The Royal LineageHere you will find an overview of Denmark's rulers from around the mid-700s to the present day. The years indicate their reigns. | |
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| c. 770s | Sigfred |
| Before 804-810 | Godfred |
| 810-812 | Hemming |
| 813-854 | Horik I (in shifting alliances with other contenders including Harald Klak) |
| 854-after 864 | Horik II |
| 870s? | Sigfred and Halfdan |
| -930s | Gnupa? |
| 930s? | Sigtryg |
The Jelling Dynasty | |
| 930s-c. 958 | Gorm the Old |
| c. 958-c. 987 | Harald Bluetooth |
| c. 987-1014 | Sven Forkbeard |
| 1014-1018 | Harald II |
| 1018-1035 | Cnut the Great |
| 1035-1042 | Harthacnut |
| 1042-1047 | Magnus the Good |
| 1047-1074/76 | Svend Estridsen |
| 1074/76-1080 | Harald Hen |
| 1080-1086 | Knud the Holy |
| 1086-1095 | Oluf Hunger |
| 1095-1103 | Erik Ejegod |
| 1104-1134 | Niels |
| 1134-1137 | Erik Emune |
| 1137-1146 | Erik Lam |
| 1146-1157 | Svend Grathe (co-regency with Knud V) |
| 1146-1157 | Knud V Magnussen (co-regency with Svend Grathe) |
| 1157-1182 | Valdemar I the Great |
| 1182-1202 | Knud VI |
| 1202-1241 | Valdemar II the Victorious |
| 1241-1250 | Erik IV Plovpenning |
| 1250-1252 | Abel |
| 1252-1259 | Christopher I |
| 1259-1286 | Erik V Klipping |
| 1286-1319 | Erik VI Menved |
| 1320-1326 | Christopher II (first period) |
| 1326-1330 | Valdemar III |
| 1330-1332 | Christoffer II (second period) |
| 1332-1340 | Interregnum (period without a king) |
| 1340-1375 | Valdemar IV Atterdag |
| 1376-1387 | Oluf II |
| 1387-1412 | Margrete I |
| 1412-1439 | Erik VII of Pomerania |
| 1440-1448 | Christopher III of Bavaria |
The House of Oldenburg | |
| 1448-1481 | Christian I |
| 1481-1513 | Hans |
| 1513-1523 | Christian II |
| 1523-1533 | Frederik I |
| 1533-1534 | Interregnum (period without a king) |
| 1534-1559 | Christian III |
| 1559-1588 | Frederik II |
| 1588-1648 | Christian IV |
| 1648-1670 | Frederik III |
| 1670-1699 | Christian V |
| 1699-1730 | Frederik IV |
| 1730-1746 | Christian VI |
| 1746-1766 | Frederik V |
| 1766-1808 | Christian VII |
| 1808-1839 | Frederik VI |
| 1839-1848 | Christian VIII |
| 1848-1863 | Frederik VII |
The House of Glücksburg | |
| 1863-1906 | Christian IX |
| 1906-1912 | Frederik VIII |
| 1912-1947 | Christian X |
| 1947-1972 | Frederik IX |
| 1972-2024 | Margrethe II (abdicated 14 January 2024) |
| 2024- | Frederik X |
Prime MinistersHere you will find an overview of Danish prime ministers since 1848. Referred to as 'premierminister' (prime minister) from 1848-1855, 'konseilspræsident' (council president) from 1855-1918 and 'statsminister' (minister of state) since 1918. | |
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| 1848-1852 | Adam W. Moltke |
| 1852-1853 | Christian A. Bluhme (Højre) |
| 1853-1854 | Anders S. Ørsted |
| 1854-1856 | Peter Georg Bang |
| 1856-1857 | Carl C.G. Andræ (Bondevennerne) |
| 1857-1859 | Carl C. Hall (National Liberal) |
| 1859-1860 | Carl E. Rotwitt |
| 1860-1863 | Carl C. Hall (National Liberal) |
| 1863-1864 | Ditlev G. Monrad (National Liberal) |
| 1864-1865 | Christian A. Bluhme (Højre) |
| 1865-1870 | C.E. Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs (Højre) |
| 1870-1874 | L. Holstein-Holsteinborg (Mellempartiet) |
| 1874-1875 | Christian Fonnsbech (Højre) |
| 1875-1894 | J.B.S. Estrup (Højre) |
| 1894-1897 | Tage Reedtz-Thott (Højre) |
| 1897-1900 | Hugo E. Hørring (Højre) |
| 1900-1901 | Hannibal Sehested (Højre) |
| 1901-1905 | Johan H. Deuntzer (Venstre) |
| 1905-1908 | J.C. Christensen (Venstre) |
| 1908-1909 | Niels Neergaard (Venstre) |
| 1909 | L. Holstein-Ledreborg (Venstre) |
| 1909-1910 | Carl Theodor Zahle (Det Radikale Venstre) |
| 1910-1913 | Klaus Berntsen (Venstre) |
| 1913-1920 | Carl Theodor Zahle (Det Radikale Venstre) |
| 1920 | Otto Liebe (Caretaker government) |
| 1920 | Michael Petersen Friis (Caretaker government) |
| 1920-1924 | Niels Neergaard (Venstre) |
| 1924-1926 | Thorvald Stauning (Social Democrat) |
| 1926-1929 | Thomas Madsen-Mygdal (Venstre) |
| 1929-1942 | Thorvald Stauning (Social Democrat) |
| 1942 | Vilhelm Buhl (Social Democrat) |
| 1942-1943 | Erik Scavenius |
| 1943-1945 | Unity government |
| 1945 | Vilhelm Buhl (Social Democrat) |
| 1945-1947 | Knud Kristensen (Venstre) |
| 1947-1950 | Hans Hedtoft (Social Democrat) |
| 1950-1953 | Erik Eriksen (Venstre) |
| 1953-1955 | Hans Hedtoft (Social Democrat) |
| 1955-1960 | H.C. Hansen (Social Democrat) |
| 1960-1962 | Viggo Kampmann (Social Democrat) |
| 1962-1968 | Jens Otto Krag (Social Democrat) |
| 1968-1971 | Hilmar Baunsgaard (Det Radikale Venstre) |
| 1971-1972 | Jens Otto Krag (Social Democrat) |
| 1972-1973 | Anker Jørgensen (Social Democrat) |
| 1973-1975 | Poul Hartling (Venstre) |
| 1975-1982 | Anker Jørgensen (Social Democrat) |
| 1982-1993 | Poul Schlüter (Conservative) |
| 1993-2001 | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (Social Democrat) |
| 2001-2009 | Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Venstre) |
| 2009-2011 | Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Venstre) |
| 2011-2015 | Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Social Democrat) |
| 2015-2019 | Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Venstre) |
| 2019- | Mette Frederiksen (Social Democrat) |