Horik II
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Horik II (died after 864), also known as Hårik or, in late sources, Erik Barn (Danish: "Erik the Child"), was King of the Danes from the fall of Horik I in 854 to an unknown date between 864 and 873. During his reign the Danish kingdom showed tendencies of breaking up. After his demise under unknown circumstances, Denmark entered a long period of obscurity, until the rise of the Jelling dynasty in the 10th century.
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Horik II | |
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King of the Danes | |
Reign | 854 – c. 870 |
Predecessor | Horik I |
Successor | Bagsecg |
Born | Hárikr 9th century Denmark |
Died | c. 870 Denmark? |
Dynasty | Sigfredian |
Father | unknown, perhaps a son of Horik I |
Religion | Norse paganism |
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