Danish monarchs' family tree

This is the Danish monarchs' family tree from the 10th century to the present ruler, queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

See also: Denmark — History of Denmark — List of Danish monarchs — Danish royal family tree

House of Gorm

House of Gorm

Harthacnut I
semi-legendary
King of Denmark

Gorm
the Old
King of Denmark
?-c.936–958

Gunhild

Tove
of the
Obotrites
10th cent.

Harald
Bluetooth
King of Denmark
c.935-958–
985/986

Gyrid
of Sweden
10th cent.

Knut

Toke

Styrbjörn
the Strong
d. c.985

Tyra
of Denmark
d.1000

Olaf
Tryggvason
King of Norway
960s–995–1000

Sigrid
the Haughty
btwn 960/972-
d.1014

Sweyn
Forkbeard
King of Denmark
960–986–1014

Gunhild
of Wenden

Haakon
b. 961

Gunhilde
d.1002

Pallig
Tokesen
d.1002

Richard I
Duke of Normandy
933–942–996

Gunnora
c.936–1031

Eric
Haakonsson
Ruler of Norway
960s–1000-
1012-1020s

Gytha

Santslaue

Ælfgifu
of Northampton
c.990–_after1040

Cnut
the Great
King of Denmark
c.985/995–
1018–1035

Emma
of Normandy
c.985–1052

Thyra

Harald II
King of Denmark
?-1014–1018

Estrid
Svendsdatter
990/997–
1057/1073

Ulf
the Earl
Jarl of Orkney
d.1026

Richard II
Duke of
Normandy
963–996–1026

Svein
Knutsson
King of Norway
c.1016–1030–1035

Harold I
Harefoot
King of England
c.1015–1035-1040

Harthacnut
Canute III
King of Denmark
c.1018–1035-1042

Gunhilda
of Denmark
c.1020–1038

Henry III
Holy Roman
Emperor
1017–1046–1056

Sweyn II
Estridsson
King of Denmark
c.1019–1047–
1074/1076

Beorn
Estrithson
d.1049

House of
Estridsen

House of Estridsen

Note: This chart also includes the kings from the Houses of Bjelbo (Olaf II); Pomerania (Eric VII) and Palatinate-Neumarkt (Christopher III)

House of Estridsen

Sweyn
Forkbeard
King of Denmark
960–986–1014

Thorgil
Sprakling

Anund Jacob
King of Sweden
1008/1010-
1022-~1050

Gunnhildr
Sveinsdóttir
d. c.1060

Cnut
the Great
King of Denmark
c.985/995–
1018–1035

Harald II
King of Denmark
?-1014–1018

Estrid
Svendsdatter
990/997–
1057/1073

Ulf
the Earl
Jarl of Orkney
d.1026

Gyda
of Sweden
d. c.1048/1049

Sweyn II
Estridsson
King of Denmark
c.1019–1047–
1074/1076

Tora
Torbergsdatter

Beorn
Estrithson
d.1049

Harald III
Hardrada
King of Norway
c.1015–
1046–1066

Sweyn
the Crusader
c.1050–1097

Sigrid
Svendsdatter
d._after1066

Olaf I
Hunger
King of Denmark
c.1050–
1086–1095

Ingegerd
of Norway
1046–1120

Ingerid
of Denmark

Olaf III
King of Norway
c.1050–
1067-1093

Harald III
Hen
King of Denmark
c.1040–
1074-1080

Margareta
Hasbjörnsdatter

Canute IV
the Holy
King of Denmark
c.1042–
1080-1086

Adela
of Flanders
c.1064–1115

Eric I
Evergood
King of Denmark
c.1060–
1095–1103

Boedil
Thurgotsdatter
d.1103

Svend
Svendsen
d.1104

Ulvhild
Håkansdotter
c.1095–1148

Niels
King of Denmark
c.1065-
1104–1134

Margaret
Fredkulla
of Sweden
1080s–1130

Ingegerd
Knudsdatter
of Denmark
1080/1085-?

Charles I
Count of Flanders
1084-1119–1127

Cecilia
Knudsdatter
of Danmark
b.1081/1085–_after1131

Canute
Lavard
Duke of Schleswig
c.1090/1090–
1120–1131

Ingeborg
of Kiev

Harald
Kesja
1080–1135

Ragnhild
of Denmark

Eric II
the Memorable
King of Denmark
c.1090–
1134-1137

Malmfred
of Kiev

Magnus I
King of Sweden
1106-1125–
1130-1134

House of
Bjelbo

Magnus IV
King of Norway
1115–1130–1135-
1037-1139

Christina
Knutsdatter
of Denmark
c.1118–1139

Valdemar I
the Great
King of Denmark
1131–1146–1182

Sophia
of Minsk
c.1140–1198

Lutgard
of Salzwedel
b. c. 1110-1152

Eric III
Lamb
King of Denmark
c. 1120–
1137–1146

Sweyn III
Grathe
King of Denmark
c.1125–
1146-1157

Canute V
Magnussen
King of Denmark
c.1129–
1146-1157

Gertrude
of Bavaria
1152/1155–1197

Canute VI
King of Denmark
1163–1182–1202

Ingeborg
of Denmark
1175–1236

Philip II
Augustus
King of France
1165–1179–1223

Helena
of Denmark
c.1180–1233

William
of Winchester
Lord of Lüneburg
1184–1213

Richeza
of Denmark
c.1180–1220

Eric X
Knutsson
King of Sweden
c. 1180–
1208–1216

Helena
Guttormsdotter

Dagmar
of Bohemia
c.1186–1212

Valdemar II
the Victorious
King of Denmark
1170–1202–1241

Berengaria
of Portugal
1190s–1221

unknown
mistress

Canute
Valdemarsen
Duke of Estonia
c.1205–1260

Valdemar
the Young
King of Denmark
c. 1209-
1215–1231

Eleanor
of Portugal
c.1211–1231

Niels
Count of Halland
?-1216-1218

Oda
of Schwerin

Matilda
of Holstein
1220/1225–1288

Abel
King of Denmark
1218–1250–1252

Christopher I
King of Denmark
1219–1252–1259

Margaret
Sambiria
1230?–1282

Eric IV
Ploughpenny
King of Denmark
c.1216–
1232–1250

Jutta
of Saxony
c.1223–1267

Sophie
1217–1247

John I
Margrave of
Brandenburg
c.1213–
1220-1266

Bernhard I
Prince of
Anhalt-Bernburg
1218–1252–1287

Sophie
1240-_aft.1284

Valdemar III
Duke of
Schleswig
1238–1253-1257

Eric I
Duke of
Schleswig
1241-1260-1272

Abel
Lord of
Langeland
1252–1279

Valdemar
King of Sweden
1239–1250–
1275-1302

Sophia
of Denmark
1241–1286

Ingeborg
Eriksdotter
of Denmark
c.1244–1287

Magnus VI
Haakonsson
King of Norway
1238–1263-1280

Jutta
of Denmark
1246-1286/1295

Agnes
of Denmark
1249-_after1290

Bernhard II
Prince of
Anhalt-Bernburg
c.1260–1287–
_aft.1323

Valdemar IV
Duke of Schleswig
?-1283-1312

Agnes
of Brandenburg
c.1257–1304

Eric V
Klipping
King of Denmark
1249–1259–1286

Matilda
1250–1299/1300

Albert III
Margrave of
Brandenburg-
Salzwedel
c.1250 –1300

Margaret
c.1257–1306

John II
Count of
Holstein-Kiel
1253-1263-
1316-1321

Magnus III
King of Sweden
1240–1275-1290

Bernhard III
Prince of
Anhalt-Bernburg
?-1323–1348

Eric II
Duke of Schleswig
c.1290–
1312-1325

Richeza
d.1303/1308

Nicholas II
Lord of Werle
1275–1283-1316

Henry I
Count of Holstein
-Rendsburg
1258–1290-1304

Christopher II
King of Denmark
1276–1320-1326
-1329-1332

Euphemia
of Pomerania
1285–1330

Eric VI
Menved
King of Denmark
1274–1286–1319

Ingeborg
Magnusdotter
of Sweden
1277–1319

Margaret
Eriksdatter
of Denmark
1277–1341

Birger
Magnusson
King of Sweden
1280–1290-
1318-1321

Catherine
of Anhalt-
Bernburg
c.1330–1390

Valdemar III
King of Denmark
1314–1326
-1329-1364

Sophia
of Werle
d.1339

Gerhard III
Count of
Holstein-
Rendsburg
1292–1304–1340

Elizabeth
of Holstein
-Rendsburg
c.1300-_before1340

Eric
Christoffersen
Junior King
of Denmark
c.1307–1321–
1326-1329–1332

Valdemar IV
Atterdag
King of Denmark
c.1320–
1340-1375

Helvig
of Schleswig
d.1374

Otto
Duke of Lolland
and Estonia
c.1310–_after1346

Margaret
of Denmark
1305–1340

Louis V
the
Brandenburger
Duke of Bavaria
1315–1347–1361

Albert II
Duke of
Mecklenburg
c.1318–
1329-1379

Christopher
Duke of Lolland
c.1341/1344
–1363

Margaret I
Queen of Denmark
1353-1387–1412

Haakon VI
King of Norway
1340-1343–1380

Henry II
Count of Holstein
-Rendsburg
c. 1317–
1340-1381/1384

Ingeborg
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin
1343/1345–1395

Henry III
Duke of
Mecklenburg
c.1337-1379–1383

Ingeborg
of Denmark
1347–1370

Olaf II
King of Denmark
1370–1376–1387

Catherine
Elisabeth
of Brunswick
-Lüneburg
1385–_after1423

Gerhard VI
Count of Holstein
-Rendsburg
c.1367–
1382-1404

Maria
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin

Wartislaw VII
Duke of
Pomerania
1377-1395

Dietrich
Count of
Oldenburg
c.1398–
1403–1440

Helvig
of Schauenburg
1398–1436

John
Count Palatine
of Neumarkt
1383–1410-1443

Catherine
of Pomerania
c.1390-1426

Philippa
of England
1394–1430

Eric VII
of Pomerania
King of Denmark
1381/1382–
1396–1439-1459

Cecilia
fl.1439

Christian I
King of Denmark
1426–1448–1481

Dorothea
of Brandenburg
1430/1431–1495

Christopher III
of Bavaria
King of Denmark
1416–1440–1448

House of Oldenburg

Oldenburg

Eric V
Klipping
King of Denmark
1249–1259–1286

Abel
King of Denmark
1218–1250–1252

3 generations
skipped

4 generations
skipped

Gerhard VI
Count of Holstein
-Rendsburg
c.1367–
1382-1404

Catherine
Elisabeth
of Brunswick
-Lüneburg
1385–_after1423

Dietrich
Ct. of Oldenburg
1398–1403–1440

Helvig
of Schauenburg
1398–1436

Christian I
King of Denmark
1426–1448–1481

Dorothea
of Brandenburg
1430/1431–1495

Christina
of Saxony
1461–1521

John
King of Denmark
1455–1481–1513

Margaret
of Denmark
1456–1486

James III
King of Scots
1451–1460-1488

Anna
of Brandenburg
1487–1514

Frederick I
King of Denmark
1471–1523–1533

Sophie
of Pomerania
1498–1568

Isabella
of Austria
1501–1526

Christian II
King of Denmark
1481–1513–
1523-1559

Elizabeth
of Denmark
1485–1555

Joachim I
Nestor
Elector of
Brandenburg
1484–1499-1535

Francis
of Denmark
1497–1511

John II
Duke of
Schleswig
-Holstein
1521-1544–1580

Adolf
Duke of Holstein
-Gottorp
1526–1544–1586

Christine
of Hesse
1543–1604

Dorothea
of Denmark
1528-1575

Christopher
Duke of
Mecklenburg
1537–1592

Dorothea
of Saxe-
Lauenburg
1511–1571

Christian III
King of Denmark
1503–1534-1559

Dorothea
of Denmark
1504–1547

Albert
Duke of Prussia
1490–1525–1568

Ulrich III
Duke of
Mecklenburg
1527–1555–1603

Elizabeth
of Denmark
1524–1586

Magnus III
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin
1509-1550

Frederick
Prince-Bishop
of Hildesheim
1532–1551–1556

Augustus
Elector of Saxony
1526–1553-1586

Anne
of Denmark
1532–1585

Magnus
Duke of Holstein
1540–1583

Maria
Vladimirovna
of Staritsa
c1560–1610

Dorothea
of Denmark
1546–1617

William
the Younger
Duke of
Brunswick-L.
1535–1559-1592

Frederick II
King of Denmark
1534–1559-1588

Sophie
of Mecklenburg
-Güstrow
1557–1631

John II
Duke of
Schleswig-H.
-Sonderburg
1545–1622

Elisabeth
of Brunswick-
Grubenhagen
1550–1586

Henry Julius
Duke of B.
-Lüneburg
1564–1589-1613

Elizabeth
of Denmark
1573–1626

Anne
of Denmark
1574–1619

James VI/I
King of England
1566-1603–1625

Ulrik
of Denmark
1578–1624

Augusta
of Denmark
1580–1639

John Adolf
Duke of Holstein
-Gottorp
1575-1590–1616

Hedwig
of Denmark
1581–1641

Christian II
Elector of Saxony
1583–1591-1611

Alexander
Duke of Schl.-
Holst.-Sond.
1573–1627

John
of Schleswig
-Holstein
1583–1602

Kirsten
Madsdatter
d.1613

Anne
Catherine
of Brandenburg
1575–1612

Christian IV
King of Denmark
1577–1588–1648

Kirsten
Munk
1598–1658

Vibeke Kruse
d. 1648

Karen
Andersdatter
d.1673

August Philipp
Duke of
S-H-S-Beck
1612–1675

Christian Ulrik
Gyldenløve
1611-1640

Ulrik Christian
Gyldenløve
1630–1658

Hans Ulrik
Gyldenløve
1615–1645

Corfitz Ulfeldt
1606–1664

Leonora
Christina
1621–1698

Sophie
Elisabeth
1619–1657

Christian
von Pentz
1600-1651

Valdemar
Christian
of Schl.-Holst.
1622–1656

Elisabeth
Augusta
Lindenov
1623–1677

Hans
Lindenov
d.1659

Christiane
Sehested
1626–1670

Hannibal
Sehested
1609-1666

Hedevig
Ulfeldt
1626–1678

Ebbe
Ulfeldt
c.1600–1670

Magdalene
Sibylle
of Saxony
1617–1668

Christian
Prince-Elect
of Denmark
1603–1647

Sophie Amalie
of Brunswick-
Lüneburg
1628–1685

Frederick III
King of Denmark
1609–1648–1670

Ulrik
of Denmark
1611–1633

Charlotte
Amalie
of Hesse-Kassel
1650–1714

Christian V
King of Denmark
1646–1670-1699

Anna
Sophie
of Denmark
1647-1717

John
George III
Elector of Saxony
1647–1680-1691

Frederica
Amalia
of Denmark
1649–1704

Christian
Albert
Duke of Holstein
-Gottorp
1641-1695

Wilhelmine
Ernestine
of Denmark
1650–1706

Charles II
Elector Palatine
1651–1680-1685

George
Duke of
Cumberland
1653–1708

Anne
Queen of
Great Britain
1665-1702–1714

Frederick
Louis
Duke of S-H
-S-Beck
1653–1728

Charlotte
Amalie
1682-1699

Christian
Gyldenløve
1674-1703

Dorothea
Krag
1675–1754

Ulrik Christian
Count of Samsø
1678 –1719

Charles XI
King of Sweden
1655–1660-1697

Ulrika
Eleonora
of Denmark
1656–1693

Christian
of Denmark
1675–1695

Sophia
Hedwig
of Denmark
1677–1735

Charles
of Denmark
1680-1729

William
of Denmark
1687–1705

Louise
of Mecklenburg
-Güstrow
1667–1721

Frederick IV
King of Denmark
1671–1699-1730

Elisabeth
Helene
von Vieregg
1679–1704

Anne Sophie
Reventlow
1693–1743

Sophie
Magdalene
of Brandenburg
-Kulmbach
1700–1770

Christian VI
King of Denmark
1699–1730–1746

Charlotte
Amalie
of Denmark
1706–1782

George II
King of
Great Britain
163O–1727–1760

Peter August
Duke of Schl.
-Holst.-Sond.
-Beck
1697–1775

Ernest
Frederick III
Duke of Saxe-
Hildburghausen
1727-1745–1780

Louise
of Denmark
1726–1756

Juliana
Maria
of Brunswick-
Wolfenbüttel
1729–1796

Frederick V
King of Denmark
1723–1746-1766

Louise
of Great
Britain
1724–1751

Frederick
Prince of Wales
1707–1751

Karl Anton
of Schl.-Holst.
-Sond.-Beck
1727–1759

Sophia
Frederica
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin
1758–1794

Frederick
Hereditary Pr.
of Denmark
1753–1772-
1784-1805

Frederick II
Landgrave of
Hesse-Kassel
1720–1760-1785

Charles
Landgrave of
Hesse-Kassel
1744–1836

Louise
of Denmark
1750–1831

William I
Elector of Hesse
1743–1821

Wilhelmina
Caroline
of Denmark
1747-1820

Caroline
Matilda
of Great Britain
1751–1775

Christian VII
King of Denmark
1749–1766–1808

Sophia
Magdalena
of Denmark
1746–1813

Gustav III
King of Sweden
1746–1771–1792

Marie
of Hesse-Kassel
1767–1852

Frederick VI
King of Denmark
1768–1808-1839

Louise
Auguste
of Denmark
1771–1843

Frederick
Christian II
Duke of Schle.-
Holst.-Sond.
-August.
1765–1794–1814

Friedrich
Karl
Duke of Schl.
-Holst.-Sond.
-Beck
1757–1816

Ferdinand
Hereditary Prince
of Denmark
1792–1863

Caroline
of Denmark
1793–1881

Charlotte
Frederica
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin
1784–1840

Christian VIII
King of Denmark
1786–1839-1848

Caroline
Amalie
of Augustenburg
1796–1881

Vilhelmine
Marie
of Denmark
1808-1891

Frederick VII
King of Denmark
1808–1848-1863

Caroline
Mariane
of Mecklenburg
1821–1876

Louise
Rasmussen
Countess Danner
1815–1874

Louise
Caroline
of Hesse-Kassel
1789–1867

Friedrich
Wilhelm
Duke of S-H-S-
Glücksburg
1785–1831

Christian IX
King of Denmark
1818–1863-1906

Louise
of Hesse-Kassel
1817–1898

House of
Glücksburg

House of Glücksburg

Glücksburg

Frederick V
King of Denmark
1723–1746-1766

Christian III
King of Denmark
1503–1534-1559

one generation
skipped

7 generations
skipped

Louise
Caroline
of Hesse-Kassel
1789–1867

Friedrich
Wilhelm
Duke of S-H-S-
Glücksburg
1785–1831

Christian IX
King of Denmark
1818–1863-1906

Louise
of Hesse-Kassel
1817–1898

Olga
of Russia
1851-1926

George I
King of Greece
1845–1863-1913

Alexandra
of Denmark
1844–1925

Edward VII
King of the
United Kingdom
1841–1901–1910

Louise
of Sweden
1851–1926

Frederick VIII
King of Denmark
1843-1906–1912

Maria
Feodorovna
of Denmark
1847–1928

Alexander III
Emperor of
Russia
1845-1881–1894

Thyra
of Denmark
1853–1933

Ernest
Augustus
Duke of C.
and Teviotdale
1845–1923

Valdemar
of Denmark
1858–1939

Frederick
of Schaumburg
-Lippe
1868–1945

Louise
of Denmark
1875–1906

Haakon VII
King of Norway
1872–1905-1957

Maud
of Wales
1869–1938

Alexandrine
of Mecklenburg
-Schwerin
1879–1952

Christian X
King of Denmark
1870–1912-1947

Harald
of Denmark
1876-1949

Helena
Adelaide
of S-H-S-
Glücksburg
1888-1962

Ingeborg
of Denmark
1878–1958

Carl
Duke of
Västergötland
1861–1951

Gustaf VI
Adolf
King of Sweden
1882–1950-1973

Thyra
of Denmark
1880–1945

Gustav
of Denmark
1887–1944

Dagmar
of Denmark
1890–1961

Jørgen
Castenskjold

Ingrid
of Sweden
1910–2000

Frederick IX
King of Denmark
1899–1947-1972

Knud
Hereditary Prince
of Denmark
1900–1976

Caroline
Mathilde
of Denmark
1912–1995

Henrik
of Monpezat
1934 —

Margrethe II
Queen of Denmark
1940-
1972—present

Benedikte
of Denmark
1944 —

Richard
of Sayn-
Wittgenstein
-Berleburg
1934 —

Anne
Marie
of Greece
1946—

Constantine II
King of Greece
1940-1964–
1973—

Elisabeth
of Denmark
1935 -

Inge
Terney
1938-1996

Ingolf
Count of
Rosenborg
1940-

Sussie
Hjorhøy
1950-

Mary
Donaldson
1972 -

Frederik
Count of Monpezat
1968 -

Alexandra
Manley
1964-

Joachim
of Denmark
1969-

Marie
Cavallier
1976-

Anne Dorte
Maltoft-
Nielsen
1947-2014

Christian
Count of
Rosenborg
1942–2013

Christian
of Denmark
2005-

Isabella
of Denmark
2007-

Vincent
of Denmark
2011-

Josephine
of Denmark
2011-

Nikolai
of Denmark
1999-

Felix
of Denmark
2002-

Henrik
of Denmark
2009-

Athena
of Denmark
2012-

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Asia	Cambodia China Ancient Early Middle Late India Mughal Mughal-Mongol Iran Pre-Islamic: Achaemenid Arsacid Sasanian post-Islamic dynasties Modern: Safavid Afsharid Zand Qajar Pahlavi Japan Jerusalem Korea Silla Goryeo Joseon Kuwait Mongolia Borjigin Yuan Ilkhanate Timurid Myanmar Ottoman simplified Anatolian Seljuks Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam
Europe	Aragon Belgium Bohemia Bosnia Castile Croatia Denmark England simplified Wessex Mercia East Anglia United Kingdom after 1603 France simplified House of Bonaparte Greece Hungary Leon Luxembourg Naples Navarre Netherlands Norway Orange-Nassau Poland Portugal Holy Roman Empire/Germany House of Habsburg (incl. Holy Roman Empire after 1440) Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Medieval: Vlastimirović Vojislavljević Vukanović Nemanjić Lazarević Branković Modern: Karađorđević Obrenović Sicily Spain Sweden Visigoths Wales
Oceania	Bora Bora Hawaii Kamehameha Lunalilo Kalākaua Huahine Mangareva Samoa Malietoa Tui Manua Tupua Tamasese Tahiti Tonga

Dukes,
princes
and counts

Noble families

Monarchies
of the
ancient world

Egypt
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- 21st
- 25th
- 26th
Near East
- Yamhad
Georgia
- Iberia
- Bagrationi of Georgia
- Kartli
- Kakheti
- Imereti
Greece and Hellenistic World
Rome
- Roman Emperors
- Caecilii Metelli
- Scipio–Paullus–Gracchus
- Julio-Claudian dynasty
- Severan dynasty
- Flavian dynasty
- Constantinian dynasty
- Valentinian dynasty
- Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperors

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