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Eric VI of Denmark

Type Figure Region Scandinavia Time 1274–1319 Also known as Eric VI of Denmark、Erik VI Menved、埃里克六世（丹麦）

Eric VI of Denmark (1274–1319) was King of Denmark, succeeding in 1286, known in history as 'Eric Menved';…

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  1. 1281–1286Denmark · DenmarkIn the early 1280s Eric VI was crown prince of Denmark. After his father Eric V 'Clipper' was assassinated in 1286, Eric, only 12, acceded with the support of his mother Agnes of Brandenburg and a regency group, and Denmark entered a period of regency for a child ruler.
  2. 1286–1290Copenhagen · ZealandAfter acceding in 1286, Eric VI handled the political turmoil following his father's assassination with regency and church support, gradually establishing control over Denmark proper and the southern Schleswig region. By the late 1280s he took a greater part in governance, laying the foundation for later hardline policies toward Hanseatic cities and Baltic trade.

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