Dukes of Halland - List Including Duchesses

List Including Duchesses

  • Charles Eriksen, maternal grandson of Canute IV of Denmark, son of Eric, Earl of Falster
  • Knud Valdemarsen, crown prince, as prince of Halland 1177–92
  • Niels I, Count of Halland, 1218 (died the same year), bastard son of Valdemar II of Denmark
  • Duke Skule of Norway, fiefholder of Northern Halland 1228–40
  • Niels II, Count of Northern Halland 1241–51
  • James, Count of Halland (northern) 1283–1305
  • Eric Knudsen of Skarsholm (c. 1235–1304), Duke of Southern Halland 1284–1304, titularly of Reval, eldest son of Canute, Duke of Reval, Lolland and Blekinge, bastard son of Valdemar II of Denmark and grandson of Swedish Earl Guttorm
  • Christopher, brother of Eric VI of Denmark, Duke of Southern Halland 1307–26
  • Eric, Duke of Södermanland, fiefholder of North Halland (seat in Varberg castle) 1310-1318
  • Ingeborg of Norway, Duchess of North Halland 1312-1341 as Eric's consort and widow
  • Magnus, Duke, fiefholder of North Halland in 1318, king 1319 of Sweden and Norway and overlord of all of Terra Scania from 1332
  • Canute Porse, second consort of Duchess Ingeborg (above), Duke of South Halland 1327-1330
  • Ingeborg of Norway (above), Duchess now of all of Halland 1327-1341 as consort and widow (for South Halland's part) of Canute
  • Canute Porse, Jr., Duke of Halland 1330-1350 holding the title simultaneously with his mother Ingeborg (above) and brother Hacon (below)
  • Hacon Porse, Duke of Halland 1330-1350 holding the title simultaneously with his mother Ingeborg and brother Canute (above)
  • Ingeborg of Norway (above), Duchess of Halland 1341-1353 in her own right
  • Benedict, Duke of Halland and Finland, Duke 1353–1357, died 1360
  • Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland 1912–1997
  • Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland from 1976 and Bertil's consort and widow

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