In addition, queen elizabeth is the only monarch on the list to rank among the longestreigning monarchs of all time. A 2010 book claimed that he had visited seedy strip clubs while on trips. The longest serving european ruler, the king of lippe a small historical state in germany, part of the holy roman empire was nicknamed the. She came to the throne on february 6th, 1952 and, having previously become the oldest monarch ever to rule britain, took the longest reigning title aged 89. The longest reigning monarch in the world was sobhuza ii of swaziland, who ruled for 82 years and 254 days. On september 9th, 2015, queen elizabeth ii became the longest reigning monarch in the whole of british history. The longest reigning female monarch was the formidable eleanor of aquitaine who ruled over the duchy of aquitaine in her own right. 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. A captivating guide to the longest reigning sultan of. Traditionally, the start is considered to be emperor jimmu, 7th century bc. In a bumper year for books about the monarchy, harry mount. For example, the reign of a pope, dalai lama, patriarch etc. The longest reigning japanese emperors emperor hirohito showa emperor hirohito showa was the longest serving japanese emperor. The queen will soon make history when she becomes the longest reigning british monarch.
Reign simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He led japan through a series of political changes from totalitarian, internationalism and fascism. It can also be the period of time that a spiritual leader rules in a particular office. These women rulers include some of the bestknown, longest reigning and culturally most successful rulers in british history.
The longest current reigning male monarch is hassanal bolkiah, who is the sultan and yang dipertuan of brunei he who is lord, an absolute monarch of brunei darussalam. A captivating guide to the longest reigning sultan of the ottoman empire history, captivating on. England and great britain have had a few reigning queens when the crown had no male heirs great britain has had primogeniture through its history inheritance by the oldest son took precedence over any daughters. Queen elizabeth ii to become britains longest reigning monarch. He reigned over the showa era that lasted from december 25, 1926, to january 7, 1989. A reign is the period of time that a monarch a king, queen, emperor, etc. Kings and queens any other approach to history is boring. Mayan king of palenque the modernday state of chipas, mexico began his reign at the age of 12 and reigned for 68 yearsthe longest reigning maya king. However, the first emperor we can trace the genealogical record back to is emperor keitai, who reigned at the start of the 6th century ad. In september, she will become britains longestreigning monarch if, god. As far as we know, it is the verifiably longest reigning continuous dynasty in all of history.
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. With the death of the thai king, the title of longestreigning monarch passes. Thus, the founding come outs with the conclusion that although britain is a monarchy, it is a democratic nation too, where its people chose their rulers by vote. Monarchs of sovereign states with verifiable reigns by exact date. Monarchs of dependent or constituent states with verifiable reigns by exact date. A brief history of british kings and queens brief histories. All the women reigning rulers of england and great britain. Serving as prime minister of cameroon from 1975 to 1982, he took the office of president later in 1982.
The longest reigning emperor in chinas history was emperor kangxi, who ruled for 61 years. Queen to enter history books as longest reigning british. A reign can also be used for an office or championship. 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. The above list includes only rulers of empires and kingdoms. The oxford illustrated history of the british monarchy oxford illustrated histories. Others with considerably long reigning times include. Henry viii voted worst monarch in history history books the.
Now in paperback, the most complete record of britains kings and queens ever. The life and reign of english kings and queens visualised. List of current reigning monarchs by length of reign. Personality and achievements of emperor kangxi china history. Elizabeth ii thanks wellwishers for touching messages of great kindness on day she becomes longest reigning british monarch caroline davies in tweedbank wed 9 sep 2015 09. Per the conditions weve used above, she would rank 4th alltime. What is the longest reigning dynasty in all of history. At 90 years old, she now has eclipsed queen victorias 63year record to become britains longest reigning monarch. It sounds nearly impossible, but sobhuza was only six months old at the time of his accession.
World leaders with the longest reigns stars insider. The legion of superheroes has had many leaders over the years, here are the ten who have held the office for. Hirohito was born on april 29, 1901 in tokyo and was the longest reigning and longest living monarch in tokyo japans history. List of current longestruling nonroyal national leaders. The longest reigning female monarchs history of royal women. Heads of generally recognized sovereign states are ranked by number, while heads of sovereign states with limited international recognition are. Price new from used from library binding, december 15, 2017. Alexander the great one of a number of nonenglishbritish rulers put. Elizabeth ii is under a year away from becoming the longest reigning monarch in the history of england or. Queen elizabeth ii will become britains longestreigning monarch on. Britains longest reigning monarchs quiz by buglechris. The longestruling world leader currently in office is paul biya. List of pharaohs simple english wikipedia, the free.
The shortest royal marriages, and the monarchs with the most children. 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. Although he had full authority, he usually kept away from politics and allowed his generals to dictate an increasingly aggressive foreign policy. The list of pharaohs uses the dates of ancient egypt.
King james iv of scotland 57 years and 246 days, king henry iii of england and lord of ireland 56 years and 29 days, king edward iii of england and lord of ireland 50 years and 147 days, king william i of scotland 48 years and. The longest current reigning constitutional male monarch is carl xvi gustaf, who is the king of sweden. He is regarded as the actual longest reigning monarch in history, discounting the legendary ones. Selfindulgent wife murderer and tyrant tops poll of historical writers. Uks longestreigning monarch, but queen ranks only 48th in world. Top 10 dynasties in the world that ruled the longest. Following the death of his father, emperor shunzhi, at the age of 22 from smallpox, aixinjueluo inherited the throne on february 7, 1661 at age 7. List of longestreigning monarchs wikimili, the best. To reach the reliable data, this research instrument used the data collection from articles, books and web sites. This is a list of the longestreigning monarchs of all time, detailing the 100 monarchs and lifelong leaders who have reigned the longest in world history, sorted. The worlds longest reigning monarch history maker biographies library binding december 15, 2017 by grace hansen author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Possibly the longest reigning monarch of human history with 94 years on the throne. Pius ix reigned for 31 years, 7 months, and 23 days 11,560 days from 1846 to 1878. On september 9, she will pass the record set by her greatgreatgrandmother queen victoria who, buckingham.