List of Danish monarchs

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Queen of Denmark
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Image:Denmark large coa.png Royal Coat of Arms of Denmark
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Incumbent: Margrethe II
Style:	Her Majesty
First monarch:	Gorm the Old
Formation:	c. 934/36

Denmark

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This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and Queens regnant 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)
• The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway (1536–1814)
• The Kingdom of Denmark (1814 to present)
  • Iceland (since the union between Denmark and Norway in 1380. Independent 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 control began in 1721. Integrated into the Danish realm in 1953. Internal home rule introduced 1979.)
  • Faroe Islands (since the union between Denmark and Norway in 1380. County of Denmark 1816-1948. Internal home rule introduced 1948.)

The Danish royal family is one of the oldest reigning dynasties in the world, second only to that of the Japanese emperors.

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, 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 Schleswig and Holstein.

Danish name forms are given in parenthesis.

Contents 1 List of Danish monarchs 1.1 8th-10th century kings 1.2 Viking Age/medieval kings 1.3 House of Oldenburg 1.4 House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 2 See also

[edit] List of Danish monarchs

See also: Legendary Danish kings

[edit] 8th-10th century kings

• Ongendus (Angantyr): Ca. 710

• Sigfred: 780s-790s

• Gudfred: 804–810

• Hemming: 810–811/812

• Sigfred and Anulo: Ca. 812

• Sons of Gudfred: 814–820s
  • Horik I: (814) 827–854

• Horik II (Erik Barn): 850s - 860s

• Late 9th century kings
  • Halfdan: 870s
  • Sigfred: Ca. 873–891
  • Gudfred: Ca. 880s

• Heiligo (Helge): 890s

• The so called "Swedish dynasty": Early 10th century
  • Olof
  • Gyrd and Gnupa
  • Sigtrygg

• Harthacnut (Hardeknud or Hardegon): 930s

[edit] Viking Age/medieval kings

#	Picture	Name	King from	King until
1	Image:Gorm-the-old.jpg	Gorm the Old (Gorm den Gamle)	934/36?	958
2	Image:Harald Blaatand.jpg	Harald I Bluetooth (Harald Blåtand)	958	986/87
3	Image:Sweyn.jpg	Sweyn I Forkbeard (Svend Tveskæg)	986/87	February 3, 1014
4	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Harald II	1014	1018
5	Image:Cnut.jpg	Canute II the Great (Knud den Store)	1018	November 12, 1035
6	Image:CoinHarthacnut.jpg	Harthacanute (Hardeknud or Knud III)	1035	June 8, 1042
7	Image:Magnus-the-good.jpg	Magnus the Good (Magnus den Gode)	1042	October 25, 1047
8	Image:Svend estridsen.jpg	Sweyn II Estridson (Svend Estridssøn)	1047	April 28, 1074
9	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Harald III (Harald Hén)	April 28, 1074	April 17, 1080
10	Image:Knud den hellige.jpg	Canute IV the Saint (Knud den Hellige)	April 17, 1080	July 10, 1086
11	Image:Oluf hunger.jpg	Oluf I (Oluf Hunger)	July 10, 1086	August 18, 1095
12	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Eric I (Erik Ejegod)	August 18, 1095	July 10, 1103
13	Image:Kong niels.jpg	Niels	1104	June 4, 1134
14	Image:Erik emune.jpg	Eric II (Erik Emune)	June 4, 1134	July 18, 1137
15	Image:Erik lam.jpg	Eric III (Erik Lam)	July 18, 1137	August 8, 1146
16–18	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Sweyn III (Svend Grathe), Canute V (Knud V), and Valdemar I the Great (Valdemar den Store)	1146 1146 1154	October 23, 1157 August 9, 1157 (1182)
18	Image:Valdemar den Store.jpg	Valdemar I the Great (Valdemar den Store)	(1154) October 23, 1157	May 12, 1182
19	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Canute VI (Knud VI)	1182	November 12, 1202
20	Image:Valdemar sejr.jpg	Valdemar II the Victorious (Valdemar Sejr)	November 12, 1202	March 28, 1241
21	Image:Erik plovpenning.jpg	Eric IV (Erik IV Plovpenning)	March 28, 1241	August 10, 1250
22	Image:Kong abel.jpg	Abel	November 1, 1250	June 29, 1252
23	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Christopher I (Christoffer I)	December 25, 1252	May 29, 1259
24	Image:Erik glipping.jpg	Eric V (Erik Klipping)	May 29, 1259	November 22, 1286
25	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Eric VI (Erik Menved)	November 22, 1286	November 13, 1319
26	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Christopher II (Christoffer II)	January 25, 1320	1326
27	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Valdemar III	1326	1329
-	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Christopher II (Christoffer II) (2nd time)	1329	August 2, 1332
-	Image:Denmark crown.jpg	(no king) (Interregnum)	1332	1340
28	Image:Valdemar atterdag dk.jpg	Valdemar IV (Valdemar Atterdag)	April 22, 1340	October 24, 1375
29	Image:Denmark coa2.svg	Oluf II	October 24, 1375	August 23, 1387
30	Image:Margrete 1.jpg	Margaret I (Margrete I)	(October 24, 1375) August 23, 1387	June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412)
31	Image:Eryk I Pomorski Darłowo.jpg	Eric VII of Pomerania (Erik af Pommern)	June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412)	1439
32	Image:Christopher of Bavaria.jpg	Christopher III of Bavaria (Christoffer af Bayern)	April 9, 1440	January 6, 1448

[edit] House of Oldenburg

#	Picture	Name	King from	King until
33	Image:Christian1dk.jpg	Christian I	September 28, 1448	May 21, 1481
34	Image:John of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.jpg	John (Hans)	May 21, 1481	February 20, 1513
35	Image:Christian 2.jpg	Christian II	February 20, 1513	April 13, 1523
36	Image:Frederik1dk.jpg	Frederick I	April 13, 1523	April 10, 1533
-	Image:Denmark crown.jpg	(nobody) (Interregnum)	1533	1534
37	Image:Christian III of Denmark.jpg	Christian III	July 4, 1534	January 1, 1559
38	Image:Frederik 2.jpg	Frederick II	January 1, 1559	April 4, 1588
39	Image:Kristian IV av Danmark, malning av Pieter Isaacsz 1611-1616.jpg	Christian IV	April 4, 1588	February 28, 1648
40	Image:Frederik 3.jpg	Frederick III	February 28, 1648	February 9, 1670
41	Image:Christian V of Denmark.jpg	Christian V	February 9, 1670	August 25, 1699
42	Image:Frederik4.jpg	Frederick IV	August 25, 1699	October 12, 1730
43	Image:Christianvi.jpg	Christian VI	October 12, 1730	August 6, 1746
44	Image:Frederik V of Denmark.jpg	Frederick V	August 6, 1746	January 14, 1766
45	Image:Christianviidenmark.jpg	Christian VII	January 14, 1766	March 13, 1808
46	Image:Fiedrichvidenmark.jpg	Frederick VI	(April 14, 1784) March 13, 1808	December 3, 1839
47	Image:Christianviiidenmark.jpg	Christian VIII	December 3, 1839	January 20, 1848
48	Image:Friedrichviidenmark.jpg	Frederick VII	January 20, 1848	November 15, 1863

[edit] House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

#	Picture	Name	King from	King until
49	Image:Christian IX of Denmark.jpg	Christian IX	November 15, 1863	January 29, 1906
50	Image:Frederik VIII.jpg	Frederick VIII	January 29, 1906	May 14, 1912
51	Image:Christian X of Denmark.jpg	Christian X	May 14, 1912	April 20, 1947
52	Image:Danish king frederik 9 and kjartan mohr, faroe islands.jpg	Frederick IX	April 20, 1947	January 14, 1972
53	Image:Queen Magrethe sep 7 2005.png	Margrethe II	January 14, 1972	Incumbent

[edit] See also

• List of Danish royal consorts
• Line of succession to the Danish Throne
• List of Norwegian monarchs
• List of Icelandic rulers
• List of English monarchs
• List of Swedish monarchs
• Lists of office-holders
• Danish monarchs family tree
• Danish Orders of Chivalry
• Legendary Danish kings

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