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 A personal union is a combination of two or more monarchical states that have the same monarch while their boundaries, laws, and interests remain distinct. A real union, by contrast, involves the constituent states being to some extent in ...

of Denmark and Norway (1380–1397) * The

Kalmar Union The Kalmar Union was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden as designed by Queen Margaret I of Denmark, Margaret of Denmark. From 1397 to 1523, it joined under a single monarch the three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden (then in ...

(1397–1536) ** Union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397–1523) ** Union of Denmark and Norway (1523–1536/1537) * The United Kingdoms of

Denmark–Norway Denmark–Norway (Danish language, Danish and Norwegian language, Norwegian: ) is a term for the 16th-to-19th-century multi-national and multi-lingual real unionFeldbæk 1998:11 consisting of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway (includ ...

(1536/1537–1814) * The Kingdom of Denmark (1814–present) **

Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...

(since the union between

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

and

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

in 1380; independent kingdom in a personal union with Denmark 1918–1944; a sovereign republic since 1944) **

Greenland Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ...

(since the union between

and

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 The Folketing ( , ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral List of legislatures by country, national legislature (parliament) of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark — Denmark proper to ...

) **

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...

(since the union between

and

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

) The

House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a Germans, German dynasty whose members rule or have ruled in Danish Realm, Denmark, Kingdom of Iceland, Iceland, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, Norway, Russian Empire, Russia, Sweden, United Kingdom, the United Kingdom, King ...

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 Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559. During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown. He established ...

. 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 Holstein (; ; ; ; ) is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider (river), Eider. It is the southern half of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost States of Germany, state of Germany. Holstein once existed as the German County of Holstein (; 8 ...

and

Saxe-Lauenburg The Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg (, ), was a ''reichsfrei'' duchy that existed from 1296 to 1803 and again from 1814 to 1876 in the extreme southeast region of what is now Schleswig-Holstein. Its territorial centre was in the modern district of Herz ...

(1815–1864), and in a political and personal union with the Duchy of

Schleswig The Duchy of Schleswig (; ; ; ; ; ) was a duchy in Southern Jutland () covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km (45 mi) south of the current border between Germany and Denmark. The territory has been di ...

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,

chronicle A chronicle (, from Greek ''chroniká'', from , ''chrónos'' – "time") is a historical account of events arranged in chronological order, as in a timeline. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and local events ...

s and

saga Sagas are prose stories and histories, composed in Iceland and to a lesser extent elsewhere in Scandinavia. The most famous saga-genre is the (sagas concerning Icelanders), which feature Viking voyages, migration to Iceland, and feuds between ...

s often have accounts of Danish kings and dynasties stretching further back in time than the 7th century, but the

historicity Historicity is the historical actuality of persons and events, meaning the quality of being part of history instead of being a historical myth, legend, or fiction. The historicity of a claim about the past is its factual status. Historicity deno ...

of the content and interpretations of these stories are often put to doubt. * Chochilaicus—see Hugleik and

Hygelac Hygelac (; ; ; or ''Hugilaicus''; died 516 or 521) was a king of the Geats according to the poem ''Beowulf''. It is Hygelac's presence in the poem which has allowed scholars to tentatively date the setting of the poem as well as to infer tha ...

— 515 AD, mentioned by

Gregory of Tours Gregory of Tours (born ; 30 November – 17 November 594 AD) was a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours during the Merovingian period and is known as the "father of French history". He was a prelate in the Merovingian kingdom, encom ...

(538–594). 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. * Ongendus (''Angantyr''): Saint Willibrord wrote about when he visited the Danes, at the time ruled by Ongendus. *Harald, named as former king in relating 9th-century events, perhaps model for legendary

Harald Wartooth Harald Wartooth or ''Harold Hiltertooth'' (Old Norse: ''Haraldr hilditǫnn''; Modern Swedish and Danish: Harald Hildetand; Modern Norwegian: ''Harald Hildetann'')Röreksson was a semi- legendary king of Denmark who is mentioned in several tradit ...

. Related to the Frisian king

Redbad II This is a list of historically verifiable, legendary and fictitious rulers of Frisia, whether they were called chieftains, counts, dukes or kings. The earliest names of Frisian rulers are documented by the chronicles of the Merovingian ( Franki ...

who in 754 had to flee to "the land of the Danes" where King Harald reigned (''"Daniae Regi Heraldi"''). * Sigfred: 770s–790s *

Gudfred Gudfred was a ninth century Danish king who reigned from at least 804 to 810. Alternate spellings include ''Godfred'' (Danish), ''Göttrick'' (German), ''Gøtrik'' (Danish), ''Gudrød'' (Danish), and ''Godofredus'' (Latin). He stands at the thre ...

: 804–810, mentioned as Danish king in the

Treaty of Heiligen The Treaty of Heiligen was a treaty of peace between the Danish King Hemming and the Frankish Emperor Charlemagne. It is attested in the ''Royal Frankish Annals'' for the year 811. The previous King of the Danes, Godofrid, had held a conferenc ...

811. Alternate spellings: Godfred, Göttrick (German), Godric(Anglicized English), Gøtrik (Danish), Gudrød (Danish) * Hemming: 810–811/812 The

was signed in 811 between the Danish King Hemming and

Charlemagne Charlemagne ( ; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was List of Frankish kings, King of the Franks from 768, List of kings of the Lombards, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian ...

. * Sigfred, nephew of

, and

Anulo Anulo or Ale was a pretender-king who vied for the Danes (Germanic tribe), Danish throne in 812. He represents the appearance of the House of Harald which competed with the House of Gudfred for power in Denmark until c. 857 and possibly longer. T ...

(''Anlaufr''), grandson or nephew of Harald, fought for the throne and both were killed, perhaps model for the legendary Sigurd Hring: *

Harald Klak Harald 'Klak' Halfdansson (c. 785 – c. 852) was a king in Jutland (and possibly other parts of Denmark) around 812–814 and again from 819–827."Carolingian Chronicles: Royal Frankish Annals and Nithard's Histories" (1970), translation by Bernh ...

and his brothers

Ragnfrid Reginfrid (or Ragnfrid) (died 814) was a co-King of Denmark from 812, when Hemming I died, to 813, when he and his brothers were ousted by the sons of a previous king, Gudfred.Simon Coupland (1998), "From Poachers to Gamekeepers: Scandinavian Warl ...

and

Hemming Halfdansson Hemming Halfdansson (died 837) was "of the Danish race, a most Christian leader". He was probably a son of Halfdan, a leading Dane who became a vassal of Charlemagne in 807. He was probably related to the Danish royal family, as "Hemming" was one o ...

: 812–813 and again from 819/827. From 826 he and his household lived in exile with the Frankish emperor

Louis the Pious Louis the Pious (; ; ; 16 April 778 – 20 June 840), also called the Fair and the Debonaire, was King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aquitaine from 781. As the only ...

, he was baptized by the bishop of Mainz in

Ingelheim Ingelheim (), officially Ingelheim am Rhein (), is a town in the Mainz-Bingen Districts of Germany, district in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany. The town sprawls along the Rhine's left bank. It has been Mainz-Bingen's district seat sin ...

am Rhein. The last reference of Harald in the written sources are in the

Annals of Fulda The ''Annales Fuldenses'' or ''Annals of Fulda'' are East Frankish chronicles that cover independently the period from the last years of Louis the Pious (died 840) to shortly after the end of effective Carolingian rule in East Francia with the ...

which records his execution for treason in 852. *Sons of Gudfred (Godrik): 814–820s **

Horik I Horik I or Hårik (died 854) was a king of the Danes. He was co-ruler from 813, and sole king from c. 828 until his violent death in 854. His long and eventful reign was marked by Danish raids on the Carolingian Empire of Louis the Pious, son an ...

: (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. * 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 Pope Nicholas I (; c. 800 – 13 November 867), called Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death on 13 November 867. He is the last of the three popes listed in the Annuario Pontif ...

. *Late 9th century kings **

Bagsecg Bagsecg (830 – 8 January 871), also known as Bacgsecg, was a viking and a leader of the Great Army (Viking), Great Army, which invaded England. According to the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', Bagsecg and Healfdene (Great Army), Healfdene (Norse ...

: ** 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. **

: 880s ** Heiligo (''Halga''): 890s (?), described by

Adam of Bremen Adam of Bremen (; ; before 1050 – 12 October 1081/1085) was a German medieval chronicler. He lived and worked in the second half of the eleventh century. Adam is most famous for his chronicle '' Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum'' ('' ...

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. ** 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 Widukind of Corvey (c. 925after 973; , in italian ''Vitichindo Sacco di Corvey'', in Latin VVITICHINDI SAXO) was a medieval Saxon chronicler. His three-volume '' Res gestae Saxonicae sive annalium libri tres'' is an important chronicle of 10th-cen ...

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 Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: ''Eiríkr inn sigrsæli'', Modern Swedish: ''Erik Segersäll''; c. 945 – c. 995) was a Swedish monarch as of around 970. Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive re ...

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.

Semi-legendary kings

Ragnar Lodbrok Ragnar Lodbrok (Old Norse: ''Ragnarr loðbrók'', ), according to legends, was a Viking hero and a Legendary Kings of Sweden, Swedish and Legendary kings of Denmark, Danish king.Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye () or Sigurd Ragnarsson was a semi-legendary Viking warrior and Danish king active from the mid to late 9th century. According to multiple saga sources and Scandinavian histories from the 12th century and later, he is one ...

(da: Sigurd Orm-i-øje or Snogeøje). Mentioned by late and

Ragnarssona þáttr The ''Tale of Ragnar's sons'' () is an Old Norse story about Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons. Summary Ragnar Lodbrok When Sigurd Ring dies, Ragnar Lodbrok succeeds him as the king of Sweden and Denmark. Many foreign kings come to take parts of hi ...

. Said to be king of

Zealand Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...

and

Scania Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous w ...

, and son of

Ragnar Lodbrok Ragnar Lodbrok (Old Norse: ''Ragnarr loðbrók'', ), according to legends, was a Viking hero and a Legendary Kings of Sweden, Swedish and Legendary kings of Denmark, Danish king.Harthacnut Harthacnut (; "Tough-knot"; – 8 June 1042), traditionally Hardicanute, sometimes referred to as Canute III, was King of Denmark from 1035 to 1042 and King of England from 1040 to 1042. Harthacnut was the son of King Cnut the Great (wh ...

(''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)

House of Fairhair (1042–1047)

House of Estridsen The House of Estridsen was a dynasty that provided the List of Danish monarchs, kings of Denmark from 1047 to 1412. The dynasty is named after its ancestor Estrid Svendsdatter. The dynasty is sometimes called the ''Ulfinger'', after Estrid's husba ...
(1047–1375)

House of Bjälbo The House of Bjälbo, also known as the House of Folkung ( or ), was a Swedish family that produced several medieval bishops, jarls and kings of Sweden. It also provided three kings of Norway and one king of Denmark in the 14th century. Na ...
(1376–1387)

House of Estridsen (1387–1412)

House of Griffin The House of Griffin or Griffin dynasty, (; , ; Latin: ''Gryphes''), or House of Pomerania (see ), was a dynasty ruling the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637. The name "Griffins" was used by the dynasty after the 15th century ...
(1396–1439)

, - ,
''(Erik af Pommern)''
24 January
1412 – 1439
(deposed) ,
, ,
Rügenwalde Castle (

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

)

only son of Polish Duke of Pomerania Wartislaw VII and Mary of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , Philippa of England
26 October 1406

Lund Cathedral Lund Cathedral () is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Sweden in Lund, Scania, Sweden. It is the seat of the Bishop of Lund and the main church of the Diocese of Lund. It was built as the Catholic cathedral of the archiepiscopal see of all ...

no issue , 24 September 1459
Rügenwalde Castle (Poland)
aged 76–78 , -

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

, - ,
''(Christoffer af Bayern)''
9 April 1440 –
5/6 January 1448 , Christopher of Bavaria crop

, , 26 February 1416

Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz (, ; ) is the capital of the Neumarkt (district), Neumarkt district in the administrative region of the Upper Palatinate, in Bavaria, Germany. With a population of about 40,000, Neumarkt is the seat of various projects, ...

fifth son of John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt and Catherine of Pomerania , Dorothea of Brandenburg
12 September 1445

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

no issue , 5/6 January 1448
Kärnan Castile
aged 31 , -

House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a Germans, German dynasty whose members rule or have ruled in Danish Realm, Denmark, Kingdom of Iceland, Iceland, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, Norway, Russian Empire, Russia, Sweden, United Kingdom, the United Kingdom, King ...
(1448–1863)

, - ,
1 September 1448

21 May 1481
''()'' , , , February 1426
Oldenburgeldest son of

Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg Dietrich or Theoderic of Oldenburg ( – 14 February 1440) was a feudal lord in Northern Germany, holding the counties of Delmenhorst and Duchy of Oldenburg, Oldenburg. He was called "Fortunatus", as he was able to secure Delmenhorst for hi ...

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
''()'' , King john of denmark and norway

, , 2 February 1455
Aalborghus Castlethird son of Christian I and Dorothea of Brandenburg , Christina of Saxony
6 September 1478

five children , 20 February 1513
Aalborghus Castle
aged 58 , - ,
22 July 1513

20 January 1523
''()''
(deposed) , , , 1 July 1481

Nyborg Castle Nyborg Slot is a restored medieval castle in Nyborg on the Danish island of Funen. The castle figures prominently in Danish history. It was here that Eric V of Denmark, King Eric V Klipping signed Denmark's first constitution in 1282. The castl ...

second son of

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and Christina of Saxony ,

Isabella of Austria Isabella of Austria (''Isabel''; 18 July 1501 – 19 January 1526), also known as Elizabeth, was born an Archduchess of Archduchy of Austria, Austria and Infanta of Castile from the House of Habsburg, and subsequently became List of Danish consor ...

12 August 1515

six children , 25 January 1559
Kalundborg Castle
aged 77 , - ,
13 April 1523

10 April 1533
''()'' , Frederik1dk

, , 7 October 1471
Haderslevhus Castlefourth son of Christian I and Dorothea of Brandenburg , (1)

Anna of Brandenburg Margravine Anna of Brandenburg (27 August 1487 – 3 May 1514) was a noblewoman from the Holy Roman Empire. Margravine Anna was the daughter of John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg and Margaret of Thuringia. She was born in Berlin, Branden ...

10 April 1502

Stendal The Hanseatic City of Stendal () is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of the Stendal District and the unofficial capital of the Altmark region. Geography Situated west of the Elbe valley, the Stendal town centre is located ...

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
''()'' , Christian III of Denmark

, , 12 August 1503
Gottorp Castleonly son of Frederick I and

Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (9 July 1511 – 7 October 1571) was queen consort of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian III of Denmark. She was known to having wielded influence upon the affairs of state in Denmark.Jorgensen, Ellen & S ...

29 October 1525
Lauenburg Castle
five children , 1 January 1559
Koldinghus Castle
aged 55 , - ,
1 January 1559

4 April 1588
''()'' , 1581 Frederik 2

, , 1 July 1534
Haderslevhus Castleeldest son of Christian III and

Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (''Sophia''; 4 September 1557 – 4 October 1631) was List of Danish royal consorts, Queen of Denmark and List of Norwegian royal consorts, Norway by marriage to Frederick II of Denmark. She was the mother of King ...

20 July 1572

eight children , 4 April 1588
Antvorskov Castle
aged 53 , - ,
4 April 1588

28 February 1648
''()'' , Christian IV Pieter Isaacsz 1612

, , 12 April 1577
Frederiksborg Palaceeldest son of Frederick II and

, (1)

Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (26 June 1575 – 8 April 1612) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1597 to 1612 as the first spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark. Life Anne Catherine was born in Halle (Saale) and raised in Wolmirstedt. Her p ...

27 November 1597
Haderslevhus Castle
seven children
(2) Kirsten Munk
31 December 1615

twelve children , 28 February 1648

Rosenborg Castle Rosenborg Castle () is a renaissance castle in Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects. It was built in the Dutch Renaissance style, t ...

aged 70 , - ,
6 July 1648

9 February 1670
''()'' , Frederik III i rustning

, , 18 March 1609
Haderslevhus Castle

third son of Christian IV and

Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg (24 March 1628 – 20 February 1685) was List of Danish consorts, Queen of Denmark and List of Norwegian consorts, Norway as the consort of the King Frederick III of Denmark. She is known for her political in ...

1 October 1643

Glücksburg Castle Glücksburg Castle (German: Schloss Glücksburg, Danish language, Danish: ''Lyksborg Slot'') is one of the most significant Renaissance castles in Northern Europe. The castle was the headquarters of the ducal lines of the house of Glücksburg an ...

eight children , 9 February 1670
Copenhagen Castle
aged 60 , - ,
9 February 1670

25 August 1699
''()'' , Christian V of Denmark

, , 15 April 1646
Duborg Castleeldest son of Frederick III and

, 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
''()'' , Frederik den 4

, , 11 October 1671
Copenhagen Castleeldest son of Christian V and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel , (1) Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
5 December 1695

five children
(2)

Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg (4 May 1679 – 27 June 1704), Countess of Antvorskov, was Danish noble and lady-in-waiting of German origin. She was the royal mistress of King Frederick IV of Denmark and, later, his first morganatic wife by biga ...

6 September 1703
one son
(3)

Anne Sophie Reventlow Anne Sophie von Reventlow (; 16 April 1693 – 7 January 1743) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1721 to 1730 as the second wife of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway. Early life Born in Clausholm castle, into an ancient House of Reventlow, ...

4 April 1721

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 Hirschholm Palace, also known as Hørsholm Palace, was a royal palace located in present-day Hørsholm, Hørsholm municipality just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was rebuilt in the Baroque architecture, Baroque style in the 1740s and, one of the ...

aged 46 , - ,
6 August 1746

14 January 1766
''()'' , Pilo - Frederik V of Denmark

, , 31 March 1723
Copenhagen Castleonly son of Christian VI and Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach , (1)

Louise of Great Britain Louise of Great Britain (originally Louisa; 1724 – 19 December 1751) was List of Danish consorts, Queen of Denmark and List of Norwegian consorts, Norway from 1746 until her death, as the first wife of Frederick V of Denmark, King Frederick V ...

11 December 1743
Altona
five children
(2)

Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (Danish: ''Juliane Marie''; 4 September 1729 – 10 October 1796) was List of Danish royal consorts, Queen of Denmark and List of Norwegian royal consorts, Norway from 1752 to 1766 as the second con ...

8 July 1752
Frederiksborg Palace
one son , 14 January 1766

Christiansborg Palace Christiansborg Palace (, ) is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament (), the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark. Also ...

aged 42 , - ,
14 January 1766

13 March 1808
''()'' , Christianviidenmark

, , 29 January 1749

second son of Frederick V and

, Caroline Matilda of Great Britain
8 November 1766

two children , 13 March 1808

Rendsburg Rendsburg (, also ''Rensborg'', , also ''Rensborg'') is a town on the Eider (river), River Eider and the Kiel Canal in the central part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the ''Kreis'' (district) of Rendsburg-Eckernfoerde, Rends ...

aged 59 , - ,
13 March 1808

3 December 1839
''()'' , , , 28 January 1768

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 Frederick
3 December 1839

20 January 1848
''()'' , , , 18 September 1786

grandson of Frederick V and

, (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 Christian VIII (18 September 1786 – 20 January 1848) was King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway in 1814. Christian Frederick was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick, a younger son of King Fred ...

and Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , (1) Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
1 November 1828

no issue
(2) Caroline of Mecklenburg
10 June 1841

Neustrelitz Neustrelitz (; ) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 1738 until 1918 it was the capital o ...

no issue
(3) Louise Rasmussen
7 August 1850
Frederiksborg Palace
no issue , 15 November 1863

aged 55

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

, - ,
15 November 1863

29 January 1906
''()'' , Christian_IX_af_Henrik_Olrik

, , 8 April 1818

Gottorf Castle Gottorf Castle (, , Low German: ''Slott Gottorp'') is a castle and estate in the city of Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is one of the most important secular buildings in Schleswig-Holstein, and has been rebuilt and expanded severa ...

fourth son of

Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (; ; 4 January 1785 – 17 February 1831) was a German-Danish prince and officer who was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck from 1816 to 1825, and the Duke of Schlesw ...

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 , , - ,
Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl
29 January 1906

14 May 1912
''()'' , , , 3 June 1843
Yellow Palace

eldest son of Christian IX and Louise of Hesse-Kassel ,

Louise of Sweden Louise of Sweden (; 31 October 1851 – 20 March 1926) was List of Danish royal consorts, Queen of Denmark from 1906 until 1912 as the wife of Frederick VIII of Denmark, King Frederick VIII. Born into the House of Bernadotte, Louise was the onl ...

28 July 1869

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

eight children , 14 May 1912
Jungfernstieg,

Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th-lar ...

aged 68 , Son of Christian IX , , - ,
Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm
14 May 1912

20 April 1947
''()'' , King Christian X of Denmark - Knud Larsen

, , 26 September 1870

Charlottenlund Palace Charlottenlund Palace () is a former royal summer residence in Charlottenlund, some north of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The palace was named after Princess Charlotte Amalie, who was responsible for the construction of the original palace. It wa ...

eldest son of Frederik VIII and

, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
26 April 1898

Cannes Cannes (, ; , ; ) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a communes of France, commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes departments of France, department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions Internatio ...

two sons , 20 April 1947
Amalienborg Palace
aged 76 , Son of Frederik VIII , , - ,
Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg
20 April 1947

14 January 1972
''()'' , , , 11 March 1899
Sorgenfri Palace

eldest son of

Christian X Christian X (; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 until his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, holding the title as a result of the personal union between Denmark and independent Ice ...

and Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ,

Ingrid of Sweden Ingrid of Sweden (Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louisa Margareta; 28 March 1910 – 7 November 2000) was List of Danish consorts, Queen of Denmark from 20 April 1947 to 14 January 1972 as the wife of King Frederik IX. Ingrid was born into the Hous ...

24 May 1935
Storkyrkan Cathedral,

three daughters , 14 January 1972
Amalienborg Palace
aged 72 , Son of

, , - ,
Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid
14 January 1972

14 January 2024
( abdicated)
''()'' , Drottning Margrethe av Danmark

, , 16 April 1940
Amalienborg Palace

eldest daughter of Frederik IX and

, Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
10 June 1967
Holmen Church,

two sons , Age , Daughter of Frederik IX , , - ,
Frederik André Henrik Christian
14 January 2024

''present''
''()'' , , , 26 May 1968
Amalienborg Palace

eldest son of

Margrethe II Margrethe II (; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024. Having reigned for exactly ...

and Henri de Laborde de Monpezat , Mary Donaldson
14 May 2004
Copenhagen Cathedral,

four children , Incumbent
Age , Son of

Timeline of Danish monarchs

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Gorm Gorm may refer to: Computing * Gorm (computing), a rapid application development tool * GORM, the "fantastic ORM library" for the Go programming language * Grails Object-Relational Mapping, see People * Gorm the Old (died 958), Danish king * Gor ...

from: 1042 till: 1047 color: du text: Fairhair from: 1047 till: 1375 color: fa text: Estridsen from: 1376 till: 1387 color: ba text: Bjelbo from: 1387 till: 1412 color: fa text: Estridsen from: 1396 till: 1439 color: br text:

Pomerania Pomerania ( ; ; ; ) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The central and eastern part belongs to the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, West Pomeranian, Pomeranian Voivod ...

from: 1440 till: 1448 color: cw text: Palatinate-Neumarkt from: 1448 till: 1863 color: sw text: Oldenburg from: 1863 till: 2024 color: su text: Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg width:5 align:left fontsize:S shift:(5,-4) anchor:till barset:Rulers from: 940 till: 964 color:al text:

Gorm the Old Gorm the Old (; ; ), also called Gorm the Languid (), was List of Danish monarchs, ruler of Denmark, reigning from to his death or a few years later.Lund, N. (2020), p. 147

from: 964 till: 985 color:al text: Harald I Bluetooth from: 986 till: 1014 color:al text: Sweyn I Forkbeard from: 1014 till: 1018 color:al text: Harald II Svendsen from: 1018 till: 1035 color:al text:

Cnut the Great Cnut ( ; ; – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rul ...

from: 1035 till: 1042 color:al text:

Harthacnut Harthacnut (; "Tough-knot"; – 8 June 1042), traditionally Hardicanute, sometimes referred to as Canute III, was King of Denmark from 1035 to 1042 and King of England from 1040 to 1042. Harthacnut was the son of King Cnut the Great (wh ...

from: 1042 till: 1047 color:du text:

Magnus the Good Magnus Olafsson (; Norwegian and Danish: ''Magnus Olavsson''; – 25 October 1047), better known as Magnus the Good (; Norwegian and Danish: ''Magnus den gode''), was King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark from 1042 until his death in ...

from: 1047 till: 1076 color:fa text: Sweyn II Estridsson from: 1076 till: 1080 color:fa text: Harald III the Soft from: 1080 till: 1086 color:fa text: Canute IV the Holy from: 1086 till: 1095 color:fa text: Olaf I Hunger from: 1095 till: 1103 color:fa text: Eric I Evergood from: 1104 till: 1134 color:fa text:

Niels Niels is a male given name, equivalent to Nicholas, which is common in Denmark, Belgium, Norway (formerly) and the Netherlands. The Norwegian and Swedish variant is Nils. The name is a developed short form of Nicholas or Greek Nikolaos, after Saint ...

from: 1134 till: 1137 color:fa text: Eric II the Memorable from: 1137 till: 1146 color:fa text: Eric III Lamb from: 1146 till: 1157 color:fa text: Sweyn III Grathe from: 1146 till: 1157 color:fa text: Canute V from: 1154 till: 1182 color:fa text: Valdemar I the Great from: 1170 till: 1202 color:fa text:

Canute VI Canute VI (; c. 1163 – 12 November 1202) was King of Denmark from 1182 to 1202. Contemporary sources describe Canute as an earnest, strongly religious man. Background Canute VI was the eldest son of King Valdemar I and Sophia of Polots ...

from: 1202 till: 1241 color:fa text: Valdemar II the Victorious from: 1215 till: 1231 color:fa text:

Valdemar the Young Valdemar (III) the Young () ( – 28 November 1231) was a Junior King of Denmark from 1215 until his death. Valdemar was the eldest son and co-ruler of King Valdemar II of Denmark by his first wife, Dagmar of Bohemia. He did not outlive his f ...

from: 1232 till: 1250 color:fa text: Eric IV Ploughpenny from: 1250 till: 1252 color:fa text:

Abel Abel ( ''Hébel'', in pausa ''Hā́ḇel''; ''Hábel''; , ''Hābēl'') is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within the Abrahamic religions. Born as the second son of Adam and Eve, the first two humans created by God in Judaism, God, he ...

from: 1252 till: 1259 color:fa text: Christopher I from: 1259 till: 1286 color:fa text: Eric V Klipping from: 1286 till: 1319 color:fa text: Eric VI Menved from: 1320 till: 1326 color:fa text: Christopher II from: 1321 till: 1326 color:fa text: Erik Christoffersen from: 1326 till: 1329 color:fa text: Valdemar III from: 1329 till: 1332 color:fa text: Christopher II (restored) from: 1329 till: 1331 color:fa text: Erik Christoffersen (restored) from: 1332 till: 1340 color:fa text:Interregnum from: 1340 till: 1375 color:fa text: Valdemar IV Atterdag from: 1376 till: 1387 color:ba text: Olaf II from: 1376 till: 1412 color:fa text: Margrethe I from: 1396 till: 1439 color:br text: Eric VII from: 1440 till: 1448 color:cw text: Christopher III from: 1448 till: 1481 color:sw text: Christian I from: 1481 till: 1513 color:sw text:

from: 1513 till: 1523 color:sw text: Christian II from: 1523 till: 1533 color:sw text: Frederick I from: 1533 till: 1534 color:sw text:Interregnum from: 1534 till: 1559 color:sw text: Christian III from: 1559 till: 1588 color:sw text: Frederick II from: 1588 till: 1648 color:sw text: Christian IV from: 1648 till: 1670 color:sw text: Frederick III from: 1670 till: 1699 color:sw text: Christian V from: 1699 till: 1730 color:sw text: Frederick IV from: 1730 till: 1746 color:sw text: Christian VI from: 1746 till: 1766 color:sw text: Frederick V from: 1766 till: 1808 color:sw text: Christian VII from: 1784 till: 1808 color:sw text: Frederick VI (as regent) from: 1808 till: 1839 color:sw text: Frederick VI from: 1839 till: 1848 color:sw text:

from: 1848 till: 1863 color:sw text: Frederick VII from: 1863 till: 1906 color:su text: Christian IX from: 1906 till: 1912 color:su text: Frederik VIII from: 1912 till: 1947 color:su text:

from: 1947 till: 1972 color:su text: Frederik IX from: 1972 till: 2024 color:su text:

from: 2024 till: 2024 color:su text: Frederick X barset:skip

Pre-Knýtlinga Danish monarchs

Semi-legendary kings

List of monarchs of Denmark

House of Gorm (c. 936–1042)

House of Fairhair (1042–1047)

House of Estridsen The House of Estridsen was a dynasty that provided the List of Danish monarchs, kings of Denmark from 1047 to 1412. The dynasty is named after its ancestor Estrid Svendsdatter. The dynasty is sometimes called the ''Ulfinger'', after Estrid's husba ...
(1047–1375)

House of Bjälbo The House of Bjälbo, also known as the House of Folkung ( or ), was a Swedish family that produced several medieval bishops, jarls and kings of Sweden. It also provided three kings of Norway and one king of Denmark in the 14th century. Na ...
(1376–1387)

House of Estridsen (1387–1412)

House of Griffin The House of Griffin or Griffin dynasty, (; , ; Latin: ''Gryphes''), or House of Pomerania (see ), was a dynasty ruling the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637. The name "Griffins" was used by the dynasty after the 15th century ...
(1396–1439)

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

House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a Germans, German dynasty whose members rule or have ruled in Danish Realm, Denmark, Kingdom of Iceland, Iceland, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, Norway, Russian Empire, Russia, Sweden, United Kingdom, the United Kingdom, King ...
(1448–1863)

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

Timeline of Danish monarchs

See also

Notes

Further reading

Pre-Knýtlinga Danish monarchs

Semi-legendary kings

List of monarchs of Denmark

House of Gorm (c. 936–1042)

House of Fairhair (1042–1047)

House of Estridsen The House of Estridsen was a dynasty that provided the List of Danish monarchs, kings of Denmark from 1047 to 1412. The dynasty is named after its ancestor Estrid Svendsdatter. The dynasty is sometimes called the ''Ulfinger'', after Estrid's husba ... (1047–1375)

House of Bjälbo The House of Bjälbo, also known as the House of Folkung ( or ), was a Swedish family that produced several medieval bishops, jarls and kings of Sweden. It also provided three kings of Norway and one king of Denmark in the 14th century. Na ... (1376–1387)

House of Estridsen (1387–1412)

House of Griffin The House of Griffin or Griffin dynasty, (; , ; Latin: ''Gryphes''), or House of Pomerania (see ), was a dynasty ruling the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637. The name "Griffins" was used by the dynasty after the 15th century ... (1396–1439)

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

House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a Germans, German dynasty whose members rule or have ruled in Danish Realm, Denmark, Kingdom of Iceland, Iceland, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, Norway, Russian Empire, Russia, Sweden, United Kingdom, the United Kingdom, King ... (1448–1863)

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

Timeline of Danish monarchs

See also

Notes

Further reading

House of Estridsen The House of Estridsen was a dynasty that provided the List of Danish monarchs, kings of Denmark from 1047 to 1412. The dynasty is named after its ancestor Estrid Svendsdatter. The dynasty is sometimes called the ''Ulfinger'', after Estrid's husba ...
(1047–1375)

House of Bjälbo The House of Bjälbo, also known as the House of Folkung ( or ), was a Swedish family that produced several medieval bishops, jarls and kings of Sweden. It also provided three kings of Norway and one king of Denmark in the 14th century. Na ...
(1376–1387)

House of Griffin The House of Griffin or Griffin dynasty, (; , ; Latin: ''Gryphes''), or House of Pomerania (see ), was a dynasty ruling the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637. The name "Griffins" was used by the dynasty after the 15th century ...
(1396–1439)

House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a Germans, German dynasty whose members rule or have ruled in Danish Realm, Denmark, Kingdom of Iceland, Iceland, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, Norway, Russian Empire, Russia, Sweden, United Kingdom, the United Kingdom, King ...
(1448–1863)