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Succession

Denmark · House / House of Denmark. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

15Records
940–1286Date range
13Named people
1Places

Chronological records

940

Harald I Bluetooth940

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

986

Sweyn I Forkbeard986

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

1014

Sweyn I Forkbeard3 February 1014

Gainsborough · House / House of Denmark

The Danish army choose Canute as their leader after the death of Sweyn I

Harald I1014

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

1019

Canute II1019

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark. Canute I of England with a fleet of 9 ships establishes himself as ruler of Denmark

1046

Sweyn II1046

House / House of First House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

1085

Canute II1085

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark. Revives Scandinavian claims to the English throne 1st made by his father Swein

1095

Erik I1095

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

1137

Erik II1137

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

Erik III1137

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark, after the assassination of Erik II

1182

Canute IV1182

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

1232

Erik IV1232

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

1250

Abel1 November 1250

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

1259

Erik V1259

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

1286

Erik VI1286

House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Denmark

Names involved

AbelCanute IICanute IVErik IErik IIErik IIIErik IVErik VErik VIHarald IHarald I BluetoothSweyn I ForkbeardSweyn II

Provenance

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