440-1448), and of Sweden (1441-1448). ... Kingdom of Norway as an united realm, was founded by King Harald I (the Fairhair, harfagri) in 9th century, who conquered a number of local kingdoms. ... Events September 23 - Battle of Blore Heath. ... Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Christopher, his successor, died in 1448, long before Eric himself. Events January 5/ 6 - Christopher of Bavaria, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden dies with no designated heir leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. ...

The next monarch (reigning from 1448 to 1481) was Eric's kinsman, Christian I of Denmark, who was son of Eric's earlier rival Count Theodoric of Oldenburg. To him Eric handed over Gotland in return for the permission to leave for Pomerania. Events May 3 - Mehmed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Beyazid II. May 21 - Christian I, King of Denmark and Norway dies and is succeeded by his son John (1481-1513) With the death of Duke Charles IV of Anjou, Anjou was reverted... Christian I of Denmark (1426 – 1481), Danish monarch and union king of Denmark (1448 – 1481), Norway (1450 – 1481) and Sweden (1457 – 1464), under the Kalmar Union. ... Count Thierry of Oldenburg, (Medieval Latin: Teudericus de Oldenburg, Medieval Scandinavian: Didrik af Oldenborg, German: Dietrich von Oldenburg, Medieval French: Thierry dOldenbourg, English: Theuderic of Oldenburg) (c 1398-14. ...

From 1449 to 1459, Eric ruled the Duchy of Stolp (part of the Duchy of Pomerania) as Eric I. Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ... Events September 23 - Battle of Blore Heath. ...

He died in 1459 at Rügenwald Castle in Pomerania, and was buried in Rügenwalde (now Darłowo, Poland). Events September 23 - Battle of Blore Heath. ... Coat of arms. ...

He is also thought to have been the only foreign ruler in Scandinavia of partial Slavic heritage.