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Kings and Queens of Denmark Chronologically

NameYearsAlso Known As
Gorm the Oldc.936-958
Harald I Bluetooth958-985(Harold)
Svend I Forkbeard985-1014(Sven, Sweyn)
Harald II1014-1018(Harold)
Knud II the Great1018-1035(Knut, Canute)
Knud III the Hardy1035-1042(Hardicanute, Hardeknud, Knut, Canute)
Magnus the Good1042-1047
Svend II1047-1074(Sven, Sweyn)
Harald III Hen1074-1080(Harold)
Knud IV the Holy1080-1086(Knut, Canute)
Oluf I Hunger1086-1095(Olaf)
Erik I Evergood1095-1103(Eric)
Niels1104-1134(Nicholas)
Erik II the Memorable1134-1137(Eric)
Erik III the Lamb1137-1146(Eric)
Svend III Grathe1146-1157(Sven, Sweyn)
Knud V Magnussen1146-1157(Knut, Canute)
Valdemar I the Great1157-1182(Waldemar)
Knud VI1182-1202(Knut, Canute)
Valdemar II the Victorious1202-1241(Waldemar)
Erik IV Ploughpenny1241-1250(Eric)
Abel1250-1252
Christoffer I1252-1259(Christopher)
Erik V Klipping1259-1286(Eric)
Erik VI Menved1286-1319(Eric)
Christoffer II1320-1326/1330-1332(Christopher)
Valdemar III1326-1330(Waldemar)
Valdemar IV Atterdag1340-1375(Waldemar)
Oluf II1376-1387(Olaf)
Margrethe I1387-1412(Margaret, Margrete)
Erik VII of Pommerania1412-1439(Eric)
Christoffer III of Bavaria1440-1448(Christopher)
Christian I1448-1481
Hans1481-1513(John)
Christian II1513-1523
Frederik I1523-1533(Frederick)
Christian III1534-1559
Frederik II1559-1588(Frederick)
Christian IV1588-1648
Frederik III1648-1670(Frederick)
Christian V1670-1699
Frederik IV1699-1730(Frederick)
Christian VI1730-1746
Frederik V1746-1766(Frederick)
Christian VII1766-1808
Frederik VI1808-1839(Frederick)
Christian VIII1839-1848
Frederik VII1848-1863(Frederick)
Christian IX1863-1906
Frederik VIII1906-1912(Frederick)
Christian X1912-1947
Frederik IX1947-1972(Frederick)
Margrethe II1972-(Margaret, Margrete)

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