THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Eric I of Denmark

Danish monarch

Eric I of Denmark has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1056 in Slangerup, Denmark.

Born

in 1056

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: July 17, 1103

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Slangerup, Denmark
Professions
monarch
Citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1056 (Dutch National Thesaurus for Author Names; IdRef) or in 1060 (Genealogics) or in 1059 (genealogy.euweb.cz) or in 1055 (gravsted.dk) or in 1050 (Sejm-Wielki.pl).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1060

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

in 1059

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

in 1055

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

in 1050

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

More about Eric I of Denmark

Family

Child
Canute Lavard
Sibling
Canute IV of Denmark
Sibling
Sweyn the Crusader
Sibling
Sigrid Svendsdatter
Sibling
Harald III of Denmark
Child
Harald Kesja
Child
Eric II of Denmark
Spouse
Boedil Thurgotsdatter
Sibling
Ingerid of Denmark
Sibling
Olaf I of Denmark
Sibling
Niels
Father
Sweyn II of Denmark

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Eric I of Denmark born?

Eric I of Denmark was born in Slangerup, Denmark.

When did Eric I of Denmark die?

Eric I of Denmark died on July 17, 1103.