List of Danish monarchs explained

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

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— 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): 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:
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

- Halfdan

871–877

- Sigfred

. 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

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 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

House of Gorm (c. 936–1042)

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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
Cnut II the Great (Knud den Store) 1019–1035		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	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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Magnus the Good (Magnus den Gode) 1042–1047		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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Sweyn II Estridsson (Svend Estridsen) 1047–1076		1019 England son of jarl Ulf Torgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter (daughter of Sweyn I Forkbeard)	(1) Gyda of Sweden 1048 (2) Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir 1050	28 April 1076 Søderup aged 57–58
Harald III the Soft (Harald Hén) 1076–1080	Non-contemporary		Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter no issue	17 April 1080 aged 40
Cnut IV the Holy (Knud den Hellige) 1080–1086	Non-contemporary		Adela of Flanders 1080 three children	10 July 1086 St. Alban's Priory aged 43–44
Olaf I Hunger (Oluf Hunger) 1086–1095	Non-contemporary		Ingegerd of Norway 1070 one daughter	18 August 1095 aged 44–45
Eric I Evergood (Erik Ejegod) 1095–1103	Non-contemporary		Boedil Thurgotsdatter before 1086 one son	10 July 1103 Paphos, Cyprus aged 42–43
Niels 1104–1134	Non-contemporary		(1) Margaret Fredkulla 1105 two sons (2) Ulvhild Håkansdotter 1130 no issue	25 June 1134 Schleswig aged 68–69
Eric II the Memorable (Erik Emune) 1134–1137	Non-contemporary	1090 illegitimate son of Eric I	Malmfred of Kiev 1130 no issue	18 July 1137 Urnehoved aged 46–47
Eric III Lamb (Erik Lam) 1137–1146 (abdicated)	Non-contemporary	1120 son of Hakon Sunnivasson and Ragnhild Eriksdatter (she was daughter of Eric I)	Lutgard of Salzwedel 1144 no issue	27 August 1146 St. Canute's Abbey aged 25–26
Sweyn III Grathe (Svend Grathe) 1146–1157	Non-contemporary	1125 son of Eric II	Adela of Meissen 1152 two children	23 October 1157 Grathe Heath aged 31–32
Cnut V (Knud 5.) 1146–1157		1129 eldest son of Magnus I of Sweden and Richeza of Poland	Helena of Sweden 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 1157 Viborg Cathedral eight children	12 May 1182 Vordingborg Castle aged 51
Cnut VI (Knud 6.) 1170–1202		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 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		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		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	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	1219 third son of Valdemar II and Berengaria of Portugal	Margaret Sambiria 1248 five children	29 May 1259 Ribe aged 39–40
Eric V Klipping (Erik Klipping) 1259–1286		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		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 1300 six children	2 August 1332 Nykøbing Castle aged 55
Eric (Erik Christoffersen) 1321–1326 (deposed)		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	1314 only son of Eric II, Duke of Schleswig and Adelaide of Holstein-Rendsburg	Richardis of Schwerin two sons	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 1300 six children	2 August 1332 Nykøbing Castle aged 55
Eric (Erik Christoffersen) 1329–1331/32		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		1320 third son of Christopher II and Euphemia of Pomerania	Helvig of Schleswig 1340 Sønderborg Castle six children	24 October 1375 Gurre Castle aged 54–55

House of Bjelbo (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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Margaret I (Margrete 1.) 1387–1412 (de facto)		1353 Søborg Castle 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)

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)

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)

|-|
1 September 1448

21 May 1481
| | | February 1426
Oldenburgeldest 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|-|
(Hans)
21 May 1481

20 February 1513
| | | 2 February 1455
Aalborghus Castlethird son of Christian I and Dorothea of Brandenburg| Christina of Saxony
6 September 1478
Copenhagen
five children| 20 February 1513
Aalborghus Castle
aged 58|-|
22 July 1513

20 January 1523

(deposed)| | | 1 July 1481
Nyborg Castlesecond son of John and Christina of Saxony| Isabella of Austria
12 August 1515
Copenhagen
six children| 25 January 1559
Kalundborg Castle
aged 77|-|
13 April 1523

10 April 1533
| | | 7 October 1471
Haderslevhus Castlefourth 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|-|align="center" colspan="6"| Interregnum (1533–1534)|-|
4 July 1534

1 January 1559
| | | 12 August 1503
Gottorp Castleonly 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|-|
1 January 1559

4 April 1588
| | | 1 July 1534
Haderslevhus Castleeldest 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|-|
4 April 1588

28 February 1648
| | | 12 April 1577
Frederiksborg Palaceeldest 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|-|
6 July 1648

9 February 1670
| | | 18 March 1609
Haderslevhus Castle

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|-|
9 February 1670

25 August 1699
| | | 15 April 1646
Duborg Castleeldest 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|-|
25 August 1699

12 October 1730
| | | 11 October 1671
Copenhagen Castleeldest 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|-|
12 October 1730

6 August 1746
| | | 30 November 1699
Copenhagen Castle

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|-|
6 August 1746

14 January 1766
| | | 31 March 1723
Copenhagen Castleonly 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|-|
14 January 1766

13 March 1808
| | | 29 January 1749
Christiansborg Palacesecond 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|-|
13 March 1808

3 December 1839
| | | 28 January 1768
Christiansborg Palaceonly 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 Frederick
3 December 1839

20 January 1848
| | | 18 September 1786
Christiansborg Palacegrandson 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|-|
Frederik Carl Christian
20 January 1848

15 November 1863
| | | 6 October 1808
Amalienborg Palacesecond 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)

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] |-|
Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl
29 January 1906

14 May 1912
| | | 3 June 1843
Yellow Palace

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

Timeline of Danish monarchs

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