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Scandinavian Rulers

Kingdom of Denmark1
First House of Denmark
  Harald I, Bluetooth (940-986)
  Svend I, Forkbeard (986-1014)
  Harald II (1014-1018)
  Knud I, the Great (1019-1035)
  Hardeknud (1035-1042)
  Magnus the Good (1042-1046)
House of Svend Estridsen
  Svend II Estridsen (1046-1074)
  Harald III, Hén (1074-1080)
  St. Knud II (1080-1086)
  Olaf I, Hunger (1086-1095)
  Erik I, the Evergood (1095-1103)
  Niels (11034-1134)
  Erik II, the Memorable (1134-1137)
  Erik III, the Lamb (1137-1146)
  Knud III (1146-1157)
  Svend III, Grathe (1146-1157, rival king)
  Valdemar I, the Great (1157-1182)
  Knud IV (1182-1202, co-regent 1232)
  Valdemar II, the Victorious (1202-1241)
  Valdemar the Younger (1215-1231)
  Erik IV, Ploughpenny (1241-1250)
  Abel (1250-1252)
  Christopher I (1252-1259)
  Erik V, Klipping (1259-1286)
  Erik VI, Menved (1286-1319)
  Christopher II (1320-1326)
  Erik (1321-1326)
  Valdemar III (1326-1330)
  Christopher II (1330-1332)
  Erik (1330-1332)
&nbsp: Interregnum (1332-1340)
  Valdemar IV, Atterdag (1340-1375)
House of Norway
  Oluf II (1376-1387)
  Margaret I (1387-1396)
House of Pomerania
  Erik VII (1396-1439)
House of the Palatinate
  Christopher III of Bavaria (1440-1448)
House of Oldenburg
  Christian I (1448-1481)
&nbsp: Interregnum (1481-1483)
  Johann (Hans) (1483-1513)
  Christian II (1513-1523)
  Frederick I (1523-1533)
  Christian III (1534-1559)
  Frederick II (1559-1588)
  Christian IV (1588-1648)
  Frederick III (1648-1670)
  Christian V (1670-1699)
  Frederick IV (1699-1730)
  Christian VI (1730-1746)
  Frederick V (1746-1766)
  Christian VII (1766-1808)
  Frederick VI (1808-1839, regent 1784-1808)
  Christian VIII (1839-1848)
  Frederick VII (1848-1863)
Line of Glücksburg
  Christian IX (1863-1906)
  Frederick VIII (1906-1912)
  Christian X (1912-1947)
  Frederick IX (1947-1972)
  Margaret II (1972- )

Kingdom of Norway2
House of Westfold
  Harald I, Fairhair (858-928)
  Eirik I, Bloodaxe (928-933)
  Haakon I, the Good (933-959)
  Harald II, Graycloak (959-974)
  Earl Haakon Sigurdsson (974-994)
  Olav I (994-999)
  Earl Eirik (999-1015)
  Earl Svein (1015-1016)
  St. Olav II (1016-1030)
  Svein Alfivason (1030-1035)
  Magnus I, the Good (1035-1046)
  Harald III, Hardrada (1045-1066)
  Magnus II (1066-1069)
  Olav III, the Gentle (1067-1093)
  Haakon Magnusson (1093-1095)
  Magnus III, Barelegs (1093-1103)
  Olav Magnusson (1103-1115)
  Eystein I (1103-1123)
  Sigurd I, the Crusader (1103-1130)
  Magnus IV, the Blind (1130-1135)
  Harald IV, Gille (1130-1136)
  Sigurd II, Mouth (1136-1155)
  Inge I, the Hunchback (1136-1161)
  Eystein II (1142-1157)
  Haakon II, the Broadshouldered (1157-1162)
  Magnus V (1161-1184)
  Sverre (1177-1202)
  Haakon III (1202-1204)
  Guttorm (1204)
  Inge II (1204-1217)
  Haakon IV, the Elder (1217-1263)
  Haakon the Younger (1240-1257, co-regent)
  Magnus IV, the Law-mender (1263-1280, co-regent 1257)
  Eirik II, the Priest-hater (1280-1299, co-regent 1273)
  Haakon V, Longlegs (1299-1319)
House of Sweden
  Magnus VII (1319-1355)
  Haakon VI (1355-1380)
  Olav IV (1380-1387)
  Union with Denmark (1380-1814)
House of Denmark
  Christian Frederick (1814)
  Union with Sweden (1814-1905)
  Haakon VII (1905-1957, in exile 1940-1945)
  Olav V (1957-1991)
  Harald V (1991- )

Kingdom of Sweden3
Yngling House
  Erik the Victorious (980-995)
  Olof Skötkonung (995-1022)
  Anund (1022-1050)
  Emund the Old (1050-1060)
House of Stenkil
  Stenkil Ragnvaldsson (1060-1066)
  Halsten (1066-1070)
  Håkon the Red (1070 – ?)
  Inge I, the Elder ( ? – 1080)
  Blot-Sven (1080-1083)
  Inge I (1083-1110)
  Philip (11310-1118)
  Inge II, the Younger (1118-1130)
House of Stenkil
  Sverker I, the Elder (1130-1156)
  St. Erik Jedvardsson (1156-1160)
  Magnus Henriksson (1160-1161)
  Charles Sverkersson (1161-1167)
  Kol Jonsson (1167-1173)
  Knut Eriksson (1173-1196)
  Sverker II, the Younger (1196-1208)
  Erik Knutsson (1208-1216)
  John I (1216-1222)
  Erik Eriksson (1222-1229)
  Knut the Tall (122-1234)
  Erik Eriksson (1234-1250)
Folkung House
  Valdemar (1250-1275)
  Magnus I, Ladulås (1275-1290)
  Birger (1290-1318)
  Magnus II (1319-1364)
  Erik Magnusson (1344-1359, co-regent)
  Håkan Magnusson (1362-1364)
House of Mecklenburg
  Albert (1364-1389)
  Ruled by Denmark (1389-1448)
House of Bonde
  Charles VIII Knutsson (1448-1457, regent: 1438-1441)
House of Denmark
  Christian I (1457-1464)
  Charles VIII (1464-1465)
  Christian I (1465-1467)
  Charles VIII (1467-1470)
House of Sture
  Sten Sture the Elder (regent: 1471-1497)
House of Denmark
  John II (1497-1501)
House of Sture
  Sten Sture the Elder (1501-1503)
  Svante Nilsson (regent: 1504-1512)
  Sten Sture the Younger (regent: 1512-1520)
House of Denmark
  Christian II (1520-1521)
House of Vasa
  Gustavus I (1521-1600, regent: 1521-1523)
  Erik XIV (1560-1568)
  John III (1568-1592)
  Sigismund (1592-1599)
  Charles IX (1604-1611, regent 1599-1604)
  Gustavus II Adolphus (1611-1632)
  Christina (1632-1654)
House of the Palatinate
  Charles X Gustavus (1654-1660)
  Charles XI (1660-1697)
  Charles XII (1697-1718)
  Ulrica Eleonora (1718-1720)
House of Hesse
  Frederick I (1720-1751)
House of Holstein-Gottorp
  Adolphus Frederick (1751-1771)
  Gustavus III (1771-1792)
  Gustavus IV Adolphus (1792-1809)
  Charles XIII (1809-1818)
House of Bernadotte
  Charles XIV (1818-1844)
  Oscar I (1844-1859)
  Charles XV (1859-1872)
  Oscar II (1872-1907)
  Gustavus V (1907-1950)
  Gustavus VI (1950-1973)
  Charles XVI Gustavus (1973- )

  1. [S38] John Morby, Oxford Dynasties of the World (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), pages 149-150.
  2. [S38] ibid., pages 147-148.
  3. [S38] ibid., pages 151-152.