A monarch is the leader of a monarchy, a position usually intended to last for life or until abdication or deposition. The reign of some monarchs have been notably short. Many of these monarchs acceded to the throne as a result of being first in an order of succession, while other monarchs claimed the throne as a result of conflict. The authenticity of some monarchs has been disputed, especially those who reigned during conflict. One factor in such debates is whether the monarch held the throne in a symbolic or nominal capacity.
Monarchs who reigned for less than a day
Monarchs who reigned for less than a week
Other monarchs who reigned for less than a month
Other monarchs who reigned for less than three months
Other monarchs who reigned for less than six months
Other monarchs who reigned for a year or less
Other monarchs who may have reigned for less than a year
The following monarchs may also have reigned for less than a year, but only an approximate length of reign is known.
See also
List of current reigning monarchs by length of reign
List of longest-reigning monarchs
List of shortest-reigning popes
List of the oldest living state leaders
Pedro Lascuráin, the shortest-ruling President
Records of heads of state
Saul Wahl, legendary King of Poland for one day
Notes
References
Shortest
Monarchs, Shortest reigning
