List of longestreigning monarchs wikimili, the best. Currently reigning monarchs are highlighted in green colour. Elizabeth ii, the current longest reigning monarch. The queen moves up the list of longestreigning monarchs tatler. Aug 01, 2016 9 isaac ii angelos of the byzantine empire179 days. Augustus, the first emperor, was also the longest ruling emperor its impressive that. The reign would have lasted longer, but unfortunately, cena had to vacate the belt after he suffered a torn pectoral muscle on raw in 2007. A captivating guide to the longest reigning sultan of the ottoman empire history, captivating on. This is the list of the longest reigning monarchs of all time, detailing monarchs and lifelong leaders who reigned for more than 50 years, sorted by length of reign. He led japan through a series of political changes from totalitarian, internationalism and fascism. Jan 27, 2020 still holding on to the top spot, with an impressive 72year and 110day reign, is louis xiv of france.
Unless otherwise noted, these books are for sale at. Thailands king bhumibol adulyadej, the worlds longest. The death of thai king bhumibol adulyadej means queen elizabeth ii of britain and the commonwealth realms becomes the worlds longest. In september 2015, queen elizabeth ii became the longest reigning british monarch. List of longestreigning monarchs historipedia official.
Mar 10, 2020 queen elizabeth ii has now beaten pascal the great, who ruled the state of palenque in southern mexico in the early 7th century for 24,870 days. Top 10 longestreigning monarchs of all time top10hq. League table of roman emperors by length of reign history forum. A captivating guide to the longest reigning sultan of the ottoman empire. History is full of leaders who have had eventful reigns. Hre indicates a semisovereign state within the holy roman empire and a reign that concluded before the dissolution of the empire in 1806. Elizabeth ii is under a year away from becoming the longest reigning monarch in the history of england or the united kingdom victoria was on the throne for 63 years. The book covers the ottoman empire history and the use of boys as tribute to become the sultans slaves. List of longestreigning monarchs monarchy of britain wiki. Hassanal bolkiah, the current longest reigning male monarch. Weve tracked from the date she became queen of the united kingdom, australia, canada, and new zealand.
Dec 11, 2012 for 997 years, from 8 to 1810, the bagrationi dynasty was the ruler of georgia, a dynasty whose ascendancy began in the early middle ages and lasted early in the 19th century. List of pharaohs simple english wikipedia, the free. The queen is an illustrious figure, one who has seen quite the stretch of history go by during her time on the throne. May 26, 2019 who are historys longest reigning monarchs. The top ten longestreigning british monarchs the history press. Queen elizabeth ii surpasses eleanor of aquitaine as. The longest reigning living monarch is her majesty queen elizabeth ii uk, b. This is a list of currently enthroned monarchs sorted by length of service. On 9 september 2015, queen elizabeth ii, having previously surpassed her greatgreatgrandmother queen victoria, in 2007, to become the longest lived british monarch, became the longest reigning british monarch. Top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history sportszion.
Royalty in english history kings and queens of england royalty. Queen elizabeth ii will become britains longest reigning monarch on september 9. The roman empire is a fascinating period in history. She can also lay claim to being the worlds oldest reigning monarch and the longest reigning queen regnant in history. Sep 09, 2015 uks longestreigning monarch, but queen ranks only 48th in world leaders of holy roman empire states dominate the global top 10 but the longest ever ruler was king sobhuza ii of swaziland, at 82. The arab world is known for its long history of civilizations, revolutions and its leaders. This is a list of the longest reigning monarchs of all time, detailing the monarchs and lifelong leaders who have reigned the longest in world history, sorted by length of reign. The top ten longest serving rulers in history the independent.
Oct, 2016 king bhumibol adulyadej, king rama ix of the chakri dynasty, of thailand has died at the age of 88. In addition, queen elizabeth is the only monarch on the list to rank among the longest reigning monarchs of all time. How the longestreigning british royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the t. His reign lasted from 1036 to 1094, a total of 57 years. To create this video, i used the existing list of wikipedia and merged its 3 table. Only mentioned in the oxford encyclopedia of ancient egypt. After presiding over the disaster of world war ii, he lived to see japan recover to heights even greater than its peak in early world war ii and become the secondlargest economy on earth in the meantime surpassed by china. A captivating guide and story of suleiman 1494 1566 was the tenth and longest reigning sultan of the ottoman empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566. The longest undisputed reigning monarch is sobhuza ii, who ruled the kingdom of swaziland under the title of paramount chief of swaziland and later king of swaziland. This is a list of the longest reigning monarchs of all time, detailing the monarchs and lifelong leaders who have reigned the longest in world history, sorted by. Holding the throne is a big honor no matter where you are.
Inspiring stories of 25 most powerful women from ancient to modern era kindle edition by liu, julian. He may have ruled only part of denmark, as adam places the commencement of his long reign between 909 and 915, while the house of olof was still ruling at least part of denmark as late as 934. Queen victoria took the throne on june 20, 1837, and died on january 22, 1901. Queen elizabeth became the longest ruling monarch in u. For many centuries, the german people did not have a. Longest reigning monarchs of england quiz by britishrebel. By christopher warner on may 26, 2019 history, people.
Uks longestreigning monarch, but queen ranks only 48th in. Roman emperors and their rule jay penner books ancient. Uks longestreigning monarch, but queen ranks only 48th. This is a list of the longestreigning monarchs of all time, detailing the monarchs and lifelong leaders who have reigned the longest in world history, sorted by. Longest reigning legion leaders, ranked the legion of superheroes has had many leaders over the years, here are the ten who have held the office for the longest. List of current longestruling nonroyal national leaders. Elizabeth ii took the title from queen victoria, also a ruler of the combined britain. Longest reigning monarchs in world history top 10 countdown. What you end up saying is up to you, but please make sure your post includes at least the persons name, the length of their reign, and why that reign was significant. While one might hope that his rule was a time of peace and prosperity, it was unfortunately a time of uncertainty and famine.
May 09, 2019 the longest reigning japanese emperors emperor hirohito showa emperor hirohito showa was the longest serving japanese emperor. If not for the sudden injury, no one can predict how far he would have gone with such a solid momentum. Jun 21, 2020 the reign entered the history books as one of the longest title reigns ever. Test your knowledge on this history quiz and compare your score to others.
With his death, the title of longest reigning monarch will pass to queen elizabeth ii. Our community welcomes everyone from around the world to discuss world history, historical periods, and themes in history military history, archaeology, arts and culture, and history in books and movies. The 12 longest reigning monarchs in history history is now. But which monarchs have had the longest reigns in all of history. With the death of the thai king, the title of longest reigning monarch passes to a european ruler. Its often been said, heavy is the head who wears the crown. Bernard vii 1429 1511 ruler for 81 years and 234 days. List of longestreigning monarchs principality of auersperg duchy of munsterberg franz karl of auersperg erdmuthe maria theresia of dietrichstein. Known as hakim bahrain and a national figure, issa ibn ali al khalifa holds the record for the longest reigning ruler in the arab world. We take a look at the ten longest reigning monarchs in britain. As of 11 december 2020, queen elizabeth ii had reigned without interruption for 68 years 309 days.
The history press the top ten longestreigning british monarchs. Little is known of this ruler of the indian state of phaltan, save that he was indias longest reigning monarch and that he was the states second last ruler before it was absorbed into the dominion of india. This is a short book about a ruler of the ottoman empire. His, presumably peaceful, reign stretched for very nearly 75 years, running for 74 years and 315 days. Sep 01, 2014 with a reign of almost 63 years, hirohito is the longest reigning monarch in japanese history. His first reign lasted from 1185 to 1195, but his second reign lasted only about 179 daysfrom august 1, 1203, until approximately january 27, 1204. The worlds longestreigning royals in history harpers bazaar. Monarchs of sovereign states with verifiable reigns by exact date. Longest reigning european monarchs sovereign states king louis xiv. The life and reign of english kings and queens visualised. However, the longest undisputed reigning ruler of a sovereign state is louis xiv, who ruled kingdom of france for 72 years.
Longest reigning british monarchs 8272021 statista. Here, konstant teleshov tells us the 12 longest reigning monarchs in all history. Top 10 dynasties in the world that ruled the longest. These are the living rulers who have been part of more history than the rest. Mar 29, 2017 almustansir billah of egypt was the single longest ruling muslim ruler in history as the eighth caliph of the fatimid caliphate. Tabloid fodder for the ages, mad monarchs have been the focal point of fascination, and controversy for as long as there have been human rulers. She officially became the longest reigning british monarch on 9 september 2015, having surpassed the previous record set by her greatgreatgrandmother, queen victoria. Random history or world leaders quiz can you name the longest reigning monarchs of england to 2nd of march 2011. This article is a list of longest lasting empires organized according to their length of existence. The queen is now the worlds fifth longest reigning monarch. Although paraphrasing shakespeare isnt terribly difficult, the act of ruling is as well as wrought with plenty of drama, peril, and sometimes even violent death just ask the bard. List of current reigning monarchs by length of reign wikipedia. This video shows the 100 monarchs that reigned the longest time in history.
I am glad to present you the official winner of our ranking sobhuza. An empire is a state that extends dominion over populations distinct culturally and ethnically from the cultureethnicity at the center of power. Nov 14, 2017 but elizabeth is reign wasnt anywhere near the longest in history. Hre indicates a reign that began when the state was within the empire and. Sobhuza ii, the longest reigning verifiable monarch ever known the table below contains monarchs of states that were not internationally sovereign for most of their reign. Britains current monarch, queen elizabeth ii, who will celebrate 70 years of marriage this week, has reigned for 65 years. The 12 longest reigning monarchs in history history is. List of longestreigning monarchs monarchy of britain. The queen has proved a resilient ruler thus far, so perhaps in just under five years time she could even push louis from the top spot. He reigned over the showa era that lasted from december 25, 1926, to january 7, 1989. This list of current longest ruling nonroyal national leaders is a list of the current living longest ruling heads of nationstates or national governments, excluding royalty, who have served ten years or longer, sorted by length of tenure. But, these monarchs held their titles longer than anyone else in history. Elizabeth ii, the longest reigning current monarch.
And shes still not among the top 10 longest tenured rulers in history. Founded in 2006, historum is a history forum dedicated to history discussions and historical events. The silla dynasty that reigned in the presentday korean peninsula started its rule in 57 bce, a reign that lasted for 992 years, ending in 935 ad. He is regarded as the actual longest reigning monarc h in history, discounting the legendary ones. However, her majesty is the ruler of 16 countries, of which she assumed rulership at different times. A very worthy read by captivating history, like most of his works are as well. Can you name the longest reigning monarchs of england to 2nd of march 2011. Existence of each empire calculated from when the cultureethnicity of power took control until that same power lost control of its empire.
Longest reigning monarch living guinness world records. Though less common now than they once were, monarchs have had an important role in history since at least the 3000s b. Robert wilton, the author of the spider of sarajevo, called the tudor king a gross manchild, wilfully and capriciously dangerous to everything. Tuesday trivia longest and shortest reigning rulers. The longestreigning female monarchs history of royal women. Hm queen elizabeth ii continues her reign at the top.
The history press the top ten longestreigning british. Louis xiv, the longest ruling verifiable sovereign monarch. So, for todays tuesday trivia post, tell us about those rulers in any capacity elected, appointed, inherited, whatever who have enjoyed notably long or short tenures in charge. Queen elizabeth ii becomes fourth longestreigning monarch in. Queen elizabeth ii to become britains longest reigning.
The king was the guinness world record title for record longest reigning monarch living having ascended to the throne on 9 june 1946. Emperor isaac was the ruler of the byzantine empire not once but twice. Aug 24, 2012 pepi ii of egypt is thought to have reigned for about 94 years, or maybe even 100, in the 23rd22nd century bc, though some have reckoned it was only about 64 years. Heads of generally recognized sovereign states are ranked by number, while heads of sovereign states. Taking a look at other female monarchs on the list, you can also find. She became the longest reigning monarch in britains 1,200year history last year, and was ranked number 29 on forbes 2016 list of the worlds 100 most powerful women. In todays democratic world, it is difficult to imagine that one person remained in power for many decades. The queen moves up the list of longestreigning monarchs. The longestreigning female monarch was the formidable eleanor of. List of longestreigning monarchs wikipedia republished. The book starts with a timeline and notes suleiman the magnificent lived for 70 years which, for the time, was quite old. Monarchs of dependent or constituent states with verifiable reigns by exact date.
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