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Biography of Eric II King Norway 1268-1299

Paternal Family Tree: Sverre

On 11 Sep 1261 [his father] King Magnus VI of Norway (age 23) and [his mother] Queen Ingeborg of Norway (age 17) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King Eric IV of Denmark and [his grandmother] Jutta of Saxony (age 38).

In 1268 Eric II King Norway was born to King Magnus VI of Norway (age 29) and Queen Ingeborg of Norway (age 24).

On 09 May 1280 [his father] King Magnus VI of Norway (age 42) died. His son Eric II King Norway (age 12) succeeded King Norway.

On 31 Aug 1281 Eric II King Norway (age 13) and Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway (age 20) were married at Bergen. She the daughter of King Alexander III of Scotland (age 39) and Margaret Queen of Scotland. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway (age 37). She a granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 09 Apr 1283 [his daughter] Margaret "Maid of Norway" I Queen Scotland was born to Eric II King Norway (age 15) and [his wife] Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway (age 22) at Tønsberg. Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway died in childbirth. She was buried at Tønsberg. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 24 Mar 1287 or 26 Mar 1287 [his mother] Queen Ingeborg of Norway (age 43) died.

In 1293 Eric II King Norway (age 25) and Isabel Bruce Queen Norway (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Norway. She the daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 49) and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1296 [his brother-in-law] King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland (age 21) and Isabella Mar (age 43) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Donald Mar 7th Earl Mar and Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar. He the son of [his father-in-law] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 52) and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great granddaughter of King John of England.

In 1297 [his daughter] Ingeborg Eriksdottir was born to Eric II King Norway (age 29) and [his wife] Isabel Bruce Queen Norway (age 25).

On 15 Jul 1299 Eric II King Norway (age 31) died. His brother [his brother] King Haakon V (age 29) succeeded V King Norway. Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway (age 19) by marriage Queen Norway.

In 1358 [his former wife] Isabel Bruce Queen Norway (age 86) died.

Royal Ancestors of Eric II King Norway 1268-1299

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 12 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Eric II King Norway 1268-1299

Margaret "Maid of Norway" I Queen Scotland

Ancestors of Eric II King Norway 1268-1299

Eric II King Norway

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eric I King Denmark

Great x 3 Grandfather: Canute Lavard

Great x 2 Grandfather: Valdemar "Great" I King Denmark

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Valdemar II of Denmark

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophia of Minsk

GrandFather: King Eric IV of Denmark

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Burgundy Count Portugal

Great x 3 Grandfather: Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal

Great x 4 Grandmother: Teresa Alfónsez Jiménez

Great x 2 Grandfather: Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal

Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Barcelona V Count Barcelona

Great x 4 Grandmother: Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal

Mother: Queen Ingeborg of Norway

Great x 1 Grandfather: Duke Albert I of Saxony

GrandMother: Jutta of Saxony