list of Danish monarchs
This is a chronologically ordered list of Danish monarchs.
See also
Denmark
.
Gorm the Old (d.
c.
958)
Harald I
(
c.
958?–
c.
985)
Sweyn I
(
c.
987–1014)
Harald II (1014–18)
Canute II
(1019–35)
Hardecanute
(1028–42)
Magnus I Olafsson
(1042–47)
Sweyn II Estridsen
(1047–74)
Harald III (1074–80)
Canute IV
(1080–86)
Olaf I (1086–95)
Erik I (1095–1103)
Niels (1104–34)
Erik II (1134–37)
Erik III (1137–46)
Sweyn III/Canute V/Valdemar I (1146–57)
Valdemar I
(1157–82)
Canute VI
(1182–1202)
Valdemar II
(1202–41)
Erik IV (1241–50)
Abel (1250–52)
Christopher I (1252–59)
Erik V
(1259–86)
Erik VI
(1286–1319)
Christopher II (1319–32)
(interregnum; 1332–40)
Valdemar IV Atterdag
(1340–75)
Olaf II
(1376–87)
Margaret I
(1387–1412)
Erik VII of Pomerania (1412–39)
Christopher III of Bavaria
(1440–48)
Christian I
(1448–81)
John (Hans)
(1481–1513)
Christian II
(1513–23)
Frederick I
(1523–33)
Christian III
(1534–59)
Frederick II
(1559–88)
Christian IV
(1588–1648)
Frederick III
(1648–70)
Christian V
(1670–99)
Frederick IV
(1699–1730)
Christian VI
(1730–46)
Frederick V
(1746–66)
Christian VII
(1766–1808)
Frederick VI
(1808–39)
Christian VIII
(1839–48)
Frederick VII
(1848–63)
Christian IX
(1863–1906)
Frederick VIII
(1906–12)
Christian X
(1912–47)
Frederick IX
(1947–72)
Margrethe II
(1972– )
This article was most recently revised and updated by
Naomi Blumberg
.
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list of Danish monarchs
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Date Published:
22 April 2016
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