Talk:List of longest-reigning monarchs/Option B

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No. Name State Reign Duration Ref.
From To (days) (years, days)
1 Louis XIV France 14 May 1643 1 September 1715 26,407 72 years, 110 days [1]
2 Bhumibol Adulyadej Thailand 9 June 1946 13 October 2016 25,694 70 years, 126 days [2]
3 Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Incumbent 27,158 74 years, 129 days [3][4]
4 Johann II Liechtenstein 12 November 1858 11 February 1929 25,658 70 years, 91 days [5]
5 Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I Palenque 29 July 615[b] 31 August 683 24,870 68 years, 33 days [6]
6 Franz Joseph I
2 December 1848 21 November 1916 24,825 67 years, 355 days [7]
7 Ferdinand III
6 October 1759 4 January 1825 23,831 65 years, 90 days [8]
8 Victoria United Kingdom 20 June 1837 22 January 1901 23,226 63 years, 216 days [9]
9 James I Aragon 12 September 1213 27 July 1276 22,964 62 years, 319 days [10]
10 Emperor Shōwa[d]
25 December 1926 7 January 1989 22,659 62 years, 13 days [12]
11 Kangxi Emperor[e] China (Qing dynasty) 5 February 1661 20 December 1722 22,597 61 years, 318 days [13]
12 Qianlong Emperor[f] China (Qing dynasty) 18 October 1735 9 February 1796 22,029 60 years, 114 days[g] [14]
13 Christian IV Denmark–Norway 4 April 1588 28 February 1648 21,879 59 years, 330 days [15]
14 George III
25 October 1760 29 January 1820 21,644 59 years, 96 days [16]
15 Honoré III Monaco 7 November 1733 19 January 1793 21,623 59 years, 73 days [17]
16 Louis XV France 1 September 1715 10 May 1774 21,436 58 years, 251 days [18]
17 Pedro II Brazil 7 April 1831 15 November 1889 21,407 58 years, 222 days [19]
18 Nicholas I 13 August 1860 26 November 1918 21,288 58 years, 105 days [20]
19 Wilhelmina Netherlands 23 November 1890 4 September 1948 21,104 57 years, 286 days [21]
20 James VI Scotland 24 July 1567 27 March 1625 21,066 57 years, 246 days [22]
21 Conrad I Burgundy 11 July 937 19 October 993 20,554 56 years, 100 days
22 Alfonso VIII Castile 31 August 1158 5 October 1214 20,489 56 years, 35 days
23 Henry III England 28 October 1216 16 November 1272 20,473 56 years, 19 days
24 Rainier III Monaco 9 May 1949 6 April 2005 20,421 55 years, 332 days
25 TBD United Nations 1 January 1900 16 January 1901 365 1 year, 0 days
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  1. Length of reign applies to all independent states, invluding those that were not independent at accession.
  2. In the Maya calendar, acceded 9.9.2.4.8, 5 Lamat 1 Mol; died 9.12.11.5.18, 6 Etz'nab 11 Yax. Long Count dates are converted using the Goodman-Martinez-Thompson (GMT) correlation.
  3. Was intermittently King of Naples during the same time period
  4. Served as Regent for his father Emperor Taishō, from 29 November 1921 until his formal accession. Status as head of state not formally defined in the 1947 constitution of Japan, but the emperor of Japan can act as a head of state, whenever needed.[11]
  5. Longest de jure ruler of China, although the Qianlong Emperor held longer de facto power.
  6. Longest de facto ruler of China, although the Kangxi Emperor held longer de jure power.
  7. Abdicated, still in power 4 years later
  8. Great Britain and Ireland were joined as the United Kingdom in 1801.
  9. Elector of Hanover (intermittently) from 1760. Proclaimed King of Hanover in 1814.
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