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in reply to a message by Mike C
Hi Mike C,
I must surely agree with Nanaea and Gia . This new addition to behindthename.com is great, but I wonder if I would be allowed to donate some material which would add a Danish finger print on the new section? What I would like to give you is a complete chronological list of the Kings and Queens of Denmark from the earliest times until today where Margrethe 2. sits on the throne as Queen by Gods Grace . Then I would also be as bold as to ask if you would consider adding Saint Knud to the saint section you are building?
Let us take the shorter piece first:
About Saint Knud.
Knud den Hellige was king of Denmark from 1080 to 1086 his death was most violent as it formed as a regicide. He was later canonised and 1101 his earthly remains were moved to the church of Saint Alban . He is also known as Saint Canute , which is a sort of transcription of Knud into a sound word which is easier to pronounce by those unfamiliar with Danish. Especially the hard "k" and "d" seems to be difficult for some. Yet, it's original spelling is "Knud".
And now for the chronological list of the Kings and Queens:
The Kings and Queens of Denmark.
Gudfred 810
Gorm den Gamle 940
Harald (1.) Blåtand 985
Svend (1.) Tveskæg ?-1014
Harald (2.) 1014-1018
Knud (1.) den Store 1018-1035
Hardeknud 1035-1042
Magnus den Gode (Norway) 1042-1047
Svend (2.) Estridsen 1047-1074
Harald (3.) Hen 1074-1080
Knud (2.) den Hellige 1080-1086
Oluf (1.) Hunger 1086-1095
Erik (1.) Ejegod 1095-1103
Niels 1104-1134
Erik (2.) Emune 1134-1137
Erik (3.) Lam 1137-1146
Svend (3.), Knud (3.), Valdemar (1.) 1146-1157
Valdemar (1.) den Store 1157-1182
Knud (4.) 6. 1182-1202
Valdemar (2.) Sejr 1202-1241
Erik (4.) Plovpenning 1241-1250
Abel 1250-1252
Christoffer 1. 1252-1259
Erik (5.) Klipping 1259-1286
Erik (6.) Menved 1286-1319
Christoffer 2. (First round) 1320-1326
Valdemar (3.) af Sønderjylland 1326-1330
Christoffer 2. (Second round) 1330-1332
Denmark without king from 1332-1340
Valdemar (4.) Atterdag 1340-1375
Oluf (2.) 1376-1387
Margrethe (1.) (First Lady) 1387-1412
Erik (7.) af Pommern 1396-1439
Christoffer (3.) af Bayern 1440-1448
The Oldenborg Bloodline
Christian 1. 1448-1481
Hans 1481-1513
Christian 2. 1513-1523
Frederik 1. 1523-1533
Christian 3. 1534-1559
Frederik 2. 1559-1588
Christian 4. 1588-1648
Frederik 3. 1648-1670
Christian 5. 1670-1699
Frederik 4. 1699-1730
Christian 6. 1730-1746
Frederik 5. 1746-1766
Christian 7. 1766-1808
Frederik 6. 1808-1839
Christian 8. 1839-1848
Frederik 7. 1848-1863
The Lyksborg Bloodline
Christian 9. 1863-1906
Frederik 8. 1906-1912
Christian 10. 1912-1947
Frederik 9. 1947-1972
Margrethe 2. 1972-
I am aware the list contains some "surprises" like the overlapping of
Margrethe (1.) (First Lady) 1387-1412
Erik (7.) af Pommern 1396-1439
Or the
Svend (3.), Knud (3.), Valdemar (1.) 1146-1157
But they are surprises of history and not errors.
-Selwyn
I must surely agree with Nanaea and Gia . This new addition to behindthename.com is great, but I wonder if I would be allowed to donate some material which would add a Danish finger print on the new section? What I would like to give you is a complete chronological list of the Kings and Queens of Denmark from the earliest times until today where Margrethe 2. sits on the throne as Queen by Gods Grace . Then I would also be as bold as to ask if you would consider adding Saint Knud to the saint section you are building?
Let us take the shorter piece first:
About Saint Knud.
Knud den Hellige was king of Denmark from 1080 to 1086 his death was most violent as it formed as a regicide. He was later canonised and 1101 his earthly remains were moved to the church of Saint Alban . He is also known as Saint Canute , which is a sort of transcription of Knud into a sound word which is easier to pronounce by those unfamiliar with Danish. Especially the hard "k" and "d" seems to be difficult for some. Yet, it's original spelling is "Knud".
And now for the chronological list of the Kings and Queens:
The Kings and Queens of Denmark.
Gudfred 810
Gorm den Gamle 940
Harald (1.) Blåtand 985
Svend (1.) Tveskæg ?-1014
Harald (2.) 1014-1018
Knud (1.) den Store 1018-1035
Hardeknud 1035-1042
Magnus den Gode (Norway) 1042-1047
Svend (2.) Estridsen 1047-1074
Harald (3.) Hen 1074-1080
Knud (2.) den Hellige 1080-1086
Oluf (1.) Hunger 1086-1095
Erik (1.) Ejegod 1095-1103
Niels 1104-1134
Erik (2.) Emune 1134-1137
Erik (3.) Lam 1137-1146
Svend (3.), Knud (3.), Valdemar (1.) 1146-1157
Valdemar (1.) den Store 1157-1182
Knud (4.) 6. 1182-1202
Valdemar (2.) Sejr 1202-1241
Erik (4.) Plovpenning 1241-1250
Abel 1250-1252
Christoffer 1. 1252-1259
Erik (5.) Klipping 1259-1286
Erik (6.) Menved 1286-1319
Christoffer 2. (First round) 1320-1326
Valdemar (3.) af Sønderjylland 1326-1330
Christoffer 2. (Second round) 1330-1332
Denmark without king from 1332-1340
Valdemar (4.) Atterdag 1340-1375
Oluf (2.) 1376-1387
Margrethe (1.) (First Lady) 1387-1412
Erik (7.) af Pommern 1396-1439
Christoffer (3.) af Bayern 1440-1448
The Oldenborg Bloodline
Christian 1. 1448-1481
Hans 1481-1513
Christian 2. 1513-1523
Frederik 1. 1523-1533
Christian 3. 1534-1559
Frederik 2. 1559-1588
Christian 4. 1588-1648
Frederik 3. 1648-1670
Christian 5. 1670-1699
Frederik 4. 1699-1730
Christian 6. 1730-1746
Frederik 5. 1746-1766
Christian 7. 1766-1808
Frederik 6. 1808-1839
Christian 8. 1839-1848
Frederik 7. 1848-1863
The Lyksborg Bloodline
Christian 9. 1863-1906
Frederik 8. 1906-1912
Christian 10. 1912-1947
Frederik 9. 1947-1972
Margrethe 2. 1972-
I am aware the list contains some "surprises" like the overlapping of
Margrethe (1.) (First Lady) 1387-1412
Erik (7.) af Pommern 1396-1439
Or the
Svend (3.), Knud (3.), Valdemar (1.) 1146-1157
But they are surprises of history and not errors.
-Selwyn
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