List of the kings of Denmark
The list of the kings of Denmark includes the famous heads of Denmark . The existence of Gorms the Old and all subsequent kings is historically proven. All previous kings are called "legend kings". It is assumed that these were not " kings " in the modern sense, but regional chiefs whose influence on their followers was limited.
The list of kings over the Faroe Islands is identical to this list from 1380.
Fabled and early rulers
Ruler in Jutland
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Angantyr , also Unguendo or Ongendus |
allegedly around 699 |
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Eylimi |
allegedly early 8th century |
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Hilaprecht |
allegedly early 8th century |
in Thyoe | |
Hwitserk |
allegedly around 730 |
in Jutland, Wendenland | |
Sigurd I (Sigfrid) |
allegedly around 765 or 778–807 |
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Gudfred (Godofridus, Göttrik I.) |
allegedly 778-810 |
Son of Sigurd, founded Haithabu as the (first) Cimbrian trading town | |
Halfdan I. |
allegedly 778-810 |
Uncle of Gudfred | |
Hemming |
allegedly 810-812 |
Nephew of Halfdan I, makes peace with Charlemagne and makes the Eider the southern border. | |
Anulo (ring) | 811-812 | Nephew of Halfdan I. | |
Harald Klak and Ragnfrid (Reginfrid) |
allegedly 812-813 |
Brothers of Anulo | |
Oluf (Olaf) |
allegedly 813-819 |
Son of Gudfred | |
Horik I. the old (or Erik I.) |
allegedly 813-854 |
last surviving son of Gudfred | |
Harald Klak |
allegedly 819-823 |
in Darslede, joint reign with Horik I., forced by Emperor Ludwig the Pious . | |
Horik II. , "The mighty" |
allegedly 854-873 |
Son (or nephew?) Of Horik I the old | |
Göttrik II. |
allegedly 868-884 |
Son of Horik II. | |
Halfdan II. |
allegedly 868 |
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Göttrik III. |
allegedly 868-891 |
in Walcheren | |
Sigurd II (Sigfrid) |
reportedly 884-891 |
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Helge |
allegedly around 891 |
Skioldinger
Power center on the island of Zealand , capital Leithra ( Gammel Lejre ), later Roskilde
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Ivar Vidfammi |
allegedly 695 |
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Harald War Tooth |
allegedly 750-770 |
in Jutland, Zealand, Skaane and Gotland | |
Sigurd I. Ring |
allegedly 770-812 |
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Ragnar Lodbrok |
allegedly 812-845 |
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Sigurd II. Snogöie (snake eye) |
allegedly 845-873 |
Son of Ragnar Lodbrok, ruled Halland, Zealand and Skaane | |
Harthaknut (Hardegon) |
reportedly 873-884 |
Son of Sigurd II. | |
Frotho |
allegedly 884 |
Son of Harthaknut | |
Svein |
reportedly 884-885 |
Son of Harthaknut | |
Gorm |
reportedly 885-887 |
Son of Frotho | |
Harald II |
reportedly 887-899 |
Son of Frotho |
Olaf dynasty
"Swedish" dynasty in Haithabu (Schleswig)
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Olaf the bold | mentioned 925 | Nephew of a Siegfried | |
Gurd | no information | ||
Knut I. (Chnuba or Ehnob) | mentioned in 934 | ||
Sigerich / Sigtryg | from 935 |
Kings of Denmark
Jelling dynasty
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Gorm the old man |
allegedly mentioned 899-958 936; † 958/64 |
King of Denmark ; Son of Harthaknut | |
Harald I. Blue Tooth | 958 / 64-985 | King of Denmark, Norway ; Son of Gorms | |
Sven I. Gabelbart | 985-1014 | King of Denmark, Norway , England ; Son of Harald Blauzahn | |
Harald II Svendsen | 1014-1018 | King of Denmark ; second son of Sven Gabelbart | |
Knut II. The Great Store | 1018 / 19-1035 | King of Denmark, Norway , England ; first son of Sven Gabelbart | |
Knut III. Hardiknut the hard one | 1035-1042 | King of Denmark, England ; Son of Knut II. | |
Magnus I. the Good God | 1042-1047 | King of Denmark, Norway ; illegitimate son of Olav II (King of Norway) |
House Estridsson
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Sven II. Estridsson | 1047-1076 | Grandson of Sven Gabelbart | |
Harald III. Hen | 1076-1080 | illegitimate son of Sven Estridsson | |
Knut IV. The Holy One | 1080-1086 | Son of Sven Estridsson | |
Olaf I. Hunger | 1086-1095 | illegitimate son of Sven Estridsson | |
Erik I. Ejegod Immergut | 1095-1103 | illegitimate son of Sven Estridsson | |
Niels | 1104-1134 | illegitimate son of Sven Estridsson | |
Erik II. Emune Memorable | 1134-1137 | Son of Erik I. | |
Erik III. Lam sheep | 1137-1146 | Grandson of Erik I, nephew of Erik II. | |
Sven III. and Knut V. | 1146-1154 | ||
Sven III. , Knut V. and Waldemar I. the Store der Große | 1154-1157 |
House Estridsson, Waldemare
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Waldemar I the Great Store (January 14, 1131 - May 12, 1182) |
1157-1182 | Grandson of Erik I. | |
Knut VI. (1162/63 - November 12, 1202) |
1182-1202 | Son of Waldemar I. | |
Waldemar II Sejr the victor (June 28, 1170 - March 28, 1241) |
1202-1241 | Son of Waldemar I. | |
Erik IV. Plovpenning Pflugpfennig (1216 - 10 August 1250) |
1241-1250 | Son of Waldemar II. | |
Abel (1218 - June 29, 1252) |
1250-1252 | Son of Waldemar II. | |
Christoph I (circa 1219 - May 29, 1259) |
1252-1259 | Son of Waldemar II. | |
Erik V. Klipping Klippe (around 1249 - November 22, 1286) |
1259-1286 | Son of Christoph I. | |
Erik VI. Menved Mannmit (1274 - November 13, 1319) |
1286-1319 | Son of Erik V. | |
Christopher II (September 29, 1276 - August 2, 1332) |
1320-1326 and 1329-1332 |
Son of Erik V. | |
Waldemar III. (1314–1364) |
1326-1329 | In fact, the Holstein counts Gerhard III rule . (Rendsburg, Schleswig, Jutland, Funen) and Johann III. (Kiel, Fehmarn, Lolland, Falster, Schonen, Seeland) | |
interregnum | 1332-1340 | In fact, the Holstein counts Gerhard III rule . (Rendsburg, Schleswig, Jutland, Funen) and Johann III. (Kiel, Fehmarn, Lolland, Falster, Schonen, Seeland) | |
Waldemar IV. Atterdag Andertag (around 1321 - October 24, 1375) |
1340-1375 | Son of Christoph II. |
Folkunger
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Olaf II (December 1370 - August 23, 1387) |
1376-1387 | King of Denmark , Norway ; Son of Margarethe I and Håkon VI. (Norway) |
House Estridsson
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Margaret I (1353 - October 28, 1412) |
1387-1412 | The ruler of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , never formally became queen; Daughter of Waldemar IV. |
House of Pomerania
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Erik VII. Eric the Pomeranian (circa 1382–1459) |
1396-1439 | King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , Duke of Pomerania- Stolp; Great-grandson of Waldemar IV. |
Wittelsbach House
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Christopher III. of Bavaria (February 26, 1416 - January 5, 1448) |
1440-1448 | King of Denmark, Norway , Sweden |
House Oldenburg
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks |
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Christian I of Oldenburg (February 1426 - May 21, 1481) |
1448-1481 | King of Denmark, Norway , Sweden , Duke of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Johann I. Hans (June 5, 1455 - February 20, 1513) |
1481-1513 | King of Denmark, Norway , Sweden , Duke of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Christian II (July 1, 1481 - January 25, 1559) |
1513-1523 | King of Denmark, Norway , Sweden , Duke of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Frederick I (October 7, 1471 - April 10, 1533) |
1523-1533 | King of Denmark, Norway , Duke of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Christian III (August 12, 1503 - January 1, 1559) |
1534-1559 | King of Denmark, Norway , Duke of parts of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Frederick II (July 1, 1534 - April 4, 1588) |
1559-1588 | King of Denmark, Norway , Duke of parts of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Christian IV (April 12, 1577 - February 28, 1648) |
1588-1648 | King of Denmark, Norway , Duke of parts of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Friedrich III. (March 18, 1609 - February 9, 1670) |
1648-1670 | King of Denmark, Norway , Duke of parts of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Christian V (April 15, 1646 - August 25, 1699) |
1670-1699 | King of Denmark, Norway , Duke of parts of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Frederick IV (October 21, 1671 - October 12, 1730) |
1699-1730 | King of Denmark, Norway , Duke of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Christian VI. (December 10, 1699 - August 6, 1746) |
1730-1746 | King of Denmark, Norway , Duke of Schleswig and Holstein, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst | |
Friedrich V (March 31, 1723 - January 14, 1766) |
1746-1766 | King of Denmark, Norway , Duke of Schleswig and Holstein, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst | |
Christian VII (January 29, 1749 - March 13, 1808) |
1766-1808 | King of Denmark, Norway , Duke of Schleswig and Holstein | |
Friedrich VI. (January 28, 1768 - December 3, 1839) |
1808-1839 | King of Denmark, Norway (until 1814), Duke of Schleswig and Holstein. Has been regent for his mentally ill father since 1784. | |
Christian VIII (September 18, 1786 - January 20, 1848) |
1839-1848 | King of Denmark , Duke of Schleswig and Holstein. Briefly King of Norway in 1814 | |
Frederick VII (October 6, 1808 - November 15, 1863) |
1848-1863 | King of Denmark , Duke of Schleswig and Holstein |
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (House of Glücksburg)
image | Name (life data) | Reign | Remarks | |
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Christian IX (April 8, 1818 - January 29, 1906) |
1863-1906 | His wife Louise was a great-granddaughter of Friedrich V. | ||
Frederick VIII (June 3, 1843 - May 14, 1912) |
1906-1912 | |||
Christian X. (September 26, 1870 - April 20, 1947) |
1912-1947 | 1918–1944 King of the Kingdom of Iceland in personal union. | ||
Frederik IX. (March 11, 1899 - January 14, 1972) |
1947-1972 | |||
Margrethe II (born April 16, 1940) |
since 1972 |
Danish succession to the throne
- Crown Prince Frederik (* 1968), eldest son of Queen Margrethe II.
- Prince Christian of Denmark (* 2005), eldest child of Crown Prince Frederik and grandson of Queen Margrethe II.
- Princess Isabella of Denmark (* 2007), second child of Crown Prince Frederik and granddaughter of Queen Margrethe II.
- Prince Vincent of Denmark (* 2011), third child of Crown Prince Frederik and grandson of Queen Margrethe II.
- Princess Josephine of Denmark (* 2011), fourth child of Crown Prince Frederik and granddaughter of Queen Margrethe II.
- Prince Joachim of Denmark (* 1969), younger son of Queen Margrethe II.
- Prince Nikolai of Denmark (* 1999), eldest child of Prince Joachim of Denmark and grandson of Queen Margrethe II.
- Prince Felix of Denmark (* 2002), second child of Prince Joachim of Denmark and grandson of Queen Margrethe II.
- Prince Henrik of Denmark (* 2009), third child of Prince Joachim of Denmark and grandson of Queen Margrethe II.
- Princess Athena of Denmark (* 2012), fourth child of Prince Joachim of Denmark and granddaughter of Queen Margrethe II.
- Princess Benedelte of Denmark (* 1944), daughter of King Friedrich IX. and sister of Queen Margrethe II.
See also
- Family table of the Danish kings
- List of rulers of England
- List of kings over the Faroe Islands
- List of the kings of Norway
- List of kings of Sweden
literature
- M. Axboe: Danish Kings and Dendrochronology: Archaeological Insights into the Early History of the Danish State . In: G. Ausenda (red.): After Empire. Towards an Ethnology of Europe's Barbarians. Woodbridge 1995.
- Ernst Willkomm: The Möwenberg near Schleswig . In: The Gazebo . Issue 45–46, 1853 ( full text [ Wikisource ]). Historical story about the dispute between Erik IV and Abel
Web links
Commons : Danish Kings - Album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Kongehuset.dk - Homepage of the Danish Royal Family (English)
- Series of Kings Kongehuset.dk (short biographies only in Danish)
- List of Danish kings at medieval-genealogy
- Danish kings before 873 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ official list of dan. Rulers / Kings (Danish), accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Peter Truhart: Regents of the Nations. Systematic chronology of states and their political representatives in the past and present. A biographical reference work. Part III / 1 Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern, and South Eastern Europe, KG Saur, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-598-10515-0 , page 2810
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Peter Truhart: Regents of the Nations. Systematic chronology of states and their political representatives in the past and present. A biographical reference work. Part III / 1 Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern, and South Eastern Europe, KG Saur, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-598-10515-0 , page 2811
- ↑ Sven Rosborn / Pilemedia : "Föreläsningar från min fåtölj 4. Romantiserade vikingar.", June 30, 2020 ( YouTube video )