Battle of Grathe Heath
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The Battle of Grathe Heath was fought in 1157 between the Danish armies of Valdemar I and his rival for the Danish throne, Sweyn III. Valdemar's forces won the battle, and Sweyn III was slain while at
Monument at Grathe hede, by J.Th Hansen
The Battle of Grathe Heath, by Lorenz Frølich
The Sven Grathe-cros, a monument by Thor Lange.
Eric III of Denmark
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Eric III Lamb was King of Denmark from 1137 until 1146. He was the grandson of Eric I and the nephew of Eric II, whom he succeeded on the throne. He abdicated in 1146, becoming the first monarch of De
Eric on his coin