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The first known king who united part of the area that later became Denmark, around the year 700.

King Gorm the Old, who reigned in Denmark and commemorated his wife Thyra on a runestone around the year 955.

Wife of Gorm den Gamle and mother of Harald Blåtand

King Harald Bluetooth, considered the first king of all Denmark, who erected runestones and built ring fortresses around the year 965.

King Svend Tveskæg, who conquered England and became its king in 1013.

King Canute the Great, Son of Svend Tveskæg, ruled as king of England, Denmark, and Norway, overseeing the largest Viking empire during his reign.

The king of the gods in Norse mythology, often depicted as an elder with one eye and two ravens.

The goddess of fertility in Norse mythology.

The god of thunder and war in Norse mythology, who rides across the sky in his chariot.

The German missionary who built churches in Hedeby and Ribe in the mid-800s.

King Canute IV, who was murdered by nobles in Sankt Albani Church in Odense in 1086.

King Frederick III, who signed the last 'håndfæstning' (charter) in 1648, which was later annulled during the establishment of absolute monarchy.

King Valdemar IV, who reunited Denmark and rebuilt state power during the mid-1300s, during a time when the Black Death ravaged the land.

Queen Margaret I, who united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under the Kalmar Union in 1397.

Led one of the Protestant movements in the early 1500s, which led to the establishment of independent Protestant churches in Northern Europe.

Spread Martin Luther's ideas in Denmark during the 1520s.

Led the Protestant forces to victory in the Danish civil war of 1534-36 and oversaw the formal implementation of the Reformation in Denmark.

Ruled for nearly 60 years, longer than any other Danish king, and was known for his contributions to art, architecture, and city planning, as well as for Denmark's military defeats and territorial losses during his reign.

King of Denmark from 1648 to 1670 who abolished the privileges of the nobility, introduced absolutism, and established a hereditary monarchy.

The Norwegian priest who arrived in Greenland in 1721 to spread Christianity and support trade in Greenlandic products.

King of Denmark from 1848 to 1863 who abolished absolutism, introduced constitutional monarchy, and signed Denmark's first free constitution, Danmarks Riges Grundlov, in 1849.

Council President of Denmark from 1875 to 1894, leading several conservative governments and issuing provisional finance laws during the constitutional struggle.

An advocate for women's right to education and independence, she founded N. Zahles Skole in Copenhagen in 1877.

King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947, who played a significant role during the reunification of Sønderjylland with Denmark and was involved in the 1920 Easter Crisis.

Denmark's first social democratic prime minister, serving from 1924 to 1926 and from 1929 to 1942. He led the country through the Great Depression and established the Kanslergade Agreement.

Denmark's first female minister, serving as Minister of Education from 1924 to 1926.

Former foreign minister and advocate of collaboration policy with Nazi Germany, who led a new Danish government from 1942 until his resignation in August 1943.

King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972, during whose reign the Danish constitution was amended to allow for female succession to the throne.

Queen Consort of Denmark, married to King Frederik den 9., and mother of three daughters, Anne-Marie, Benedikte, and Margrethe.

Current Queen of Denmark, who succeeded her father Frederik den 9. following the constitutional amendment allowing female succession.

Middle daughter of King Frederik den 9. and Queen Ingrid, born in 1944.

Youngest daughter of King Frederik den 9. and Queen Ingrid, born in 1946.

U.S. Secretary of State who initiated the Marshall Plan, providing economic aid to Western European countries, including Denmark, for post-World War II reconstruction.

Rector of Copenhagen University who witnessed a student demonstration with 5,000 participants at Vor Frue Plads during the student uprising.

Social Democratic Prime Minister of Denmark who signed the Treaty of Rome, marking Denmark's entry into the European Economic Community (EEC), later known as the European Union (EU).

Denmark's first and only Prime Minister from the Conservative People's Party, serving from 1982 to 1993. He took office during a period of economic crisis. During his time the Danish economy improved.

Leader of the protest party Fremskridtspartiet, which gained 16% of the vote in the 1973 Danish election, known as the Jordskredsvalget or 'landslide election'.

A Swedish climate activist who inspired many Danish students to strike for more action against climate change.

Social Democratic Prime Minister of Denmark from 1993 to 2001, during a period of economic growth and improved trade balance.

Venstre Prime Minister of Denmark from 2001 to 2009, who implemented stricter immigration policies.

Founder and leader of the Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) from 1995 to 2012, and the first female Speaker of the Danish Parliament.

Prime Minister of Denmark until 2009, when he was elected as Secretary General of NATO.

Prime Minister of Denmark from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2019, leading the country through various welfare reforms.

Denmark's first female Prime Minister, serving from 2011 to 2015, during a period of significant welfare reforms.

Founder and leader of Danmarksdemokraterne, a party critical of immigration and focused on rural areas.

Founder and leader of Moderaterne, a centrist party aiming for a coalition government 'across the middle'.

Prime Minister of Denmark since 2019, leading a minority government of the Social Democrats.