Burial Sites of European Monarchs - Denmark

Denmark

One of the oldest kingdoms in Europe, established in the 11th century. The lists starts with the dynasty of Folkung in 1376. For the last 500 years, almost all monarchs have been interred in Roskilde Cathedral. Many earlier monarchs were interred in the Church of St. Bendt in Ringsted, and a few in Sorø monastery church.

Name Born-died Burial site
King Gorm the Old 908/18-958 Jelling
Thyra ?-935 Jelling
King Harald I Bluetooth 935–985/6 Roskilde Cathedral
King Sweyn Forkbeard 960–1014 in England, later Roskilde Cathedral
King Harald II ?–1018 ?
King Cnut the Great 985/95–1035 Winchester Cathedral
Emma of Normandy 985–1052 Winchester Cathedral
King Canute III 1020–1042 Winchester Cathedral
King Sweyn II 1019–1074/6 Roskilde Cathedral
Gyda of Sweden ?–1048/49 Gudhem Convent
King Harald III 1040–1080 Dalby Abbey
King Canute IV 1042–1086 St. Canute's Cathedral
King Olaf I 1050–1095 ?
King Eric I 1060–1103 Paphos, Cyprus
Boedil Thurgotsdatter ?–1103 St. Mary's Church, Joseph's Valley, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem
King Niels 1065–1134 ?
Margaret Fredkulla 1080s–1130 Roskilde Cathedral
King Eric II 1090–1137 Ribe Cathedral
King Eric III 1125–1157 St. Canute's Abbey, Odense
King Sweyn III 1120–1146 first at Gradehede, then Viborg Cathedral
King Canute V 1129–1157 ?Roskilde
Helena of Sweden 1130s – fl. 1158 Vreta Abbey
King Valdemar I 1131–1182 Ringsted Abbey
Sophia of Minsk 1140–1198 Ringsted Abbey
King Canute VI 1163–1202 Ringsted Abbey
Gertrude of Bavaria 1152/55-1197 Wå Gårds Harde?
King Valdemar II 1170–1241 Ringsted Abbey
Dagmar of Bohemia 1186–1212/3 Ringsted Abbey
Berengaria of Portugal 1190s–1221 Ringsted Abbey
junior-King Valdemar the Young 1209–1231 Ringsted Abbey
Eleanor of Portugal 1211–1231 Ringsted Abbey
King Eric IV 1216–1250 Ringsted Abbey
King Abel 1218–1252 first at Schleswig Cathedral, then in a soggy grave outside Gottorf Castle
Mechtild of Holstein 1220/25–1288 Varnhem Abbey in Sweden
King Christopher I 1219–1259 Ribe Cathedral
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden 1230?–1282 Doberan Abbey
King Eric V 1249–1286 Viborg Cathedral
Agnes of Brandenburg ?–1304 Ringsted Abbey
King Eric VI 1274–1319 Ringsted Abbey
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden 1277–1319 Ringsted Abbey
King Christopher II 1276–1332 Convent Church at Sorø
Euphemia of Pomerania 1285–1330 Convent Church at Sorø
King Valdemar IV 1320–1375 first at Vordingborg Castle, then Convent Church at Sorø
Helvig of Schleswig ?-1374 Esrum Abbey
King Olav II 1370–1387 Convent Church at Sorø
Queen Margrethe I 1353–1412 first in the Convent Church at Sorø, then in the Roskilde Cathedral
King Haakon VI of Norway 1341–1380 St Mary Church in Oslo
King Eric VII 1382–1459 Our Lady Church at Darlowo, Poland
Philippa of England 1394–1430 Convent Church at Vadstena nearby Lidköping, Sweden
King Christopher III 1416–1458 Roskilde Cathedral
Dorothea of Brandenburg 1430–1495 Roskilde Cathedral
King Christian I 1426–1481 Roskilde Cathedral
Dorothea of Brandenburg 1430–1495 Roskilde Cathedral
King Hans 1455–1513 first in Gråbrødre Church, then in Saint Canute's Cathedral
Christina of Saxony 1461–1521 first in Gråbrødre Church, then in Saint Canute's Cathedral in Odense
King Christian II 1481–1552 first in Gråbrødre Church, then in Saint Canute's Cathedral in Odense
Isabella of Austria 1501–1525 first at St Peter Church in Gent, then in Saint Canute's Cathedral in Odense
King Frederik I 1471–1533 St Peter's Cathedral in Schleswig
Anna of Brandenburg 1487–1514 Convent Church in Bornesholm
Sophie of Pomerania 1498–1568 St Peter's Cathedral in Schleswig
King Christian III 1503–1559 Roskilde Cathedral
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg 1511–1571 Roskilde Cathedral
King Frederik II 1534–1588 Roskilde Cathedral
Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1557–1631 Roskilde Cathedral
King Christian IV 1577–1648 Roskilde Cathedral
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg 1575–1612 Roskilde Cathedral
Kirsten Munk 1598–1658 Saint Canute's Cathedral in Odense
King Frederik III 1609–1670 Roskilde Cathedral
Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1628–1658 Roskilde Cathedral
King Christian V 1646–1699 Roskilde Cathedral
Charlotte Amelia of Hesse-Kassel 1650–1714 Roskilde Cathedral
King Frederik IV 1671–1730 Roskilde Cathedral
Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1667–1721 Roskilde Cathedral
Anne Sophie Reventlow 1693–1743 Roskilde Cathedral
King Christian VI 1699–1746 Roskilde Cathedral
Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 1700–1770 Roskilde Cathedral
King Frederik V 1723–1766 Roskilde Cathedral
Louise of Great Britain 1724–1751 Roskilde Cathedral
King Christian VII 1749–1808 Roskilde Cathedral
Caroline Matilda of Great Britain 1751–1775 Stadtkirche St. Marien in Celle
King Frederik VI 1768–1839 Roskilde Cathedral
Marie Sophie Frederikke of Hesse-Kassel 1767–1852 Roskilde Cathedral
King Christian VIII 1786–1848 Roskilde Cathedral
Charlotte of Mecklenburg 1784–1840 Campo Santo Teutonico in Vatican City
Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg 1796–1881 Roskilde Cathedral
King Frederik VII 1808–1863 Roskilde Cathedral
Vilhelmine of Denmark 1808–1891 Mausoleum in Glücksburg cemetery
Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1821–1876 Old Crypt at Johanniterkirche in Mirow
Louise Christine Rasmussen 1815–1874 in the park of Jægerspris Palace nearby Frederikssund
King Christian IX 1818–1906 Roskilde Cathedral
Louise of Hesse-Kassel 1817–1898 Roskilde Cathedral
King Frederik VIII 1843–1912 Roskilde Cathedral
Lovisa of Sweden 1851–1926 Roskilde Cathedral
King Christian X 1818–1906 Roskilde Cathedral
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1879–1952 Roskilde Cathedral
King Frederik IX 1899–1972 Roskilde Cathedral
Ingrid of Sweden 1910–2000 Roskilde Cathedral

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