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Eric of Pomerania

Margaret’s great-nephew, he was promoted as her heir and recognised in all three kingdoms before the Kalmar coronation of 1397. Margaret continued to direct policy until 1412.

1382 – 1459KingGriffin · ES
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Portrait of Eric of Pomerania
Historical portraitEric of Pomerania · historical portraitUnknown artist · sixteenth centuryNationalmuseum, StockholmPublic domain · PD-Art / PDM 1.0 · Source

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1382 Documented

Death: 1459 Documented

Role: King

Dynasty: Griffin · ES

Territories: Denmark (ES) · Norway (ES) · Sweden (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
King · Denmark · Reign Pending review1396–1439Effective rule
King · Norway · Reign Pending review1389–1442Effective rule
King · Sweden · Reign Pending review1396–1434Effective rule
King · Sweden · Reign Pending review1434–1439DisputedRebellion, regencies and restorations interrupted his authority. This interval is excluded from continuous effective government.
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Partners
Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Eric of Pomerania. Each title retains its own status.

Governments in 1396

  • DenmarkKing
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  • NorwayKing
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  • SwedenKing
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Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

How these titles came together
  1. 1389 · NorwayElection

    Margaret promoted her great-nephew as heir and king. The family connection ran through Margaret's sister Ingeborg and Maria of Mecklenburg.

    Foundation for Medieval Genealogy · MedLandsEncyclopaedia Britannica
  2. 1396 · Denmark · SwedenElection

    He was recognised as king before the joint coronation at Kalmar in 1397. Margaret retained political direction until her death in 1412; his mandate began before the coronation.

    Foundation for Medieval Genealogy · MedLandsEncyclopaedia Britannica

Selected explained accessions. Other titles remain in the profile’s list of recorded governments.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

12 recorded claims · 9 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
Family and relationships (1/3 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Wartislaw VII of Pomerania

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Maria of Mecklenburg

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipDocumented

    Philippa of England

    The authority record identifies Philippa of England (GND 1078005168) as spouse.
    Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Erik VII., Danmark, Konge · Relationships: spouse → GND 1078005168
    Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
Governments (0/4 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Denmark · 1396–1439

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Norway · 1389–1442

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Sweden · 1396–1434

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Sweden · 1434–1439

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Successions (0/3 with a precise source)
  • SuccessionPending review

    Norway · Unrecorded successor · 1389

    Margaret promoted her great-nephew as heir and king. The family connection ran through Margaret's sister Ingeborg and Maria of Mecklenburg.A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • SuccessionPending review

    Denmark · Unrecorded successor · 1396

    He was recognised as king before the joint coronation at Kalmar in 1397. Margaret retained political direction until her death in 1412; his mandate began before the coronation.A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • SuccessionPending review

    Sweden · Unrecorded successor · 1396

    He was recognised as king before the joint coronation at Kalmar in 1397. Margaret retained political direction until her death in 1412; his mandate began before the coronation.A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (5)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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