Ancient history

What were the danish kings and queens?

The Danish monarchy has a long and storied history, with a line of kings and queens that dates back to the Middle Ages. Here is a list of the Danish kings and queens from the 10th century to the present:

1. Gorm the Old (936–958)

2. Harald Bluetooth (958–987)

3. Sweyn Forkbeard (987–1014)

4. Canute the Great (1014–1035)

5. Harthacnut (1035–1042)

6. Magnus the Good (1042–1047)

7. Sweyn Estridsson (1047–1076)

8. Harald Hen (1076–1080)

9. Canute IV the Saint (1080–1086)

10. Olaf I Hunger (1086–1095)

11. Eric I Evergood (1095–1103)

12. Niels (1104–1134)

13. Eric II Emune (1134–1137)

14. Eric III Lamb (1137–1146)

15. Sweyn III Grathe (1146–1157)

16. Valdemar I the Great (1157–1182)

17. Canute VI (1182–1202)

18. Valdemar II the Victorious (1202–1241)

19. Eric IV Plovpenning (1241–1250)

20. Abel (1250–1252)

21. Christopher I (1252–1259)

22. Eric V Glipping (1259–1286)

23. Eric VI Menved (1286–1319)

24. Christopher II (1319–1326)

25. Valdemar III (1326–1329)

26. Christopher II (restored) (1329–1332)

27. Valdemar IV Atterdag (1340–1375)

28. Olav II (1375–1387)

29. Margaret I (1387–1412)

30. Eric of Pomerania (1412–1439)

31. Christopher III of Bavaria (1439–1448)

32. Christian I (1448–1481)

33. John I (1481–1513)

34. Christian II (1513–1523)

35. Frederick I (1523–1533)

36. Christian III (1533–1559)

37. Frederick II (1559–1588)

38. Christian IV (1588–1648)

39. Frederick III (1648–1670)

40. Christian V (1670–1699)

41. Frederick IV (1699–1730)

42. Christian VI (1730–1746)

43. Frederick V (1746–1766)

44. Christian VII (1766–1808)

45. Frederick VI (1808–1839)

46. Christian VIII (1839–1848)

47. Frederick VII (1848–1863)

48. Christian IX (1863–1906)

49. Frederick VIII (1906–1912)

50. Christian X (1912–1947)

51. Frederick IX (1947–1972)

52. Margrethe II (1972–present)