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Eric XIV
(Encyclopedia) Eric XIV, 1533–77, king of Sweden (1560–68), son and successor of Gustavus I. To strengthen the power of the crown, he limited (1561) the privileges of the royal dukes. He forbade the…Magnus VI
(Encyclopedia) Magnus VI (Magnus the Law Mender), 1238–80, king of Norway (1263–80), son of Haakon IV. A man of peace, he brought an end to the Scottish war by ceding (1266) the Hebrides and the Isle…Drummond, James Eric
(Encyclopedia) Drummond, James Eric: see Perth, James Eric Drummond, 16th earl of.Haakon I
(Encyclopedia) Haakon IHaakon Ihäˈkən, Nor. hôˈk&oobreve;n [key] (Haakon the Good), c.915–961, king of Norway (c.935–961), son of Harold I. He was brought up as a Christian at the court of King…Eric IX
(Encyclopedia) Eric IX (Eric the Saint), d. 1160, king of Sweden. He led (1157?) a Christian crusade to Finland, where he left the bishop of Uppsala in charge of missionary work. While attending mass…Eric the Red
(Encyclopedia) Eric the Red, fl. 10th cent., Norse chieftain, discoverer and colonizer of Greenland according to the sagas. He left (c.950) Norway with his exiled father and settled in Iceland. A…Heiden, Eric
(Encyclopedia) Heiden, EricHeiden, Erichīˈdən [key], 1958–, American speed skater, b. Madison, Wis. After competing in the 1976 Winter Olympics, he won three consecutive World Speedskating…Sevareid, Eric
TV commentatorBirthplace: Velva, N.D.Born: 1912Died: 1991Blore, Eric
actorBirthplace: LondonBorn: 1887Died: 1959Eric Roberts
Eric RobertsactorBorn: 4/18/1956Birthplace: Biloxi, Mississippi Older brother of actress Julia Roberts, Eric Roberts appeared on the stage as a child and starred in the 1989 Broadway production of…Trending
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