Horik II
| Horik II | |
|---|---|
Horik II as depicted in 1670 | |
| 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 |
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.