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This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and Queens regnant of Denmark. This includes: 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 Oldenburg (itself a cadet branch of the dynasty ruling prior to 1448). 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

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8th-10th century kings

Viking Age/medieval kings

# Picture Name King from King until
1Gorm the Old (Gorm den Gamle)934/36?958
2Harald I Bluetooth (Harald Blåtand)958986/87
3Sweyn I Forkbeard (Svend Tveskæg)986/87February 3, 1014
4Harald II10141018
5Canute II the Great (Knud den Store)1018November 12, 1035
6Harthacanute (Hardeknud or Knud III)1035June 8, 1042
7Magnus the Good (Magnus den Gode)1042October 25, 1047
8Sweyn II Estridson (Svend Estridssøn)1047April 28, 1074
9Harald III (Harald Hén)April 28, 1074April 17, 1080
10Canute IV the Saint (Knud den Hellige)April 17, 1080July 10, 1086
11Oluf I (Oluf Hunger)July 10, 1086August 18, 1095
12Eric I (Erik Ejegod)August 18, 1095July 10, 1103
13Niels1104June 4, 1134
14Eric II (Erik Emune)June 4, 1134July 18, 1137
15Eric III (Erik Lam)July 18, 1137August 8, 1146
16–18Sweyn III (Svend Grathe),
Canute V (Knud V), and
Valdemar I the Great (Valdemar den Store)		1146
1146
1154		October 23, 1157
August 9, 1157
(1182)
18Valdemar I the Great (Valdemar den Store)(1154)
October 23, 1157		May 12, 1182
19Canute VI (Knud VI)1182November 12, 1202
20Valdemar II the Victorious (Valdemar Sejr)November 12, 1202March 28, 1241
21Eric IV (Erik IV Plovpenning)March 28, 1241August 10, 1250
22AbelNovember 1, 1250June 29, 1252
23Christopher I (Christoffer I)December 25, 1252May 29, 1259
24Eric V (Erik Klipping)May 29, 1259November 22, 1286
25Eric VI (Erik Menved)November 22, 1286November 13, 1319
26Christopher II (Christoffer II)January 25, 13201326
27Valdemar III13261329
-Christopher II (Christoffer II)
(2nd time)		1329August 2, 1332
-(no king) (Interregnum)13321340
28Valdemar IV (Valdemar Atterdag)April 22, 1340October 24, 1375
29Oluf IIOctober 24, 1375August 23, 1387
30Margaret I (Margrete I)(October 24, 1375)
August 23, 1387		June 17, 1397
(October 28, 1412)
31Eric VII of Pomerania (Erik af Pommern)June 17, 1397
(October 28, 1412)		1439
32Christopher III of Bavaria (Christoffer af Bayern)April 9, 1440January 6, 1448

House of Oldenburg

# Picture Name King from King until
33Christian ISeptember 28, 1448May 21, 1481
34John (Hans)May 21, 1481February 20, 1513
35Christian IIFebruary 20, 1513April 13, 1523
36Frederick IApril 13, 1523April 10, 1533
-(nobody) (Interregnum)15331534
37Christian IIIJuly 4, 1534January 1, 1559
38Frederick IIJanuary 1, 1559April 4, 1588
39Christian IVApril 4, 1588February 28, 1648
40Frederick IIIFebruary 28, 1648February 9, 1670
41Christian VFebruary 9, 1670August 25, 1699
42Frederick IVAugust 25, 1699October 12, 1730
43Christian VIOctober 12, 1730August 6, 1746
44Frederick VAugust 6, 1746January 14, 1766
45Christian VIIJanuary 14, 1766March 13, 1808
46Frederick VI(April 14, 1784)
March 13, 1808		December 3, 1839
47Christian VIIIDecember 3, 1839January 20, 1848
48Frederick VIIJanuary 20, 1848November 15, 1863

House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

# Picture Name King from King until
49Christian IXNovember 15, 1863January 29, 1906
50Frederick VIIIJanuary 29, 1906May 14, 1912
51Christian XMay 14, 1912April 20, 1947
52Frederick IXApril 20, 1947January 14, 1972
53Margrethe IIJanuary 14, 1972Incumbent

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Anthem
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    Motto
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    (Royal motto: Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke
    "The Help of God, the Love of the People, the Strength of Denmark" )
    Anthem
    Der er et yndigt land  (national)
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    monarch (see sovereignty) is a type of ruler or head of state. Monarchs almost always inherit their titles and are rulers for life; that is, they have no term limit. Historically monarchs have been more or less absolute rulers.
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    Motto
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    "The Help of God, the Love of the People, the Strength of Denmark" )
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    A personal union is a relationship of two or more entities that are considered separate, sovereign states, which, through established law, share the same person as their respective head of state.
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    1380 in other calendars
    Gregorian calendar 1380
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    Ab urbe condita 2133
    Armenian calendar 829
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