Born abt 840. Father: Hardecanute Sigurdsen. He became King in 899.
He married Thyri Klacksdottir. Children: Harald I Bluetooth, Knud Danaast.
Born abt 910. Parents: Gorm the Old and Thyri Klacksdottir. Harald succeeded his father.
He was married 1st to Thora, 2nd to Gunhilde and 3rd to Gyrid Olafsson. Children: Håkon, Svend I, Gunhild, Thyra.
He died on November 1, 986, and was succeeded by his son Svend Forkbeard.
Born in 965. Parents: Harald I and Gyrid Olafsson. He succeeded his father on November 1, 986.
He married 1st Gunhilda of Poland abt 990 (divorce 1000). Children: Gytha, Harald II, Knud I, Gunhilda, Thyra.
He married 2nd Sigrid the Haughty. Children: Svantoslava, Estrith.
He died February 2, 1014, and was succeeded by his son Harald II.
Parents: King Svend I of Denmark and Gunhilda of Poland. He succeeded his father in 1014.
He died in 1018 and was succeeded by his brother, Knud I.
Born abt 995. Parents: King Svend Forkbeard and Gunhilda of Poland.
Married on the 2 of July 1017 to Emma of Normandy. Children: Hardeknud (King of Denmark and England), Gunhilda.
He had two sons, Svein (King of Norway) and Harald Harefoot with Alfiva of Northampton.
King of England in 1016 after King Edmund Ironside had been murdered. In 1018 he became King of Denmark and in 1029 he became King of Norway.
He made a pact with Emperor Conrad II against Poland and received a part of Germany north of Ejder.
Born 1018. Parents: King Knud I and Emma of Normandy. He became King of Denmark and of England upon the death of his father in 1035.
Born in 1025. Parents: King Olav II and Alfhild.
Daughter: Ragnhild.
He became King of Norway in 1035 and King of Denmark in 1042. He never married.
Born abt 1018. Parents: Ulf Jarl and Estrid of Denmark.
He became Jarl in 1040 and King in 1047. He had to defend his crown against King Harald Hardrade of Norway. He tried twice to conquer England, but failed.
He died on April 29, 1076 and was succeeded by his son Harald III.
Father: King Svend II. He became King in 1076 upon the death of his father.
He died on April 17, 1080 and was succeeded by his brother, Knud II.
Born abt 1021. Father: Svend II. He became King upon the death of his brother, Harald III.
He was married to Adela of Flanders. Children: Charles the Good (Count of Flanders), Ingrid, Cecilie.
Famous for his piousy. He was murdered on July 10, 1086 by the paisants. In 1100 he was canonized.
Father: Svend II. He became King in 1086 upon the death of his brother, Knud II.
He was associated with Ingigerd Haraldsdottir. Daughter: Ulfhild.
He died on August 18, 1095 and was succeeded by his brother, Erik I.
Born abt 1056. Father: King Svend II. He became King upon the death of his brother, Oluf I.
He was a brave King, who was successful both in war and peace. He conquered Holstein and Rügen. At the meating at Kongahälla in 1101, he arranged the peace between King Inge the Elder of Sweden and King Magnus Barefoot of Norway.
He persuaded the Pope to canonize his brother, Knud II, and to create an archdiocyfor the Nordic countries in Lund.
Erik I was associated with Bothilde Thorgautsdottir. Children: Knud Lavard, Erik II, Ragnhild, Harald.
He died on July 10, 1103 on a pilgrim journey to Palestine.
Born abt 1063. Father: King Svend II. He succeeded his brother Erik I.
He was married to Margareta Fredkulla. Sons: Magnus, Inge.
He had his nephew, Knud Lavard, murdered, which led to a civil war in which both King Niels and his son Magnus were killed.
King Niels died on June 25, 1134 and was succeeded by Erik I's son Erik II.
Illegitimate son of King Erik I and Bothilde Thorgautsdottir. He became King in 1134 upon the death of his uncle, King Niels.
Married in 1132 to Malmfrid of Novgorod. Son: Svend III.
A cruel King, who had several friends and relatives murdered, even though they had helped him to win the crown. He fought against the heathens in Rügen.
He was murded by a Danish aristocrat, whose father he had killed. He was succeeded by his nephew, Erik III.
Parents: Hakon of Jutland and Ragnhild Eriksdottir. He became King in 1137 upon the death of his uncle, Erik II.
In 1144 he married Luitgard von der Nordmark. Son: Magnus.
In 1146, he abdicated and was succeeded by Knud III. He died on August 27, 1147.
Born abt 1130. Parents: Magnus Nielsen (King Niels's eldest son) and Richza of Poland. He was elected King in 1146.
In 1156 he married a daughter of King Sverker I of Sweden. Children: Hildegard, Niels, Valdemar.
He had to fight several wars to defend his crown. In 1157 he was murdered by his halfcousin and rival Svend.
Born abt 1125. Parents: King Erik II and Malmfrid of Novgorod.
He was elected King in Själland and Scania in 1147 and later he conquered Jylland from his rival Knud III. However, he was forced to recognize the Emperor Fredrik Barbarossa as his lord and give up Själland to Knud.
He didn't accept this and murdered Knud and wounded Knud's allied, Valdemar, Duke of Sönderjylland.
Married in 1152 to Adelheid von Meissen. Children: Son, Luccardis.
On August 9, 1157, Svend was murdered, and was succeeded by Valdemar.
Born on January 14, 1131. Parents: Knud Lavard (King Erik I's eldest son) and Ingeborg of Novgorod. He became King in 1157 after defeating Svend III.
In 1157 he married Sophie of Polotzk. Children: Knud IV, Valdemar II, Helen, Rikisa, Sophie, Margaret, Marie, Ingeborg.
He died on May 12, 1182 and was succeeded by his son Knud.
Born in 1163. Parents: King Valdemar I and Sophie of Polotzk. He succeeded his father in 1182.
In 1171 he married Gurtrude of Saxony.
He adopted the title King of the Vendes.
He died on November 12, 1202 and was succeeded by his brother, Valdemar II.
Born on May 9, 1170. Parents: King Valdemar I and Sophie of Polotzk. He succeeded his brother Knud in 1202.
He conquered Prussia and Estonia. In 1223, he and his eldest son were captured by Heinrich, Count of Schwerin. He had to buy his freedom. In 1227 he lost the battle of Bornhöved against the north German monarchs, lost an eye and most of Denmark's possessions.
Married 1202 to Richza of Saxony. Son: Niels.
Married 1205 to Margaret of Bohemia. Son: Valdemar.
Married 1213 to Berengaria of Portugal. Children: Erik IV, Abel, Christoffer I, Sophia Knud.
He died on March 28, 1241 and was succeeded by his son, Erik IV.
Born in 1216. Parents: King Valdemar II and Berengaria of Portugal. He became King in 1241 upon the death of his father.
On November 17, 1239 he married Jutta of Saxony. Children: Ingeborg, Sophie, Jutta, Agnes, Christoffer, Knud.
He was murdered by his brother Abel on August 10, 1250.
Born in 1218. Father: King Valdemar II and Berengaria of Portugal. He was Duke of Sönderjylland and fought against his brother, King Erik IV, whose assasination he arranged in 1250.
On April 25, 1237 he married Mechtild von Holstein. Children: Erik, Valdemar, Soophie, Abel.
On June 29, 1252 he died in a war against the Frisians and was succeeded by his brother Christoffer I.
Born in 1219. Parents: King Valdemar II and Berengaria of Portugal. He became King in 1251 upon the death of his brother, King Abel.
Married 1248 to Margaret of Pommerania. Children: Erik V, Valdemar, Niels, Matilda, Margaret.
He had to fight against Norway, the Counts of Holstein and Erland Erlandson, Archbishop of Lund.
He died on May 29, 1259 and was succeeded by his son Erik V.
Born in 1249. Parents: King Christoffer I and Margaret of Pommerania. He became King upon the death of his father in 1259.
On November 11, 1273 he married Agnes von Brandenburg. Children: Erik VI, Christoffer II, Richeza, Margaret, Valdemar, Katarina, Elisabet.
He was captured in 1261 by Erik Abelsson, Duke of Sönderjylland. He took part in the Swedish battles between Magnus Ladulås and Valdemar. In 1282 he was forced to promise to summon the Nobles once a year.
Erik V was out hunting, when he was murdered on November 22, 1286. He was succeeded by his son, Erik VI.
Born in 1274. Parents: King Erik V and Agnes von Brandenburg. He became King in 1286, when his father was murdered.
Married 1296 to Ingeborg Magnusdottir. Children: Valdemar, Eric, Magnus, son.
He died on November 13, 1319 and was succeeded by his brother, Christoffer II.
Born in 1276. Parents: King Erik V and Agnes von Brandenburg. He became King upon the death of his brother, King Erik VI, in 1319.
Associated with Euphamia of Pommerania. Children: Erik, Valdemar IV, Otto, Agnes, Hielwig, Margaret.
He was a cruel and despiced King. He died on August 2, 1332. After his death, the country was devided until it was re-united by his son, Valdemar IV.
Born abt 1317. Parents: King Christoffer II and Euphamia of Pommerania.
He became King of parts of Denmark in 1340 and later he managed to re-unite Denmark.
Married 1340 to Heilwig Ericsdottir. Children: Christoffer, Margaret, Ingeborg, Katarina, Valdemar, Margrete.
He died on October 24, 1375 and was succeeded by his grandson, Oluf III.
Born in 1370. Parents: King Håkon VI of Norway and Margrete of Denmark. He became King in 1376 when his grandfather, Valdemar IV Atterdag, had died. Acceded the Norwegian throne upon the death of his father in 1380. He died on August 3, 1387.
Born 1353 at Söborg, Denmark. Parents: King Valdemar IV Atterdag of Denmark and Helvig of Sönderjylland.
Ruled Denmark from 1376 and Norway from 1380 in the name of her son Oluf. Defeated Albrekt 24 of February 1389 and was recognized as Queen of Sweden (a title she had used since 1375). She later ruled in the name of Erik, who in 1389 had been elected King of Norway and in 1396 King of Denmark and Sweden. She died 28 of October 1412 onboard her ship in the port of Flensborg.
Married 9 of April 1363 at Copenhagen's Palace to King Håkon VI of Norway. Child: Oluf.
Born 1382. His name was originally Bogislav. Parents: Vratislav VII, Duke of Pomerania-Stolp and Maria of Mecklenburg. Maria was daughter of Henrik III, Duke of Mecklenburg and Ingeborg of Denmark (older sister of Margrete). Henrik III's mother was Eufemia, daughter of Erik Magnusson and sister of Magnus Eriksson.
Recognized as Margareta's heir in Norway 1388, moved to Denmark this year and was adopted by her. Norwegian Hereditary King 1389, Elected King of Denmark 1396 and King of Sweden the same year. Crowned King of all three countries in Kalmar on 17 of June 1397. Shared the power with Margareta until her death in 1412. Deposed in Sweden in October 1439, in Denmark the same year and in Norway in 1441. He was succeeded by his nephew Christoffer. He died 3 of May 1459 in Pomerania.
Married 26 of October 1406 in Lund to Filippa (died 6 of January 1430), daughter of King Henry IV of England and Mary de Bohun.
Erik might have been remarried to a Cecilia.
In reality Erik had lost his power in 1436 and he moved to Visborg's Castle at Gotland. He tried to regain his lost thrones, but in 1449 he returned the island of Gotland to Christian I and moved to his Pomeranian dukedom.
Born 26 of February 1418 in Germany as Count Palatine at Rhine and Duke in Bavaria. Parents: Johan, Count Palatine, and Katarina of Pomerania (sister of Erik of Pomerania).
King of Denmark 9 of April 1440, crowned in 1443. Elected King of Sweden in Arboga in Autumn 1440, became King of Sweden in September 1441, crowned in Uppsala 14 of September 1441. Elected King of Norway 1442. Died 5 of January 1448.
Married 12 of September 1445 to Dorotea of Brandenburg (born abt 1430, died in November 1495), daughter of Margrave Hans of Brandenburg and Barbara of Saxony. Dorotea later married Christian I, who succeeded Christoffer.
Born 1426 in Copenhagen. Parents: Didrik, Count of Oldenburg, and Helvig of Slesvig.
After Adolf of Slesvig in 1448 had rejected the Danish crown, it was offered to Kristian om September the same year. In return he married King Christoffer's widow. He was crowned in Copenhagen 28 of October 1449, elected in southern Norway in June 1449, crowned in Trondheim Autumn 1449. Took over all of Norway from Carl Knutsson in May 1450. In 1457 he was asked to become King of Sweden and was crowned in Uppsala 3 of July 1457. In 1459 he became Duke of Slesvig and Count of Holstein. He was deposed in Sweden in 1464. He died on May 21, 1481 in Copenhagen.
Married 26 of October 1459 to Queen Dowager Dorotea. Children: Didrik, Knud, Hans, Margareta (1456-1487) Queen of Scotland, Fredrik I (1471-1533) King of Denmark and Norway.
Born on February 2, 1455. Parents: King Christian I of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and Dorotea of Brandenburg. In Sweden, King Hans was called Johan II.
Heir to the Danish throne in 1455, heir to the Swedish and Norwegian thrones in 1458. King of Denmark and Norway 3 of February 1483; crowned in Copenhagen 18 of May and in Trondheim 20 of July 1483. King of Sweden 18 of October 1497; crowned in Stockholm 26 of November 1497. Deposed as King of Sweden in August 1501. Died 20 of February 1513 in Ålborg.
Married 6 of September 1478 in Copenhagen to Kristina of Saxony (1461-1521); daughter of Ernst, Elector of Saxony, and Elisabet of Bavaria. Children: Johan, Ernst, Christian II, Franciscus (1497-1511), Elisabet (1485-1555).
Born 2 of July 1481 at Nyborg Castle. Parents: King Hans of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and Kristina of Saxony.
Elected heir to the Swedish throne in 1497. King of Denmark and Norway in 1513. Crowned in Copenhagen 11 of June 1514, in Oslo 20 of July. King of Sweden 1 of November 1520 after defeating Sten Sture the younger; crowned on 4 of November. Deposed as King of Sweden in August 1521. Deposed as King of Denmark and Norway in 1523. New King of Sweden was Gustaf I and in Denmark and Norway, Kristian's uncle Fredrik I. He tried to regain his Norwegian throne in 1532, but was captured and imprisoned in Sönderborg's Castle. Died at Kalundborg on 25 of January 1559.
Married 12 of July 1515 to Elisabet (Isabella) of Castile (1501-1526); daughter of Filip the Fair, Archduke of Habsburg, King of Castile 1504-1506, and Juana of Aragon and Castile. Children: Hans (1518-1532), Maximilian, Filip, Dorotea (1520-1580), Kristina (1521-1590).
Born on October 7, 1471. Parents: King Christian I and Dorotea. He became King in 1524 when his nephew, King Christian II, had been deposed.
Married 1st on April 10, 1502 to Anna of Brandenburg, bon on August 27, 1487. Children: Christian III, Dorothea.
Married 2nd on October 9, 1518 to Sophie of Pommerania. Children: Johan, Elisabet, Anna, Adolf (Duke of Holstein-Gotttorp), Dorothea, Frederik (Baron von Hildesheim).
He died on April 10, 1533 and was succeeded by his son Christian III.
Born on August 12, 1503. Parents: King Frederik I and Anna of Brandenburg. King upon the death of his father, but he had to fight in years for the throne.
During his reign, Denmark and Norway became Protestant countries.
Married on October 29, 1525 to Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, born on July 9, 1511. Children: Anna, Frederik II, Magnus (King of Livonia), Johan (Duke of Holstein-Sonderburg), Dorothea.
He died on January 1, 1559 and was succeeded by his son, Frederik II.
Born on July 1, 1534. Parents: King Christian III and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. King upon the death of his father Christian III.
Married on July 20, 1572 to Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, born on September 4, 1557. Children: Elisabet, Anne, Christian IV, Ulric, Augusta, Hedwig, Johan.
He died on April 4, 1588 and was succeeded by his son Christian IV.
Born on April 12, 1577. Parents: King Frederik II and Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. He became King in 1588 upon the death of his father.
He was very popular, brave and ambitious. Successful in the war against Sweden in 1611-1613. Fought for Protestantism during the 30 year war, but refused to cooperate with the Swedish King Gustaf II Adolf. In 1626 the Imperial Army defeated him in Lutter am Barenberge, and he was forced to accept the peace treaty of Lübeck in 1625.
He also lost the war against Sweden 1643-1645, and was forced to accept the peace treaty of Brömsebro in 1645.
Married 1st on Nobember 27, 1597 to Anne Catherine of Hohenzollern, born on June 26, 1575. Children: Son, Frederik, Christian, Sophie, Elisabeth, Frederik III, Ulric.
Married 2nd on December 31, 1615 to Christine, Countess of Schleswig-Holstein.
He died on February 28, 1648 and was succeeded by his son, Frederik III.
Born 1609. Parents: King Christian IV and Anna Catherine of Hohenzollern. He became King in 1648 upon the death of his father.
Married on October 1, 1643 to Sophia Amelia of Brunswick, born on March 24, 1628. Children: Christian V, Anne Sophia, Frederica Amalie, Wilhelmine Ernistine, Frederik Georg, Ulrica Eleonora, Dorothea.
He died on February 9, 1670 and was succeeded by his son Christian V.
Born 1646. Parents: King Frederik III and Sophia Amelia of Brunswick. He became King in 1670, upon the death of his father.
Married on June 25, 1667 to Charlotte-Amelia of Hesse-Cassel, born on April 27, 1650. Children: Frederik IV, Christian Wilhelm, Christian, Sophie Hedwig, Christiane Charlotte, Karl, daughter, Wilhelm.
He died on August 25, 1699 and was succeeded by his son, Frederik IV.
Born on October 21, 1671. Parents: Christian V and Charlotte-Amelia of Hesse-Cassel. King in 1599 upon the death of his father.
Married 1st on December 5, 1695 to Louise of Mecklenburt-Güstrow, born on August 28, 1667. Children: Christian, Christian VI, Frederik Karl, Geog, Charlotte Amalie.
Married 2nd on April 4, 1721 to Anna Sophie von Reventlow, born on April 16, 1693. Children: Christiane Amalie, Frederik Christian, Karl.
He died on October 12, 1730 and was succeeded by his son, Christian VI.
Born on December 10, 1699. Parents: King Frederik IV and Louis of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. He became King in 1730 upon the death of his father.
Married on August 7, 1721 to Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, born on November 28, 1700. Children: Frederik V, Louise, Louise.
He died on August 6, 1746 and was succeeded by his son, Frederik V.
Born on March 31, 1723. Parents: King Christian VI and Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. He became King in 1746 upon the death of his father.
He was married 1st on December 11, 1743 to Louisa of Hannover, born on December 18, 1724. Children: Christian, Sophia Magdalene, Wilhelmina Caroline, Christian VII, Louise.
Married 2nd on July 8, 1752 to Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, born on September 4, 1729. Son: Frederik.
He died on January 14, 1766 and was succeeded by his son, Christian VII.
Born on January 29, 1749. Parents: King Frederik V and Louisa of Hannover. He became King in 1766 upon the death of his father.
He married Karolina Mathilde (born on July 11, 1751) on November 8, 1766, whose lover, Dr Struense, ruled the country after the King had become insane. In 1772, Struense was deposed and executed. Denmark and Norway was then ruled by the King's stepmother, Queen Dowager Juliana Maria and his half brother Prince Frederik. In 1784, his son, Crown Prince Frederik, became Regent.
Children: Frederik VI, Louise Augusta.
Christian VII died on March 13, 1808 and was succeeded by his son, Frederik VI.
Born on January 28, 1768. Parents: King Christian VII and Queen Karolina Mathilde. Because of his father's insanity, he became Regent in 1784. He became King in 1808 upon the death of his father.
Married on July 31, 1790 to Marie Sophia Frederica of Hesse-Cassel, born on October 28, 1767. Children: Christian, Marie Louise, Caroline, Louise, Christian, Louise Juliane, Frederica Maria, Wilhelmine Marie. Both his sons died very young.
He lost the war against Sweden in 1814, which meant that he had to give up the Norwegian throne. He died on December 3, 1839 and was in Denmark succeeded by his nephew, Christian VIII, who had been King of Norway in 1814 as Christian Frederik.
Born on September 18, 1786. Parents: Prince Frederik of Denmark and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. When Denmark lost Norway to Sweden in 1814, Christian Frederik was elected King of Norway. But Sweden attacked Norway and Christian Frederik had to leave Norway for Denmark. In 1838 he succeeded his uncle, King Frederik VI, as King Christian VIII of Denmark. He died on January 20, 1848.
Married 1st on June 21, 1806 to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (divorced 1810). Son: Frederik VII of Denmark.
Married 2nd on May 22, 1815 to Caroline Amelia of Schleswig-Holstein.
Born on the 6 of October 1808. Parents: King Christian VIII and Queen Charlotte (née Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin). King upon the death of his father on the 20 January 1848.
Married 1st on the 1 of November 1828 to Wilhelmine of Denmark (seperation 1837).
Married 2nd on the 10 of June 1841 to Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (divorce 1846).
Married 3rd on the 7 of August 1850 to Louise Rasmussen, Countess von Danner.
He died on the 15 of November 1863 and was succeeded by Christian IX.
Born on the 8 of April 1818. Parents: Duke Wilhelm of Schlesvig-Holstein-Sønderborg-Glücksborg and Prinsesse Louise of Hessen-Kassel. King on the 15 of November 1863 upon the death of King Frederik VII.
Married on the 26 May 1842 to Louise, Princess of Hesse. Children: Frederik VIII, Alexandra, Vilhelm (Georgios I of Greece), Dagmar, Thyra, Valdemar.
Since Frederik VII had no children, an heir had to be appointed. Christian was chosen, because he was married to Christian VIII's niece, and he was also a descendant in the male line to some of the early Kings from the House of Oldenburg.
He died on the 29 of January 1906, and was succeeded by his son, Frederik VIII.
Motto: With God for Honour and Right
Born on the 3 of June 1843. Parents: King Christian IX and Queen Louise (née Princess of Hesse). He became King on the 29 of January 1906 upon the death of his father.
Married on the 28 of July 1869 to Princess Lovisa of Sweden. Children: Christian X, Carl (Haakon VII of Norway), Louise, Harald, Ingeborg, Thyra, Gustav, Dagmar.
He is known to have been liberal.
He died on the 14 of May 1912 and was succeeded by his son Christian X.
Motto: The Lord is my Savior
Born on the 26 of September 1870. Parents: King Frederik VIII and Queen Lovisa (née Princess of Sweden). King on the 14 of May 1912 upon the death of his father.
Married on the 26 of April 1998 to Alexandrine, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Sons: Frederik IX, Knud.
When Iceland became an independant Kingdom in 1918, Christian became King of Iceland. As such he was deposed in 1944.
He was politically very active, until he lost his functions during the German occupation 1940-1945.
He died on the 20 of April 1947 and was succeeded by his son, Frederik IX.
Motto: My God, My Country, My Honour
Born on the 11 of March 1899. Parents: King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine (née Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin).
Married on the 24 of May 1935 to Princess Ingrid of Sweden. Daughters: Margrethe II, Benedikte, Anne-Marie.
Frederik IX was a naval officer and he was also very interested in music.
Since he had no sons, the throne should upon his death have been inherited by his brother, Prince Knud. However, in 1953, the Act of Succession was changed, allowing females to become Queen Regnants.
Frederik IX died on the 14 of January 1972 and was succeeded by his daughter Margrethe II.
Motto: With God for Denmark
Born on the 16 of April 1940. Parents: King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid (née Princess of Sweden). Queen on the 14 of January 1972 upon the death of her father.
Married on the 10 of June 1967 to Henri, Count de Laborde de Monpezat. Sons: Frederik, Joachim.
Motto: God's help, the people's love, Denmark's strength