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Who would be next (second list)

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I did a brief search to find who would be next for the second list. Feel free to add any more monarchs if you find them here. (W.I.P)

No. Portrait Name State Reign Duration Ref.
From To (days) (years, days)
101 Lakshman Singh, Maharawal of Banswara Banswara State[a] 2 February 1844 29 April 1905 22,366 61 years, 86 days [citation needed]
102 Ulrich V Württemberg-Stuttgart (Holy Roman Empire) 2 July 1419 1 September 1480 22,342 61 years, 61 days[b]
103 Christian Ernest Stolberg-Wernigerode (Holy Roman Empire) 27 August 1710 25 October 1771 22,339 61 years, 59 days
104 Ranbir Singh Jind State (British Raj) 7 March 1887 31 March 1948 22,304 61 years, 24 days[c] [citation needed]
105 Ernest Louis Hesse-Darmstadt (Holy Roman Empire) 31 August 1678 12 September 1739 22,291 61 years, 12 days
106 Johann Friedrich I [de; bg] Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Öhringen (Holy Roman Empire) 11 October 1641 17 October 1702 22,285 61 years, 6 days
107 Wilhelm Moritz II Isenburg-Philippseich (Holy Roman Empire) 8 March 1711 7 March 1772 22,280 60 years, 365 days
108 Adolf III Schauenburg and Holstein (Holy Roman Empire) 6 July 1164 3 January 1225 22,096 60 years, 181 days
109 Leopold Louis Palatinate-Veldenz (Holy Roman Empire) 3 June 1634 29 September 1694 22,033 60 years, 118 days
110 Friedrich Günther Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt [d] 28 April 1807 28 June 1867 21,976 60 years, 61 days [1]
111 Johann Jakob I Waldburg-Zeil (Holy Roman Empire) 4 May 1614[e] 18 April 1674 21,899 59 years, 349 days
112 Ranjore Singh Ajaigarh State (British Raj) 4 September 1859 7 June 1919 21,825 59 years, 276 days
113 Tozawa Masanobu Shinjō Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 7 August 1650 16 February 1710 21,742 59 years, 193 days
114 Francisca Christina Thorn Abbey (Holy Roman Empire) 12 January 1717 16 July 1776 21,735 59 years, 186 days
115 Gustav Adolph Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Holy Roman Empire) 23 April 1636 6 October 1695 21,715 59 years, 166 days
116 Carlo Filiberto I Este and San Martino in Rio (Holy Roman Empire) 13 December 1592 26 May 1652 21,714 59 years, 165 days
117 Mary Teresa Massa and Carrara (Holy Roman Empire) 18 August 1731 29 December 1790 21,683 59 years, 133 days
118 Charles I Hesse-Kassel (Holy Roman Empire) 21 November 1670 23 March 1730 21,671 59 years, 122 days
119 George Frederick I Brandenburg-Ansbach (Holy Roman Empire) 27 December 1543 25 April 1603 21,669 59 years, 119 days
120 Tsugaru Masatake Kuroishi Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 1 November 1683 19 February 1743 21,659 59 years, 110 days
121 Abdul Halim Kedah (Malaysia) 14 July 1958 11 September 2017 21,609 59 years, 59 days
122 Pakubuwono XII Surakarta (Indonesia) 11 June 1945 11 June 2004 21,550 59 years, 0 days
123 Sophia Sibylla Leiningen-Westerburg-Oberbronn (Holy Roman Empire) 13 April 1665 18 April 1724 21,544 58 years, 361 days
124 Barnim I Pomerania (Holy Roman Empire) 23 January 1220 13 December 1278 21,509 58 years, 324 days
125 Raghunath Sekhar Deo Gangpore State (British Raj) 28 October 1858 10 June 1917 21,409 58 years, 225 days
126 Ludovico I Saluzzo (Holy Roman Empire) 10 January 1416 8 April 1475 21,373 58 years, 189 days
127 Anna II Quedlinburg Abbey (Holy Roman Empire) 2 October 1515 4 March 1574 21,338 58 years, 153 days
128 Matsudaira Mitsunaga Takada Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 1 March 1623 1 August 1681 21,338 58 years, 153 days
129 Heinrich XIII Reuss-Lower Greiz (Holy Roman Empire) 21 February 1675 14 April 1733 21,236 58 years, 52 days
130 Honoré I[f][3] Monaco 22 August 1523 7 October 1581 21,231 58 years, 46 days
131 Rudolph Ferdinand File:Counts of Lippe-Biesterfeld.jpg Lippe-Biesterfeld (Holy Roman Empire) 6 July 1678 12 July 1736 21,190 58 years, 6 days
132 Philipp I Hesse-Philippsthal (Holy Roman Empire) 16 July 1663 18 June 1721 21,156 57 years, 337 days
133 Adolph Louis William Sayn-Wittgenstein-Karlsburg (Holy Roman Empire) 18 January 1749 20 December 1806[g] 21,154 57 years, 336 days
134 Johann Waldburg-Waldsee (Holy Roman Empire) 30 January 1667 25 December 1724 21,148 57 years, 330 days
135 Philipp I Nassau-Weilburg (Holy Roman Empire) 20 September 1371 2 July 1429 21,104 57 years, 285 days
136 Philipp I Hesse (Holy Roman Empire) 11 July 1509 31 March 1567 21,082 57 years, 263 days
137 Osagawara Tadao Kokura Domain (Japan) 3 December 1667 6 August 1725 21,065 57 years, 246 days
138 Albrecht I Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (Holy Roman Empire) 16 November 1371 15 June 1429 21,030 57 years, 211 days
139 Moritz Kasimir I Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (Holy Roman Empire) 13 December 1710 2 June 1768 20,991 57 years, 172 days
140 Craft Anthony William Oettingen-Katzenstein (Holy Roman Empire) 6 November 1693 25 April 1751 20,988 57 years, 170 days
141 Joseph Wilhelm Ernst Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg (Holy Roman Empire) 21 November 1704 29 April 1762 20,978 57 years, 159 days
142 Charles Nassau-Usingen (Holy Roman Empire) 14 February 1718 21 June 1775 20,946 57 years, 127 days
143 Wolfgang Julius Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (Holy Roman Empire) 11 September 1641 26 December 1698 20,925 57 years, 106 days
144 Henry II the Peaceful Brunswick-Lüneburg (Holy Roman Empire) 14 October 1416 7 December 1473 20,873 57 years, 54 days
145 Karl Eusebius Liechtenstein (Holy Roman Empire) 12 February 1627 5 April 1684 20,872 57 years, 53 days
146 Honoré II Monaco 21 November 1604 10 January 1662 20,869 57 years, 50 days
147 Hassanal Bolkiah Brunei [h] 5 October 1967 still reigning 21,442 58 years, 257 days [4]

S302921 (talk) 18:24, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

References

  1. ↑ "These Royals Held Their Titles Longer Than Anyone Else in History". www.yahoo.com. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. ↑ "History of Monaco". monacodc.org. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Greenberg, Isabel (2018-11-13). "These Royals Held Their Titles Longer Than Anyone Else in History". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  4. ↑ Government of Brunei. "Prime Minister". The Royal Ark. Office of the Prime Minister. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

Who would be next (second list)

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I did a brief search to find who would be next for the second list. Feel free to add any more monarchs if you find them here. (W.I.P)

No. Portrait Name State Reign Duration Ref.
From To (days) (years, days)
101 Wakhatsinhji II Dalelsinhji Lunavada State (British Raj) 31 October 1867 27 April 1929 22,458 61 years, 178 days
102 Ludwig Gustav Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (Holy Roman Empire) 20 September 1635 21 February 1697 22,435 61 years, 154 days
103 Paku Alam VIII Pakualaman (part of Dutch East Indies until 1945 and part of Indonesia since 1945) 12 April 1937 11 September 1998 22,432 61 years, 152 days
104 Kamei Koremasa Tsuwano Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 22 September 1619 6 February 1681 22,418 61 years, 137 days
105 Victor Amadeus Anhalt-Bernburg (Holy Roman Empire) 22 September 1656 14 February 1718 22,414 61 years, 135 days
106 Isipum Geumgwan Gaya (Gaya confederacy) 8 July 346 4 October 407 22,368 61 years, 88 days [1][2]
107 Lakshman Singh, Maharawal of Banswara Banswara State[a] 2 February 1844 29 April 1905 22,366 61 years, 86 days [citation needed]
108 Ulrich V Württemberg-Stuttgart (Holy Roman Empire) 2 July 1419 1 September 1480 22,342 61 years, 61 days[i]
109 Christian Ernest Stolberg-Wernigerode (Holy Roman Empire) 27 August 1710 25 October 1771 22,339 61 years, 59 days
110 Ranbir Singh Jind State (British Raj) 7 March 1887 31 March 1948 22,304 61 years, 24 days[j] [citation needed]
111 Ernest Louis Hesse-Darmstadt (Holy Roman Empire) 31 August 1678 12 September 1739 22,291 61 years, 12 days
112 Johann Friedrich I [de; bg] Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Öhringen (Holy Roman Empire) 11 October 1641 17 October 1702 22,285 61 years, 6 days
113 Wilhelm Moritz II Isenburg-Philippseich (Holy Roman Empire) 8 March 1711 7 March 1772 22,280 60 years, 365 days
114 Adolf III Schauenburg and Holstein (Holy Roman Empire) 6 July 1164 3 January 1225 22,096 60 years, 181 days
115 Krishna Chandra Mardraj Harichandan Nilagiri State[a] 22 November 1832 11 May 1893 22,085 60 years, 170 days
116 Leopold Louis Palatinate-Veldenz (Holy Roman Empire) 3 June 1634 29 September 1694 22,033 60 years, 118 days
117 Friedrich Günther Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt [k] 28 April 1807 28 June 1867 21,976 60 years, 61 days [3]
118 Johann Jakob I Waldburg-Zeil (Holy Roman Empire) 4 May 1614[l] 18 April 1674 21,899 59 years, 349 days
119 Ranjore Singh Ajaigarh State (British Raj) 4 September 1859 7 June 1919 21,825 59 years, 276 days
120 Tozawa Masanobu Shinjō Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 7 August 1650 16 February 1710 21,742 59 years, 193 days
121 Francisca Christina Thorn Abbey (Holy Roman Empire) 12 January 1717 16 July 1776 21,735 59 years, 186 days
122 Gustav Adolph Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Holy Roman Empire) 23 April 1636 6 October 1695 21,715 59 years, 166 days
123 Carlo Filiberto I Este and San Martino in Rio (Holy Roman Empire) 13 December 1592 26 May 1652 21,714 59 years, 165 days
124 Mary Teresa Massa and Carrara (Holy Roman Empire) 18 August 1731 29 December 1790 21,683 59 years, 133 days
125 Charles I Hesse-Kassel (Holy Roman Empire) 21 November 1670 23 March 1730 21,671 59 years, 122 days
126 George Frederick I Brandenburg-Ansbach (Holy Roman Empire) 27 December 1543 25 April 1603 21,669 59 years, 119 days
127 Tsugaru Masatake Kuroishi Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 1 November 1683 19 February 1743 21,659 59 years, 110 days
128 Abdul Halim Kedah (Malaysia) 14 July 1958 11 September 2017 21,609 59 years, 59 days
129 Pakubuwono XII Surakarta (Indonesia) 11 June 1945 11 June 2004 21,550 59 years, 0 days
130 Sophia Sibylla Leiningen-Westerburg-Oberbronn (Holy Roman Empire) 13 April 1665 18 April 1724 21,544 58 years, 361 days
131 Barnim I Pomerania (Holy Roman Empire) 23 January 1220 13 December 1278 21,509 58 years, 324 days
132 Otto I Salm-Kyrburg-Mörchingen (Holy Roman Empire) 14 October 1548 7 June 1607 21,420 58 years, 236 days
133 Raghunath Sekhar Deo Gangpore State (British Raj) 28 October 1858 10 June 1917 21,409 58 years, 225 days
134 Ludovico I Saluzzo (Holy Roman Empire) 10 January 1416 8 April 1475 21,373 58 years, 189 days
135 Anna II Quedlinburg Abbey (Holy Roman Empire) 2 October 1515 4 March 1574 21,338 58 years, 153 days
135 Matsudaira Mitsunaga Takada Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 1 March 1623 1 August 1681 21,338 58 years, 153 days
137 Heinrich XIII Reuss-Lower Greiz (Holy Roman Empire) 21 February 1675 14 April 1733 21,236 58 years, 52 days
138 Honoré I[m][5] Monaco 22 August 1523 7 October 1581 21,231 58 years, 46 days
139 Rudolph Ferdinand File:Counts of Lippe-Biesterfeld.jpg Lippe-Biesterfeld (Holy Roman Empire) 6 July 1678 12 July 1736 21,190 58 years, 6 days
140 Philipp I Hesse-Philippsthal (Holy Roman Empire) 16 July 1663 18 June 1721 21,156 57 years, 337 days
141 Adolph Louis William Sayn-Wittgenstein-Karlsburg (Holy Roman Empire) 18 January 1749 20 December 1806[n] 21,154 57 years, 336 days
142 Johann Waldburg-Waldsee (Holy Roman Empire) 30 January 1667 25 December 1724 21,148 57 years, 330 days
143 Philipp I Nassau-Weilburg (Holy Roman Empire) 20 September 1371 2 July 1429 21,104 57 years, 285 days
144 Philipp I Hesse (Holy Roman Empire) 11 July 1509 31 March 1567 21,082 57 years, 263 days
145 Osagawara Tadao Kokura Domain (Japan) 3 December 1667 6 August 1725 21,065 57 years, 246 days
146 Albrecht I Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (Holy Roman Empire) 16 November 1371 15 June 1429 21,030 57 years, 211 days
147 Moritz Kasimir I Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (Holy Roman Empire) 13 December 1710 2 June 1768 20,991 57 years, 172 days
148 Craft Anthony William Oettingen-Katzenstein (Holy Roman Empire) 6 November 1693 25 April 1751 20,988 57 years, 170 days
149 Joseph Wilhelm Ernst Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg (Holy Roman Empire) 21 November 1704 29 April 1762 20,978 57 years, 159 days
150 Hassanal Bolkiah Brunei [o] 5 October 1967 still reigning 21,442 58 years, 257 days [6]
151 Charles Nassau-Usingen (Holy Roman Empire) 14 February 1718 21 June 1775 20,946 57 years, 127 days
152 Benudar Bajradhar Narendra Mahapatra [[Ranpur State}} [a] 16 March 1842 12 July 1899 20,937 57 years, 118 days
153 Wolfgang Julius Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (Holy Roman Empire) 11 September 1641 26 December 1698 20,925 57 years, 106 days
154 Henry II the Peaceful Brunswick-Lüneburg (Holy Roman Empire) 14 October 1416 7 December 1473 20,873 57 years, 54 days
155 Karl Eusebius Liechtenstein (Holy Roman Empire) 12 February 1627 5 April 1684 20,872 57 years, 53 days
156 Honoré II Monaco 21 November 1604 10 January 1662 20,869 57 years, 50 days

S302921 (talk) 18:24, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

References

  1. ↑ Il, Yeon. "이시품왕". DATABASE OF KOREAN HISTORY : ANCIENT KOREA.
  2. ↑ Il, Yeon. "거질미왕". DATABASE OF KOREAN HISTORY : ANCIENT KOREA.
  3. ↑ "These Royals Held Their Titles Longer Than Anyone Else in History". www.yahoo.com. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  4. ↑ "History of Monaco". monacodc.org. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Greenberg, Isabel (2018-11-13). "These Royals Held Their Titles Longer Than Anyone Else in History". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  6. ↑ Government of Brunei. "Prime Minister". The Royal Ark. Office of the Prime Minister. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

New Longest Reigning Monarch?

Latest comment: 1 year ago8 comments2 people in discussion

I recently discovered this guy who apparently reigned between sometime in 1912 to 6 March 2001. This is about 89 years. I’m not sure about about the start date but the end date seems legitimate. Until a source for his exact start date is found he’ll probably stay in the third list. Should he be included? https://web.archive.org/web/20180817011629/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/nepal/bhirkot.html S302921 (talk) 18:49, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Also even if they lost full powers, Nepal Monarchies still effectively continued to exist until 2008. Here's another source https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/remembering-rishikesh-shaha-a-great-nepali-diplomat-of-all-time/ Please give me thoughts on this and i will add him. S302921 (talk) 18:52, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

We need the name of the monarchs & what sovereign state they reigned over. GoodDay (talk) 19:06, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
I don’t think his state was sovereign as it seemed subordinate to the Kingdom of Nepal. But his name seems to have been Raja Tarak Bahadur Shah GoodDay. S302921 (talk) 19:12, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
He doesn't belong in the first section, then. GoodDay (talk) 19:12, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Neither the second section since i couldn't find his exact start date but i do know it was sometime in 1912. Even a lower estimate would still place it way ahead of both Sobhuza II and Louis XIV. S302921 (talk) 19:14, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
With all of that should he be included? I am gonna let a few more editors decide before including him. S302921 (talk) 19:17, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
He doesn't belong in the top two sections. Louis XIV is still the longest reigned monarch of sovereign state. GoodDay (talk) 19:19, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Who would be next (second list)

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I did a brief search to find who would be next for the second list. Feel free to add any more monarchs if you find them here. (W.I.P)

No. Portrait Name State Reign Duration Ref.
From To (days) (years, days)
101 Wakhatsinhji II Dalelsinhji Lunavada State (British Raj) 31 October 1867 27 April 1929 22,458 61 years, 178 days
102 Ludwig Gustav Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (Holy Roman Empire) 20 September 1635 21 February 1697 22,435 61 years, 154 days
103 Paku Alam VIII Pakualaman (part of Dutch East Indies until 1945 and part of Indonesia since 1945) 12 April 1937 11 September 1998 22,432 61 years, 152 days
104 Kamei Koremasa Tsuwano Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 22 September 1619 6 February 1681 22,418 61 years, 137 days
105 Victor Amadeus Anhalt-Bernburg (Holy Roman Empire) 22 September 1656 14 February 1718 22,414 61 years, 135 days
106 Isipum Geumgwan Gaya (Gaya confederacy) 8 July 346 4 October 407 22,368 61 years, 88 days [1][2]
107 Lakshman Singh, Maharawal of Banswara Banswara State[a] 2 February 1844 29 April 1905 22,366 61 years, 86 days [citation needed]
108 Ulrich V Württemberg-Stuttgart (Holy Roman Empire) 2 July 1419 1 September 1480 22,342 61 years, 61 days[p]
109 Christian Ernest Stolberg-Wernigerode (Holy Roman Empire) 27 August 1710 25 October 1771 22,339 61 years, 59 days
110 Ranbir Singh Jind State (British Raj) 7 March 1887 31 March 1948 22,304 61 years, 24 days[q] [citation needed]
111 Ernest Louis Hesse-Darmstadt (Holy Roman Empire) 31 August 1678 12 September 1739 22,291 61 years, 12 days
112 Johann Friedrich I [de; bg] Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Öhringen (Holy Roman Empire) 11 October 1641 17 October 1702 22,285 61 years, 6 days
113 Wilhelm Moritz II Isenburg-Philippseich (Holy Roman Empire) 8 March 1711 7 March 1772 22,280 60 years, 365 days
114 Adolf III Schauenburg and Holstein (Holy Roman Empire) 6 July 1164 3 January 1225 22,096 60 years, 181 days
115 Krishna Chandra Mardraj Harichandan Nilagiri State[a] 22 November 1832 11 May 1893 22,085 60 years, 170 days
116 Leopold Louis Palatinate-Veldenz (Holy Roman Empire) 3 June 1634 29 September 1694 22,033 60 years, 118 days
117 Friedrich Günther Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt [r] 28 April 1807 28 June 1867 21,976 60 years, 61 days [3]
118 Johann Jakob I Waldburg-Zeil (Holy Roman Empire) 4 May 1614[s] 18 April 1674 21,899 59 years, 349 days
119 Ranjore Singh Ajaigarh State (British Raj) 4 September 1859 7 June 1919 21,825 59 years, 276 days
120 Tozawa Masanobu Shinjō Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 7 August 1650 16 February 1710 21,742 59 years, 193 days
121 Francisca Christina Thorn Abbey (Holy Roman Empire) 12 January 1717 16 July 1776 21,735 59 years, 186 days
122 Gustav Adolph Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Holy Roman Empire) 23 April 1636 6 October 1695 21,715 59 years, 166 days
123 Carlo Filiberto I Este and San Martino in Rio (Holy Roman Empire) 13 December 1592 26 May 1652 21,714 59 years, 165 days
124 Mary Teresa Massa and Carrara (Holy Roman Empire) 18 August 1731 29 December 1790 21,683 59 years, 133 days
125 Charles I Hesse-Kassel (Holy Roman Empire) 21 November 1670 23 March 1730 21,671 59 years, 122 days
126 George Frederick I Brandenburg-Ansbach (Holy Roman Empire) 27 December 1543 25 April 1603 21,669 59 years, 119 days
127 Tsugaru Masatake Kuroishi Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 1 November 1683 19 February 1743 21,659 59 years, 110 days
128 Abdul Halim Kedah (Malaysia) 14 July 1958 11 September 2017 21,609 59 years, 59 days
129 Pakubuwono XII Surakarta (Indonesia) 11 June 1945 11 June 2004 21,550 59 years, 0 days
130 Sophia Sibylla Leiningen-Westerburg-Oberbronn (Holy Roman Empire) 13 April 1665 18 April 1724 21,544 58 years, 361 days
131 Barnim I Pomerania (Holy Roman Empire) 23 January 1220 13 December 1278 21,509 58 years, 324 days
132 Otto I Salm-Kyrburg-Mörchingen (Holy Roman Empire) 14 October 1548 7 June 1607 21,420 58 years, 236 days
133 Raghunath Sekhar Deo Gangpore State (British Raj) 28 October 1858 10 June 1917 21,409 58 years, 225 days
134 Ludovico I Saluzzo (Holy Roman Empire) 10 January 1416 8 April 1475 21,373 58 years, 189 days
135 Anna II Quedlinburg Abbey (Holy Roman Empire) 2 October 1515 4 March 1574 21,338 58 years, 153 days
135 Matsudaira Mitsunaga Takada Domain (Tokugawa shogunate, Japan) 1 March 1623 1 August 1681 21,338 58 years, 153 days
137 Heinrich XIII Reuss-Lower Greiz (Holy Roman Empire) 21 February 1675 14 April 1733 21,236 58 years, 52 days
138 Honoré I[t][5] Monaco 22 August 1523 7 October 1581 21,231 58 years, 46 days
139 Rudolph Ferdinand File:Counts of Lippe-Biesterfeld.jpg Lippe-Biesterfeld (Holy Roman Empire) 6 July 1678 12 July 1736 21,190 58 years, 6 days
140 Philipp I Hesse-Philippsthal (Holy Roman Empire) 16 July 1663 18 June 1721 21,156 57 years, 337 days
141 Adolph Louis William Sayn-Wittgenstein-Karlsburg (Holy Roman Empire) 18 January 1749 20 December 1806[u] 21,154 57 years, 336 days
142 Johann Waldburg-Waldsee (Holy Roman Empire) 30 January 1667 25 December 1724 21,148 57 years, 330 days
143 Philipp I Nassau-Weilburg (Holy Roman Empire) 20 September 1371 2 July 1429 21,104 57 years, 285 days
144 Philipp I Hesse (Holy Roman Empire) 11 July 1509 31 March 1567 21,082 57 years, 263 days
145 Osagawara Tadao Kokura Domain (Japan) 3 December 1667 6 August 1725 21,065 57 years, 246 days
146 Albrecht I Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (Holy Roman Empire) 16 November 1371 15 June 1429 21,030 57 years, 211 days
147 Moritz Kasimir I Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (Holy Roman Empire) 13 December 1710 2 June 1768 20,991 57 years, 172 days
148 Craft Anthony William Oettingen-Katzenstein (Holy Roman Empire) 6 November 1693 25 April 1751 20,988 57 years, 170 days
149 Joseph Wilhelm Ernst Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg (Holy Roman Empire) 21 November 1704 29 April 1762 20,978 57 years, 159 days
150 Hassanal Bolkiah Brunei [v] 5 October 1967 still reigning 21,442 58 years, 257 days [6]
151 Charles Nassau-Usingen (Holy Roman Empire) 14 February 1718 21 June 1775 20,946 57 years, 127 days
152 Benudar Bajradhar Narendra Mahapatra [[Ranpur State}} [a] 16 March 1842 12 July 1899 20,937 57 years, 118 days
153 Wolfgang Julius Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (Holy Roman Empire) 11 September 1641 26 December 1698 20,925 57 years, 106 days
154 Henry II the Peaceful Brunswick-Lüneburg (Holy Roman Empire) 14 October 1416 7 December 1473 20,873 57 years, 54 days
155 Karl Eusebius Liechtenstein (Holy Roman Empire) 12 February 1627 5 April 1684 20,872 57 years, 53 days
156 Honoré II Monaco 21 November 1604 10 January 1662 20,869 57 years, 50 days

S302921 (talk) 18:24, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

References

  1. ↑ Il, Yeon. "이시품왕". DATABASE OF KOREAN HISTORY : ANCIENT KOREA.
  2. ↑ Il, Yeon. "거질미왕". DATABASE OF KOREAN HISTORY : ANCIENT KOREA.
  3. ↑ "These Royals Held Their Titles Longer Than Anyone Else in History". www.yahoo.com. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  4. ↑ "History of Monaco". monacodc.org. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Greenberg, Isabel (2018-11-13). "These Royals Held Their Titles Longer Than Anyone Else in History". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  6. ↑ Government of Brunei. "Prime Minister". The Royal Ark. Office of the Prime Minister. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

New Longest Reigning Monarch?

Latest comment: 1 year ago8 comments2 people in discussion

I recently discovered this guy who apparently reigned between sometime in 1912 to 6 March 2001. This is about 89 years. I’m not sure about about the start date but the end date seems legitimate. Until a source for his exact start date is found he’ll probably stay in the third list. Should he be included? https://web.archive.org/web/20180817011629/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/nepal/bhirkot.html S302921 (talk) 18:49, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Also even if they lost full powers, Nepal Monarchies still effectively continued to exist until 2008. Here's another source https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/remembering-rishikesh-shaha-a-great-nepali-diplomat-of-all-time/ Please give me thoughts on this and i will add him. S302921 (talk) 18:52, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

We need the name of the monarchs & what sovereign state they reigned over. GoodDay (talk) 19:06, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
I don’t think his state was sovereign as it seemed subordinate to the Kingdom of Nepal. But his name seems to have been Raja Tarak Bahadur Shah GoodDay. S302921 (talk) 19:12, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
He doesn't belong in the first section, then. GoodDay (talk) 19:12, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Neither the second section since i couldn't find his exact start date but i do know it was sometime in 1912. Even a lower estimate would still place it way ahead of both Sobhuza II and Louis XIV. S302921 (talk) 19:14, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
With all of that should he be included? I am gonna let a few more editors decide before including him. S302921 (talk) 19:17, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
He doesn't belong in the top two sections. Louis XIV is still the longest reigned monarch of sovereign state. GoodDay (talk) 19:19, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

New Longest Reigning Monarch?

Latest comment: 1 year ago8 comments2 people in discussion

I recently discovered this guy who apparently reigned between sometime in 1912 to 6 March 2001. This is about 89 years. I’m not sure about about the start date but the end date seems legitimate. Until a source for his exact start date is found he’ll probably stay in the third list. Should he be included? https://web.archive.org/web/20180817011629/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/nepal/bhirkot.html S302921 (talk) 18:49, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Also even if they lost full powers, Nepal Monarchies still effectively continued to exist until 2008. Here's another source https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/remembering-rishikesh-shaha-a-great-nepali-diplomat-of-all-time/ Please give me thoughts on this and i will add him. S302921 (talk) 18:52, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

We need the name of the monarchs & what sovereign state they reigned over. GoodDay (talk) 19:06, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
I don’t think his state was sovereign as it seemed subordinate to the Kingdom of Nepal. But his name seems to have been Raja Tarak Bahadur Shah GoodDay. S302921 (talk) 19:12, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
He doesn't belong in the first section, then. GoodDay (talk) 19:12, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Neither the second section since i couldn't find his exact start date but i do know it was sometime in 1912. Even a lower estimate would still place it way ahead of both Sobhuza II and Louis XIV. S302921 (talk) 19:14, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
With all of that should he be included? I am gonna let a few more editors decide before including him. S302921 (talk) 19:17, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
He doesn't belong in the top two sections. Louis XIV is still the longest reigned monarch of sovereign state. GoodDay (talk) 19:19, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Who would be next?

Latest comment: 1 year ago7 comments4 people in discussion

I did a brief search to find out who the next monarchs on the first list would be. If you know of any other monarch with a longer reign than those mentioned, you can add him.


No. Portrait Name State Reign Duration Ref.
From To (days) (years, days)
26 Alfonso VIII Castile 31 August 1158 5 October 1214 20,489 56 years, 35 days [1]
27 Henry III England 19 October 1216 16 November 1272 20,482 56 years, 28 days [2]
28 Lý Nhân Tông Đại Việt 3 February 1072 15 January 1128 20,434 55 years, 346 days [3]
29 Rainier III Monaco 9 May 1949 6 April 2005 20,421 55 years, 332 days [4]
30 Victor Amadeus II Savoy 12 June 1675 3 September 1730 20,171 55 years, 83 days [5]
31 Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif Morocco 14 April 1672 22 March 1727 20,064 54 years, 342 days [6]
32 Renzong Western Xia (China) 1 July 1139 16 October 1193 19,831 54 years, 107 days [7]
33 Han Wudi Han Dynasty (China) 7 March 141 BC 29 March 87 BC 19,745 54 years, 22 days [8]
34 Thutmose III Egypt 28 April 1479 BC 11 March 1425 BC 19,675 53 years, 317 days [9]
35 Frederick III Holy Roman Empire 2 February 1440 19 August 1493 19,557 53 years, 198 days [10][11]
36 Cosimo III Tuscany 23 May 1670 31 October 1723 19,518 53 years, 161 days [12]
37 John II Navarre 8 September 1425 20 January 1479 19,492 53 years, 134 days [13]
38 Chongzong Western Xia (China) 11 September 1086 1 July 1139 19,285 52 years, 293 days [14]
39 Eric III Norway 8 September 1389 4 June 1442 19,261 52 years, 269 days [15]
40 Frederick I Sicily 17 May 1198 13 December 1250 19,203 52 years, 210 days [16]
41 Margrethe II Denmark 14 January 1972 14 January 2024 18,993 52 years, 0 days [17]
42 Tahmasp I Persia 23 May 1524 14 May 1576 18,984 51 years, 357 days [18]
43 Casimir Lithuania 29 June 1440 7 June 1492 18,971 51 years, 344 days [19]
44 Haakon VII Norway 18 November 1905 21 September 1957 18,935 51 years, 307 days [20]
45 Ibn Saud
List
Saudi Arabia
(1932–1953) 		13 January 1902 9 November 1953 18,928 51 years, 300 days [21]
46 Said bin Sultan Oman 20 November 1804 4 June 1856 18,824 51 years, 197 days [22]
47 Yeongjo Joseon (Korea) 26 October 1724 22 April 1776 18,806 51 years, 179 days [23]
48 Carl XVI Gustaf Sweden 15 September 1973 still reigning 19,270 52 years, 277 days [24]
49 Henry IV Holy Roman Empire 17 July 1054 31 December 1105 18,794 51 years, 167 days [25]
50 Willem III Orange-Nassau
Breda		 4 November 1650 March 8, 1702 18,751 51 years, 124 days [26]

Historygeographyknowledge (talk) 12:24, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Amazing although what about Thutmose III and Nguyễn Hoàng. Also weren't Savoy and Tuscany apart of the Holy Roman Empire. S302921 (talk) 07:40, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for the comment. I will add Thutmose III. As for Nguyễn Hoàng, it appears that he was a feudal lord within the Lê Dynasty.
Italian states ceased to be part of the HRE at the Peace of Westphalia, in 1648. But thank you for Thutmose III.There are many Egyptian pharaohs, have I missed more? 177.91.168.2 (talk) 09:15, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
Also that about the subjects of photos i found photos for a couple monarchs online. I'm not sure if these are alk fulky reliable sources but still then.
Karansinhji II Vajirajji : https://www.indianrajputs.com/i/t/i/lakhtar-Thakore-Sahib-KARANSINHJI-VAJIRAJJI-C-S-I-Thakore-Sahib-of-Lakhtar-1846-1924--1.jpg
Ram Singh : https://www.indianrajputs.com/i/t/i/thumb800_bundi-HH-Maharao-Raja-Ram-Singh-Ji-Bahadur-1.jpg
Wakhat Singh : https://www.indianrajputs.com/i/t/i/thumb800_lunawada-His-Highness-Maharaja-Shri-VAKHAT-SINHJI-K-C-I-E-22nd-Maharana-of-Lunawada-1867-1929-1.jpg
Nahar Singh : https://www.indianrajputs.com/i/t/i/shahpura_state-Rajadhiraj-Nahar-Singh-1.png S302921 (talk) 09:45, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
I'm not experienced at uploading photos and wasn't sure about the source but these could still possibly be used here. S302921 (talk) 09:46, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
Is the King of Spain Charles III, who ruled Spain for 29 years, and before that was the King of Naples and Sicily for another 25 years, considered? Андрій ЯЧ (talk) 23:20, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Андрій ЯЧ No, because his reign was over completely separate states, unlike somebody like Ferdinand III who still ruled over Sicily for about 65 years. S302921 (talk) 14:49, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

References

  1. ↑ "Alfonso VIII". Real Academia de la Historia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Henry III". World History Encyclopedia. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  3. ↑ National Bureau for Historical Record 1998, pp. 139–140
  4. ↑ Rainier III, prince de Monaco at the Encyclopædia Britannica
  5. ↑ Symcox 1983, p. 78.
  6. ↑ "Morocco (Alaoui Dynasty)". www.usa-morocco.org. Archived from the original on 29 August 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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  9. ↑ "Ancient Egypt's Greatest Warrior: TuthmosIs The 3rd – Egypt's Napoleon (Full History Documentary)". dokus4free. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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  11. ↑ Laczny, Joachim. "Frederick III (1440–1493) on the journey". www.friedrichiii.his-gis.net. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
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New Longest Reigning Monarch?

Latest comment: 1 year ago8 comments2 people in discussion

I recently discovered this guy who apparently reigned between sometime in 1912 to 6 March 2001. This is about 89 years. I’m not sure about about the start date but the end date seems legitimate. Until a source for his exact start date is found he’ll probably stay in the third list. Should he be included? https://web.archive.org/web/20180817011629/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/nepal/bhirkot.html S302921 (talk) 18:49, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Also even if they lost full powers, Nepal Monarchies still effectively continued to exist until 2008. Here's another source https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/remembering-rishikesh-shaha-a-great-nepali-diplomat-of-all-time/ Please give me thoughts on this and i will add him. S302921 (talk) 18:52, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

We need the name of the monarchs & what sovereign state they reigned over. GoodDay (talk) 19:06, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
I don’t think his state was sovereign as it seemed subordinate to the Kingdom of Nepal. But his name seems to have been Raja Tarak Bahadur Shah GoodDay. S302921 (talk) 19:12, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
He doesn't belong in the first section, then. GoodDay (talk) 19:12, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Neither the second section since i couldn't find his exact start date but i do know it was sometime in 1912. Even a lower estimate would still place it way ahead of both Sobhuza II and Louis XIV. S302921 (talk) 19:14, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
With all of that should he be included? I am gonna let a few more editors decide before including him. S302921 (talk) 19:17, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
He doesn't belong in the top two sections. Louis XIV is still the longest reigned monarch of sovereign state. GoodDay (talk) 19:19, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Eugene Erwein the Posthumous

Latest comment: 1 year ago3 comments3 people in discussion

is this a real name? sounds like a joke 92.13.191.147 (talk) 21:36, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

It is actually check his page. He was born after his father died hence why he was called "the Posthumous". S302921 (talk) 21:45, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, didn't pick that up in my initial search but I didn't search too hard! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.9.244.22 (talk) 13:04, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

About Edit Warring

Latest comment: 1 year ago11 comments3 people in discussion

User:GoodDay User:Remsense since this is a literal list about LONGEST Reigns i feel like it would be best to add a monarch's longest reign so IMO Qianlong Emperor's de-facto reign should be counted. It is already for Maeda Tsunanori and Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifa in the Second Table. I also don't see a valid reason to remove the Monaco Note. 77.101.238.210 (talk) 21:14, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

I'll wait for Remsense to respond. My concern was stopping the back-and-forth editing. GoodDay (talk) 21:17, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
My concern is exactly the same, but unfortunately there's not much ability on my part to prevent disruption when the criteria just ain't that well defined. Maybe I should just take pages like these off my watchlist. Remsense ‥ 论 22:49, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
Then after all of this, would it be fine if i add back my edit? 77.101.238.210 (talk) 22:56, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
No, because you have no source that would make clear the Qianlong Emperor is being treated consistently with other figures listed. Remsense ‥ 论 22:58, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
User:Remsense it clearly states on his page about that fact "He reigned officially from 1735 until his abdication in 1796, but retained ultimate power subsequently until his death in 1799". 77.101.238.210 (talk) 08:13, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
Best to go with the reign (1735 to 1796) dates. GoodDay (talk) 16:52, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
User:GoodDay Then what about Maeda Tsunanori and Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifa who have their de-facto periods of reign counted in the second table? Also this is a list about the LONGEST REIGNS so it is best to include his de-facto period of rule. 77.101.238.210 (talk) 17:42, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
See Remsense' reasons for why your changes shouldn't be accepted. GoodDay (talk) 17:46, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
His reason is that I need a source, when it is literally listed on his very page that he abdicated in 1796 but maintained power until 1799. 77.101.238.210 (talk) 15:15, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
I still think that he should be listed with his 63 year reign instead. 77.101.238.210 (talk) 16:04, 1 March 2025 (UTC)

About Edit Warring

Latest comment: 1 year ago11 comments3 people in discussion

User:GoodDay User:Remsense since this is a literal list about LONGEST Reigns i feel like it would be best to add a monarch's longest reign so IMO Qianlong Emperor's de-facto reign should be counted. It is already for Maeda Tsunanori and Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifa in the Second Table. I also don't see a valid reason to remove the Monaco Note. 77.101.238.210 (talk) 21:14, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

I'll wait for Remsense to respond. My concern was stopping the back-and-forth editing. GoodDay (talk) 21:17, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
My concern is exactly the same, but unfortunately there's not much ability on my part to prevent disruption when the criteria just ain't that well defined. Maybe I should just take pages like these off my watchlist. Remsense ‥ 论 22:49, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
Then after all of this, would it be fine if i add back my edit? 77.101.238.210 (talk) 22:56, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
No, because you have no source that would make clear the Qianlong Emperor is being treated consistently with other figures listed. Remsense ‥ 论 22:58, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
User:Remsense it clearly states on his page about that fact "He reigned officially from 1735 until his abdication in 1796, but retained ultimate power subsequently until his death in 1799". 77.101.238.210 (talk) 08:13, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
Best to go with the reign (1735 to 1796) dates. GoodDay (talk) 16:52, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
User:GoodDay Then what about Maeda Tsunanori and Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifa who have their de-facto periods of reign counted in the second table? Also this is a list about the LONGEST REIGNS so it is best to include his de-facto period of rule. 77.101.238.210 (talk) 17:42, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
See Remsense' reasons for why your changes shouldn't be accepted. GoodDay (talk) 17:46, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
His reason is that I need a source, when it is literally listed on his very page that he abdicated in 1796 but maintained power until 1799. 77.101.238.210 (talk) 15:15, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
I still think that he should be listed with his 63 year reign instead. 77.101.238.210 (talk) 16:04, 1 March 2025 (UTC)

Updating image for Louis XIV

Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I propose changing the image of Louis XIV of France to Pierre Mingard after Louis XIV in armour. I plan to that because the current image for that guy on the page looks boring and the image of what I plan changing to is in only one page in the English Wikipedia records of heads of state. 2001:8003:162C:A500:3963:4F6C:FC8C:FA0 (talk) 19:27, 4 March 2025 (UTC)

At the same time, why would users disagree with image changing without consensus? 2001:8003:162C:A500:9082:952F:DE25:280 (talk) 10:59, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah

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"The following are the 25 longest-reigning monarchs of states who were internationally recognised as sovereign for most or all of their reign" For most or all of their reign While Bolkiah rule since october 1967 to 1984 around 16 years under British protection as at the time Brunei status as British protectorate not colony similar to Tonga Til now he reign for 57 years Which means 16 years under protection and 41 years as independent ruler. Is this cannot be considered as "for most of their reign" at all? If cann't please just erase the wording for most of their reign to only all their reign 114.10.143.19 (talk) 15:43, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

"The following are the 25 longest-reigning monarchs of states who were internationally recognised as sovereign for most or all of their reign" For most or all of their reign While Bolkiah rule since october 1967 to 1984 around 16 years under British protection as at the time Brunei status as British protectorate not colony similar to Tonga Til now he reign for 57 years Which means 16 years under protection and 41 years as independent ruler. Is this cannot be considered as "for most of their reign" at all? If cann't please just erase the wording for most of their reign to only all their reign 114.10.143.19 (talk) 15:43, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Revello and Senonches

Latest comment: 10 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

It is stated these were states in Holy Roman Empire but they are not on this list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_in_the_Holy_Roman_Empire Miloradovan (talk) 18:26, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

They do seem to be much smaller entities, hence why they might have been overlooked in the list. 77.101.238.210 (talk) 12:44, 5 August 2025 (UTC)

Basil II and Constantine VIII of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire)

Latest comment: 8 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

The preface mentioning why Basil and Constantine are not on the list is misleading and incorrect.

Basil and Constantine were the sons of Emperor Romanos II, who died prematurely. Since Romanos II was part of the Macedonian dynasty, and had many living relatives who were deeply tied to the leadership of the Roman State, his children (porphyrogennetoi, mind you) were always considered by the populace as the true bearers of the scepter during their lifetimes (see their coins for additional evidence), as well as the reasons for why Empresses Zoe and Theodora (daughters of Constantine VIII) could similarly not be easily removed from the imperial orbit, and were in fact invited back when the populace became disgruntled with Roman leadership in the 1050s. As such, Basil and Constantine could not be removed without significantly dismantling the Roman state's very dynastic fabric. Every Emperor that reigned in their stead (Nikephoros II, and John I) knew that they were operating with their power "on lease" as Lord Protector of Basil and Constantine's rule. Marrying Theophano (Basil and Constantine's mother) was both a political matter to secure their "borrowed" reigns (and perhaps a perk, since she was reputed to be both beautiful and intelligent).

Anyways, my argument is that Basil and Constantine should be on the list. I don't see how they're any different than Louis XIV or any other similar child-emperor that had regents or other "guardians" protecting their unquestioned right to rule. The Romans just had a different way of maintaining that, since they had a long, long history of co-rulership (see Tetrarchy). Not even ambitious and great generals like Nikephoros Phokas and John Tzmiskes dared to unseat two young emperors (and purple-born) of a well-established and successful dynasty.

Ambarenya13 (talk) 23:57, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

I believe they were removed a few years back since it was agreed that the title Junior-Emperor, was simply that, a title. (See Henry the Young King for detail, although I am uncertain if English titles were comparable to Roman titles) S302921 (talk) 06:13, 21 September 2025 (UTC)

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cite error: The named reference BI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ↑ Ulrich V was Count of all Württemberg until its partition between Württemberg-Urach and Württemberg-Stuttgart in 1442. He continued as Count of the latter branch until his death in 1480.
  3. ↑ Acceded to the Union of India on 14 August 1947, but retained sovereignty over his state until his death on 31 March 1948
  4. ↑ Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was part of the German Confederation from 1815 until 1866.
  5. ↑ Johann Jakob I succeeded as Truchsess (Archsteward), and was raised to the rank of Graf (Count) in 1628.
  6. ↑ Honore I's ascension saw Monaco become a Spanish protectorate for over a century until 1641.[2]
  7. ↑ Ceased to be a monarch after the German mediatisation on 6 August 1806, with effects from 20 December 1806. Lived until 13 November 1814.
  8. ↑ Britsh Protectorate until 1984
  9. ↑ Ulrich V was Count of all Württemberg until its partition between Württemberg-Urach and Württemberg-Stuttgart in 1442. He continued as Count of the latter branch until his death in 1480.
  10. ↑ Acceded to the Union of India on 14 August 1947, but retained sovereignty over his state until his death on 31 March 1948
  11. ↑ Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was part of the German Confederation from 1815 until 1866.
  12. ↑ Johann Jakob I succeeded as Truchsess (Archsteward), and was raised to the rank of Graf (Count) in 1628.
  13. ↑ Honore I's ascension saw Monaco become a Spanish protectorate for over a century until 1641.[4]
  14. ↑ Ceased to be a monarch after the German mediatisation on 6 August 1806, with effects from 20 December 1806. Lived until 13 November 1814.
  15. ↑ Britsh Protectorate until 1984
  16. ↑ Ulrich V was Count of all Württemberg until its partition between Württemberg-Urach and Württemberg-Stuttgart in 1442. He continued as Count of the latter branch until his death in 1480.
  17. ↑ Acceded to the Union of India on 14 August 1947, but retained sovereignty over his state until his death on 31 March 1948
  18. ↑ Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was part of the German Confederation from 1815 until 1866.
  19. ↑ Johann Jakob I succeeded as Truchsess (Archsteward), and was raised to the rank of Graf (Count) in 1628.
  20. ↑ Honore I's ascension saw Monaco become a Spanish protectorate for over a century until 1641.[4]
  21. ↑ Ceased to be a monarch after the German mediatisation on 6 August 1806, with effects from 20 December 1806. Lived until 13 November 1814.
  22. ↑ Britsh Protectorate until 1984
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