Marriage and Issue
Eric had six children from his marriage with Jutta of Saxony, whom he married on 17 November 1239, they were:
- Canute, died young
- Christopher, died young
- Sophia of Denmark (1241–1286), married to King Valdemar of Sweden
- Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway (1244–1287), married to King Magnus VI of Norway
- Jutta, Abbess of St. Agneta in Roskilde (1246–1284)
- Agnes, Abbess of St. Agneta in Roskilde (1249–1288/95), reputively married to Eric Longbone, Lord of Langeland
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