List of Danish monarchs
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Royal Coat of Arms of Denmark |
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Incumbent: Margrethe II |
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Style: | Her Majesty |
First monarch: | Gorm the Old |
Formation: | c. 934/36 |
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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)
- 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.)
- Faroe Islands (since the union between Denmark and Norway in 1380. County of Denmark 1816-1948. Internal home rule introduced 1948.)
The Danish royal family is one of the oldest reigning dynasties in the world, second only to that of the Japanese emperors.
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.
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[edit] List of Danish monarchs
- See also: Legendary Danish kings
[edit] 8th-10th century kings
- Harald Klak and his brother Ragnfrid: 812-813
- The so called "Swedish dynasty": Early 10th century
- Harthacnut (Hardeknud or Hardegon): 930s
[edit] Viking Age/medieval kings
[edit] House of Oldenburg
# | Picture | Name | King from | King until |
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33 | Christian I | September 28, 1448 | May 21, 1481 | |
34 | John (Hans) | May 21, 1481 | February 20, 1513 | |
35 | Christian II | February 20, 1513 | April 13, 1523 | |
36 | Frederick I | April 13, 1523 | April 10, 1533 | |
- | (Interregnum) | 1533 | 1534 | |
37 | Christian III | July 4, 1534 | January 1, 1559 | |
38 | Frederick II | January 1, 1559 | April 4, 1588 | |
39 | Christian IV | April 4, 1588 | February 28, 1648 | |
40 | Frederick III | February 28, 1648 | February 9, 1670 | |
41 | Christian V | February 9, 1670 | August 25, 1699 | |
42 | Frederick IV | August 25, 1699 | October 12, 1730 | |
43 | Christian VI | October 12, 1730 | August 6, 1746 | |
44 | Frederick V | August 6, 1746 | January 14, 1766 | |
45 | Christian VII | January 14, 1766 | March 13, 1808 | |
46 | Frederick VI | (April 14, 1784) March 13, 1808 |
December 3, 1839 | |
47 | Christian VIII | December 3, 1839 | January 20, 1848 | |
48 | Frederick VII | January 20, 1848 | November 15, 1863 |
[edit] House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
# | Picture | Name | King from | King until |
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49 | Christian IX | November 15, 1863 | January 29, 1906 | |
50 | Frederick VIII | January 29, 1906 | May 14, 1912 | |
51 | Christian X | May 14, 1912 | April 20, 1947 | |
52 | Frederick IX | April 20, 1947 | January 14, 1972 | |
53 | Margrethe II | January 14, 1972 | Incumbent |
[edit] Full title
Full title of the Danish sovereign (who was not also King of Norway or Sweden) was: By the Grace of God, King of Denmark, the Vends and the Goths, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and Dithmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst.
Queen Margrethe II shortened the title to simply King of Denmark (or in her case, Queen of Denmark).
[edit] See also
- List of Danish royal consorts
- Line of succession to the Danish Throne
- List of Norwegian monarchs
- List of Icelandic 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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