Denmark: Heads of State: 1340-1448 |
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Royal House: Ulfingerne (a branch of the legendary Skjoldungerne)
Dei gracia Danorum Sclavorumque Rex et Dux Estoniae (from 1346 Dei gracia Danorum Sclavorumque Rex; from 1361 Dei gracia Danorum Sclavorum Gotorumque Rex) |
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| 24 Jun 1340 - 24 Oct 1375 | Valdemar 4. Atterdag (Valdemar Christoffersen) |
| Rigsråd: Rigsrådets Formand | Council of the Realm: Chairman of the Council of the Realm | |
| 24 Oct 1375 - 3 May 1376 | Ærkebiskop Niels Jonsen Bild |
Royal House: Folkungerne [1]
Dei gracia Danorum Sclavorum Gotorumque Rex (from 12 Sep 1380 Dei gracia Danorum Sclavorum Gotorum et Norvegiae Rex) |
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| 3 May 1376 - 3 Aug 1387 | Oluf 2. (Oluf Håkonsen) [2] |
| Rigsråd: Rigsrådets Formand | Council of the Realm: Chairman of the Council of the Realm | |
| 3 Aug 1387 - 10 Aug 1387 | Ærkebiskop Mogens Nielsen |
| Fulmægtig Frue og Husbonde og til ganske Riget af Danmarks Formynder | Empowered Lady and Master and Guardian of the whole Realm of Denmark [3] | |
| 10 Aug 1387 - 24 Jan 1396 | Margrethe Valdemarsdatter [4][5] |
Royal House: Gryf (Pomerania)
Med Guds Nåde Danmarks Sveriges Norges Vendes og Gotes Konge og Hertug i Pommern | By the Grace of God, King of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Wends and the Goths, Duke of Pomerania |
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| 24 Jan 1396 - 23 Jun 1439 | Erik 7. [6][7] |
| Rigsråd: Rigsrådets Formand | Council of the Realm: Chairman of the Council of the Realm | |
| 23 Jun 1439 - 25 Jul 1439 | Ærkebiskop Hans Petersen Laxmand |
| Rigsforstander | Lieutenant of the Realm | |
| 25 Jul 1439 - 9 Apr 1440 | Christoffer Johansen af Beyern [5] |
Royal House: Wittelsbach (Bavaria: Upper Palatinate)
Med Guds Nåde Danmarks Sveriges Norges Vendes og Gotes Konge, Palatsgreve pa Riin og Hertug i Beyern | By the Grace of God, King of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Wends and the Goths, Count-Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria |
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| 9 Apr 1440 - 5 Jan 1448 | Christoffer 3. (Christoffer Johansen) [5] |
| Rigsråd: Rigsrådets Formand | Council of the Realm: Chairman of the Council of the Realm | |
| 5 Jan 1448 - 28 Sep 1448 | Ærkebiskop Tuve Nielsen Juul |
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| [1] | This term (Folkungaätten in Svensk/Swedish) is an artifact of 15th century historians, based on a spurious genealogy. Recently, the term Bjälboätten, from Bjälbo, the family seat, has gained currency. |
| [2] | Also in Norway as Olav IV Håkonsson. |
| [3] | Also in official use: Danmarks Frue og Husbonde og til hele Rigets fulmægtige Formynder (Denmark's Lady and Master and empowered Guardian of the whole Realm); occasional use of styles suggestive of a queen regnant. |
| [4] | Dronning as queen dowager of Norway. |
| [5] | Also in Sweden and Norway. |
| [6] | Original name: Bogislav Gryf. |
| [7] | Also in Sweden as Erik "XIII" and in Norway as Eirik III (crowned for all three realms jointly); also in Pomerania as Erich III. |
Last update: 01 Jan 2024