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Denmark Royalty

Denmark, Danmark, Jutland
Konge > King
Dronning > Queen
Hertug / Greve > Count
899 - 936         Gorm ("the Old")         (b. c.855 - d. 936)
936 - 940         Knud I                   (b. c.890 - d. 940)
940 -  1 Nov 986  Harald I ("Bluetooth")   (b. c.910 - d. 986)
1 Nov 986 - 992     Svend I (1st time)("Forkbeard")    (b. c.965 - d. 1014)
992 - 995           Erik Björnsson Segersäll           (b. c.930 - d. 995)
995 -  2 Feb 1014    Svend I (2nd time)                 (s.a.)
3 Feb 1014 - 1018    Harald II                          (b. c.989 - d. 1019)
1018 - 12 Nov 1035   Knud II (Canute II "the Great")    (b. 995 - d. 1035)
12 Nov 1035 - 8 Jun 1042 Hardeknud(Cnute III "the Hardy")(b. 1018 - d. 1042)
 8 Jun 1042 - 25 Oct 1047  Magnus I ("the Good")       (b. c.1024 - d. 1047)
1042 - 25 Oct 1047  Svend Estridsen -Regent(in Jutland)(b. c.1019 - d. 1076)
25 Oct 1047 - 29 Apr 1076  Svend II                    (s.a.)
29 Apr 1076 - 17 Apr 1080  Harald III                 (b. c.1041 - d. 1080)
17 Apr 1080 - 10 Jul 1086 Knud IV (Canute IV "the Saint") (b.1043 - d. 1086)
10 Jul 1086 - 18 Aug 1095  Oluf I                      (b. c.1052 - d. 1095)
18 Aug 1095 - 10 Jul 1103  Erik I                      (b. c.1056 - d. 1103)
1103 - 17 Jan 1131         Knud VI                     (b. 1096 - d. 1131)
                           - with co-ruler -
1104 - 25 Jun 1134         Niels Svendsen              (b. c.1064 - d. 1134)
                           - with co-ruler -
1134 - 24 Jun 1134         Magnus II Nielsen af Slesvig  (b. 1106 - d. 1134)
26 Jun 1134 - 1135         Harald IV                  (b. 1080 - d. 1135)
1135 - 18 Sep 1137         Erik II                 (b. c.1090 - d. 1137) 
18 Sep 1137 - 27 Aug 1147  Erik III ("the Lame")      (b. c.1100 - d. 1147)
1140 - 1143                Oluf II                    (b. c.1114 - d. 1143)
                           - with co-ruler-
1140 - 1143                Oluf Haraldsen          (b. c.1114 - d. 1143)
27 Aug 1146 - 23 Oct 1157  Svend III               (b. c.1127 - d. 1157)
                            (to 1154 in Sjaelland and Skåne)
1146 - 1151          Knud VII                   (b. c.1130 - d. 1157)
                            (in opposition in Jutland and Fyn)
1154 - 12 May 1182   Valdemar I ("the Great")    (b. 1131 - d. 1182)
                            (co-ruler to 23 Oct 1157)
1164 - 1175         Prince Prislaw of the Abodrites  (d. 1175)
                            (co-ruler in Laaland/Mecklenburg)
1168 - 1177          Magnus III (in rebellion)          (d. 1190)
1175 - 20 Oct 11183      Prince Kanut of the Abodrites
                            (co-ruler in Laaland/Mecklenburg)
25 Jun 1170 - 12 Nov 1202  Knud VII                    (b. 1163 - d. 1202)
                            (co-ruler to 12 May 1182)
1182                      Harald Skraenk (in rebellion)
12 Nov 1202 - 28 Mar 1241 Valdemar II ("the Victorious") (b. 1170 - d. 1241)
                           - with two co-rulers -
1218 - 28 Nov 1231         Valdemar Valdemarsen        (b. 1209 - d. 1231)
1232 - 10 Aug 1250         Erik IV                    (b. 1216 - d. 1250)
                             (co-ruler to 28 Mar 1241)
28 Mar 1241 - 10 Aug 1250  Knut Valdemarsen -Co-ruler (b. 1211 - d. 1260)
                             (1st time)
10 Aug 1250 - 29 Jun 1252  Abel                       (b. 1218 - d. 1252)
10 Aug 1250 - 29 Jun 1252  Knut Valdemarsen -Co-ruler         (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
29 Jun 1252 - 28 May 1259  Christoffer I              (b. 1219 - d. 1259)
29 Jun 1252 - 28 May 1259  Knut Valdemarsen -Co-ruler         (s.a.)
                             (3rd time)
28 May 1259 - 1259    Erik Abelsen (in rebellion)     (b. c.1240 - d. 1272)
28 May 1259 - 22 Nov 1286  Erik V                       (b. 1249 - d. 1286)
28 May 1259 - 15 Oct 1260  Knut Valdemarsen -Co-regent        (s.a.)
                             (4th time)
28 May 1259 - 1266         Margarethe Sambiria (f) -Regent    (b. 1230 - d. 1282)
22 Nov 1286 - 13 Nov 1319  Erik VI                  (b. 1274 - d. 1319)
22 Nov 1286 - 1289         Valdemar af Slesvig -Regent        (d. 1312)
13 Nov 1319 -  7 Jun 1326  Christoffer II (1st time)   (b. 1276 - d. 1332)
                           - with co-ruler -
1321 - 1326                Erik Christoffersen       (b. 1307 - d. 1332)
 7 Jun 1326 - 23 Feb 1330  Valdemar III             (b. 1315 - d. 1364)
 7 Jun 1326 - 23 Feb 1330  Gerhard Graf von Holstein-  (b. c.1292 - d. 1340)
                             Rendsburg -Regent
23 Feb 1330 -  2 Aug 1332  Christoffer II (2nd time)          (s.a.)
 2 Aug 1332 - 22 Jun 1340  Regency
               - Gerhard Graf von Holstein-       (s.a.)
                               Rendsburg (in Jutland and Fyn) 
             - Johann Graf von Holstein-Plön    (d. 1359)
                              (in Sjaelland and Skåne) 
22 Jun 1340 - 24 Oct 1375  Valdemar IV Christoffersøn   (b. 1320 - d. 1375)
24 Oct 1375 - May 1376     Niels Jønsøn
                             (chairman of state council)
May 1376 -  3 Aug 1387     Oluf II Haakonsson       (b. 1370 - d. 1387)
 3 Aug 1387 - 10 Aug 1387  Magnus Nielssøn
                             (chairman of state council)
10 Aug 1387 - 24 Jan 1396  Margrethe I -Queen      (b. 1353 - d. 1412)
                 (styled: Denmarks Lady and Master, and
                              most mighty Guardian of the whole Realm
)
24 Jan 1396 - 23 Jun 1439  Erik VII                (b. 1382 - d. 1459)
                             (Erik XIII of Sweden, Erik II of Norway)
23 Jun 1439 - 25 Jul 1439  Hans Laksmand
                             (chairman of state council)
25 Jul 1439 - 9 Apr 1440  Christoffer af Bayern -Regent  (b. 1416 - d. 1448)
                             (continues as king Christoffer III)
 9 Apr 1440 -  5 Jan 1448  Christoffer III                (s.a.)
 6 Jan 1448 - 28 Sep 1448  Tuve Nielssøn 
                             (chairman of state council)
28 Sep 1448-21/22 May 1481 Christian I (Christiern I)    (b. 1426 - d. 1481)
                             (elected 1 Sep 1448)
22 May 1481 -  3 Feb 1483  Jens Brostrup
                             (chairman of state council)
 3 Feb 1483 - 20 Feb 1513  Hans                   (b. 1455 - d. 1513)
20 Feb 1513 - 22 Jul 1513  Byrge Gunnarsøn
                             (chairman of state council)
22 Jul 1513 - 13 Apr 1523  Christian II (Christiern II) (b. 1481 - d. 1559)
26 Mar 1523 - 10 Apr 1533  Frederik I               (b. 1471 - d. 1533)
                           (proclaimed in dissidence; deposed Christian II)
10 Apr 1533 - 29 Jul 1536  Torben Bille
                             (chairman of state council)
29 Jul 1536 -  1 Jan 1559  Christian III              (b. 1503 - d. 1559)
                             (proclaimed in dissidence 19 Aug 1535)
 1 Jan 1559 - 14 Apr 1588  Frederik II               (b. 1534 - d. 1588)
14 Apr 1588 -  9 Mar 1648  Christian IV             (b. 1577 - d. 1648)
 9 Mar 1648 - 16 Jul 1648  Christian Thomesen Sehersted -Regent
16 Jul 1648 - 19 Feb 1670  Frederik III               (b. 1609 - d. 1670)
19 Feb 1670 -  4 Sep 1699  Christian V             (b. 1646 - d. 1699) 
 4 Sep 1699 - 12 Oct 1730  Frederik IV            (b. 1671 - d. 1730)
12 Oct 1730 -  6 Aug 1746  Christian VI           (b. 1699 - d. 1746)
 6 Aug 1746 - 14 Jan 1766  Frederik V               (b. 1723 - d. 1766)
14 Jan 1766 - 13 Mar 1808  Christian VII             (b. 1749 - d. 1808)
13 Mar 1808 -  3 Dec 1839  Frederik VI              (b. 1768 - d. 1839)
 3 Dec 1839 - 20 Jan 1848  Christian VIII              (b. 1786 - d. 1848)
20 Jan 1848 - 15 Nov 1863  Frederik VII               (b. 1808 - d. 1863)
15 Nov 1863 - 29 Jan 1906  Christian IX               (b. 1818 - d. 1906)
29 Jan 1906 - 14 May 1912  Frederik VIII              (b. 1843 - d. 1912)
14 May 1912 - 20 Apr 1947  Christian X              (b. 1870 - d. 1947)
        (under occupation 9 Apr 1940 - 5 May 1945)
19 Oct 1942 - 15 May 1943  Crown Prince Frederik -Regent (b. 1899 - d. 1972)
20 Apr 1947 - 14 Jan 1972  Frederik IX                (s.a.)
14 Jan 1972 -              Margrethe II Queen        (b. 1940)
 

 
 

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