Eric I of Denmark

Danish monarch
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Eric I of Denmark
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Eric I of Denmark

Summary

Eric I of Denmark is a human[1]. His place of birth was Slangerup[2]. He was born on +1059-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paphos[4]. He died on +1103-07-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eric I of Denmark's place of birth was Slangerup[2].
  • Eric I of Denmark died in Paphos[4].
  • Eric I of Denmark was born on +1059-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric I of Denmark was born on +1056-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Eric I of Denmark was born on +1055-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Eric I of Denmark was born on +1060-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Eric I of Denmark was born on +1050-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Eric I of Denmark died on +1103-07-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Paphos[12].
  • Eric I of Denmark's father was Sweyn II of Denmark[13].
  • Among Eric I of Denmark's spouses was Boedil Thurgotsdatter[14].
  • A child of Eric I of Denmark was Canute Lavard[15].
  • A child of Eric I of Denmark was Harald Kesja[16].
  • A child of Eric I of Denmark was Eric II of Denmark[17].
  • A child of Eric I of Denmark was Ragnhild Eriksdottir[18].
  • Eric I of Denmark held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[19].
  • Eric I of Denmark worked as a monarch[6].
  • Eric I of Denmark held the position of monarch of Denmark[20].
  • Eric I of Denmark's religion is recorded as Christianity[21].
  • Eric I of Denmark's image is recorded as Erik 1. Ejegods coin.jpg[22].
  • Eric I of Denmark is recorded as male[23].
  • Eric I of Denmark's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Eric I of Denmark's family is recorded as House of Estridsen[25].
  • Eric I of Denmark's ISNI is recorded as 0000000394631518[26].
  • Eric I of Denmark's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 289081613[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Slangerup[2], Eric I of Denmark… Recorded date of birth include +1059-00-00T00:00:00Z[3], +1056-00-00T00:00:00Z[8], +1055-00-00T00:00:00Z[9], +1060-00-00T00:00:00Z[10], and +1050-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was Sweyn II of Denmark[13].

Career and Affiliations

Eric I of Denmark's professions included monarch[6]. He held the position of monarch of Denmark[20].

Personal Life

Eric I of Denmark was married to Boedil Thurgotsdatter[14]. Children include Canute Lavard[15], an aristocrat[28], 1096–1131[29], of Kingdom of Denmark[30]; Harald Kesja[16], a Regent[31], 1080–1135[32], of Kingdom of Denmark[33]; Eric II of Denmark[17], a monarch[34], 1090–1137[35], of Kingdom of Denmark[36]; and Ragnhild Eriksdottir[18], of Kingdom of Denmark[37]. His religion is recorded as Christianity[21].

Death and Burial

Eric I of Denmark died on +1103-07-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Paphos[4]. Burial took place at Paphos[12].

Why It Matters

Eric I of Denmark ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Eric I of Denmark born?

Eric I of Denmark's place of birth was Slangerup[2].

Where did Eric I of Denmark die?

Eric I of Denmark died in Paphos[4].

Who were Eric I of Denmark's parents?

Eric I of Denmark's father was Sweyn II of Denmark[13].

Who was Eric I of Denmark married to?

Eric I of Denmark's spouses include Boedil Thurgotsdatter[14].

What did Eric I of Denmark do for work?

Eric I of Denmark worked as monarch[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . genealogy.euweb.cz. genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Dutch National Thesaurus for Author Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . gravsted.dk. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Sejm-Wielki.pl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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