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Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark 1050–1103 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1050

Birth Location: Slangerup, Frederiksborg Amt , Insel Seeland, Dänemark

Death Date: 10 July 1103

Death Location: Baffa, Isle, Cyprus while on pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Father: Sven Denemarken

Mother: Gunnhild SVEINSDOTTIR

Spouse(s): Bodil Jerusalem

Children(s): Harald (26thGGF), Erik Denemarken, Knut (25thGGF)

Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark was born in 1050 in Slangerup, Frederiksborg Amt , Insel Seeland, Dänemark, the child of Sven Ii Jelling Koning Van Denemarken And Gunnhild Queen Of Sweden Denmark Sveinsdottir. Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark married Bodil Trugottsdotter Ulfsen Fagrskinna Thurgotsdatter Queen Consort Of Denmark 1060 1113 26Th 29Thggm Died While On Pilgrimage To Jerusalem, and had children including Erik Ii Jelling Koning Van Denemarken, Harald Eriksen Kesja Prince 26Thggf, Knut Knud Lavard Jelling Hertog Van Zuid Jutland Koning Der Obodrieten Prince Of Denmark Born In Roskilde Saint Canute Lavard Duke Of Schleswig 1096 25Thggf. Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark passed away in 1103 in Baffa, Isle, Cyprus while on pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

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Biography

  • Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark was born in 1050 in Slangerup, Frederiksborg Amt , Insel Seeland, Dänemark, the child of Sven Ii Jelling Koning Van Denemarken And Gunnhild Queen Of Sweden Denmark Sveinsdottir.
  • Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark married Bodil Trugottsdotter Ulfsen Fagrskinna Thurgotsdatter Queen Consort Of Denmark 1060 1113 26Th 29Thggm Died While On Pilgrimage To Jerusalem, and had children including Erik Ii Jelling Koning Van Denemarken, Harald Eriksen Kesja Prince 26Thggf, Knut Knud Lavard Jelling Hertog Van Zuid Jutland Koning Der Obodrieten Prince Of Denmark Born In Roskilde Saint Canute Lavard Duke Of Schleswig 1096 25Thggf.
  • Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark passed away in 1103 in Baffa, Isle, Cyprus while on pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sven Denemarken
1019–1076
Birth Location: Engeland
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Gunnhild SVEINSDOTTIR
1012–1060
Birth Location: Sigtuna, Västergötland, Stockholms län, Uppland Län, Schweden.
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Spouses(s)

Bodil Jerusalem
1060–1113
Birth Location: Denmark
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Children(s)

Harald (26thGGF)
1080–1135
Birth Location: Jelling, Sydjylland, Danmark (Denmark)
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Erik Denemarken
1090–1137
Birth Location: –
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Knut (25thGGF)
1096–1130
Birth Location: Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
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Eric Denmark's Ancestors

Self
Eric Denmark
1050–1103
Birth Place: Slangerup, Frederiksborg Amt , Insel Seeland, Dänemark
Parents
Sven II Jelling Koning van Denemarken
1019–1076
Engeland
Gunnhild (Queen Of Sweden & Denmark) SVEINSDOTTIR
1012–1060
Sigtuna, Västergötland, Stockholms län, Uppland Län, Schweden.
Grandparents
Ulf (Ulsius Jarl DeDenmark) Thorgilsson
–1027
Hålland, Jamtland, Sweden
Estrid Svendsdotter
–1047
Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark
Sveinn Haakonsson
–1016
Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
Holmfrid (Eriksdotter of Princess) Sweden
–1016
Uppsala, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Thorgils Styrbjornsson
–1000
Sigrid Sprakling
–1000
Sweyn Forkbeard
–1014
Gunhilde Toste
–1014
Haakon *
Thora Skagasdatter
Erik Bjornsson
Gunhilde Toste
–1014
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Styrbjorn Olafsson
Thyra Haraldottir
–1000
Harald Denmark
Gynrithe Denmark
–1002
Harald Denmark
Gynrithe Denmark
–1002
Mieszko Poland
Dobrawa *
Sigurd (32ndGGF)
Bergljot (32ndGGM)
Bjorn ERIKSSON
Ingeberg Thrandsdotter
1000–1040
Mieszko Poland
Dobrawa *

Eric Denmark's Descendants

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Eric (I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of) Denmark (1050–10 July 1103) m. Bodil (Trugottsdotter Ulfsen Fagrskinna ( Thurgotsdatter , Queen consort of Denmark ) (1060-1113) (26th, 29thGGM) died while on pilgrimage to) Jerusalem (1060–1113)
  1. 1. Harald (Eriksen Kesja Prince) (26thGGF) 1080–1135 m. Ragnhilde (Yngling Prinses van Noorwegen) (28thGGM) 1090–1135
    1. 1. Björn (Haraldson Jelling Prins van Denemarken) (27thGGF) 1100–1134 m. Catharina (Ingesdottir Stenkil Prinses van Zweden (27thGGM)) Katarina 1100–1135
      1. 1. Christine (Björnsdatter , Jelling Prinses van Denemarken) (25th,26thGGM) 1120–1160 m. Erik (IX Jedvardsson Bonde Koning van Zweden ( King of Sweden ) In the Swedish Crusade(s) against the "Pagan" Finns (Finland) (Born 1120) (25th,26thGGF) founder of the House of) Eric 1120–1160
        1. 1. Margaretha (Eriksson Bonde Prinses van Zweden (1160)) (25thGGM) 1160–1210 m. Sverker (( Sverre ) Yngling Koning van Noorwegen) (25thGGF) 1150–1202
        2. 2. Knut (I Eriksson , Bonde Koning van Zweden ( Canute I ( Erikska ) Ericsson ) ( Knud ERIKSON ) King of Sweden (24thGGF)) * 1150–1195 m. Cecilia (Johansdotter Princess of Sweden , Queen Consort of Sweden) (24thGGM) 1150–1196
      2. 2. Sigrid (Björnsdotter Lakman of Sweden (1132) (24thGGM)) * 1132–1177 m. Bengt (Folkesson Snivel ( Earl ) ( House of Bjälbo ) (24thGGF)) * 1110–1175
        1. 1. Magnus (Bengtsson of Minnesköld , Lord of BJELLBO (Folkungaätten) ( House of Bjälbo ) (23rdGGF)) * 1150–1210 m. Ingrid (Ylva Sunesdotter Princess of SWEDEN ( Sverkerslægten ) (1180) (22nd,24thGGM)) * 1180–1252
        2. 2. Jarl (Birger Bengtsson Brosa Skänkare ( House of Bjälbo ) (1130-1202)) (23rdGU) 1130–1202 m. Bridget (Haraldsdotter ( Queen of Sweden Brigida Haraldsdotter Gille of Norway )) (1130-1202) 1130–1202
  2. 2. Erik (II Jelling Koning van) Denemarken 1090–1137
  3. 3. Knut (( Knud ) Lavard Jelling Hertog van Zuid-Jutland Koning der Obodrieten Prince of Denmark , born in Roskilde ( Saint Canute Lavard, duke of Schleswig ) (1096)) (25thGGF) 1096–1130 m. Ingeborg (Mstislavna of Kiev (Rurikid)) (25thGGM) 1099–1137
    1. 1. Margareta (de DANEMARK , KNUTSDOTTER of SLESVIK) * 1124– m. Stig (HVIDE ( Hvitaledr "White Leather") ( Stigr TOKESON , TOGESEN of SKANE ) Of Roskilde . Died at the Battle of Gedbaek against Canute 5 (Knud Magnussen) (25thGGF)) * 1110–1155
      1. 1. Christina (( Kirsten , Christine ) Stigsdatter ( HVIDE ), Queen Consort of Sweden (of Denmark ) (1145) (24thGGM)) * 1145–1200 m. Charles (VII Sverkersson , King of Sweden ( Karl ) ( Sverige ) (1130)) (24thGGF) 1130–1167
        1. 1. Sverker (II King of Sweden "den Yngre" "the Younger" Karlsson , Kung av Sverige (23rdGGF) Died at the Battle of Gestilren) * 1164–1210 m. Bengta (Hvide (of Denmark ), Queen of Sweden ( Benedicta Ebbesdotter of Hvide ) ( Bengte , Bennedikte Ebbesdatter ) (23rdGGM)) * 1170–1199
    2. 2. Valdemar (I The) Great 1131–1182 m. Sophia (of) Denmark 1140–1198
      1. 1. Ingeborg Denmark 1175–1236 m. Philip (II Augustus King of the) Franks 1165–1223
      2. 2. Margaret (Valdemarsdatter of) Denmark 1167–1236
      3. 3. Canute (VI Valdemarsson of) Denmark 1163–1202
      4. 4. Richeza (of) Sweden 1182–1220 m. Eric (X , King of Sweden ( Erik Knutsson ) (Y-DNA probably I1) (23rdGGF)) * 1180–1216
        1. 1. Ingeborg (Eriksdotter , Prinsessa av Sverige (1210)) (22ndGGM) 1210–1254 m. Birger (Magnusson , Jarl of Sweden (House of Bjelbo , House of Folkung (Folkungaätten) (Led the 2nd Swedish Crusade in present-day Finland) (Possible Y-DNA Haplogroup I-M253)) (22ndGGF) 1210–1266
        2. 2. Erik (XI Eriksson , King of Sweden (1216-1252)) (22ndGU) 1216–1252 m. Katarina (Sunesdotter ( Folkungaätten ) Queen) (1stC23XR) 1215–1252
        3. 3. Marianna (( Marianne ) Eriksdotter of Sweden ( Mariana Marina ) ( av Sverige ) (1210)) (24thGGM) 1210–1252 m. Barnim (I Duke of Pomerania (1210-1278) (21st,) 23rdGGF) 1210–1278
      5. 5. Sophie (Princess of DENMARK , Valdemarsdatter , Countess of Weimar-Orlamünde ( Princess Sofie Valdemarsdottir av Danmark ) (Born in Roskilde Denmark ) (1150-1208)) (24thGGM) 1159–1208 m. Siegfried (III , Graf von Weimar-Orlamünde , House of Ascania (1155-1206)) (24thGGF) 1155–1206
        1. 1. Hermann (ll Graf von Weimar-Orlamünde) (23rdGGF) 1184–1247 m. Beatrix (of ANDECHS-MERANIEN , Gräfin von Weimar-Orlamünd, Herzogin von Andechs-Meranien) (23rdGGM) 1209–1271
        2. 2. Irmgard (von Weimar-Orlamünde von Schwarzburg , Gräfin (1182-1222)) (23rdGGM) 1182–1222 m. Heinrich (II , Graf von Schwarzburg-Kafernburg (progenitor of the Counts and Princes of Schwarzburg) Henry ( Crusade to Palestine 1228-1229) (Possibly Prussian Crusade Part of the Northern Crusades ) (1180-1236)) (23rdGGF) 1180–1236
        3. 3. Albrecht (II Graf von Orlamünde ( Orlamunde ) von Weimar-Orlamünde (took part in the Crusade to Livonia 1217-1218) (1181-1244) (23rdGGF)) roskildehistorie 1181–1244 m. Hedwig (Pfalzgräfin von Thüringen (1184-1239)) (23rdGGM) 1184–1239
      6. 6. Richiza (Valdemarsdottir) Denmark 1178–1220
      7. 7. Helen (Valdemarsdottir of Denmark (House Estridsen ) (1176-1233) (23rdGGM) Born in Roskilde,) Denmark 1176–1233 m. William (of Winchester , Lord of Lunenburg ( House of Welf ) (1184-1213)) (23rdGGF) 1184–1213
      8. 8. Valpurgis (Of) Denmark 1169–1233
      9. 9. Valdemar (II of) Denmark 1170–1241 m. Berengaria (van Portugal , Queen Consort of Denmark ( Berengária , Berenguela ) ( of ) (23rdGGM) Died of plague or died in) childbirth 1194–1221
        1. 1. Christopher (I van Denemarken ( Christopher I King of Denmark ) House of Estridsen (1219)) (22ndGGF) 1219–1259 m. Margarethe (Sambiria av Pommern, Herzogin von Pommerellen-Ljubesow, Dronning af Danmark (1230)) (22ndGGM) 1230–1282
        2. 2. Erik (IV van) Denemarken 1216–1250 m. Jutta (van Sachsen , Queen Consort of Denmark ( Saksen , Saxon ) Judith Albertsdotter of Saxe-Wittenberg (Askanier) (1216)) (22nd,23rdGGM) 1216–1261
        3. 3. Sophie (van) Denemarken 1217–1247
        4. 4. Abel (I van) Denemarken 1218–1252
      10. 10. Knud (VI Valdemarsson "King of) Denmark" 1163–1202

Eric Denmark's Timeline

4 Records

1050
1050
Birth of Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark
None
1055
1055
Age 5
Birth of Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark in Slangerup, Frederiksborg Amt , Insel Seeland, Dänemark
Slangerup, Frederiksborg Amt , Insel Seeland, Dänemark
1103
10 Jul 1103
Age 53
Death of Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark in Baffa, Isle, Cyprus while on pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Baffa, Isle, Cyprus while on pilgrimage to the Holy Land
1103
10 July 1103
Age 53
Death of Eric I " the Good " Estridson Jelling , King of Denmark
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1055
    Event Place: Slangerup, Frederiksborg Amt , Insel Seeland, Dänemark

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1050
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1103
    Event Place: Baffa, Isle, Cyprus while on pilgrimage to the Holy Land

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1103
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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