Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
Noble person
1280 – 1360
Who was Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg?
Eric I of Saxe-Lauenburg was a son of John I, Duke of Saxony, and Ingeborg Birgersdotter of Småland, a daughter or grandchild of Birger jarl. He ruled Saxony jointly with his uncle Albert II and his brothers Albert III and John II, first fostered by Albert II, until coming of age. In 1296 Eric, his brothers and their uncle divided Saxony into Saxe-Wittenberg, ruled by Albert II, and Saxe-Lauenburg, jointly ruled by the brothers between 1296 and 1303 and thereafter partitioned among them. Eric then ruled the branch duchy of Saxe-Ratzeburg-Lauenburg until 1338.
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- Born
- 1280
- Also known as
- Eric I of Saxe-Lauenburg
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- Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- 1360
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on July 23, 2013
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