Editing List of Danish monarchs (section)

===[[House of Estridsen]] (1047–1375)===
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| '''[[Sweyn II of Denmark|Sweyn II Estridsson]]'''<br /><small>''(Svend Estridsen)''</small><br />1047–1076
| [[File:Svein Estridssons hode.JPG|100px]]
| {{circa}} 1019<br />[[England]]<br />son of [[Ulf the Earl|jarl Ulf Torgilsson]] and [[Estrid Svendsdatter]] (daughter of [[Sweyn Forkbeard|Sweyn I Forkbeard]])
| (1) [[Gyda of Sweden]]<br />{{circa}} 1048<br />(2) [[Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir]]<br />{{circa}} 1050
| 28 April 1076<br />Søderup<br />aged 57–58 
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| '''[[Harald III of Denmark|Harald III the Soft]]'''<br /><small>''(Harald Hén)''</small><br />1076–1080
| [[File:Harald 3. Hen.jpg|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1040<br />illegitimate son of [[Sweyn II of Denmark|Sweyn II]] 
| [[Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter]]<br />no issue
| 17 April 1080<br />aged 40
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| '''[[Canute IV of Denmark|Cnut IV the Holy]]'''<br /><small>''(Knud den Hellige)''</small><br />1080–1086 
| [[File:Sankt Knud.JPG|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1042<br />illegitimate son of [[Sweyn II of Denmark|Sweyn II]] 
| [[Adela of Flanders]]<br />{{circa}} 1080<br />three children
| 10 July 1086<br />St. Alban's Priory<br />aged 43–44
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| '''[[Olaf I of Denmark|Olaf I Hunger]]'''<br /><small>''(Oluf Hunger)''</small><br />1086–1095
| [[File:Oluf hunger.jpg|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1050<br />illegitimate son of [[Sweyn II of Denmark|Sweyn II]] 
| [[Ingegerd of Norway]]<br />{{circa}} 1070<br />one daughter
| 18 August 1095<br />aged 44–45
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| '''[[Eric I of Denmark|Eric I Evergood]]'''<br /><small>''(Erik Ejegod)''</small><br />1095–1103
| [[File:Erik 1. Ejegod.jpg|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1060<br />[[Slangerup]]<br />illegitimate son of [[Sweyn II of Denmark|Sweyn II]] 
| [[Boedil Thurgotsdatter]]<br />before 1086<br />one son
| 10 July 1103<br />[[Paphos]], [[Cyprus]]<br />aged 42–43
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| '''[[Niels, King of Denmark|Niels]]'''<br />1104–1134
| [[File:Kong niels.jpg|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1065<br />illegitimate son of [[Sweyn II of Denmark|Sweyn II]] 
| (1) [[Margaret Fredkulla]]<br />{{circa}} 1105<br />two sons<br />(2) [[Ulvhild Håkansdotter]]<br />{{circa}} 1130<br />no issue
| 25 June 1134<br />[[Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein|Schleswig]]<br />aged 68–69
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| '''[[Eric II of Denmark|Eric II the Memorable]]'''<br /><small>''(Erik Emune)''</small><br />1134–1137
| [[File:Erik emune.jpg|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1090<br />illegitimate son of [[Eric I of Denmark|Eric I]]
| [[Malmfred of Kiev]]<br />{{circa}} 1130<br />no issue
| 18 July 1137<br />Urnehoved<br />aged 46–47
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| '''[[Eric III of Denmark|Eric III Lamb]]'''<br /><small>''(Erik Lam)''</small><br />1137–1146<br />(abdicated)
| [[File:Erik lam.jpg|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1120<br />son of [[Hakon Sunnivasson]] and Ragnhild Eriksdatter (she was daughter of Eric I)
| [[Lutgard of Salzwedel]]<br />{{circa}} 1144<br />no issue
| 27 August 1146<br />[[St. Canute's Abbey, Odense|St. Canute's Abbey]]<br />aged 25–26
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| '''[[Sweyn III of Denmark|Sweyn III Grathe]]'''<br /><small>''(Svend Grathe)''</small><br />1146–1157
| [[File:Swen.jpg|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1125<br /> son of [[Eric II of Denmark|Eric II]]
| [[Adela of Meissen]]<br />{{circa}} 1152<br />two children
| 23 October 1157<br />[[Battle of Grathe Heath|Grathe Heath]]<br />aged 31–32
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| '''[[Canute V of Denmark|Cnut V]]'''<br /><small>''(Knud 5.)''</small><br />1146–1157
| [[File:Knud 5. Magnussen coin.jpg|100px]]
| {{circa}} 1129<br />eldest son of [[Magnus I of Sweden]] and [[Richeza of Poland, Queen of Sweden|Richeza of Poland]]
| [[Helena of Sweden]]<br />{{circa}} 1156<br />no issue
| 9 August 1157<br />[[Roskilde]]<br />aged 27–28
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| '''[[Valdemar I of Denmark|Valdemar I the Great]]'''<br /><small>''(Valdemar den Store)''</small><br />1154–1182
| [[File:1157 brakteat til minde om brylluppet mellem Valdemar den Store og Sophie af MinskKMM-57736.jpg|100px]]
| 14 January 1131<br />only son of [[Canute Lavard]] (who was son of Eric I) and [[Ingeborg of Kiev]]
| [[Sophia of Minsk]]<br />{{circa}} 1157<br />[[Viborg Cathedral]]<br />eight children
| 12 May 1182<br />[[Vordingborg Castle]]<br />aged 51
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| '''[[Canute VI of Denmark|Cnut VI]]'''<br /><small>''(Knud 6.)''</small><br />1170–1202
| [[File:Knud VI (kongefrisen).jpg|100px]]
| {{circa}} 1163<br />eldest son of [[Valdemar I of Denmark|Valdemar I]] and [[Sophia of Minsk]]
| [[Gertrude of Bavaria]]<br />February 1177<br />[[Lund Cathedral]]<br />no issue
| 12 November 1202<br />aged 38–39
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| '''[[Valdemar II of Denmark|Valdemar II the Victorious]]'''<br /><small>''(Valdemar Sejr)''</small><br />1202–1241
| [[File:Valdemar Sejr (kongefrisen).jpg|100px]]
| 9 May/28 June 1170<br />second son of [[Valdemar I of Denmark|Valdemar I]] and [[Sophia of Minsk]]
| (1) [[Dagmar of Bohemia]]<br />{{circa}} 1205<br />[[Lübeck]]<br />one son<br />(2) [[Berengaria of Portugal]]<br />18/24 May 1214<br />four children
| 28 March 1241<br />[[Vordingborg Castle]]<br />aged 70
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| '''[[Valdemar the Young]]''' ("Valdemar III") <br /><small>''(Valdemar den Unge)''</small><br />1215–1231
| [[File:Valdemar den Unge.jpg|110px]]
| {{circa}} 1209<br />only son of [[Valdemar II of Denmark|Valdemar II]] and [[Dagmar of Bohemia]]
| [[Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Denmark|Eleanor of Portugal]]<br />24 June 1229<br />[[Ribe Cathedral]]<br />one child
| 28 November 1231<br />Refsnæs<br />aged 21–22
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| '''[[Eric IV of Denmark|Eric IV Ploughpenny]]'''<br /><small>''(Erik Plovpenning)''</small><br />1232–1250
| [[File:Erik Plovpenning (Skt. Bendts).jpg|100px]]
| {{circa}} 1216<br />eldest son of [[Valdemar II of Denmark|Valdemar II]] and [[Berengaria of Portugal]]
| [[Jutta of Saxony]]<br />17 November 1239<br />six children
| 9 August 1250<br />on the [[Schlei]]<br />aged 33–34
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| '''[[Abel, King of Denmark|Abel]]'''<br />1 November<br />1250 – 1252
| [[File:Abel af Danmark.JPG|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1218<br />second son of [[Valdemar II of Denmark|Valdemar II]] and [[Berengaria of Portugal]]
| [[Matilda of Holstein]]<br />25 April 1237<br />[[Schleswig Cathedral]]<br />four children
| 29 June 1252<br />[[Eiderstedt]]<br />aged 33–34
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| '''[[Christopher I of Denmark|Christopher I]]'''<br /><small>''(Christoffer 1.)''</small><br />25 December<br />1252 – 1259
| [[File:Christoffer_I_Ribe.JPG|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1219<br />third son of [[Valdemar II of Denmark|Valdemar II]] and [[Berengaria of Portugal]]
| [[Margaret Sambiria]]<br />{{circa}} 1248<br />five children
| 29 May 1259<br />[[Ribe]]<br />aged 39–40
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| '''[[Eric V of Denmark|Eric V Klipping]]'''<br /><small>''(Erik Klipping)''</small><br />1259–1286
| [[File:Erik Glipping.jpg|100px]]
| {{circa}} 1249<br />eldest son of [[Christopher I of Denmark|Christopher I]] and [[Margaret Sambiria]]
| [[Agnes of Brandenburg]]<br />11 November 1273<br />[[Schleswig Cathedral]]<br />seven children
| 22 November 1286<br />Finderup<br />aged 36–37
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| '''[[Eric VI of Denmark|Eric VI Menved]]'''<br /><small>''(Erik Menved)''</small><br />1286–1319
| [[File:Erik menved cropped.jpg|100px]]
| {{circa}} 1274<br />eldest son of [[Eric V of Denmark|Eric V]] and [[Agnes of Brandenburg]]
| [[Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden|Ingeborg of Sweden]]<br />June 1296<br />[[Kärnan|Kärnan Castle]]<br />fourteen children
| 13 November 1319<br />[[Roskilde]]<br />aged 44–45
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| '''[[Christopher II of Denmark|Christopher II]]'''<br /><small>''(Christoffer 2.)''</small><br />25 January<br />1320 – 1326<br />(deposed)
| [[File:Krzysztof2 sorø.JPG|100px]]
| 29 September 1276<br />second son of [[Eric V of Denmark|Eric V]] and [[Agnes of Brandenburg]]
| [[Euphemia of Pomerania]]<br />{{circa}} 1300<br />six children
| 2 August 1332<br />Nykøbing Castle<br />aged 55
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| '''[[Eric Christoffersen of Denmark|Eric]]'''<br /><small>''(Erik Christoffersen)''</small><br />1321–1326<br>(deposed)
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| {{circa}} 1307<br />eldest son of [[Christopher II of Denmark|Christopher II]] and [[Euphemia of Pomerania]]
| [[Elizabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg]]<br />1330<br />no issue
| early 1332<br />aged approximately 25
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| '''[[Valdemar III of Denmark|Valdemar III]]'''<br /><small>''(Valdemar 3.)''</small><br />1326–1329<br />(deposed)
| [[File:Valdemar-III-eller-hertug-Valdemar(1340)-tegnet-af-Poul-Steffensen,1913.jpg|100px]]<br /><small>Non-contemporary</small>
| {{circa}} 1314<br />only son of [[Eric II, Duke of Schleswig]] and [[Adelaide of Holstein-Rendsburg]]
| [[Richardis of Schwerin, Duchess of Schleswig|Richardis of Schwerin]]<br />two sons
| {{circa}} 1364<br />aged 49–50
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| '''[[Christopher II of Denmark|Christopher II]]'''<br /><small>''(Christoffer 2.)''</small><br />1329–1332<br />(restored)
| [[File:Krzysztof2 sorø.JPG|100px]]
| 29 September 1276<br />second son of [[Eric V of Denmark|Eric V]] and [[Agnes of Brandenburg]]
| [[Euphemia of Pomerania]]<br />{{circa}} 1300<br />six children
| 2 August 1332<br />Nykøbing Castle<br />aged 55
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| '''[[Eric Christoffersen of Denmark|Eric]]'''<br /><small>''(Erik Christoffersen)''</small><br />1329–1331/32
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| {{circa}} 1307<br />eldest son of [[Christopher II of Denmark|Christopher II]] and [[Euphemia of Pomerania]]
| [[Elizabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg]]<br />1330<br />no issue
| late 1331 or early 1332<br />aged approximately 25
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|align="center" colspan="6"| <big>Interregnum (1332–1340)</big>
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| '''[[Valdemar IV of Denmark|Valdemar IV Atterdag]]'''<br /><small>''(Valdemar Atterdag)''</small><br />21 June<br />1340 – 1375
| [[File:Waldemar IV Otherday of Denmark c 1375 crop.jpg|100px]]
| {{circa}} 1320<br />third son of [[Christopher II of Denmark|Christopher II]] and [[Euphemia of Pomerania]]
| [[Helvig of Schleswig]]<br />{{circa}} 1340<br />[[Sønderborg Castle]]<br />six children
| 24 October 1375<br />[[Gurre Castle]]<br />aged 54–55
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