... Denmark founded

899 Kingdom of Denmark

Apr 1016 - 08 Jun 1042 Union with England

11 Sep 1380 Greenland under Danish rule

11 Sep 1380 - 30 Nov 1918 Danish rule over Iceland

12 Sep 1380 - 24 Jan 1814 In Personal union with Norway

11 Jul 1396 - 06 Jun 1523 Kalmar Union with Norway and Sweden

24 Jan 1814 Norway ceded to Sweden

30 Oct 1863 Schleswig-Holstein ceded to Austria

23 Aug 1866 Schleswig-Holstein and Lauenburg ceded to Prussia

01 Dec 1918 - 17 Jun 1944 In personal union with Iceland

15 Jun 1920 Northern Schleswig reincorporated into Denmark

09 Apr 1940 - 05 May 1945 Occupied by Germany

01 Jan 1973 Accession to the EEC

Government: Monarchy.

Capital: Copenhagen.

Language: Danish, German.

Religion: Lutheran.

National Anthem: "Der er et yndigt land" ("Here is a loverly land").

National Emblem: Royal arms.

National Day: Constitution Day, 5th June (1849).

National Motto: Guds hjaelp, Folkets kaelinghed Danmarks Styrke.

EU Accession: 1973.

Currency: Dansih Krone.

Monarchs

Fridlief I

Skiold

Frodhi I

Fridlief II

Havar I

Frodhi II

Vermund "The Sage"

Olaf I "The Mild"

Dan "The Magnificent"

Frodhi III

Halfdan I

Fridlief III

Frodhi IV

407-456 Inglid I

456-457 Haldfan

457-460 Frodhi V

460-494 Helge

460-494 Roe

494-510 Frodhi VI

510-522 Hrolf Crow

522-548 Frodhi VII

548-580 Halfdan III

580-588 Rurik Slyngebard

588-647 Ivar

647-735 Harald I

735-770 Randver

770-812 Sigurd I

850-854 Horik I

854-860 Horik II

860-865 Ragnar

865-873 Sigurd II

873-884 Knud I

884-885 Frodo

885-900 Harald II

900 - 950 Hardeknud, Gorm "The Old"

950 - 986 Hardeknud, Harald III Bluetooth

01 Nov 986 - 992 Hardeknud, Svend I Forkbeard

(1st Time)

992 - 995 Erik Bjornsson Segersall

955 - 02 Feb 1014 Hardeknud, Svend I Forkbeard

(2nd Time)

02 Feb 1014 - 1018 Hardeknud, Harald IV

1018 - 12 Nov 1035 Hardeknud, Knud II The Great

12 Nov 1035 - 08 Jun 1042 Hardeknud, Knud III "The Hardy"

08 Jun 1042 - 25 Oct 1047 Hardeknud, Magnus I "The Good"

25 Oct 1047 - 29 Apr 1076 Estridsen, Svend II

29 Apr 1074 - 17 Apr 1080 Estrudsen, Harald V

17 Apr 1080 - 10 Jul 1086 Estridsen, Knud IV "The Saint"

10 Jul 1086 - 18 Aug 1095 Estridsen, Oluf I Hunger

18 Aug 1095 - 10 Jul 1103 Estridsen, Erik I Evergood

1103 - 17 Jan 1131 Estridsen, Knud V

1104 - 25 Jun 1134 Estridsen, Neils

(co-ruler)

1134 Estridsen, Magnus II

1135 - 18 Sep 1137 Estridsen, Erik II

(co-ruler)

18 Sep 1137 - 27 Aug 1147 Estridsen, Erik III

1140 - 1143 Oluf II

(co-ruler)

1140 - 1143 Oluf Haraldsen

27 Aug 1146 - 23 Oct 1157 Estridsen, Svend III

1146 - 1151 Estridsen, Knud VI

1154 - 12 May 1182 Estridsen, Valdamar I "The Great"

25 Jun 1170 - 12 Nov 1202 Estridsen, Knud VII

(co-ruler to 12 May 1182)

1175 - 20 Oct 1183 Prince Kanut

(co-ruler in Laaland)

12 Nov 1202 - 28 Mar 1241 Estridsen, Valdemar II "The Victorious"

1218 - 28 Nov 1231 Estridsen, Valdemar Valdamarsen

1232 - 10 Aug 1250 Estridsen, Erik IV "Ploughpenny"

(co-ruler to 28 Mar 1241)

28 Mar 1241 - 10 Aug 1250 Estridsen, Knut Valdemarsen

(co-ruler, 1st Time)

10 Aug 1250 - 29 Jun 1252 Estridsen, Abel

10 Aug 1250 - 29 Jun 1252 Estridsen, Knut Valdemarsen

(co-ruler, 2nd Time)

29 Jun 1252 - 28 May 1259 Estridsen, Christoffer I

28 May 1259 - 22 Nov 1286 Estridsen, Erik V

22 Nov 1286 - 13 Nov 1319 Estridsen, Erik VI

13 Nov 1319 - 07 Jun 1326 Estridsen, Christoffer II

(co-ruler, 1st Time)

07 Jun 1326 - 23 Feb 1330 Estridsen, Valdemar III "Law Mender"

23 Feb 1330 - 02 Aug 1332 Estridsen, Christoffer II

(co-ruler, 2nd Time)

02 Aug 1332 - 22 Jun 1340 Regency

22 Jun 1340 - 24 Oct 1375 Valdemar IV Christoffers�n

24 Oct 1375 - May 1376 Niels J�ns�n

(chairman of the state council)

May 1376 - 03 Aug 1387 Estridsen, Oluf II

03 Aug 1387 - 24 Jan 1396 Estridsen, Margrethe I

24 Jan 1396 - 23 Jun 1439 Estridsen, Erik VII

25 Jul 1439 - 05 Jan 1448 Estridsen, Christoffer III

28 Sep 1448 - 22 May 1481 Oldemberg, Christian I

22 May 1481 - 20 Feb 1513 Oldemberg, Hans

22 Jul 1513 - 26 Mar 1523 Oldemberg, Christian II

13 Apr 1523 - 10 Apr 1533 Oldemberg, Frederik I

19 Aug 1535 - 01 Jan 1559 Oldemberg, Christian III

01 Jan 1559 - 14 Apr 1588 Oldemberg, Frederik II

14 Apr 1588 - 09 Mar 1648 Oldemberg, Christian IV

16 Jul 1648 - 19 Feb 1670 Oldemberg, Frederik III

19 Feb 1670 - 04 Sep 1699 Oldemberg, Christian V

04 Sep 1699 - 12 Oct 1730 Oldemberg, Frederik IV

12 Oct 1730 - 06 Aug 1746 Oldemberg, Christian VI

06 Aug 1746 - 14 Jan 1766 Oldemberg, Frederik V

14 Jan 1766 - 13 Mar 1808 Oldemberg, Christian VII

13 Mar 1808 - 03 Dec 1839 Oldemberg, Frederik VI

03 Dec 1839 - 20 Jan 1848 Oldemberg, Christian VIII

20 Jan 1848 - 15 Nov 1863 Oldemberg, Frederik VII

15 Nov 1863 - 29 Jan 1906 Oldemberg, Christian IX ............................... 1818-1906

29 Jan 1906 - 14 May 1912 Oldemberg, Frederik VIII .............................. 1843-1912

14 May 1912 - 20 Apr 1947 Oldemberg, Christian X ................................ 1872-1947

20 Apr 1947 - 14 Jan 1972 Oldemberg, Frederik IX ................................ 1899-1972

14 Jan 1972 - Oldemberg, Margrethe II ............................... 1940-

Prime Ministers

22 Mar 1848 - 27 Jan 1852 Adam Vilhelm Moltke, greve Moltke ..................... 1785-1864

(1st Time)

27 Jan 1852 - 21 Apr 1853 Christian Albrecht Bluhme ............................. 1794-1866

21 Apr 1853 - 12 Dec 1854 Anders Sand�e �rsted .................................. 1788-1860

12 Dec 1854 - 18 Oct 1856 Peter Georg Bang ...................................... 1797-1861

18 Oct 1856 - 13 May 1857 Carl Christopher Georg Andr� .......................... 1812-1893

13 May 1857 - 02 Dec 1859 Carl Christian Hall ................................... 1812-1888

(1st Time)

02 Dec 1859 - 08 Feb 1860 Carl Eduard Rotwitt ................................... 1812-1860

08 Feb 1860 - 31 Dec 1863 Carl Christian Hall (2nd Time)

31 Dec 1863 - 11 Jul 1864 Ditlev Gothard Monrad ................................. 1811-1887

11 Jul 1864 - 06 Nov 1865 Christian Albrecht Bluhme (2nd Time)

06 Nov 1865 - 28 May 1870 Christian Emil, Greve Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs ............ 1817-1896

28 May 1870 - 14 Jul 1874 Ludvid Henrik Carl Herman Holstein-Holsteinborg ....... 1815-1892

14 Jul 1874 - 11 Jun 1875 Christian Andreas Fonnesbech .......................... 1817-1880

11 Jun 1875 - 07 Aug 1894 Jacob Br�nnum Scavenius Estrup ........................ 1825-1913

07 Aug 1894 - 23 May 1897 Kjeld Thor Tage Otto Reedtz-Thott ..................... 1839-1923

23 May 1897 - 27 Apr 1900 Hugo Egmond H�rring ................................... 1842-1909

27 Apr 1900 - 24 Jul 1901 Hannibal Sehested til Broholm ......................... 1842-1924

24 Jul 1901 - 15 Jan 1905 Johan Hendrik Deuntzer ................................ 1845-1918

15 Jan 1905 - 11 Oct 1908 Jens Christian Christensen ............................ 1856-1930

11 Oct 1908 - 16 Aug 1909 Niels Thomasius Neergaard ............................. 1854-1936

(1st Time)

16 Aug - 28 Oct 1909 Johan Ludvig Carl Christian Tido Holstein ............. 1839-1912

28 Oct 1909 - 04 Jul 1910 Carl Ludvig Zahle ..................................... 1866-1946

(1st Time)

04 Jul 1910 - 21 Jun 1913 Klaus Espen Berntsen .................................. 1844-1927

21 Jun 1913 - 30 Mar 1920 Carl Ludvig Zahle (2nd Time)

30 Mar - 05 Apr 1920 Carl Julius Otto Liebe ................................ 1860-1929

05 Apr - 05 May 1920 Michael Petersen Friis ................................ 1857-1949

05 May 1920 - 23 Apr 1924 Niels Thomasius Neergaard (2nd Time)

23 Apr 1924 - 13 Dec 1926 Thorvald August Marinus Stauning ...................... 1873-1942

(1st Time)

13 Dec 1926 - 28 Apr 1929 Thomas Madsen-Mygal ................................... 1876-1943

28 Apr 1929 - 04 May 1942 Thorvald August Marinus Stauning (2nd Time)

04 May - 10 Nov 1942 Vilhelm Buhl .......................................... 1881-1954

(1st Time)

10 Nov 1942 - 05 May 1945 Erik Julius Christian Scavenius ....................... 1877-1962

05 May - 07 Nov 1945 Vilhelm Buhl (2nd Time)

07 Nov 1945 - 13 Nov 1947 Knud Kristensen ....................................... 1880-1962 V

13 Nov 1947 - 27 Oct 1950 Hans Hedtoft Hansen ................................... 1903-1962 S

(1st Time)

27 Oct 1950 - 30 Sep 1953 Erik Eriksen .......................................... 1902-1972 V

01 Oct 1953 - 29 Jan 1955 Hans Hedtoft Hansen (2nd Time)

29 Jan 1955 - 19 Feb 1960 Hans Christian Svane Hansen ........................... 1906-1960 S

19 Feb 1960 - 03 Sep 1962 Olfert Viggo Fischer Kampmann ......................... 1910-1976 S

03 Sep 1962 - 18 Feb 1968 Jens Otto Krag ........................................ 1914-1978 S

(1st Time)

18 Feb 1968 - 09 Oct 1971 Hilmar Tormod Ingolf Baunsgaard ....................... 1920-1989 R

09 Oct 1971 - 05 Oct 1972 Jens Otto Krag (2nd Time)

05 Oct 1972 - 18 Dec 1973 Anker Hendrik J�rgensen ............................... 1922- S

(1st Time)

18 Dec 1973 - 13 Feb 1975 Poul Hartling ......................................... 1914-2000 V

13 Feb 1975 - 10 Sep 1982 Anker Hendrik J�rgensen (2nd Time)

10 Sep 1982 - 25 Jun 1993 Poul Holmskov Sch�lter ................................ 1929- K

10 Sep 1993 - 27 Nov 2001 Poul Oluf Nyrup Rasmussen ............................. 1943- S

27 Nov 2001 - 05 Apr 2009 Anders Fogh Rasmussen ................................. 1953- V

05 Apr 2009 - 03 Oct 2011 Lars L�kke Rasmussen .................................. 1964- V