World History – Mr. O’Donnell

Rulers of Denmark

Name

Reign

Family

Spouse

Gottrik

c 808

 

 

Hemming

c 810

nephew of Gottrik

 

Harold

c 826

 

 

Horik

c 845-54

 

 

Oscar

c 851

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harald Gormson Bluetooth

c 950-85

 

 

Svein I Forkbeard

985-1014

son of Harald Bluetooth

 

Knut (Canute)

1018-40

 

 

Hardaknut

1040-2

son of Knut

 

Svein II Ulfson

1047-74

son of Knut's sister Estrid

 

Interregnum

 

 

 

Harold III Whetstone

1081

son of Svein II

 

Cnut IV

1081-6

brother of Harold III

 

Olaf IV

1086-95

brother of Harold III

 

Erik I

1095-1103

brother of Harold III

 

Interregnum

1103-5

 

 

Niels

1105-34 dep

brother of Harold III

 

Erik II

1131-7

 

 

Erik III the Lamb

1137-47

grandson of Erik I

 

Svein III

-1157 disp w Knut

 

 

Cnut VI the Pious

1182-1202

 

 

Waldemar II the Victorious

1202-41

brother of Cnut VI

 

Erik IV

1241-50

son of Waldemar II

 

Abel

1250-2

son of Waldemar II

 

Kristopher I

1252-9

son of Waldemar II

 

Erik V Clipping

1259-86

 

 

Erik VI Menved

1286-1319

son of Erik V

 

Kristopher II

1320-6

son of Erik V

 

Interregnum

1326-32

 

 

Regent Gerhard

1332-40

Count of Holstein

 

Waldemar IV

1340-75

son of Kristopher II

 

Interregnum

1375-6

 

 

Olaf

1376-87

 

 

Margaret of Norway

1387-1412 regent

 

 

Erik VIII (N+S+D)

1412-40 (personal rule)

Pomerania

Philippa, daughter of Henry IV of England

House of Oldenbourg

Kristopher III

1440-8

Bavaria

 

Kristian I

1448-81

son of Kristopher III

 

Hans/John I

1481-1513 + Nor

 

 

Kristian II

1513- + Nor, Swe

 

 

Frederik I

1523-33

son of Kristian I

 

Kristian III

1534-59 + Nor

son of Frederik I

 

Frederik II

1559-88

son of Kristian III

 

Kristian IV

1588-1648

son of Frederik II

 

Frederik III

1648-70

son of Kristian IV

 

Kristian V

1670-99

 

 

Frederik IV

1699-1730

 

 

Kristian VI

1730-46

 

 

Frederik V

1746-66

 

 

Kristian VII

1766-1808

son of Frederik V

Caroline Matilda, daughter of George III of England

Frederik VI

1808-39 lostNor,1814

son of Kristian VII

 

Kristian VIII

1839-48

son of Frederik VI

 

Frederik VII

1848-63

son of Kristian VIII

 

Kristian IX

1863-1906

Prince of Glucksburg

 

Frederik VIII

1906-12

son of Kristian IX

 

Kristian X

1912-47

son of Frederik VIII

Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Frederik IX

1947-72

son of Kristian X

Ingrid of Sweden

Margrethe

1972-