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Christian X of Denmark

1870 - 1947

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Christian X (Danish: Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 until his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, holding the title as a result of the personal union between Denmark and independent Iceland between 1918 and 1944. He was a member of the House of Glücksburg, a branch of the House of Oldenburg, and the first monarch since King Frederick VII born into the Danish royal family; both his father and his grandfather were born as princes of a ducal family from Schleswig. Among his siblings was King Haakon VII of Norway. His son became Frederick IX of Denmark. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian X of Denmark is the 316th most popular politician (up from 615th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 22nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Danish Politician.

Christian X was the King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947. He was a member of the House of Glücksburg and the first king of Denmark to be born in the 20th century. He became king on the death of his father Frederick VIII.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Christian X of Denmark ranks 316 out of 19,576. Before him are Park Chung-hee, Beatrix of the Netherlands, François Mitterrand, Konstantin Chernenko, Batu Khan, and Alp Arslan. After him are Gaiseric, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Barack Obama, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Syngman Rhee, and Leo I the Thracian.

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Among people born in 1870, Christian X of Denmark ranks 4. Before him are Vladimir Lenin, Maria Montessori, and Alfred Adler. After him are Sophia of Prussia, Franz Lehár, Jules Bordet, Jean Baptiste Perrin, Adolf Loos, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, and Ivan Bunin. Among people deceased in 1947, Christian X of Denmark ranks 5. Before him are Max Planck, Aleister Crowley, Henry Ford, and Al Capone. After him are Rudolf Höss, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Philipp Lenard, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, George II of Greece, Kurt Lewin, and Jozef Tiso.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Christian X of Denmark ranks 11 out of 1,032. Before him are Hans Christian Ørsted (1777), Søren Kierkegaard (1813), Harald Bluetooth (935), Haakon VII of Norway (1872), Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), and Margaret I of Denmark (1353). After him are Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857), Vitus Bering (1681), Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), Maria Feodorovna (1847), Sigrid Undset (1882), and Johannes V. Jensen (1873).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Christian X of Denmark ranks 6. Before him are Cnut the Great (995), Harald Bluetooth (935), Haakon VII of Norway (1872), Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), and Margaret I of Denmark (1353). After him are Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), John, King of Denmark (1455), Ivar the Boneless (900), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), Gorm the Old (900), and Christian II of Denmark (1481).

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