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This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and Queens regnant of Denmark. This includes:
The Kingdom of Denmark (up to 1397) Personal union of Denmark and Norway (1380–1397) The Kalmar Union (1397–1536) Union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397–1523) Union of Denmark and Norway (1523–1536) The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway (1536–1814) The Kingdom of Denmark (1814 to present) Iceland (since the union between Denmark and Norway in 1380. Independent in a personal union with Denmark 1918–1944. A sovereign republic since 1944.) Greenland (since the union between Denmark and Norway in 1380. Effective Danish control began in 1721. Integrated into the Danish realm in 1953. Internal home rule introduced 1979. Self-determination assumed in 2009.) Faroe Islands (since the union between Denmark and Norway in 1380. County of Denmark 1816–1948. Internal home rule introduced 1948.)
The house of Oldenburg held the Danish Crown between 1448 and 1863, when it passed to the house of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a cadet branch of the same house, descended from King Christian III of Denmark. The kingdom had been elective (although the eldest son or brother of the previous king was usually elected) until 1660, when it became hereditary and absolutist. Until 1864 Denmark was also united in a personal union with the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein.
Danish name forms are given in parenthesis.
List of Danish monarchs
= 8th–10th century kings = Ongendus (Angantyr): c. 710
Sigfred: 780s–790s
Gudfred: 804–810
Hemming: 810–811/812
Sigfred and Anulo: c. 812
Harald Klak and his brother Ragnfrid: 812–813
Sons of Gudfred: 814–820s Horik I: (814) 827–854
Horik II (Erik Barn): 850s – 860s
Late 9th century kings Bagsecg: c.860s-871 Halfdan: 871-877 Sigfred: c. 873–891 Gudfred: c. 880s
Heiligo (Helge): 890s
The so called "Swedish dynasty": Early 10th century Olof Gyrd and Gnupa Sigtrygg
Harthacnut (Hardeknud or Hardegon): 930s
= Viking Age/medieval kings =
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| 1 | 958 | ||align="center"|934/36?||align="center"|958 | 2 | 986/87 | ||align="center"|958||align="center"|986/87 | 3 | February 3, 1014 | ||align="center"|986/87||align="center"|February 3, 1014 | 4 | align="center" | | 1018 | ||align="center"|1018 | 5 | November 12, 1035 | ||align="center"|1018||align="center"|November 12, 1035 | 6 | June 8, 1042 | ||align="center"|1035||align="center"|June 8, 1042 | 7 | October 25, 1047 | ||align="center"|1042||align="center"|October 25, 1047 | 8 | April 28, 1074 | ||align="center"|1047||align="center"|April 28, 1074 | 9 | April 17, 1080 | ||align="center"|April 28, 1074||align="center"|April 17, 1080 | 10 | July 10, 1086 | ||align="center"|April 17, 1080||align="center"|July 10, 1086 | 11 | August 18, 1095 | ||align="center"|July 10, 1086||align="center"|August 18, 1095 | 12 | July 10, 1103 | ||align="center"|August 18, 1095||align="center"|July 10, 1103 | 13 | align="center" | | June 4, 1134 | ||align="center"|June 4, 1134 | 14 | July 18, 1137 | ||align="center"|June 4, 1134||align="center"|July 18, 1137 | 15 | August 8, 1146 | ||align="center"|July 18, 1137||align="center"|August 8, 1146 | 16–18 | October 23, 1157 August 9, 1157 (1182) | ||align="center"|1146 1146 1154||align="center"|October 23, 1157 August 9, 1157 (1182) | 18 | May 12, 1182 | ||align="center"|(1154) October 23, 1157||align="center"|May 12, 1182 | 19 | November 12, 1202 | ||align="center"|1182||align="center"|November 12, 1202 | 20 | March 28, 1241 | ||align="center"|November 12, 1202||align="center"|March 28, 1241 | 21 | August 10, 1250 | ||align="center"|March 28, 1241||align="center"|August 10, 1250 | 22 | align="center" | | June 29, 1252 | ||align="center"|June 29, 1252 | 23 | May 29, 1259 | ||align="center"|December 25, 1252||align="center"|May 29, 1259 | 24 | November 22, 1286 | ||align="center"|May 29, 1259||align="center"|November 22, 1286 | 25 | November 13, 1319 | ||align="center"|November 22, 1286||align="center"|November 13, 1319 | 26 | 1326 | ||align="center"|January 25, 1320||align="center"|1326 | 27 | align="center" | | 1329 | ||align="center"|1329 | - | August 2, 1332 | ||align="center"|1329||align="center"|August 2, 1332 | - | 1340 | ||align="center"|1332||align="center"|1340 | 28 | October 24, 1375 | ||align="center"|April 22, 1340||align="center"|October 24, 1375 | 29 | August 23, 1387 | ||align="center"|October 24, 1375||align="center"|August 23, 1387 | 30 | June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412) | ||align="center"|(October 24, 1375) August 23, 1387||align="center"|June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412) | 31 | 1439 | ||align="center"|June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412)||align="center"|1439 | 32 | January 6, 1448 | ||align="center"|April 9, 1440||align="center"|January 6, 1448
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| 1 | 958 | ||align="center"|934/36?||align="center"|958 | 2 | 986/87 | ||align="center"|958||align="center"|986/87 | 3 | February 3, 1014 | ||align="center"|986/87||align="center"|February 3, 1014 | 4 | align="center" | | 1018 | ||align="center"|1018 | 5 | November 12, 1035 | ||align="center"|1018||align="center"|November 12, 1035 | 6 | June 8, 1042 | ||align="center"|1035||align="center"|June 8, 1042 | 7 | October 25, 1047 | ||align="center"|1042||align="center"|October 25, 1047 | 8 | April 28, 1074 | ||align="center"|1047||align="center"|April 28, 1074 | 9 | April 17, 1080 | ||align="center"|April 28, 1074||align="center"|April 17, 1080 | 10 | July 10, 1086 | ||align="center"|April 17, 1080||align="center"|July 10, 1086 | 11 | August 18, 1095 | ||align="center"|July 10, 1086||align="center"|August 18, 1095 | 12 | July 10, 1103 | ||align="center"|August 18, 1095||align="center"|July 10, 1103 | 13 | align="center" | | June 4, 1134 | ||align="center"|June 4, 1134 | 14 | July 18, 1137 | ||align="center"|June 4, 1134||align="center"|July 18, 1137 | 15 | August 8, 1146 | ||align="center"|July 18, 1137||align="center"|August 8, 1146 | 16–18 | October 23, 1157 August 9, 1157 (1182) | ||align="center"|1146 1146 1154||align="center"|October 23, 1157 August 9, 1157 (1182) | 18 | May 12, 1182 | ||align="center"|(1154) October 23, 1157||align="center"|May 12, 1182 | 19 | November 12, 1202 | ||align="center"|1182||align="center"|November 12, 1202 | 20 | March 28, 1241 | ||align="center"|November 12, 1202||align="center"|March 28, 1241 | 21 | August 10, 1250 | ||align="center"|March 28, 1241||align="center"|August 10, 1250 | 22 | align="center" | | June 29, 1252 | ||align="center"|June 29, 1252 | 23 | May 29, 1259 | ||align="center"|December 25, 1252||align="center"|May 29, 1259 | 24 | November 22, 1286 | ||align="center"|May 29, 1259||align="center"|November 22, 1286 | 25 | November 13, 1319 | ||align="center"|November 22, 1286||align="center"|November 13, 1319 | 26 | 1326 | ||align="center"|January 25, 1320||align="center"|1326 | 27 | align="center" | | 1329 | ||align="center"|1329 | - | August 2, 1332 | ||align="center"|1329||align="center"|August 2, 1332 | - | 1340 | ||align="center"|1332||align="center"|1340 | 28 | October 24, 1375 | ||align="center"|April 22, 1340||align="center"|October 24, 1375 | 29 | August 23, 1387 | ||align="center"|October 24, 1375||align="center"|August 23, 1387 | 30 | June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412) | ||align="center"|(October 24, 1375) August 23, 1387||align="center"|June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412) | 31 | 1439 | ||align="center"|June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412)||align="center"|1439 | 32 | January 6, 1448 | ||align="center"|April 9, 1440||align="center"|January 6, 1448
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| 1 | 958 | ||align="center"|934/36?||align="center"|958 | 2 | 986/87 | ||align="center"|958||align="center"|986/87 | 3 | February 3, 1014 | ||align="center"|986/87||align="center"|February 3, 1014 | 4 | align="center" | | 1018 | ||align="center"|1018 | 5 | November 12, 1035 | ||align="center"|1018||align="center"|November 12, 1035 | 6 | June 8, 1042 | ||align="center"|1035||align="center"|June 8, 1042 | 7 | October 25, 1047 | ||align="center"|1042||align="center"|October 25, 1047 | 8 | April 28, 1074 | ||align="center"|1047||align="center"|April 28, 1074 | 9 | April 17, 1080 | ||align="center"|April 28, 1074||align="center"|April 17, 1080 | 10 | July 10, 1086 | ||align="center"|April 17, 1080||align="center"|July 10, 1086 | 11 | August 18, 1095 | ||align="center"|July 10, 1086||align="center"|August 18, 1095 | 12 | July 10, 1103 | ||align="center"|August 18, 1095||align="center"|July 10, 1103 | 13 | align="center" | | June 4, 1134 | ||align="center"|June 4, 1134 | 14 | July 18, 1137 | ||align="center"|June 4, 1134||align="center"|July 18, 1137 | 15 | August 8, 1146 | ||align="center"|July 18, 1137||align="center"|August 8, 1146 | 16–18 | October 23, 1157 August 9, 1157 (1182) | ||align="center"|1146 1146 1154||align="center"|October 23, 1157 August 9, 1157 (1182) | 18 | May 12, 1182 | ||align="center"|(1154) October 23, 1157||align="center"|May 12, 1182 | 19 | November 12, 1202 | ||align="center"|1182||align="center"|November 12, 1202 | 20 | March 28, 1241 | ||align="center"|November 12, 1202||align="center"|March 28, 1241 | 21 | August 10, 1250 | ||align="center"|March 28, 1241||align="center"|August 10, 1250 | 22 | align="center" | | June 29, 1252 | ||align="center"|June 29, 1252 | 23 | May 29, 1259 | ||align="center"|December 25, 1252||align="center"|May 29, 1259 | 24 | November 22, 1286 | ||align="center"|May 29, 1259||align="center"|November 22, 1286 | 25 | November 13, 1319 | ||align="center"|November 22, 1286||align="center"|November 13, 1319 | 26 | 1326 | ||align="center"|January 25, 1320||align="center"|1326 | 27 | align="center" | | 1329 | ||align="center"|1329 | - | August 2, 1332 | ||align="center"|1329||align="center"|August 2, 1332 | - | 1340 | ||align="center"|1332||align="center"|1340 | 28 | October 24, 1375 | ||align="center"|April 22, 1340||align="center"|October 24, 1375 | 29 | August 23, 1387 | ||align="center"|October 24, 1375||align="center"|August 23, 1387 | 30 | June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412) | ||align="center"|(October 24, 1375) August 23, 1387||align="center"|June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412) | 31 | 1439 | ||align="center"|June 17, 1397 (October 28, 1412)||align="center"|1439 | 32 | January 6, 1448 | ||align="center"|April 9, 1440||align="center"|January 6, 1448
See alsoList of Danish royal consorts Line of succession to the Danish throne List of Norwegian monarchs List of Icelandic rulers List of Greenlandic rulers List of English monarchs List of Swedish monarchs Lists of office-holders Danish monarchs family tree Danish Orders of Chivalry Legendary Danish kings
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