Duke of Samsø

Duke of Samsø was a title created for Canute Porse the Elder in the 14th century which was later recreated as the Landgraviate of Samsø in the 18th century.


Dukes of Samsø

Ruler Born Reign Death House Consort Notes
Valdemar the Young 1209 1215-1231 1231 House of Estridsen Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Denmark Possibly Held Samso as he was crowned Junior king on the island
Albert I, Duke of Brunswick 1236 1253 1279 House of Welf Elizabeth of Brabant Pledged to Albert[1]
Stig Andersen Hvide 13th century 1289 1293 Hvide Occupied the island briefly
Christopher II of Denmark 1276 1307-1326 1332 House of Estridsen Euphemia of Pomerania Granted by his brother when he was not king
Canute Porse the Elder 1282 1326-1330[2] 1330 Porse Ingeborg of Norway Married Royalty, granted Samso by the Danish king
Ingeborg of Norway 1301 1330-1344 1361 House of Sverre Canute Porse the Elder Inherited from her husband, eventually lost the island to the king

Then the Island was part of the crown domain until the end of the 14th century when it was pledged to the Bishop of Aarhus. However it was redeemed to the Danish crown in 1407.[2]


Later the Island was under royal control and was granted to Sophie Amalie Moth mistress of Christian V of Denmark. The title descended to their children. Under Danish law all sons of the titled nobility inherited the title but the estate was kept by the eldest male resulting in many offshoots.[3]

Ruler Born Reign Death House Consort Notes
Sophie Amalie Moth 1654 1777-1698 1719 Moth (noble family) Christian V of Denmark She was the mistress of Christian V who he granted the title to
Christian Gyldenløve 1674 1698-1703 1703 Gyldenløve Charlotte Amalie Danneskiold-Laurvig Illegitimate Son of Christian V of Denmark and the preceding
Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe 1702 1703-1728 1728 Danneskiold-Samsøe Conradine Christiane Friis, Christina Catharina von Holstein Son of the preceding
Frederik Danneskiold-Samsøe 1703 1703-1770 1770 Danneskiold-Samsøe Brother of the preceding
Frederik Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe 1722 1728-1778 1778 Danneskiold-Samsøe Nicoline Rosenkrantz Son of the Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe
Christian Conrad Sophus Danneskiold-Samsøe 1774 1778-1823 1823 Danneskiold-Samsøe Henriette Danneskiold-Samsøe Son of the preceding
Frederik Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe 1798 1823-1869 1869 Danneskiold-Samsøe Son of the preceding
Christian Conrad Sophus Danneskiold-Samsøe II 1800 1869-1886 1886 Danneskiold-Samsøe Wanda Sophie Elisabeth Candia Zahrtmann Son of the preceding
Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe 1838 1886-1914 1914 Danneskiold-Samsøe Son of the preceding
Aage Danneskiold-Samsøe 1886 1914-1945 1945 Danneskiold-Samsøe Son of the preceding

References
  1. "The Middle Ages on Samsø". VisitSamsoe.dk. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  2. "The Middle Ages on Samsø". VisitSamsoe.dk. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. Danmarks adel aarbog. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Kjøbenhavn. 1884.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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