Portrait
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Name
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Birth
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Marriages
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Death
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House of Gorm
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 Non-contemporary
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Gorm the Old (Gorm den Gamle) by c. 936 – 958/64
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? son of Harthacanute I
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Thyra four children
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958/64
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 Non-contemporary
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Harald I Bluetooth (Harald Blåtand) 958/64–985/6
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932 son of Gorm the Old and Thyra
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(1) Gunhild (perhaps identical with Tove) (2) Tove of the Obotrites January 963 (3) Gyrid of Sweden [legendary]
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1 November 985 (or 986 or 987) Jomsborg aged 53
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 Non-contemporary
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Sweyn I Forkbeard (Svend Tveskæg) 986–1014
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17 April 963 son of Tove of the Obotrites and Harald Bluetooth
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(1 & 2) Gunhild of Wenden or Sigrid the Haughty eight children
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3 February 1014 Gainsborough, Lincolnshire aged 50
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 Non-contemporary
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Harald II Svendsen 1014–1018(?)
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? son of Sweyn Forkbeard and Gunhild or Sigrid
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unknown
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c. 1018
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Cnut II the Great (Knud den Store) 1019–1035
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c. 985/95 son of Sweyn Forkbeard and Gunhild or Sigrid
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(1) Ælfgifu of Northampton two children (2) Emma of Normandy 2/31 July 1017 three children
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12 November 1035 Shaftesbury aged about 40–50
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 Non-contemporary
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Cnut III or Harthacnut III (Hardeknud) 1035–1042
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c. 1020 England son of Cnut the Great and Emma of Normandy
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never married
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8 June 1042 Lambeth aged 21–22
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House of Fairhair
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Magnus the Good (Magnus den Gode) 1042–1047
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c. 1024 Norway illegitimate son of Olaf II of Norway and Alfhild
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never married one daughter
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25 October 1047 Zealand aged 23
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House of Estridsen
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Sweyn II Estridsson (Svend Estridsen) 1047–1076
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c. 1019 England son of jarl Ulf Torgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter (daughter of Sweyn I Forkbeard)
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(1) Gyda of Sweden c. 1048 (2) Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir c. 1050
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28 April 1076 Søderup aged 57–58
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 Non-contemporary
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Harald III the Soft (Harald Hén) 1076–1080
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c. 1040 illegitimate son of Sweyn II
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Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter no issue
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17 April 1080 aged 40
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 Non-contemporary
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Cnut IV the Holy (Knud den Hellige) 1080–1086
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c. 1042 illegitimate son of Sweyn II
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Adela of Flanders c. 1080 three children
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10 July 1086 St. Alban's Priory aged 43–44
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 Non-contemporary
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Olaf I Hunger (Oluf Hunger) 1086–1095
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c. 1050 illegitimate son of Sweyn II
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Ingegerd of Norway c. 1070 one daughter
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18 August 1095 aged 44–45
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 Non-contemporary
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Eric I Evergood (Erik Ejegod) 1095–1103
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c. 1060 Slangerup illegitimate son of Sweyn II
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Boedil Thurgotsdatter before 1086 one son
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10 July 1103 Paphos, Cyprus aged 42–43
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 Non-contemporary
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Niels 1104–1134
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c. 1065 illegitimate son of Sweyn II
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(1) Margaret Fredkulla c. 1105 two sons (2) Ulvhild Håkansdotter c. 1130 no issue
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25 June 1134 Schleswig aged 68–69
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 Non-contemporary
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Eric II the Memorable (Erik Emune) 1134–1137
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c. 1090 illegitimate son of Eric I
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Malmfred of Kiev c. 1130 no issue
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18 July 1137 Urnehoved aged 46–47
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 Non-contemporary
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Eric III Lamb (Erik Lam) 1137–1146 (abdicated)
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c. 1120 son of Hakon Sunnivasson and Ragnhild Eriksdatter (she was daughter of Eric I)
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Lutgard of Salzwedel c. 1144 no issue
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27 August 1146 St. Canute's Abbey aged 25–26
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 Non-contemporary
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Sweyn III Grathe (Svend Grathe) 1146–1157
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c. 1125 son of Eric II
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Adela of Meissen c. 1152 two children
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23 October 1157 Grathe Heath aged 31–32
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Cnut V (Knud 5.) 1146–1157
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c. 1129 eldest son of Magnus I of Sweden and Richeza of Poland
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Helena of Sweden c. 1156 no issue
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9 August 1157 Roskilde aged 27–28
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Valdemar I the Great (Valdemar den Store) 1154–1182
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14 January 1131 only son of Canute Lavard (who was son of Eric I) and Ingeborg of Kiev
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Sophia of Minsk c. 1157 Viborg Cathedral eight children
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12 May 1182 Vordingborg Castle aged 51
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Cnut VI (Knud 6.) 1170–1202
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c. 1163 eldest son of Valdemar I and Sophia of Minsk
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Gertrude of Bavaria February 1177 Lund Cathedral no issue
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12 November 1202 aged 38–39
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Valdemar II the Victorious (Valdemar Sejr) 1202–1241
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9 May/28 June 1170 second son of Valdemar I and Sophia of Minsk
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(1) Dagmar of Bohemia c. 1205 Lübeck one son (2) Berengaria of Portugal 18/24 May 1214 four children
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28 March 1241 Vordingborg Castle aged 70
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Valdemar the Young ("Valdemar III") (Valdemar den Unge) 1215–1231
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c. 1209 only son of Valdemar II and Dagmar of Bohemia
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Eleanor of Portugal 24 June 1229 Ribe Cathedral one child
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28 November 1231 Refsnæs aged 21–22
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Eric IV Ploughpenny (Erik Plovpenning) 1232–1250
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c. 1216 eldest son of Valdemar II and Berengaria of Portugal
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Jutta of Saxony 17 November 1239 six children
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9 August 1250 on the Schlei aged 33–34
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 Non-contemporary
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Abel 1 November 1250 – 1252
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c. 1218 second son of Valdemar II and Berengaria of Portugal
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Matilda of Holstein 25 April 1237 Schleswig Cathedral four children
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29 June 1252 Eiderstedt aged 33–34
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 Non-contemporary
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Christopher I (Christoffer 1.) 25 December 1252 – 1259
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c. 1219 third son of Valdemar II and Berengaria of Portugal
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Margaret Sambiria c. 1248 five children
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29 May 1259 Ribe aged 39–40
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Eric V Klipping (Erik Klipping) 1259–1286
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c. 1249 eldest son of Christopher I and Margaret Sambiria
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Agnes of Brandenburg 11 November 1273 Schleswig Cathedral seven children
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22 November 1286 Finderup aged 36–37
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Eric VI Menved (Erik Menved) 1286–1319
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c. 1274 eldest son of Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg
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Ingeborg of Sweden June 1296 Kärnan Castle fourteen children
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13 November 1319 Roskilde aged 44–45
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Christopher II (Christoffer 2.) 25 January 1320 – 1326 (deposed)
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29 September 1276 second son of Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg
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Euphemia of Pomerania c. 1300 six children
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2 August 1332 Nykøbing Castle aged 55
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Eric (Erik Christoffersen) 1321–1326 (deposed)
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c. 1307 eldest son of Christopher II and Euphemia of Pomerania
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Elizabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg 1330 no issue
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early 1332 aged approximately 25
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 Non-contemporary
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Valdemar III (Valdemar 3.) 1326–1329 (deposed)
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c. 1314 only son of Eric II, Duke of Schleswig and Adelaide of Holstein-Rendsburg
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Richardis of Schwerin two sons
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c. 1364 aged 49–50
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Christopher II (Christoffer 2.) 1329–1332 (restored)
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29 September 1276 second son of Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg
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Euphemia of Pomerania c. 1300 six children
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2 August 1332 Nykøbing Castle aged 55
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Eric (Erik Christoffersen) 1329–1331/32
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c. 1307 eldest son of Christopher II and Euphemia of Pomerania
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Elizabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg 1330 no issue
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late 1331 or early 1332 aged approximately 25
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Interregnum (1332–1340)
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Valdemar IV Atterdag (Valdemar Atterdag) 21 June 1340 – 1375
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c. 1320 third son of Christopher II and Euphemia of Pomerania
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Helvig of Schleswig c. 1340 Sønderborg Castle six children
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24 October 1375 Gurre Castle aged 54–55
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House of Bjelbo
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 Non-contemporary
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Olaf II (Oluf 2.) 3 May 1376 – 1387
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December 1370 Akershus Castle only son of King Haakon VI of Norway and Sweden and Margaret I
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never married
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3 August 1387 Falsterbo Castle aged 16
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House of Estridsen
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Margaret I (Margrete 1.) 1387–1412 (de facto)
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c. 1353 Søborg Castle
youngest daughter of Valdemar IV and Helvig of Schleswig
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Haakon VI of Norway 9 April 1363 Church of Our Lady one son
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28 October 1412 Ship on Flensburg Fjord aged 58–59
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House of Griffin
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Eric VII of Pomerania 24 January 1412 – 1439 (deposed)
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Grand-nephew, designated heir, and initially co-ruler of Margaret. Also a descendant of Magnus III of Sweden.
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Philippa of England (childless) Cecilia (childless)
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1381/1382 – 3 May 1459 (aged 76–78) Also king of Denmark and Norway as ruler of the Kalmar Union. Deposed in Sweden twice (1434–1435 and 1436); regained power until deposed in all three kingdoms in 1439.
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House of Wittelsbach, Palatinate-Neumarkt branch
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Christopher III of Bavaria 9 April 1440 – 5/6 January 1448
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Nephew of Eric XIII
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Dorothea of Brandenburg (childless)
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26 February 1416 – 6 January 1448 (aged 31) Also king of Denmark and Norway as ruler of the Kalmar Union
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House of Oldenburg
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Christian I 1 September 1448 – 21 May 1481 (32 years, 263 days)
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February 1426 Oldenburg
eldest son of Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg and Helvig of Schauenburg
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Dorothea of Brandenburg 28 October 1449 Church of Our Lady five children
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21 May 1481 Copenhagen Castle aged 55
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John (Hans) 21 May 1481 – 20 February 1513 (31 years, 276 days)
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2 February 1455 Aalborghus Castle
third son of Christian I and Dorothea of Brandenburg
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Christina of Saxony 6 September 1478 Copenhagen five children
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20 February 1513 Aalborghus Castle aged 58
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Christian II 22 July 1513 – 20 January 1523 (9 years, 183 days) (deposed)
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1 July 1481 Nyborg Castle
second son of John and Christina of Saxony
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Isabella of Austria 12 August 1515 Copenhagen six children
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25 January 1559 Kalundborg Castle aged 77
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Frederick I 8 April 1523 – 10 April 1533 (10 years, 2 days)
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7 October 1471 Haderslevhus Castle
fourth son of Christian I and Dorothea of Brandenburg
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(1) Anna of Brandenburg 10 April 1502 Stendal two children (2) Sophie of Pomerania 9 October 1518 Kiel Castle six children
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10 April 1533 Gottorp Castle aged 61
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Interregnum (1533–1534)
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Christian III 4 July 1534 – 1 January 1559 (24 years, 182 days)
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12 August 1503 Gottorp Castle
only son of Frederick I and Anna of Brandenburg
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Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg 29 October 1525 Lauenburg Castle five children
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1 January 1559 Koldinghus Castle aged 55
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Frederick II 1 January 1559 – 4 April 1588 (29 years, 95 days)
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1 July 1534 Haderslevhus Castle
eldest son of Christian III and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
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Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 20 July 1572 Copenhagen eight children
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4 April 1588 Antvorskov Castle aged 53
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Christian IV 4 April 1588 – 28 February 1648 (59 years, 331 days)
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12 April 1577 Frederiksborg Palace
eldest son of Frederick II and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
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(1) Anne Catherine of Brandenburg 27 November 1597 Haderslevhus Castle seven children (2) Kirsten Munk 31 December 1615 Copenhagen twelve children
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28 February 1648 Rosenborg Castle aged 70
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Frederick III 6 July 1648 – 9 February 1670 (21 years, 219 days)
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18 March 1609 Haderslevhus Castle
third son of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
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Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1 October 1643 Glücksburg Castle eight children
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9 February 1670 Copenhagen Castle aged 60
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Christian V 9 February 1670 – 25 August 1699 (29 years, 198 days)
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15 April 1646 Duborg Castle
eldest son of Frederick III and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel 25 June 1667 Nykøbing Castle eight children
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25 August 1699 Copenhagen Castle aged 53
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Frederick IV 25 August 1699 – 12 October 1730 (31 years, 49 days)
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11 October 1671 Copenhagen Castle
eldest son of Christian V and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
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(1) Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 5 December 1695 Copenhagen five children (2) Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg 6 September 1703 one son (3) Anne Sophie Reventlow 4 April 1721 Copenhagen three children
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12 October 1730 Odense Palace aged 59
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Christian VI 12 October 1730 – 6 August 1746 (15 years, 299 days)
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30 November 1699 Copenhagen Castle
second son of Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
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Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 7 August 1721 Pretzsch Castle three children
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6 August 1746 Hirschholm Palace aged 46
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Frederick V 6 August 1746 – 14 January 1766 (19 years, 162 days)
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31 March 1723 Copenhagen Castle
only son of Christian VI and Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
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(1) Louise of Great Britain 11 December 1743 Altona five children (2) Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 8 July 1752 Frederiksborg Palace one son
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14 January 1766 Christiansborg Palace aged 42
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Christian VII 14 January 1766 – 13 March 1808 (42 years, 60 days)
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29 January 1749 Christiansborg Palace
second son of Frederick V and Louise of Great Britain
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Caroline Matilda of Great Britain 8 November 1766 Christiansborg Palace two children
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13 March 1808 Rendsburg aged 59
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Frederick VI 13 March 1808 – 3 December 1839 (31 years, 266 days)
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28 January 1768 Christiansborg Palace
only son of Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Great Britain
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Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel 31 July 1790 Gottorp Castle eight children
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3 December 1839 Amalienborg Palace aged 71
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Christian VIII Christian Frederick 3 December 1839 – 20 January 1848 (8 years, 49 days)
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18 September 1786 Christiansborg Palace
grandson of Frederick V and Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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(1) Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 21 June 1806 Ludwigslust Castle two sons (2) Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein- -Augustenburg 22 May 1815 Augustenborg Palace no issue
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20 January 1848 Amalienborg Palace aged 61
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Frederick VII Frederik Carl Christian 20 January 1848 – 15 November 1863 (15 years, 300 days)
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6 October 1808
Amalienborg Palace
second son of Christian VIII and Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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(1) Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark 1 November 1828 Christiansborg Palace no issue (2) Caroline of Mecklenburg 10 June 1841 Neustrelitz no issue (3) Louise Rasmussen 7 August 1850 Frederiksborg no issue
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15 November 1863 Glücksburg Castle aged 55
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House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
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Christian IX 15 November 1863 – 29 January 1906 (42 years, 76 days)
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8 April 1818 Gottorf Castle
fourth son of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
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Louise of Hesse-Kassel 26 May 1842 Amalienborg Palace six children
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29 January 1906 Amalienborg Palace aged 87
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Frederick VIII Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl 29 January 1906 – 14 May 1912 (6 years, 107 days)
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3 June 1843 Yellow Palace
eldest son of Christian IX and Louise of Hesse-Kassel
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Louise of Sweden 28 July 1869 Stockholm eight children
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14 May 1912 Jungfernstieg, Hamburg aged 68
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Christian X Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm 14 May 1912 – 20 April 1947 (34 years, 343 days)
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26 September 1870 Charlottenlund Palace
eldest son of Frederik VIII and Louise of Sweden
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Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 26 April 1898 Cannes two sons
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20 April 1947 Amalienborg Palace aged 76
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Frederick IX Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg 20 April 1947 – 14 January 1972 (24 years, 269 days)
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11 March 1899 Sorgenfri Palace
eldest son of Christian X and Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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Ingrid of Sweden 24 May 1935 Storkyrkan Cathedral, Stockholm three daughters
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14 January 1972 Amalienborg Palace aged 72
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Margrethe II Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid 14 January 1972 – 14 January 2024 (52 years) (abdicated)
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16 April 1940 Amalienborg Palace
eldest daughter of Frederik IX and Ingrid of Sweden
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Henri de Laborde de Monpezat 10 June 1967 Holmen Church, Copenhagen two sons
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Living
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Frederik X Frederik André Henrik Christian 14 January 2024 – present (Reigning)
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26 May 1968 Amalienborg Palace
eldest son of Margrethe II and Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
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Mary Donaldson 14 May 2004 Copenhagen Cathedral, Copenhagen four children
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Living
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