Denmark under Eric V (1270s)

Name: Denmark under Eric V (1270s)
Start: 1270
End: 1279

Type Event Region Northern Europe Time 1270–1279

In the 1270s, Danish king Eric V ('Clipper of the Coin') maintained his rule amid a three-way struggle among church, nobility, and royal power, conso…

Timeline

1270–1275Zealand, Denmark · DenmarkEric V assumed personal rule after his regency, facing constraints from church leaders such as Archbishop Jacob Erlandsen and local nobles; he raised military funds through fiscal measures (including currency debasement), earning the nickname 'Clipper of the Coin' and deepening internal contradictions within the ruling group.
1276–1279Kingdom of Denmark · DenmarkDenmark continued to dispute southern territories with Norway while granting towns commercial and autonomous privileges in exchange for tax support, strengthening royal control of trade routes and maintaining Denmark's strategic position in Baltic commerce.

Sources

Danmarks historie, bind 3: 1241-1536 — Erik Kjersgaard (1982)
The Cambridge History of Scandinavia, Volume 1 — Knut Helle (ed.) (2003)