List of Sultans of the Maldives

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This is a list of monarchs of the Maldives. The Maldives was turned into a Sultanate in 1153 when the Buddhist King Dhovemi converted to Islam. The full title of the Sultan up to 1965 was, Sultan of Land and Sea, Lord of the twelve-thousand islands and Sultan of the Maldives which came with the style Highness. After independence in 1965 the Sultan assumed the title King with the style Majesty.

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[edit] Lunar Dynasty

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
King Koimala 1117 1141 Founder of the Lunar Dynasty
King Dhovemi 1141 1166 Converted to Islam in 1153 and assumed the title Sultan.
Sultan Muthey 1166 1185
Sultan Ali I 1185 1193
Sultan Dhinei 1193 1199
Sultan Dhihei 1199 1214 Brother of Sultan Dhinei I.
Sultan Wadi 1214 1233 Brother of Sultan's Dhinei I and Dhinei II.
Sultan Valla Dio 1233 1258 Brother of Sultan's Dhinei I, Dhinei II and Wadi.
Sultan Hudhei 1258 1264
Sultan Aima 1264 1266
Sultan Hali I 1266 1268
Sultan Keimi 1268 1269
Sultan Audha 1269 1278 Son of Sultan Wadi
Sultan Hali II 1278 1288 Son of Sultan Audha
Sultan Yoosuf I 1288 1294 Brother of Sultan Hali II
Sultan Salis 1294 1302 Son of Sultan Yoosuf I
Sultan Davud 1302 1307 Son of Sultan Yoosuf I
Sultan Omar I 1307 1341 Son of Sultan Salis
Sultan Ahmed Shihabuddine 1341 1347 Son of Sultan Omar I, deposed by sister
Sultana Khadijah 1347 1363 Deposed her brother Sultan Ahmed Shihabuddine. Deposed herself by her first husband Mohamed el-Jameel
Sultan Mohamed el-Jameel 1363 1364 First Husband of Sultana Khadijah. Assassinated by wife Khadijah.
Sultana Khadijah 1364 1374 Second reign on assisination of dfirst husband Sultan Mohamed el-Jameel. Deposed for a second time by her second husband Abdullah.
Sultan Abdullah I 1374 1376 Second husband of Sultana Khadijah. Assassinated by wife Khadijah
Sultana Khadijah 1376 1380 Third reign
Sultana Raadhafathi 1380 1380 Daughter of Sultan Omar I, half sister of Sultana Khadijah. Deposed by husband Mohamed.
Sultan Mohamed I 1380 1385 Husband of Sultana Raadhafathi.
Sultana Dhaain 1385 1388 Daughter of Sultan Mohamed I. Deposed by husband Abdullah.
Sultan Abdullah II 1388 1388 Husband of Sultana Dhaain.
Sultan Osman I 1388 1388 Former prime minister. Last of the Lunar Dynasty.

[edit] Hilaaly Dynasty

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Hassan I 1388 1398 First of the Hilaaly Dynasty.
Sultan Ibrahim I 1398 1398 Son of Sultan Hassan I. Deposed by his uncle Hussain.
Sultan Hussain I 1398 1409 Brother of Sultan Hassan I. Assumed the throne after deposing his nephew Sultan Ibrahim I.
Sultan Nasiruddine 1409 1411 Introduced the Islamic penal code. Possibly a member of the Lunar Dynasty
Sultan Hassan II 1411 1411
Sultan Isa 1411 1411 Brother of Sultan Hassan II.
Sultan Ibrahim I 1411 1421 Second reign, first reigned in 1398.
Sultan Osman II 1421 1421 Son of Sultan Osman I.
Sultan Danna Mohamed 1421 1421 Uncle of Sultan's Hassan I and Hussain I
Sultan Yoosuf II 1421 1443 Son of Sultan Hassan I
Sultan Aboobakuru I 1443 1443 Son of Sultan Hassan I half brother of Sultan Yoosuf II.
Sultan Hasan III 1443 1467 Son of Sultan Aboobakuru I. Deposed by Sayyid Mohamed
Sultan Sayyid Mohamed 1467 1467 Possible descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. Deposed by Sultan Hasan III.
Sultan Hassan III 1467 1468 Second reign.
Sultan Mohamed II 1468 1480 Son of Sultan Hassan III.
Sultan Hassan IV 1480 1480 Son of Sultan Mohamed II. Deposed by Omar II.
Sultan Omar II 1480 1484 Son of Sultan Yoosuf II.
Sultan Hassan V 1484 1485 Son of Sultan Omar II.
Sultan Hassan IV 1485 1491 Second reign.
Sultan Hassan VI 1491 1492 Grandson of Sultan Aboobakuru I.
Sultan Ibrahim II 1492 1492 Son of Sultan Omar II.
Sultan Kalu Mohamed 1492 1492 Son of Sultan Omar II. Deposed by his brother Yoosuf.
Sultan Yoosuf III 1492 1493 Son of Sultan Omar II.
Sultan Ali II 1493 1495 Grandson of Sultan Hussain I.
Sultan Kalu Mohamed 1495 1510 Second reign. Deposed for a second time by his nephew Hassan.
Sultan Hassan VII 1510 1511 Son of Sultan Yoosuf III.
Sultan Sharif Ahmed 1511 1513 An Arab from Mecca. Possible descendant of Muhammad.
Sultan Ali III 1513 1513 Grandson of Sultan Aboobakuru I.
Sultan Kalu Mohamed 1513 1529 Third reign.
Sultan Hassan VIII 1529 1549 Son of Sultan Kalu Mohamed.
Sultan Mohamed III 1549 1551 Son Grandson of Sultan Kalu Mohamed. Assassinated by his brother Hassan.
Sultan Hassan IX 1551 1552 Brother of Mohamed III. Was deposed when he converted to Christianity. Know afterwards by the name Manoel.
Interregnum 1552 1554 Maldives ruled by a Council of Ministers.
Sultan Aboobakuru II 1554 1557 Former Prime Minister.
Sultan Ali IV 1557 1558 Uncle by marriage of Sulatn's Kalu Mohamed and Hassan IX.
King Manoel 1558 1573 Formerly known as Sultan Hassan IX. Andiri Andirin acted as regent why Manoel lived in Goa.
Interregnum 1573 1573 Maldives ruled by Kateeb Mohamed Thakurufan after he assassinated Andiri Andirin, regent for King Manoel.
King Manoel 1573 1583 Kateeb Mohamed Thakurufan and his brother Hassan Thakurufan ruled for King Manoel as co-regents.
King Joao 1583 1603 Son of King Manoel. Kateeb Mohamed Thakurufan and his brother Hassan Thakurufan ruled for King Joao as co-regents. Kateeb Mohamed Thakurufan assumed the title of Sultan following the death of King Manoel.

1585-1609 Son of Mohamed Thakurufan, kateeb of Utheem and Rehendiye Goyye daughter of Cat Fatima of Boarhi Woods in Barah. Ibrahim, also known as Kalaafaan (literally "Lord") was de facto sultan but legally the regent of Kings Joao and Philippe who resided in Goa. Ibrahim Kalaafaan was the regent at the time of Pyrard's entry to Maldives after the shipwreck.
King Philippe 1603 1632 Son of King Joao. Hussain Faamuladeyri Kilege acted as regent from 1609 to 1620. Muhammad Imaduddin I acted as regent from 1620 to 1632. Deposed after attempting to abolish regency and assume power.

[edit] Utheemu Dynasty

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin I 1632 1648 Legally proclaimed sultan in 1632 former regent for King Philippe.
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar I 1648 1687 Son of Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin I.
Sultan Kuda Muhammad 1687 1691 Son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar I. His mother Princess Maryam acted as regent due to his age. Killed with his mother while at sea in an explosion.
Sultan Muhammad Mohyeddine 1691 1692

[edit] Hamawi Dynasty

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen I 1692 1692 Arab mentor of Sultan Mohamed Mohyeddine

[edit] Isdhoo Dynasty

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Mohamed IV 1692 1701 First Sultan of the Isdhoo Dynasty.
Sultan Ali V 1701 1701
Sultan Hasan X 1701 1701 Son of Sultan Ali V.
Sultan Ibrahim Mudzhiruddine 1701 1704 Cousin of Sultan Hasan X. Deposed by his Prime Minister while on the Hajj pilgrimage.

[edit] Dhiyamigili Dynasty

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin II 1704 1720 Prime Minister to Sultan Ibrahim Mudzhiruddine. First of the Dhiyamigili Dynasty.
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II 1720 1750 Son of Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin II.
Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin III 1750 1757 Son of Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin II. Held captive on Kavaratti island from 1752 until his death in 1757. While in captivity the Maldives was ruled by regents.
Interregnum 1757 1759 Regency in anticipation of Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin III heir taking the throne.

[edit] Huraa Dynasty

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Hasan 'Izz ud-din 1759 1766 First Sultan of the Huraa Dynasty.

[edit] Dhiyamigili dynasty (restored)

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din 1766 1774 Son of Ibrahim Iskandar II. Deposed while on the Hajj pilgrimage

[edit] Huraa Dynasty (first restoration)

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen II 1774 1774 Uncle of Sultan Hasan 'Izz ud-din.
Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din 1774 1779 Son of Sultan Hasan 'Izz ud-din.
Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen I 1779 1779 Brother of Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din.
Sultan Muhammad Mueenuddeen I 1779 1835 Son of Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen I.
Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV 1835 1882 Son of Sultan Muhammad Mueenuddeen I.
Sultan Ibrahim Nooraddeen 1882 1886 Abdicated in favour of his nephew Muhammad Mueenuddeen.
Sultan Muhammad Mueenuddeen II 1886 1888 Abdicated in favour of his uncle the former Sultan Muhammad Mueenuddeen II.
Sultan Ibrahim Nooraddeen 1888 1892 Second reign.
Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen V 1892 1892 His cousin Hassan Nooreddine Maandhoogey Manippulu acted as his regent due to his age. The regent abdicated in his name in favour of his older half brother.
Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III 1892 1892 Brother of Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen V. His cousin Hassan Nooreddine Maandhoogey Manippulu acted as his regent due to his age. His cousin abdicated in his name and assumed the throne himself.
Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen VI 1892 1903 Former regent for Sultan's Muhammad Imaaduddeen V and Muhammad Shamsuddeen III. Deposed while in the Ottoman Empire.
Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III 1903 1933 Second reign which ended when he was deposed and exiled.
Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen II 1933 1944 Forced to abdicate.
Interregnum 1944 1952 Abdul Majeed was elected Sultan but was never installed and continued to live in Sri Lanka. Maldives ruled by Council of Regency headed for a time by former Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen II. Following the death of Abdul Majeed the Maldives became a republic.

[edit] First Republic of Maldives

See President of the Maldives

[edit] Huraa Dynasty (second restoration)

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammad Fareed Didi 1954 1968 Grandson of Muhammad Mueenuddeen II. Became King in 1965 when the Maldives became independent. Deposed to make way for a republic.

[edit] Second Republic of Maldives

See President of the Maldives

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