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Erik Munk

Danish military officer who was ennobled and received several fiefs in Norway
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Summary

Erik Munk was born on 1550[1]. He died on January 1, 1594[2], in Dragsholm Castle[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: Niels Munk fra Halland[6]
  • Child: Jens Munk[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Family name: Munk[10]
  • Given name: Erik[11]
  • Manner of death: suicide[12]
  • Sibling: Anna Munk fra Halland[13]

Why It Matters

Erik Munk has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

FAQs

Where did Erik Munk die?

Erik Munk died in Dragsholm Castle[3].

Who were Erik Munk's parents?

Erik Munk's father was Niels Munk fra Halland[6].

What did Erik Munk do for work?

Erik Munk worked as a military personnel[4].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Sibling → Anna Munk fra Halland
    Child → Jens Munk
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'fr', 'no', 'ru', 'sv']
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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