Eric VI Menved (1274 -
13 November 1319) was King of
Denmark (1286-1319) and a son of
Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg.He became king in 1286, when his father was murdered
20 November by unknown assailants. Since Eric VI was then still a minor his mother ruled for him until 1294. Eric Menved’s rule is a central period during the “Age of Decay" in Denmark 1241-1340. His early reign – during which he was lead by his mother and her German relatives - was affected by the unrest and wars that followed the murder of his father.
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