Erik VI

Erik VI (born 1274, Denmark—died Nov. 13, 1319, Denmark) was the king of Denmark (1286–1319) under whom the conflict between church and monarchy, which had first arisen during the rule of his grandfather Christopher I, reached its peak and was tenuously resolved. Erik’s attempts to renew Danish conquests along the southern Baltic coast greatly weakened the country’s finances and aroused opposition to his rule. The son of Erik V, Erik succeeded to the Danish throne...