List of Greenlandic rulers
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This is a list of Greenland
ic rulers from 1261 to the present day. Rather than King/Queen of Greenland, a title that does not exist, it would be King/Queen over Greenland. Rulers of Greenland have included the following periods:
From the 1260s, the Norse colony on Greenland recognised the King of Norway as their overlord. Norway entered into a personal union
with Denmark in 1380 and from 1397 was part of the Kalmar Union. From 1536, after Sweden had broken out of the union, Norway entered into a closer dependency with Denmark in the kingdom of Denmark–Norway
, which existed until 1814. From the Middle Ages up until 1814, official Danish documents made clear that Greenland was a part of Norway.
The House of Sverre
The House of Bjelbo
The House of Palatinate-Neumarkt
The House of Oldenburg
In 1814, Denmark-Norway found itself on the losing side of the Napoleonic Wars
. In gratitude to Sweden for its assistance in defeating Napoleon (and as a consolation for the recent loss of Finland
to Russia
), mainland Norway and certain Norwegian territories were transferred to Sweden — thus, the personal union of Norway and Denmark ended. The dependencies of Greenland, Iceland
and the Faroe Islands
, however, remained part of the reorganised Kingdom of Denmark. Unlike Iceland
, which was recognised as a sovereign monarchy united with Denmark under the same monarch
in 1918, Greenland has remained a Danish dependency, currently under the reigning monarch Margrét II Þórhildr Friðreksdóttir af Danmörku
.
The House of Oldenburg
The Heir Apparent to the Throne: Friðrekr Heinreksson Danakrónprins
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
ic rulers from 1261 to the present day. Rather than King/Queen of Greenland, a title that does not exist, it would be King/Queen over Greenland. Rulers of Greenland have included the following periods:
- The Icelandic Norse Colony of Greenland (982–1261)
- The union with the Kingdom of NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
(1261–1814)- The personal union of Norway and SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
(1319–1343) - The personal union of Norway and Sweden (1362–1364)
- The personal union of Norway and DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
(1380–1385) - The personal union of Norway, Sweden and Denmark (1385–1387)
- The Kalmar UnionKalmar UnionThe Kalmar Union is a historiographical term meaning a series of personal unions that united the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway , and Sweden under a single monarch, though intermittently and with a population...
(1389–1448) - The personal union of Norway and Sweden (1449–1450)
- The personal union of Norway, Sweden and Denmark (1450–1523)
- The personal union of Norway and Denmark (1523–1814)
- The personal union of Norway and Sweden
- The union with the Kingdom of Denmark (1814–1979)
- The Home Rule of Greenland (1979 to present)
Part of the Kingdom of Norway, from 1261 to 1814
Greenland as an integral part of Norway under the Monarchy of NorwayFrom the 1260s, the Norse colony on Greenland recognised the King of Norway as their overlord. Norway entered into a personal union
Personal union
A personal union is the combination by which two or more different states have the same monarch while their boundaries, their laws and their interests remain distinct. It should not be confused with a federation which is internationally considered a single state...
with Denmark in 1380 and from 1397 was part of the Kalmar Union. From 1536, after Sweden had broken out of the union, Norway entered into a closer dependency with Denmark in the kingdom of Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway is the historiographical name for a former political entity consisting of the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, including the originally Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands...
, which existed until 1814. From the Middle Ages up until 1814, official Danish documents made clear that Greenland was a part of Norway.
The House of SverreHouse of SverreThe House of Sverre was a royal house or dynasty which ruled, at various times in history, the Kingdom of Norway, and hereunder the kingdom's realms, and the Kingdom of Scotland. The house was founded with King Sverre Sigurdsson...
- 1261–1263 : Hákon IV gamli Hákonsson af NoregiHaakon IV of NorwayHaakon Haakonarson , also called Haakon the Old, was king of Norway from 1217 to 1263. Under his rule, medieval Norway reached its peak....
- 1263–1280 : Magnús VI lagabætir Hákonsson af NoregiMagnus VI of NorwayMagnus VI Lagabøte or Magnus Håkonsson , was king of Norway from 1263 until 1280.-Early life:...
- 1280–1299 : Eiríkr II Magnússon af Noregi
- 1299–1319 : Hákon V háleggr Magnússon af NoregiHaakon V of NorwayHaakon V Magnusson was king of Norway from 1299 until 1319.-Biography:Haakon was the younger surviving son of Magnus the Lawmender, King of Norway, and his wife Ingeborg of Denmark. Haakon was descended from king Saint Olav and is considered to have been the last Norwegian king in the Fairhair...
- 1319–1331 : Snorri Narfason af Skarði, Hafþórr Jónsson af Suðrheimr, Erlingr Víðkunnsson af BjarkøyErling VidkunssonErling Vidkunsson was Lord High Justiciar of Norway, Lord of Bjarkoy and Giske and the Norwegian regent. Erling received the position of drottsete of the country and was probably the most important and wealthy Norwegian noble of his era. Erling Vidkunsson was born into a noble family of Bjarkøy...
, Eilífr korti Arnason af Niðarósi, Eiríkr Valdimarsson af Bjälbo, Birgir Magnússon af Bjälbo, Knútr Jónsson af Aspenäs, Matheus Ketilmundsson af Läma, Óláfr fróði Björnsson af Uppsalir, Knútr Porse af Hallandi, Ingibjörg Eiríksdóttir af NoregiIngeborg Eriksdottir of NorwayIngeborg Eriksdottir of Norway was a medieval Norwegian princess and by marriage a Swedish princess, Duchess of Uppland, Öland and Finland, with a seat in the regency government of her nephew, Magnus IV of Sweden.-Family:Ingeborg was the daughter of King Eric II of Norway and Isabel Bruce...
, Ingibjörg Hákonsdóttir af NoregiIngeborg of NorwayIngeborg of Norway , was a Norwegian and by marriage Swedish princess and royal duchess with a position in the regency governments in Norway and Sweden...
, Agnes Hákonsdóttir af Suðrheimr, riksdrotses, regents and pretenders to the Norwegian throne
The House of BjelboHouse of BjelboThe House of Bjelbo , also known as the House of Folkung , was an Ostrogothian Swedish family that provided for several medieval Swedish bishops, jarls and kings.- Name and origin :...
- 1331–1374 : Magnús VII góði Eiríksson af SvíþjoðMagnus IV of SwedenMagnus Eriksson as Magnus IV was king of Sweden , including Finland, as Magnus VII King of Norway , including Iceland and Greenland, and also ruled Scania . He has also vindictively been called Magnus Smek...
- 1374–1380 : Hákon VI Magnússon af SvíþjoðHaakon VI of NorwayHaakon VI of Norway was King of Norway from 1343 until his death and King of Sweden from 1362 until 1364, when he was deposed by Albert of Mecklenburg in Sweden.-Background:...
- 1380–1387 : Óláfr V Hákonsson af DanmörkuOlaf II of DenmarkOlaf Haraldsen was a Danish anti-king who ruled Scania for a few years from 1139. He never won control over the rest of Denmark, and he is not included in the list of Danish monarchs used by the Danish monarchy or Den Store Danske Encyklopædi...
- 1387–1388 : Narfi Þórðsson af Skarði, Ormur Snorrason af Skarði, Jón Hafþórson af SuðrheimrSudreim claimSudreim-Bjarkøy-Giske was a dynasty of claimants and heirs to the Norwegian throne in 14th and 15th centuries.-History:When in the early 14th century it was foreseeable that the male line of Sverre dynasty would go extinct, Norwegian lords spiritual and temporal arranged the Order of succession of...
, Sigurðr Hafþórson af SuðrheimrSudreim claimSudreim-Bjarkøy-Giske was a dynasty of claimants and heirs to the Norwegian throne in 14th and 15th centuries.-History:When in the early 14th century it was foreseeable that the male line of Sverre dynasty would go extinct, Norwegian lords spiritual and temporal arranged the Order of succession of...
, Ögmundr Finnsson af Finnøy, Vínaldr Heinreksson af Niðarósi, Eiríkr Valdimarsson af Bjälbo, Birgir Karlsson af Bjälbo, Heinrekr Karlsson af Uppsalir, Albrikt Albriktsson af Mækinborg, riksdrotses, regents and pretenders to the Norwegian throne - 1388–1389 : Narfi Þórðsson af Skarði, Ormur Snorrason af Skarði, Jón Hafþórson af SuðrheimrSudreim claimSudreim-Bjarkøy-Giske was a dynasty of claimants and heirs to the Norwegian throne in 14th and 15th centuries.-History:When in the early 14th century it was foreseeable that the male line of Sverre dynasty would go extinct, Norwegian lords spiritual and temporal arranged the Order of succession of...
, Sigurðr Hafþórson af SuðrheimrSudreim claimSudreim-Bjarkøy-Giske was a dynasty of claimants and heirs to the Norwegian throne in 14th and 15th centuries.-History:When in the early 14th century it was foreseeable that the male line of Sverre dynasty would go extinct, Norwegian lords spiritual and temporal arranged the Order of succession of...
, Vínaldr Heinreksson af Niðarósi, Eiríkr Valdimarsson af Bjälbo, Birgir Karlsson af Bjälbo, Heinrekr Karlsson af Uppsalir, Albrikt Albriktsson af Mækinborg, Margrét mikla Valdimarsdóttir af DanmörkuMargaret I of DenmarkMargaret I was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century. Although she acted as queen regnant, the laws of contemporary Danish succession denied her formal queenship. Her title in Denmark was derived from her... - 1389–1390 : Narfi Þórðsson af Skarði, Ormur Snorrason af Skarði, Jón Hafþórson af SuðrheimrSudreim claimSudreim-Bjarkøy-Giske was a dynasty of claimants and heirs to the Norwegian throne in 14th and 15th centuries.-History:When in the early 14th century it was foreseeable that the male line of Sverre dynasty would go extinct, Norwegian lords spiritual and temporal arranged the Order of succession of...
, Sigurðr Hafþórson af SuðrheimrSudreim claimSudreim-Bjarkøy-Giske was a dynasty of claimants and heirs to the Norwegian throne in 14th and 15th centuries.-History:When in the early 14th century it was foreseeable that the male line of Sverre dynasty would go extinct, Norwegian lords spiritual and temporal arranged the Order of succession of...
, Vínaldr Heinreksson af Niðarósi, Eiríkr Valdimarsson af Bjälbo, Birgir Karlsson af Bjälbo, Heinrekr Karlsson af Uppsalir, Margrét mikla Valdimarsdóttir af DanmörkuMargaret I of DenmarkMargaret I was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century. Although she acted as queen regnant, the laws of contemporary Danish succession denied her formal queenship. Her title in Denmark was derived from her... - 1390–1392 : Narfi Þórðsson af Skarði, Ormur Snorrason af Skarði, Sigurðr Hafþórson af SuðrheimrSudreim claimSudreim-Bjarkøy-Giske was a dynasty of claimants and heirs to the Norwegian throne in 14th and 15th centuries.-History:When in the early 14th century it was foreseeable that the male line of Sverre dynasty would go extinct, Norwegian lords spiritual and temporal arranged the Order of succession of...
, Vínaldr Heinreksson af Niðarósi, Birgir Karlsson af Bjälbo, Heinrekr Karlsson af Uppsalir, Margrét mikla Valdimarsdóttir af DanmörkuMargaret I of DenmarkMargaret I was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century. Although she acted as queen regnant, the laws of contemporary Danish succession denied her formal queenship. Her title in Denmark was derived from her... - 1392–1402 : Ormur Snorrason af Skarði, Vínaldr Heinreksson af Niðarósi, Birgir Karlsson af Bjälbo, Heinrekr Karlsson af Uppsalir, Margrét mikla Valdimarsdóttir af DanmörkuMargaret I of DenmarkMargaret I was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century. Although she acted as queen regnant, the laws of contemporary Danish succession denied her formal queenship. Her title in Denmark was derived from her...
- 1402–1403 : Ormur Snorrason af Skarði, Heinrekr Karlsson af Uppsalir, Margrét mikla Valdimarsdóttir af DanmörkuMargaret I of DenmarkMargaret I was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century. Although she acted as queen regnant, the laws of contemporary Danish succession denied her formal queenship. Her title in Denmark was derived from her...
- 1403–1408 : Heinrekr Karlsson af Uppsalir, Margrét mikla Valdimarsdóttir af DanmörkuMargaret I of DenmarkMargaret I was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century. Although she acted as queen regnant, the laws of contemporary Danish succession denied her formal queenship. Her title in Denmark was derived from her...
The House of Estridsen
- 1408–1412 : Margrét I mikla Valdimarsdóttir af DanmörkuMargaret I of DenmarkMargaret I was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century. Although she acted as queen regnant, the laws of contemporary Danish succession denied her formal queenship. Her title in Denmark was derived from her...
, widow of Haakon VI, mother of Olav IV, and heiress of EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, a Danish dominion
The House of Griffins
- 1412–1442 : Eiríkr III af PommernEric of PomeraniaEric of Pomerania KG was King Eric III of Norway Norwegian Eirik, King Eric VII of Denmark , and as Eric King of Sweden...
, died 1459), a first cousin twice removed of Haakon VI
The House of Palatinate-NeumarktHouse of Palatinate-NeumarktPalatinate-Neumarkt was a subdivision of the Wittelsbach dynasty of the German Palatinate. Its capital was Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz....
- 1442–1448 : Kristófór I Jóhannsson af BæjaralandiChristopher of BavariaChristopher of Bavaria or Christopher the Bavarian; as king named Christopher ; Danish and Norwegian: Christoffer af/av Bayern; Swedish Kristofer av Bayern was union king of Denmark , Sweden and Norway .-Biography:He was probably born at Neumarkt in...
The House of OldenburgHouse of OldenburgThe House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden...
- 1450–1481 : Kristján I Þjóðreksson af DanmörkuChristian I of DenmarkChristian I was a Danish monarch, king of Denmark , Norway and Sweden , under the Kalmar Union. In Sweden his short tenure as monarch was preceded by regents, Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna and Erik Axelsson Tott and succeeded by regent Kettil Karlsson Vasa...
- 1481–1513 : Jóhann I Kristjánsson af Danmörku
- 1513–1523 : Kristján II Jóhannsson af DanmörkuChristian II of DenmarkChristian II was King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , during the Kalmar Union.-Background:...
- 1523–1533 : Friðrekr I Kristjánsson af DanmörkuFrederick I of DenmarkFrederick I of Denmark and Norway was the King of Denmark and Norway. The name is also spelled Friedrich in German, Frederik in Danish, and Fredrik in Swedish and Norwegian...
- 1534–1559 : Kristján III Friðreksson af DanmörkuChristian III of DenmarkChristian III reigned as king of Denmark and Norway. He was the eldest son of King Frederick I and Anna of Brandenburg.-Childhood:...
- 1559–1588 : Friðrekr II Kristjánsson af DanmörkuFrederick II of DenmarkFrederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he...
- 1588–1648 : Kristján IV Friðreksson af DanmörkuChristian IV of DenmarkChristian IV was the king of Denmark-Norway from 1588 until his death. With a reign of more than 59 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch of Denmark, and he is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects...
- 1648–1670 : Friðrekr III Kristjánsson af DanmörkuFrederick III of DenmarkFrederick III was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark and Norway in 1660, confirmed by law in 1665 as the first in western historiography. He was born the second-eldest son of Christian IV of Denmark and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg...
- 1670–1699 : Kristján V Friðreksson af DanmörkuChristian V of DenmarkChristian V , was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 to 1699, the son of Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
- 1699–1730 : Friðrekr IV Kristjánsson af DanmörkuFrederick IV of DenmarkFrederick IV was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel .-Foreign affairs:...
- 1730–1746 : Kristján VI Friðreksson af DanmörkuChristian VI of DenmarkChristian VI was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746.He was the son of King Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. He married Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and fathered Frederick V.-The reign and personality of Christian VI:To posterity Christian...
- 1746–1766 : Friðrekr V Kristjánsson af DanmörkuFrederick V of DenmarkFrederick V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.-Early life:...
- 1766–1808 : Kristján VII Friðreksson af DanmörkuChristian VII of DenmarkChristian VII was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death. He was the son of Danish King Frederick V and his first consort Louisa, daughter of King George II of Great Britain....
- 1808–1814 : Friðrekr VI Kristjánsson af DanmörkuFrederick VI of DenmarkFrederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales...
Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, from 1814 to the present
Greenland as a dependency of the Kingdom of DenmarkKingdom of Denmark
The Kingdom of Denmark or the Danish Realm , is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting of Denmark proper in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. Denmark is the hegemonial part, where the...
In 1814, Denmark-Norway found itself on the losing side of the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
. In gratitude to Sweden for its assistance in defeating Napoleon (and as a consolation for the recent loss of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
), mainland Norway and certain Norwegian territories were transferred to Sweden — thus, the personal union of Norway and Denmark ended. The dependencies of Greenland, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
, however, remained part of the reorganised Kingdom of Denmark. Unlike Iceland
Kingdom of Iceland
The Kingdom of Iceland was a constitutional monarchy lasting from 1 December 1918 until 17 June 1944, when the republic was proclaimed.- Origins in Danish rule :...
, which was recognised as a sovereign monarchy united with Denmark under the same monarch
Christian X of Denmark
Christian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944....
in 1918, Greenland has remained a Danish dependency, currently under the reigning monarch Margrét II Þórhildr Friðreksdóttir af Danmörku
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
.
The House of OldenburgHouse of OldenburgThe House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden...
- 1814–1839 : Friðrekr VI Kristjánsson af DanmörkuFrederick VI of DenmarkFrederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales...
- 1839–1848 : Kristján VIII Friðreksson af DanmörkuChristian VIII of DenmarkChristian VIII , was king of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, king of Norway in 1814. He was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, born in 1786 at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen...
- 1848–1863 : Friðrekr VII Kristjánsson af DanmörkuFrederick VII of DenmarkFrederick VII was a King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch...
The House of Glücksburg
- 1863–1906 : Kristján IX Friðreksson af DanmörkuChristian IX of DenmarkChristian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
- 1906–1912 : Friðrekr VIII Kristjánsson af DanmörkuFrederick VIII of DenmarkFrederick VIII was King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912.-Early life:Frederick was born on 3 June 1843 in the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen as Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior male line of the House of Oldenburg descended from Christian III of Denmark and who had...
- 1912–1947 : Kristján X Friðreksson af DanmörkuChristian X of DenmarkChristian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944....
- 1947–1972 : Friðrekr IX Kristjánsson af DanmörkuFrederick IX of DenmarkFrederick IX was King of Denmark from 20 April 1947 until his death on 14 January 1972....
- 1972–Present : Margrét II Þórhildr Friðreksdóttir af DanmörkuMargrethe II of DenmarkMargrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
The Heir Apparent to the Throne: Friðrekr Heinreksson Danakrónprins
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, is the heir apparent to the throne of Denmark. Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, the Prince Consort.-Name and christening:...
See also
- Erik the Red's LandErik the Red's LandErik the Red's Land was the name given by Norwegians to an area on the coast of eastern Greenland occupied by Norway in the early 1930s. It was named after Erik the Red, the founder of the first Norse settlements in Greenland in the 10th century...
- Danish colonization of the AmericasDanish colonization of the AmericasDenmark and the former political union of Denmark–Norway had a colonial empire from the 17th through the 20th centuries, large portions of which were found in the Americas...
- Norse colonization of the AmericasNorse colonization of the AmericasThe Norse colonization of the Americas began as early as the 10th century, when Norse sailors explored and settled areas of the North Atlantic, including the northeastern fringes of North America....
- History of GreenlandHistory of GreenlandThe history of Greenland is the history of life under extreme Arctic conditions: an ice cap currently covers about 80 percent of the island, largely restricting human activity to the coasts....
- List of Prime Ministers of Greenland
- List of Norwegian monarchs
- List of Swedish monarchs
- List of Danish monarchs
- List of Finnish monarchs
- List of Icelandic rulers
- Politics of GreenlandPolitics of GreenlandPolitics of Greenland takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Danish dependency, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Greenland is a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979. Executive power...