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This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the kings and queen regnants of Denmark. This includes:

* The Kingdom of Denmark (up to 1397)
* Personal union of Denmark and Norway (1380–1397)
* The Kalmar Union (1397–1536)
* Union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397–1523)
* Union of Denmark and Norway (1523–1536/1537)
* The United Kingdoms of Denmark–Norway (1536/1537–1814)
* The Kingdom of Denmark (1814–present)
* Iceland (since the union between Denmark and Norway in 1380; independent kingdom in a personal union with Denmark 1918–1944; a sovereign republic since 1944)
* Greenland (since the union between Denmark and Norway in 1380; effective Danish–Norwegian control began in 1721; integrated into the Danish realm in 1953; internal home rule introduced 1979; self-rule assumed in 2009; Greenland has two out of 179 seats in the Danish parliament Folketinget)
* Faroe Islands (since the union between Denmark and Norway in 1380; County of Denmark 1816–1948; internal home rule introduced 1948; The Faroe Islands have two out of 179 seats in the Danish parliament Folketinget)

The House of Oldenburg held the Danish Crown between 1448 and 1863, when it passed to the house of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a cadet branch of the same house, patrilineally descended from King Christian III of Denmark. The kingdom had been elective (although the eldest son or brother of the previous king was usually elected) until 1660, when it became hereditary and absolutist. Until 1864 Denmark was also united in a personal union with the duchies of Holstein and Saxe-Lauenburg (1815–1864), and in a political and personal union with the Duchy of Schleswig.

## Pre-Knýtlinga Danish monarchs

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See also: List of legendary kings of Denmark and House of Knýtlinga

The Sigtrygg Runestones of the "House of Olaf" was raised after king Sigtrygg by his mother. 934 AD. King Cnut I (Harthacnut). 17th century engraving.

The exact date of origin of the Kingdom of Denmark is not established, but names of Danish kings begins to emerge in foreign sources from the 8th century and onwards. Danish and Nordic legendary stories, chronicles and sagas often have accounts of Danish kings and dynasties stretching further back in time than the 7th century, but the historicity of the content and interpretations of these stories are often put to doubt.

* Chochilaicus—see Hugleik and Hygelac—c. 515 AD, mentioned by Gregory of Tours (538–594).[1][2][3] Hugleik, according to the written sources, suffered a defeat in 515 during a naval expedition to the Frankish Empire. Hugleik is the first Danish king mentioned in European sources.[4]
* Ongendus (Angantyr): c. 710 Saint Willibrord wrote about when he visited the Danes, at the time ruled by Ongendus.[5]
* Harald, named as former king in relating 9th-century events, perhaps model for legendary Harald Wartooth. Related to the Frisian king Redbad II who in 754 had to flee to "the land of the Danes" where King Harald reigned ("Daniae Regi Heraldi").[6]
* Sigfred: 770s–790s
* Gudfred: 804–810, mentioned as Danish king in the Treaty of Heiligen 811.[1] Alternate spellings: Godfred, Göttrick (German), Godric(Anglicized English), Gøtrik (Danish), Gudrød (Danish)
* Hemming: 810–811/812 The Treaty of Heiligen was signed in 811 between the Danish King Hemming and Charlemagne.[1]
* Sigfred, nephew of Gudfred, and Anulo (Anlaufr), grandson or nephew of Harald, fought for the throne and both were killed, perhaps model for the legendary Sigurd Hring: c. 812
* Harald Klak and his brothers Ragnfrid and Hemming Halfdansson: 812–813 and again from 819/827. From 826 he and his household lived in exile with the Frankish emperor Louis the Pious, he was baptized by the bishop of Mainz in Ingelheim am Rhein. The last reference of Harald in the written sources are in the Annals of Fulda which records his execution for treason in 852.[7]
* Sons of Gudfred (Godrik): 814–820s
* Horik I: (814) 827–854, King of the Danes (at first ruling jointly with his unnamed brothers). The Frankish annals mention Horik on numerous occasions during the next couple of decades.[5]
* Horik II: 854–860s. He is believed to have been the immediate successor of Horik I, but the annals are silent about the name of the Danish king for a few years after the disaster of 854. In 857, Horik II allowed Rorik to occupy the part of the kingdom between the sea and the Eider. Horik II was still alive in 864, when a letter was addressed to him by Pope Nicholas I.[5]
* Late 9th century kings
* Bagsecg: c. 860s–871
* Halfdan: 871–877
* Sigfred: c. 873–891. It is generally assumed that he was the immediate successor of Horik II, although that is not certain. His year of succession is unknown, but it was between 864 (when Horik II was still king) and his first appearance as king in the Frankish annals in 873. Sigifrid was baptized in 882.[5]
* Gudfred: 880s
* Heiligo (Halga): 890s (?), described by Adam of Bremen as the immediate predecessor of the House of Olof.
* The "House of Olaf": late 9th century and early 10th century. This dynasty is described by Adam of Bremen, and members of this claimed dynasty are commemorated by the two Sigtrygg Runestones, which represent contemporary evidence that some of these kings controlled at least part of Denmark.[8]
* Olof, said by Adam to have come from Sweden and defeated Heiligo, taking the crown.
* Gyrd and Gnupa, sons and joint successors of Olof, according to Adam. Gnupa is named by Widukind of Corvey as leader of the Danes in 934, and appears on the Sigtrygg Runestones.
* Sigtrygg, son of Gnupa, memorialized on the Sigtrygg Runestones, presumably dating from shortly after 934.
* Eric the Victorious of Sweden mentioned by Adam of Bremen and Saxo Grammaticus as ruling Denmark after an invasion by Sweden together with Slavic warriors. Adam of Bremen got the information from Danish king Sweyn II. The Stone of Eric also describes an attack on Hedeby from the same period. Since Eric also, according to another source of Adam of Bremen, invaded the Holy Roman Empire. It virtually requires Eric to have been the king of Denmark. Therefore two independent sources describe Eric as the king of Denmark. [9][10]

### Semi-legendary kings

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Genealogia Regum Daniæ.

* Ragnar Lodbrok, a legendary king probably in the 9th century, only appears in sagas and late histories, and these accounts are wildly inconsistent. He may be a composite character, a chimera of several historical kings and Vikings.
* Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye (da: Sigurd Orm-i-øje or Snogeøje). Mentioned by late Chronicon Roskildense and Ragnarssona þáttr. Said to be king of Zealand and Scania, and son of Ragnar Lodbrok. He may be inspired by late 9th century King Sigfred (above).
* Harthacnut (Hardeknud). According to the sagas he is son of Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, but some historians identify him with Adam's Hardegon, Svein's son, who invaded Denmark from Northmannia and supplanted the House of Olof. He may have ruled only part of Denmark, as Adam places the commencement of his long reign between 909 and 915, while the House of Olof was still ruling at least part of Denmark as late as 934. He was father of Gorm the Old.

## List of monarchs of Denmark

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### House of Gorm (c. 936–1042)

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Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death

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Gorm the Old
(Gorm den Gamle)
by c. 936 – 958/64  |
Non-contemporary | ?
son of Harthacanute I | Thyra
four children  | 958/64
Harald I Bluetooth
(Harald Blåtand)
958/64–985/6  |
Non-contemporary | 932
son of Gorm the Old and Thyra | (1) Gunhild
(perhaps identical with Tove)
(2) Tove of the Obotrites
January 963
(3) Gyrid of Sweden
[legendary] | 1 November 985 (or 986 or 987)
Jomsborg
aged 53
Sweyn I Forkbeard
(Svend Tveskæg)
986–1014  |
Non-contemporary | 17 April 963
son of Tove of the Obotrites and Harald Bluetooth | (1 & 2) Gunhild of Wenden or Sigrid the Haughty
eight children  | 3 February 1014
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
aged 50
Harald II Svendsen
1014–1018(?)  |
Non-contemporary | ?
son of Sweyn Forkbeard and Gunhild or Sigrid | unknown | c. 1018
Cnut II the Great
(Knud den Store)
1019–1035  |  | c. 985/95
son of Sweyn Forkbeard and Gunhild or Sigrid | (1) Ælfgifu of Northampton
two children
(2) Emma of Normandy
2/31 July 1017
three children  | 12 November 1035
Shaftesbury
aged about 40–50
Cnut III or Harthacnut III
(Hardeknud)
1035–1042  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1020
England
son of Cnut the Great and Emma of Normandy | never married | 8 June 1042
Lambeth
aged 21–22

### House of Fairhair (1042–1047)

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Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death

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Magnus the Good
(Magnus den Gode)
1042–1047  |  | c. 1024
Norway
illegitimate son of Olaf II of Norway and Alfhild  | never married
one daughter  | 25 October 1047
Zealand
aged 23

### House of Estridsen (1047–1375)

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Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death

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Sweyn II Estridsson
(Svend Estridsen)
1047–1076  |  | c. 1019
England
son of jarl Ulf Torgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter (daughter of Sweyn I Forkbeard)  | (1) Gyda of Sweden
c. 1048
(2) Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir
c. 1050  | 28 April 1076
Søderup
aged 57–58
Harald III the Soft
(Harald Hén)
1076–1080  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1040
illegitimate son of Sweyn II | Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter
no issue  | 17 April 1080
aged 40
Cnut IV the Holy
(Knud den Hellige)
1080–1086  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1042
illegitimate son of Sweyn II | Adela of Flanders
c. 1080
three children  | 10 July 1086
St. Alban's Priory
aged 43–44
Olaf I Hunger
(Oluf Hunger)
1086–1095  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1050
illegitimate son of Sweyn II | Ingegerd of Norway
c. 1070
one daughter  | 18 August 1095
aged 44–45
Eric I Evergood
(Erik Ejegod)
1095–1103  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1060
Slangerup
illegitimate son of Sweyn II | Boedil Thurgotsdatter
before 1086
one son  | 10 July 1103
Paphos, Cyprus
aged 42–43
Niels
1104–1134  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1065
illegitimate son of Sweyn II | (1) Margaret Fredkulla
c. 1105
two sons
(2) Ulvhild Håkansdotter
c. 1130
no issue  | 25 June 1134
Schleswig
aged 68–69
Eric II the Memorable
(Erik Emune)
1134–1137  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1090
illegitimate son of Eric I | Malmfred of Kiev
c. 1130
no issue  | 18 July 1137
Urnehoved
aged 46–47
Eric III Lamb
(Erik Lam)
1137–1146
(abdicated)  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1120
son of Hakon Sunnivasson and Ragnhild Eriksdatter (she was daughter of Eric I)  | Lutgard of Salzwedel
c. 1144
no issue  | 27 August 1146
St. Canute's Abbey
aged 25–26
Sweyn III Grathe
(Svend Grathe)
1146–1157  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1125
son of Eric II | Adela of Meissen
c. 1152
two children  | 23 October 1157
Grathe Heath
aged 31–32
Cnut V
(Knud 5.)
1146–1157  |  | c. 1129
eldest son of Magnus I of Sweden and Richeza of Poland | Helena of Sweden
c. 1156
no issue  | 9 August 1157
Roskilde
aged 27–28
Valdemar I the Great
(Valdemar den Store)
1154–1182  |  | 14 January 1131
only son of Canute Lavard (who was son of Eric I) and Ingeborg of Kiev | Sophia of Minsk
c. 1157
Viborg Cathedral
eight children  | 12 May 1182
Vordingborg Castle
aged 51
Cnut VI
(Knud 6.)
1170–1202  |  | c. 1163
eldest son of Valdemar I and Sophia of Minsk | Gertrude of Bavaria
February 1177
Lund Cathedral
no issue  | 12 November 1202
aged 38–39
Valdemar II the Victorious
(Valdemar Sejr)
1202–1241  |  | 9 May/28 June 1170
second son of Valdemar I and Sophia of Minsk | (1) Dagmar of Bohemia
c. 1205
Lübeck
one son
(2) Berengaria of Portugal
18/24 May 1214
four children  | 28 March 1241
Vordingborg Castle
aged 70
Valdemar the Young ("Valdemar III")
(Valdemar den Unge)
1215–1231  |  | c. 1209
only son of Valdemar II and Dagmar of Bohemia | Eleanor of Portugal
24 June 1229
Ribe Cathedral
one child  | 28 November 1231
Refsnæs
aged 21–22
Eric IV Ploughpenny
(Erik Plovpenning)
1232–1250  |  | c. 1216
eldest son of Valdemar II and Berengaria of Portugal | Jutta of Saxony
17 November 1239
six children  | 9 August 1250
on the Schlei
aged 33–34
Abel
1 November
1250 – 1252  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1218
second son of Valdemar II and Berengaria of Portugal | Matilda of Holstein
25 April 1237
Schleswig Cathedral
four children  | 29 June 1252
Eiderstedt
aged 33–34
Christopher I
(Christoffer 1.)
25 December
1252 – 1259  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1219
third son of Valdemar II and Berengaria of Portugal | Margaret Sambiria
c. 1248
five children  | 29 May 1259
Ribe
aged 39–40
Eric V Klipping
(Erik Klipping)
1259–1286  |  | c. 1249
eldest son of Christopher I and Margaret Sambiria | Agnes of Brandenburg
11 November 1273
Schleswig Cathedral
seven children  | 22 November 1286
Finderup
aged 36–37
Eric VI Menved
(Erik Menved)
1286–1319  |  | c. 1274
eldest son of Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg | Ingeborg of Sweden
June 1296
Kärnan Castle
fourteen children  | 13 November 1319
Roskilde
aged 44–45
Christopher II
(Christoffer 2.)
25 January
1320 – 1326
(deposed)  |  | 29 September 1276
second son of Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg | Euphemia of Pomerania
c. 1300
six children  | 2 August 1332
Nykøbing Castle
aged 55
Eric
(Erik Christoffersen)
1321–1326
(deposed)  |  | c. 1307
eldest son of Christopher II and Euphemia of Pomerania | Elizabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg
1330
no issue  | early 1332
aged approximately 25
Valdemar III
(Valdemar 3.)
1326–1329
(deposed)  |
Non-contemporary | c. 1314
only son of Eric II, Duke of Schleswig and Adelaide of Holstein-Rendsburg | Richardis of Schwerin
two sons  | c. 1364
aged 49–50
Christopher II
(Christoffer 2.)
1329–1332
(restored)  |  | 29 September 1276
second son of Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg | Euphemia of Pomerania
c. 1300
six children  | 2 August 1332
Nykøbing Castle
aged 55
Eric
(Erik Christoffersen)
1329–1331/32  |  | c. 1307
eldest son of Christopher II and Euphemia of Pomerania | Elizabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg
1330
no issue  | late 1331 or early 1332
aged approximately 25
Interregnum (1332–1340)
Valdemar IV Atterdag
(Valdemar Atterdag)
21 June
1340 – 1375  |  | c. 1320
third son of Christopher II and Euphemia of Pomerania | Helvig of Schleswig
c. 1340
Sønderborg Castle
six children  | 24 October 1375
Gurre Castle
aged 54–55

### House of Bjälbo (1376–1387)

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Olaf II
(Oluf 2.)
3 May
1376 – 1387  |
Non-contemporary | December 1370
Akershus Castle
only son of King Haakon VI of Norway and Sweden and Margaret I | never married | 3 August 1387
Falsterbo Castle
aged 16

### House of Estridsen (1387–1412)

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Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death

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Margaret I
(Margrete 1.)
1387–1412 (de facto)  |  | c. 1353
Søborg Castle

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youngest daughter of Valdemar IV and Helvig of Schleswig | Haakon VI of Norway
9 April 1363
Church of Our Lady
one son  | 28 October 1412
Ship on Flensburg Fjord
aged 58–59

### House of Griffin (1396–1439)

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Name | Portrait | Arms | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death

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Eric VII
(Erik af Pommern)
24 January
1412 – 1439
(deposed)  |
|  | c. 1381/82
Rügenwalde Castle (Poland)

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only son of Polish Duke of Pomerania Wartislaw VII and Mary of Mecklenburg-Schwerin  | Philippa of England
26 October 1406
Lund Cathedral
no issue  | 24 September 1459
Rügenwalde Castle (Poland)
aged 76–78

### House of Wittelsbach, Palatinate-Neumarkt branch (1440–1448)

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Name | Portrait | Arms | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death

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Christopher III
(Christoffer af Bayern)
9 April 1440 –
5/6 January 1448  |  |  | 26 February 1416
Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

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fifth son of John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt and Catherine of Pomerania  | Dorothea of Brandenburg
12 September 1445
Copenhagen
no issue  | 5/6 January 1448
Kärnan Castile
aged 31

### House of Oldenburg (1448–1863)

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Name | Portrait | Arms | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death

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Christian I
1 September 1448

21 May 1481
(32 years, 263 days) |  |  | February 1426
Oldenburg

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eldest son of Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg and Hedvig of Holstein | Dorothea of Brandenburg
28 October 1449
Church of Our Lady
five children  | 21 May 1481
Copenhagen Castle
aged 55
John
(Hans)
21 May 1481

20 February 1513
(31 years, 276 days) |  |  | 2 February 1455
Aalborghus Castle

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third son of Christian I and Dorothea of Brandenburg | Christina of Saxony
6 September 1478
Copenhagen
five children  | 20 February 1513
Aalborghus Castle
aged 58
Christian II
22 July 1513

20 January 1523
(9 years, 183 days)
(deposed)  |  |  | 1 July 1481
Nyborg Castle

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second son of John and Christina of Saxony | Isabella of Austria
12 August 1515
Copenhagen
six children  | 25 January 1559
Kalundborg Castle
aged 77
Frederick I
13 April 1523

10 April 1533
(9 years, 363 days) |  |  | 7 October 1471
Haderslevhus Castle

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fourth son of Christian I and Dorothea of Brandenburg | (1) Anna of Brandenburg
10 April 1502
Stendal
two children
(2) Sophie of Pomerania
9 October 1518
Kiel Castle
six children  | 10 April 1533
Gottorp Castle
aged 61
Interregnum (1533–1534)
Christian III
4 July 1534

1 January 1559
(24 years, 182 days) |  |  | 12 August 1503
Gottorp Castle

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only son of Frederick I and Anna of Brandenburg | Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
29 October 1525
Lauenburg Castle
five children  | 1 January 1559
Koldinghus Castle
aged 55
Frederick II
1 January 1559

4 April 1588
(29 years, 95 days) |  |  | 1 July 1534
Haderslevhus Castle

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eldest son of Christian III and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg | Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
20 July 1572
Copenhagen
eight children  | 4 April 1588
Antvorskov Castle
aged 53
Christian IV
4 April 1588

28 February 1648
(59 years, 331 days) |  |  | 12 April 1577
Frederiksborg Palace

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eldest son of Frederick II and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | (1) Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
27 November 1597
Haderslevhus Castle
seven children
(2) Kirsten Munk
31 December 1615
Copenhagen
twelve children  | 28 February 1648
Rosenborg Castle
aged 70
Frederick III
6 July 1648

9 February 1670
(21 years, 219 days) |  |  | 18 March 1609
Haderslevhus Castle

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third son of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg | Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1 October 1643
Glücksburg Castle
eight children  | 9 February 1670
Copenhagen Castle
aged 60
Christian V
9 February 1670

25 August 1699
(29 years, 198 days) |  |  | 15 April 1646
Duborg Castle

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eldest son of Frederick III and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg | Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
25 June 1667
Nykøbing Castle
eight children  | 25 August 1699
Copenhagen Castle
aged 53
Frederick IV
25 August 1699

12 October 1730
(31 years, 49 days) |  |  | 11 October 1671
Copenhagen Castle

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eldest son of Christian V and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel | (1) Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
5 December 1695
Copenhagen
five children
(2) Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg
6 September 1703
one son
(3) Anne Sophie Reventlow
4 April 1721
Copenhagen
three children  | 12 October 1730
Odense Palace
aged 59
Christian VI
12 October 1730

6 August 1746
(15 years, 299 days) |  |  | 30 November 1699
Copenhagen Castle

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second son of Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
7 August 1721
Pretzsch Castle
three children  | 6 August 1746
Hirschholm Palace
aged 46
Frederick V
6 August 1746

14 January 1766
(19 years, 162 days) |  |  | 31 March 1723
Copenhagen Castle

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only son of Christian VI and Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach | (1) Louise of Great Britain
11 December 1743
Altona
five children
(2) Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
8 July 1752
Frederiksborg Palace
one son  | 14 January 1766
Christiansborg Palace
aged 42
Christian VII
14 January 1766

13 March 1808
(42 years, 60 days) |  |  | 29 January 1749
Christiansborg Palace

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second son of Frederick V and Louise of Great Britain | Caroline Matilda of Great Britain
8 November 1766
Christiansborg Palace
two children  | 13 March 1808
Rendsburg
aged 59
Frederick VI
13 March 1808

3 December 1839
(31 years, 266 days) |  |  | 28 January 1768
Christiansborg Palace

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only son of Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Great Britain | Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel
31 July 1790
Gottorp Castle
eight children  | 3 December 1839
Amalienborg Palace
aged 71
Christian VIII
Christian Frederick
3 December 1839

20 January 1848
(8 years, 49 days) |  |  | 18 September 1786
Christiansborg Palace

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grandson of Frederick V and Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | (1) Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
21 June 1806
Ludwigslust Castle
two sons
(2) Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
22 May 1815
Augustenborg Palace
no issue  | 20 January 1848
Amalienborg Palace
aged 61
Frederick VII
Frederik Carl Christian
20 January 1848

15 November 1863
(15 years, 300 days) |  |  | 6 October 1808
Amalienborg Palace

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second son of Christian VIII and Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | (1) Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
1 November 1828
Christiansborg Palace
no issue
(2) Caroline of Mecklenburg
10 June 1841
Neustrelitz
no issue
(3) Louise Rasmussen
7 August 1850
Frederiksborg Palace
no issue  | 15 November 1863
Glücksburg Castle
aged 55

#### Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg branch (1863–present)

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Name | Portrait | Arms | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death | Claim | Ref.

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Christian IX
15 November 1863

29 January 1906
(42 years, 76 days) |  |  | 8 April 1818
Gottorf Castle

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fourth son of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel | Louise of Hesse-Kassel
26 May 1842
Amalienborg Palace
six children  | 29 January 1906
Amalienborg Palace
aged 87  | Great-grandson of Frederick V and male-line descendant of Christian III | [11]
Frederik VIII
Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl
29 January 1906

14 May 1912
(6 years, 107 days) |  |  | 3 June 1843
Yellow Palace

* * *

eldest son of Christian IX and Louise of Hesse-Kassel | Louise of Sweden
28 July 1869
Stockholm
eight children  | 14 May 1912
Jungfernstieg, Hamburg
aged 68  | Son of Christian IX | [12]
Christian X
Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm
14 May 1912

20 April 1947
(34 years, 343 days) |  |  | 26 September 1870
Charlottenlund Palace

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eldest son of Frederik VIII and Louise of Sweden | Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
26 April 1898
Cannes
two sons  | 20 April 1947
Amalienborg Palace
aged 76  | Son of Frederik VIII | [13]
Frederik IX
Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg
20 April 1947

14 January 1972
(24 years, 269 days) |  |  | 11 March 1899
Sorgenfri Palace

* * *

eldest son of Christian X and Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | Ingrid of Sweden
24 May 1935
Storkyrkan Cathedral, Stockholm
three daughters  | 14 January 1972
Amalienborg Palace
aged 72  | Son of Christian X | [14]
Margrethe II
Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid
14 January 1972

14 January 2024
(abdicated)
(52 years, 1 day) |  |  | 16 April 1940
Amalienborg Palace

* * *

eldest daughter of Frederik IX and Ingrid of Sweden | Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
10 June 1967
Holmen Church, Copenhagen
two sons  | Age 85 years, 84 days  | Daughter of Frederik IX | [15]
Frederik X
Frederik André Henrik Christian
14 January 2024

present
(1 year, 177 days) |  |  | 26 May 1968
Amalienborg Palace

* * *

eldest son of Margrethe II and Henri de Laborde de Monpezat | Mary Donaldson
14 May 2004
Copenhagen Cathedral, Copenhagen
four children  | Incumbent
Age 57 years, 44 days  | Son of Margrethe II | [16]

## Timeline of Danish monarchs

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## See also

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Portals:

* Denmark
* Monarchy

* Family tree of Danish monarchs
* Succession to the Danish throne
* List of Danish royal consorts
* Coronation of the Danish monarch
* Style of the Danish sovereign
* Danish Crown Regalia
* Danish Orders of Chivalry
* Lists of office-holders

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c "Nordic FAQ – 3 of 7 – DENMARKSection – 3.3 History". Faqs.org. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
2. ^ "TimeRime.com – Danmarks tilblivelse timeline". Timerime.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
3. ^ Fokus 1. Fra Antikken Til Reformationen. Gyldendal Uddannelse. 2008. ISBN 9788702044942. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
4. ^ "De første Daner-konger?". Nationalmuseet. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
5. ^ a b c d "Danish Kings before 873". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
6. ^ Karsten Krambs: Det frisiske folk (2015 – version 1.2) (p. 8)
7. ^ Holman, Katherine (June 2009). The A to Z of the Vikings. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810868137. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
8. ^ Skovgaard-Petersen, Inge (2003). "The Making of the Danish Kingdom". In Helle, Knut (ed.). The Cambridge History of Scandinavia: Prehistory to 1520. Cambridge University Press. p. 174\. ISBN 0-521-47299-7.
9. ^ Harrison, Dick (2009) Sveriges historia 600-1350. Stockholm: Norstedts, p. 121.
10. ^ Erik Segersäll Sture Bolin https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Mobil/Artikel/15407
11. ^ "Christian IX". Official website of the Danish Monarchy. Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
12. ^ "Frederik VIII". Official website of the Danish Monarchy. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
13. ^ "Christian X". Official website of the Danish Monarchy. Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
14. ^ "Frederik IX". Official website of the Danish Monarchy. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
15. ^ "HM The Queen". Official website of the Danish Monarchy. Archived from the original on 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
16. ^ "HM The Queen". Official website of the Danish Monarchy. Archived from the original on 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2010-12-21.

## Further reading

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* "Royal Lineage" Royal Family – The Monarchy in Denmark.
* "Kongerækken" Kongehuset.

* v
* t
* e

Monarchs of Denmark

Knýtlinga|

| c. 916 – 1042|

* Сanute I (Harthacnut)
* Gorm the Old
* Harald I Bluetooth
* Sweyn I1
* Harald II
* Canute II1
* Canute III (Harthacanute)1

|

Fairhair|

| 1042–1047|

* Magnus the Good

|

Estridsen|

| 1047–1375|

* Sweyn II Estridsen
* Harald III Hen
* Canute IV the Saint
* Olaf I Hunger
* Eric I Evergood
* Niels
* Eric II the Memorable
* Eric III Lamb
* Sweyn III Grathe / Canute V / Valdemar I the Great
* Canute VI
* Valdemar II the Victorious / Valdemar the Young
* Eric IV Plough-tax
* Abel
* Christopher I
* Eric V Klipping
* Eric VI Menved
* Christopher II / Eric Christoffersen
* Valdemar III
* Interregnum
* Valdemar IV Atterdag

|

Bjälbo|

| 1376–1387|

* Olaf II

|

Estridsen|

| 1376–1412|

* Margrete I2

|

Pomerania|

| 1397–1439|

* Eric VII of Pomerania2

|

Palatinate-Neumarkt|

| 1440–1448|

* Christopher III of Bavaria2

|

Oldenburg|

| Senior branch
1448–1863|

* Christian I2
* John2
* Christian II2
* Frederick I
* Christian III
* Frederick II
* Christian IV
* Frederick III
* Christian V
* Frederick IV
* Christian VI
* Frederick V
* Christian VII
* Frederick VI
* Christian VIII
* Frederick VII

|

Glücksburg
since 1863|

* Christian IX
* Frederick VIII
* Christian X3
* Frederik IX
* Margrethe II
* Frederik X4

* Italics indicates Danish monarchs who were also monarchs of Norway.

* 1 Also monarch of England.
* 2 Also monarch of Sweden.
* 3 Also monarch of Iceland.
* 4 Also counts of Monpezat.

* v
* t
* e

Denmark articles

Part of the Kingdom of Denmark

History|

* Archaeology
* Viking Age
* Kalmar Union
* Reformation
* Danevirke
* Denmark–Norway
* Danish Empire
* Colonization of the Americas
* Golden Age
* Scandinavian Monetary Union
* Postal history
* Skånelandene
* Slesvig-Holsten
* Duchy of Schleswig
* Duchy of Holstein
* Duchy of Lauenburg
* World War II
* Rescue of the Danish Jews

Geography|

* Birds
* Cities
* Danish straits
* Extreme points
* Geography
* Forests
* Islands
* Lakes
* Mammals
* Mountains and hills
* Regions
* Rivers

Politics|

* Administrative divisions
* Current cabinet
* Constitution
* Corruption
* Courts
* Elections
* Folketing (Danish Parliament)
* Foreign relations
* Human rights
* Freedom of speech
* LGBT rights
* Law
* enforcement
* Monarchy
* The unity of the Realm
* Prime Minister
* Military
* Political parties

Economy|

* OMX Copenhagen 25
* 2000s property bubble
* Energy
* Flexicurity
* Income inequality
* Krone (currency)
* National Bank
* Stock Exchange
* Taxation
* Communications
* Nordic model
* Tourism
* Transport
* Rail

Society|

* Danes
* Demographics
* Education
* Immigration
* Health care
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Culture|

* Art
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* Sport

Symbols|

* Coat of arms
* Flag
* National (civic) anthem
* Royal anthem

* Outline
* Index

* Category
* Portal

* v
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* e

Heads of state of the European Union member states

* Austria: Van der Bellen
* Belgium: Philippe
* Bulgaria: Radev
* Croatia: Milanović
* Cyprus: Christodoulides
* Czech Republic: Pavel
* Denmark: Frederik X
* Estonia: Karis
* Finland: Stubb
* France: Macron
* Germany: Steinmeier
* Greece: Tasoulas
* Hungary: Sulyok
* Ireland: Higgins
* Italy: Mattarella
* Latvia: Rinkēvičs
* Lithuania: Nausėda
* Luxembourg: Henri
* Malta: Spiteri Debono
* Netherlands: Willem-Alexander
* Poland: Duda
* Portugal: Rebelo de Sousa
* Romania: Dan
* Slovakia: Pellegrini
* Slovenia: Pirc Musar
* Spain: Felipe VI
* Sweden: Carl XVI Gustaf

Italics indicate acting heads of state.

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Heads of state and government of Europe

Heads
of state|

| UN members
and observers|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia1
* Austria
* Azerbaijan1
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus1
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
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* Georgia1
* Germany
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* Holy See (Vatican City)
* Hungary
* Iceland
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* Serbia
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* Sovereign Military Order of Malta
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey1
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

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Partially recognised2|

* Abkhazia1
* Kosovo
* Northern Cyprus1
* South Ossetia1

Unrecognised states3|

* Transnistria

Heads of
government|

| UN members
and observers|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia1
* Austria
* Azerbaijan1
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus1
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia1
* Germany
* Greece
* Holy See (Vatican City)
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan1
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russian Federation1
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Sovereign Military Order of Malta
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey1
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

|

Partially recognised2|

* Abkhazia1
* Kosovo
* Northern Cyprus1
* South Ossetia1

Unrecognised states3|

* Transnistria

* 1\. Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on geographical definition.
* 2\. Recognised by at least one United Nations member.
* 3\. Not recognised by any United Nations members.

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