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The Royal Lineage

Survey of the Danish Queens and Kings

The dates are the Queens og Kings term as Sovereign, for the Queens and Kings after 1448, aditionally, the date of birth are marked with an (*) and date of death with a (+).

1972- (January 14, 1972 - )

Margrethe II

* April 16, 1940

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1947-1972 (April 20, 1947 - January 14, 1972)

Frederik IX

* March 11, 1899 + January 14, 1972

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1912-1947 (May 14, 1912 - April 20, 1947)

Christian X

* September 26, 1870 + April 20, 1947

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1906-1912 (January 29, 1906 - May 14, 1912)

Frederik VIII

* June 3, 1843 + May 14, 1912

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1863-1906 (November 15, 1863 - January 29, 1906)

Christian IX

* April 8, 1818 + January 29, 1906

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1848-1863 (January 20, 1848 - November 15, 1863)

Frederik VII

* October 6, 1808 + November 15, 1863

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1839-1848 (December 3, 1839 - January 20, 1848)

Christian VIII

* September 18, 1786 + January 20, 1848

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1808-1839 (March 13, 1808 - December 3, 1839)

Frederik VI

* January 28, 1768 + December 3, 1839

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1766-1808 (January 14, 1766 - March 13, 1808)

Christian VII

* January 29, 1749 + March 13, 1808

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1746-1766 (August 6, 1746 - January 14, 1766)

Frederik V

* March 31, 1723 + January 14, 1766

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1730-1746 (October 12, 1730 - August 6, 1746)

Christian VI

* November 30, 1699 + August 6, 1746

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1699-1730 (August 25, 1699 - October 12, 1730)

Frederik IV

* October 11, 1671 + October 12, 1730

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1670-1699 (February 9, 1670 - August 25, 1699)

Christian V

* April 15, 1646 + August 25, 1699

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1648-1670 (February 28, 1648 - February 9, 1670)

Frederik III

* March 18, 1609 + February 9, 1670

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1588-1648 (April 4, 1588 - February 28, 1648)

Christian IV

* April 12, 1577 + February 28, 1648

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1559-1588 (January 1, 1559 - April 4, 1588)

Frederik II

* July 1, 1534 + April 4, 1588

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1534-1559 (1534 - January 1, 1559)

Christian III

* August 12, 1503 + January 1, 1559

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1533-1534 (April 10, 1533 - 1534)

Interregnum

Interregnum is a  term with no Sovereign.

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1523-1533 (1523 - April 10, 1533)

Frederik I

* October 7, 1471 + April 10, 1533

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1513-1523 (February 20, 1513 - 1523)

Christian II

* July 1, 1481 + January 25, 1559

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1482-1513 (1482 - February 20, 1513)

Hans

* February 2, 1455 + February 20, 1513

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1448-1481 (1448 - May 21, 1481)

Christian I

* 1426 + May 21, 1481

Before 1448:

1440-1448

Christopher of Bavaria

1412-1439

Eric of Pomerania

1387-1412

Margrethe

1376-1387

Oluf

1340-1375

Valdemar Atterdag

1332-1340

Interregnum - A term with no Sovereign.

1329-1332

Christopher II

1326-1329

Valdemar

1320-1326

Christopher II

1286-1320

Eric Menved

1259-1286

Eric Clipping

1252-1259

Christopher I

1250-1252

Abel

1241-1250

Eric Plooghpenny

1202-1241

Valdemar the Victorious

1182-1202

Canute VI

1157-1182

Valdemar the Great

       -1157

Valdemar the Great (start year not fully documented)

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Canute Magnussen (term not fully documented)

1146-

Sweyn Grathe (final year not fully documented)

1137-1146

Eric Lamb

1134-1137

Eric Emune

1104-1134

Niels

1095-1103

Eric Egode

1086-1095

Oluf Hunger

1080-1086

Canute the Holy

1074-1080

Harald Hén

1047-1074

Sweyn Estridsen

1042-1047

Magnus the Good

1035-1042

Hardicanute

1018-1035

Canute the Great

1014-1018

Harald

987-1014

Sweyn Forkbeard (start year not fully documented)

958-987

Harald Bluetooth (term not fully documented)

936-958

Gorm the Old (start year not fully documented)

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Sources:

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Gyldendal og Politikens Danmarkshistorie, vol. 1-16, edited by Olaf Olsen, Copenhagen 2003-2004

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