Eric III of Denmark
Monarch
– 1146
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Who was Eric III of Denmark?
Eric III Lamb was the King of Denmark from 1137 until 1146. He was the grandson of Eric I of Denmark and the nephew of Eric II of Denmark, whom he succeeded on the throne. He abdicated in 1146, as the first and only Danish monarch to do so. His succession led to a period of civil war between Sweyn III, Canute V, and Valdemar I.
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- Lutgard of Salzwedel
(1144 - 1146/08/27)
- Lutgard of Salzwedel
- Died
- Aug 27, 1146
Odense
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on July 23, 2013
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