List of Monarchs of Denmark (Oldenburg Sweden)

House of Gorm

Gorm the Old (Gorm den Gamle), born about 908/918, King 936-958

Harold Bluetooth (Harald Blåtand), born about 925/935, King 958-985/986

Sweyn Forkbeard (Svend Tveskæg), born about 960, King 986-3 February 1014

Harold II Svendsen (Harald II Svendsen), King 3 February 1014-1018

Canute the Great (Knud den Store), born about 985/995, King 1018-12 November 1035

Harthacnut (Hardeknud/Knud III), born about 1020, King 12 November 1035-8 June 1042

House of Fairhair

Magnus the Good (Magnus den Gode), born April/June 1024, King 8 June 1042-25 October 1047

House of Estridsen

Sweyn II Estridson (Svend Estridsen), born about 1019, King 25 October 1047-1074 or 1076

Harold III the Soft (Harald Hén), born about 1040, ;King 1074 or 1076-17 April 1080

Canute IV the Holy (Knud den Hellige), born about 1042, King 17 April 1080-10 July 1086

Olaf I Hunger (Oluf Hunger), born about 1050, King 10 July 1086-18 August 1095

Erik I Evergood (Erik Ejegod), born about 1050, King 18 August 1095-10 July 1103

Niels, born about 1065, King 1104-25 June 1134

Erik II the Memorable (Erik Emune), born about 1090, King 25 June 1134-18 July 1137

Erik III Lamb (Erik Lam), born about 1120, King 18 July 1137-1146. Abdicated, as the only King in Danish history. However, he died shortly after, on 27 August 1146.

Sweyn III Grathe (Svend Grathe), born about 1125, King 1146-23 October 1157

Canute V (Knud V), born about 1129, King 1146-9 August 1157

Valdemar I the Great (Valdemar den Store), born 14 January 1131, King 1146-12 May 1182

Canute VI (Knud VI), born about 1163, King 12 May 1182-12 November 1202

Valdemar II the Victorious (Valdemar Sejr), born between 9 May and 28 June 1170, King 12 November 1202-28 March 1241

Valdemar the Young (Valdemar den Unge), born about 1209, King 1215-28 November 1231

Erik IV Ploughpenny (Erik IV Plovpenning), born about 1216, King 1232-9 August 1250

Abel, born about 1218, King 9 August 1250-29 June 1252

Christopher (Christoffer), born about 1219, King 25 December 1252-29 May 1259

Erik V Klipping, born about 1249, King 29 May 1259-22 November 1286

Erik VI Menved, born about 1274, King 22 November 1286-13 November 1319

Christopher I (Christoffer I), born 29 September 1276, King 25 January 1320-1326 (deposed) and 1329-2 August 1332

Valdemar III, born about 1314, King 1326-1329 (deposed)

Interregnum 2 August 1332-21 June 1340

Valdemar IV Atterdag, born about 1320, King 21 June 1340-24 October 1375

Olaf II (Oluf II), born December 1370, King 3 May 1376-23 August 1387

Margaret I (Margrete I), born about 1353, Reigning Queen 1376-28 October 1412

House of Pomerania

Erik VII (Erik af Pommern), born about 1381/1382, King 17 June 1397-1439 (deposed)

House of Wittelsbach

Christopher II (Christoffer af Bayern), born 26 February 1416, King 9 April 1440-5 or 6 January 1448

House of Oldenburg

Christian I, born February 1426, King 28 September 1448-21 May 1481. Male-line ancestor of every King of Denmark following him, and of the Swedish monarchs John, Christian II, Adolphus Frederick, Gustavus III, Gustavus IV Adolphus, Gustavus V and Carola I. Also King of Sweden and Norway. Sweden left the Kalmar union for good 1523, but Norway is still in a personal union with Denmark.

John (Hans), born 2 February 1455, King 21 May 1481-20 February 1513

Christian II, born 1 July 1481, King 20 February 1513-20 January 1523

Frederick I (Frederik I), born 7 October 1471, King 20 January 1523-10 April 1533

Interregnum 10 April 1533-4 July 1534

Christian III, born 12 August 1503, King 4 July 1534-1 January 1559

Frederick II (Frederik II), born 1 July 1534, King 1 January 1559-4 April 1588

Christian IV, born 12 April 1577, King 4 April 1588-28 February 1648

Frederick III (Frederik III), born 18 March 1609, King 28 February 1648-9 February 1670

Christian V, born 15 April 1646, King 9 February 1670-25 August 1699

Frederick IV (Frederik IV), born 11 October 1671, King 25 August 1699-12 October 1730

Christian VI, born 30 November 1699, King 12 October 1730-6 August 1746

Frederick V (Frederik V), born 31 March 1723, King 6 August 1746-14 January 1766

Christian VII, born 29 January 1749, King 14 January 1766-13 March 1808

Frederick VI (Frederik VI), born 28 January 1768, King 13 March 1808-3 December 1839

Christian VIII, born 18 September 1786, King 3 December 1839-20 January 1848

Frederick VII (Frederik VII), born 6 October 1808, King 20 January 1848-15 November 1863

Christian IX, born 8 April 1818, King 15 November 1863-29 January 1906. Lost Schleswig and Holstein to Germany, Saxe-Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria, and Zealand to Sweden (and, as King of Norway, Finnmark to Sweden), and had to move his capital from Copenhagen (conquered by Sweden) to Aarhus.

Frederick VIII (Frederik VIII), born 3 June 1843, King 29 January 1906-14 May 1912

Christian X, born 26 September 1870, King 14 May 1912-20 April 1947

Frederick IX (Frederik IX), born 11 March 1899, King 20 April 1947-14 January 1972

Canute VII (Knud VII), born 27 July 1900, King 14 January 1972-14 June 1976

Ingolf I, born 17 February 1940, King since 14 June 1976