Family table of the Danish kings

This family table shows the family ties of the queens and kings of Denmark to one another and to other ruling houses. The rulers of Denmark are marked with the Crown of Denmark .

The family table begins with Gorm the Elder, who, as described in the list of kings of Denmark , is regarded as the first king of Denmark.

Family table

Gorm the Old
^{(before 900–958)}

Thyra Danebod
^{(around 870 – around 935)}

Erik I. Blood ax
^{(885–954) King of Norway
Norway}

Gunnhild
^{(around 900 - around 970)}

Knut Danaast
^{(† 940)}

Gonnor
^(899-940)

Harald Blauzahn
^{(910-987)
K: 958-987}

Torke
^{(† 985)}

Olof II. Björnsson
^{(† 975) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Erik VIII
^{(945–995) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Sigrid the proud
^{(around 965 – after 1014)}

Sven Gabelbart
^{(around 965-1014)
K: 986-1014}

Richard I. Fearless
^{(around 935–996) Duke of Normandy}

Olav I. Tryggvason
^{(968–1000) King of Norway
Norway}

Tyra
^{(† 1000)}

Styrbjörn the Strong
^{(around 960 – after 984)}

Olof Skötkonung
^{(980-1022) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Harald II.
^{(Around 995-1018)
K: 1014-1018}

Canute the Great
^{(around 995–1035)
K: 1018–1035 King of England King of Norway
England
Norway}

Emma
^{(around 987-1052)}

Æthelred
^{(968-1016) King of England
England}

Torkel
^{(around 980–1000 / 05)}

Richard II
^{(† 1026) Duke of Normandy}

Estrid

Ulf Jarl
^{(† 1026)}

Gytha

Godwin of Wessex
^{(around 1001-1053)}

Harald III. Hardråde
^{(1015–1066) King of Norway
Norway}

Harald Harefoot
^{(around 1016–1040) King of England
England}

Henry III.
^{(1016–1056) Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire}

Gunhild
^{(around 1019-1038)}

Hardiknut
^{(around 1018–1042)
K: 1035–1042 King of England
England}

Edward the Confessor
^{(1004–1066) King of England
England}

Sven Estridsson
^{(around 1020-1076)
K: 1047-1076}

Inge the Elder
^{(before 1080 – after 1101) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Harald II
^{(1022-1066) King of England
England}

Ingegerd

Olaf I. Hunger
^{(1050-1095)
K: 1086-1095}

Erik I. Ejegod
^{(1056-1103)
K: 1095-1103}

Harald Hen
^{(1041-1080)
K: 1076-1080}

^Canutethe Saint
^{(1043-1086)
K: 1080-1086}

Sven the Crusader
^{(around 1050-1097)}

Niels Svensson
^{(1064-1134)
K: 1104-1134}

Margarethe Fredkulla
^{(around 1085–1117 or 1130)}

Magnus III.
^{(around 1073–1103) King of Norway
Norway}

Ragnhild

Erik II. Emune
^{(around 1100–1137)
K: 1134–1137}

Knud Lavard
^{(1096–1131)}

Volodar of Minsk

Rikissa of Poland
^(1116-1156)

Magnus the Strong
^{(1107–1134) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Sverker I
^{(† around 1156) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Erik III.
^{(around 1100-1146)
K: 1137-1146}

Sven III. Grate
^{(1120-1157)
K: 1146 / 47-1153}

Waldemar I the Great
^{(1131–1182)
K: 1153–1182}

Sophia
^{(around 1141–1198)}

Knut V.
^{(1120-1157)
K: 1146 / 47-1153}

Helena

Henry the Lion
^{(around 1130–1195)}

Mathilde of England
^{(around 1156–1189)}

Knut VI.
^{(around 1163-1202)
K: 1182-1202}

Berengaria of Portugal
^{(1194–1221)}

Waldemar II.
^{(1170-1241)
K: 1202-1241}

Dagmar of Bohemia
^{(around 1186-1212)}

Rikissa
^(1174-1220)

Erik X.
^{(1180–1216) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Helena
^{(around 1180-1233)}

Wilhelm of Lüneburg
^(1184-1213)

Otto IV.
^{(1175 / 76–1218) Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire}

Abel
^{(1218-1252)
K: 1250-1252}

Christoph I.
^{(1219-1259)
K: 1252-1259}

Erik IV.
^{(1216-1250)
K: 1241-1250}

Waldemar von Schleswig
^{(1209-1231)
K: 1215-1231}

Ingeborg
^{(† 1254)}

Birger Jarl
^{(around 1210–1266)}

Otto I of Braunschweig
^{(1204–1252)}

Mathilde of Brandenburg
^{(around 1210–1261)}

Erich I of Schleswig
^{(1242–1272)}

Erik V.
^{(1249-1286)
K: 1259-1286}

Ingeborg
^(1244-1287)

Magnus VI.
^{(1238–1280) King of Norway
Norway}

Sofia
^{(† 1286)}

Waldemar Birgersson
^{(1243–1302) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Magnus I
^{(1240–1290) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Rikitsa
^{(† 1288)}

Albrecht I of Braunschweig
^{(1236–1279)}

Waldemar IV of Schleswig
^(1265-1312)

Christoph II.
^{(1276-1332)
K: 1320-1326 and 1329-1332}

Erik VI. Menved
^{(1274-1319)
K: 1286-1319}

Ingeborg
^(1277-1319)

Ingeborg

Gerhard II of Holstein-Plön
^{(1254–1312)}

Rixa von Werle
^(1270-1317)

Albrecht II of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Göttingen
^{(around 1268-1318)}

Eric II of Schleswig
^{(1288–1325)}

Märta
^(1277-1341)

Birger Magnusson
^{(1280–1321) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Gerhard IV of Holstein-Plön
^{(around 1277 – around 1323)}

Magnus I of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
^(1304-1369)

Waldemar III.
^{(1314-1364)
K: 1326-1329}

Helvig

Waldemar IV. Atterdag
^{(1321-1375)
K: 1340-1375}

Konrad I of Oldenburg
^{(† 1347)}

Ingeborg
^{(around 1316 – after 1349)}

Dietrich IV. Von Hohnstein-Heringen
^{(1306 – around 1379)}

Sofie
^{(1340 – around 1394)}

Håkon VI.
^{(1341–1380) King of Norway, King of Sweden
Norway
Sweden}

Margaret I
^{(1353–1412)
K: 1387–1412 Queen of Norway Queen of Sweden
Norway
Sweden}

Ingeborg
^{(1347 – around 1370)}

Henry III. to Mecklenburg
^(1337-1383)

Christian V of Oldenburg
^(1342-1399)

Agnes
^{(around 1360-1404)}

Olav II.
^{(1370-1387)
K: 1376-1387}

Maria

Wartislaw VII of Pomerania
^{(† 1395)}

Henry IV
^{(1366 / 67–1413) King of England
England}

Johann von Pfalz-Neumarkt
^{(1383–1443)}

Catherine
^{(1384–1426)}

Erik VII.
^{(1382–1459)
K: 1412–1439 King of Norway, King of Sweden
Norway
Sweden}

Philippa
^(1394-1430)

Dietrich von Oldenburg
^{(1390–1440)}

Heilwig von Holstein
^{(1400–1436)}

Christopher III.
^{(1412–1448)
K: 1440–1448 King of Norway, King of Sweden
Norway
Sweden}

Dorothea of Brandenburg
^{(1430–1495)}

Christian I
^{(1426–1481)
K: 1448–1481 King of Norway, King of Sweden
Norway
Sweden}

Sophia of Pomerania
^{(1498–1568)}

Frederick I
^{(1471–1533)
K: 1523–1533 King of Norway, King of Sweden
Norway
Sweden}

Anna of Brandenburg
^{(1487–1514)}

Margarethe
^(1456-1486)

Jacob III
^{(1451–1488) King of Scotland
Scotland}

Christina of Saxony
^{(1461–1521)}

John I
^{(1455–1513)
K: 1481–1513 King of Norway, King of Sweden
Norway
Sweden}

Philip I the Handsome
^{(1478–1506)
King of Castile}

Johanna the Mad
^{(1479–1555)}

Christian III
^{(1503–1559)
K: 1534–1559 King of Norway
Norway}

Dorothea of Saxony
^{(1511–1571)}

Christian II.
^{(1481–1559)
K: 1513–1523 King of Norway, King of Sweden
Norway
Sweden}

Isabella of Austria
^{(1501–1526)}

Charles V
^{(1500–1558) Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, King of Spain

Spain}

Ferdinand I
^{(1503–1564) Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary}

Sophie of Mecklenburg
^{(1557–1631)}

Frederick II
^{(1534–1588)
K: 1559–1588 King of Norway
Norway}

Johann the Younger of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
^{(1545–1622)}

Anna Katharina of Brandenburg
^(1575-1612)

Christian IV.
^{(1577–1648)
K: 1588–1648 King of Norway
Norway}

Anna
^(1574-1619)

James I
^{(1566–1625) King of England
England}

Alexander of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
^{(1573–1627)}

Friedrich III.
^{(1609–1670)
K: 1648–1670 King of Norway
Norway}

Sophie Amalie of Braunschweig-Calenberg
^{(1628–1685)}

August Philipp of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
^{(1612–1675)}

Charlotte Amalie of Hessen-Kassel
^{(1650–1714)}

Christian V
^{(1646–1699)
K: 1670–1699 King of Norway
Norway}

George of Denmark
^{(1653–1708)}

Anne of Great Britain
^{(1665–1714) Queen of Great Britain}

Ulrike Eleonore
^{(1656–1693)}

Charles XI.
^{(1655–1697) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Friedrich Ludwig of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
^{(1653–1728)}

Frederick IV
^{(1671–1730)
K: 1699–1730 King of Norway
Norway}

Louise of Mecklenburg
^{(1667–1721)}

Peter August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
^{(1697–1775)}

George II
^{(1683–1760) King of Great Britain}

Christian VI.
^{(1699–1746)
K: 1730–1746 King of Norway
Norway}

Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
^{(1700–1770)}

Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
^{(1727–1759)}

Friedrich Ludwig of Hanover
^{(1707–1751)}

Louise
^{(1724–1751)}

Frederick V
^{(1723–1766)
K: 1746–1766 King of Norway
Norway}

Juliane von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
^{(1729–1796)}

Friedrich Karl Ludwig of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
^{(1757–1816)}

Maria
^{(1723–1772)}

Friedrich II of Hessen-Kassel
^{(1720–1785)}

Caroline Mathilde
^{(1751–1775)}

Christian VII.
^{(1749–1808)
K: 1766–1808 King of Norway
Norway}

Frederick of Denmark
^{(1753–1805)}

Sophie Friederike von Mecklenburg
^{(1758–1794)}

Sophie Magdalene
^(1746-1813)

Gustav III
^{(1746–1792) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Louise
^(1750-1831)

Karl of Hessen-Kassel
^{(1744–1836)}

Friedrich von Hessen-Kassel
^{(1747–1837)}

Friedrich VI.
^{(1768–1839)
K: 1808–1839 King of Norway
Norway}

Charlotte Friederike of Mecklenburg
^{(1784–1840)}

Christian VIII.
^{(1786–1848)
K: 1839–1848 King of Norway
Norway}

Louise Charlotte
^{(1789–1864)}

Wilhelm of Hessen-Kassel
^{(1787–1867)}

Friedrich Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
^{(1785–1831)}

Marie
^(1767-1852)

Charles XV
^{(1746–1792) King of Sweden
Sweden}

Ferdinand of Denmark
^{(1792–1863)}

Caroline
^(1793-1881)

Christian IX
^{(1818-1906)
K: 1863-1906}

Louise
^{(1817–1898)}

Karl of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
^{(1813–1878)}

Wilhelmine
^(1808-1891)

Friedrich VII.
^{(1808-1863)
K: 1848-1863}

Louise
^(1851-1926)

Friedrich VIII.
^{(1843-1912)
K: 1906-1912}

Edward VII
^{(1841–1910) King of Great Britain}

Alexandra
^(1844-1925)

Oskar II
^{(1829–1907) King of Sweden King of Norway
Sweden
Norway}

Olga Konstantinovna Romanowa
^{(1851–1926)}

George I
^{(1845–1913) King of the Greeks}

Dagmar
^(1847-1928)

Alexander III
^{(1845–1894) Emperor of Russia}

Christian X.
^{(1870–1947)
K: 1912–1947 King of Iceland (1918–1944)}

Alexandrine of Mecklenburg
^{(1897–1952)}

Maud
^(1869-1938)

Haakon VII
^{(1872–1957) King of Norway
Norway}

Carl of Sweden
^{(1861–1951)}

Ingeborg Charlotte
^(1878-1958)

Ingrid of Sweden
^(1910-2000)

Frederik IX.
^{(1899-1972)
K: 1947-1972}

Olav V.
^{(1903–1991) King of Norway
Norway}

Märtha
^{(1901–1954)}

Astrid
^(1905-1935)

Leopold III.
^{(1901–1983) King of the Belgians
Belgium}

Margrethe II.
^{(* 1940)
K: since 1972}

Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
^(1934-2018)

Anne-Marie
^{(* 1946)}

Constantine II
^{(* 1940) King of the Greeks}

Frederik of Denmark
^{(* 1968)}

Mary Elizabeth Donaldson
^{(* 1972)}

Joachim of Denmark
^{(* 1969)}

Family table of the Danish kings

Family table

See also