# The longest-reigning monarchs in history

Louis XIV, Elizabeth II, Rama IX and more: the rulers of sovereign states who stayed on the throne longest (with exactly known dates). Which one impresses you most?

- 6 votes · 22 items
- Jun 20, 2019 · Светлана Алексеева
- https://even.best/en/l/2311/the-longest-reigning-monarchs-in-history

## Top 22

1. **Elizabeth II** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Queen of the United Kingdom for more than 70 years, from 1952 to 2022.
2. **Rama IX (Bhumibol Adulyadej)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016.
3. **Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Ruler of the Maya city of Palenque in the 7th century.
4. **Kangxi Emperor** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Qing emperor of China from 1661 to 1722.
5. **Christian IV** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — King of Denmark and Norway from 1588 to 1648.
6. **George III** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — King of Great Britain from 1760 to 1820.
7. **Louis XIV** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — King of France for 72 years (1643–1715), crowned at the age of four.
8. **Johann II of Liechtenstein** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Prince of Liechtenstein for more than 70 years, from 1858 to 1929.
9. **Franz Joseph I** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Emperor of Austria from 1848 to 1916.
10. **Ramesses II** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — New Kingdom pharaoh who reigned for about 66 years.
11. **Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — King of Naples and Sicily from 1759 to 1825.
12. **Victoria** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901, a whole era.
13. **James I of Aragon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — King of Aragon from 1213 to 1276.
14. **Hirohito** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989.
15. **Itzamnaaj Bahlam III** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ruler of the Maya city of Yaxchilan.
16. **Qianlong Emperor** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Kangxi's grandson, ruled China from 1735 to 1796.
17. **Honoré III** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Prince of Monaco from 1733 to 1793.
18. **Louis XV** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Great-grandson of Louis XIV, King of France from 1715 to 1774.
19. **Pedro II** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The last Emperor of Brazil, from 1831 to 1889.
20. **Al-Mustansir Billah** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fatimid caliph from 1036 to 1094.
21. **Nicholas I of Montenegro** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Prince and then King of Montenegro from 1860 to 1918.
22. **Wilhelmina** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948.

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