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.
History 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.
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.
Dukes of Samsø +RulerBornReignDeathHouseConsortNotesValdemar the Young12091215-12311231House of EstridsenEleanor of Portugal, Queen of DenmarkPossibly Held Samso as he was crowned Junior king on the islandAlbert I, Duke of Brunswick123612531279House of WelfElizabeth of BrabantPledged to AlbertStig Andersen Hvide13th century12891293HvideOccupied the island brieflyChristopher II of Denmark12761307-13261332House of EstridsenEuphemia of PomeraniaGranted by his brother when he was not kingCanute Porse the Elder12821326-13301330Porse Ingeborg of NorwayMarried Royalty, granted Samso by the Danish kingIngeborg of Norway13011330-13441361House of SverreCanute Porse the ElderInherited from her husband, eventually lost the island to the king
+RulerBornReignDeathHouseConsortNotesSophie Amalie Moth16541777-16981719Moth (noble family)Christian V of DenmarkShe was the mistress of Christian V who he granted the title toChristian Gyldenløve1674 1698-17031703GyldenløveCharlotte Amalie Danneskiold-LaurvigIllegitimate Son of Christian V of Denmark and the precedingChristian Danneskiold-Samsøe 17021703-17281728Danneskiold-SamsøeConradine Christiane Friis, Christina Catharina von HolsteinSon of the precedingFrederik Danneskiold-Samsøe17031703-17701770Danneskiold-SamsøeBrother of the precedingFrederik Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe17221728-17781778Danneskiold-SamsøeNicoline RosenkrantzSon of the Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe Christian Conrad Sophus Danneskiold-Samsøe17741778-18231823Danneskiold-SamsøeHenriette Danneskiold-SamsøeSon of the precedingFrederik Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe 17981823-18691869Danneskiold-SamsøeSon of the precedingChristian Conrad Sophus Danneskiold-Samsøe II18001869-18861886Danneskiold-SamsøeWanda Sophie Elisabeth Candia ZahrtmannSon of the precedingChristian Danneskiold-Samsøe18381886-19141914Danneskiold-SamsøeSon of the precedingAage Danneskiold-Samsøe18861914-19451945Danneskiold-SamsøeSon of the preceding
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