Erik II Emune and Malmfrid

[norwegianne]

Name: Erik Emune

English Name: Eric II of Denmark

Birth: ca. 1100

Child of: Erik Ejegod

Reign: 1134-1137 - took the throne after having killed off his competitors

Marriage: Malmfrid

Children: Outside of marriage- Svend Grate

Death: 18. september 1137

Throne passed to: Erik III Lam

Notes:

Nickname means "the always remembered one"

[CyrilVladisla]

Snorre Sturlasson, an Icelandic historian, called Malmfred Malmfred Haraldsdotter of Holmgard, which was a Norwegian version of her name.

[Blog Real]

Eric II the Memorable (c. 1090 – 18 September 1137) was king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137. Eric was an illegitimate son of Eric I of Denmark, who ruled Denmark from 1095 to 1103. Eric the Memorable rebelled against his uncle Niels of Denmark, and was declared king in 1134. He punished his adversaries severely, and rewarded his supporters handsomely. He was killed by a subject in 1137 and was promptly succeeded by his nephew Eric III of Denmark.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_II_of_Denmark

1575 portrait in the Ribe Cathedral.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Emune_Ribe.JPG