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The World's Longest Reigning Monarchs PDF Print E-mail
Written by Joanne Leyland   
Sunday, 13 August 2006


1: KING LOUIS XIV

Country: France

Reigned: May 1643 - September 1715

Age at Accession: 5

Length of Reign: 72 years



2: KING JOHN II

Country: Liechtenstein

Reigned: November 1858 - February 1929

Age at Accession: 18

Length of Reign: 71 years



3: EMPEROR FRANZ-JOSEF

Country: Austria-Hungary

Reigned: December 1848 - November 1916

Age at Accession: 18

Length of Reign: 67 years



4: QUEEN VICTORIA

Country: United Kingdom

Reigned: June 1837 - January 1901

Age at Accession: 18

Length of Reign: 63 years



5: EMPEROR HIROHITO

Country: Japan

Reigned: December 1926 - January 1989

Age at Accession: 25

Length of Reign: 62 years



6: EMPEROR K'ANG HSI

Country: China

Reigned: February 1661 - December 1722

Age at Accession: 7

Length of Reign: 61 years



7: KING SOBHUZA II

Country: Swaziland

Reigned: December 1921 - August 1982

Age at Accession: 22

Length of Reign: 60 years



7: EMPEROR CH'IEN LUNG

Country: China

Reigned: October 1735 - February 1796

Age at Accession: 25

Length of Reign: 60 years



9: KING CHRISTIAN IV

Country: Denmark

Reigned: April 1588 - February 1648

Age at Accession: 11

Length of Reign: 59 years



9: KING GEORGE III

Country: United Kingdom

Reigned: October 1760 - January 1820

Age at Accession: 22

Length of Reign: 59 years

 

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