List of longest reigning monarchs of all time

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The list of longest reigning Monarchs of all time details monarchs and lifelong leaders who reigned for more than 50 years, sorted by length of service:

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.
Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.
Name Country Succession Reign Ended Length of Reign
1 Pepi II Neferkare Ancient Egypt !8721 2278 BC !7816 2184 BC 94
2 Taejo Goguryeo (Korea) 53 146 93
3 Sobhuza II Swaziland 1899-12-10 1982-08-21 82y, 9m, 11d
4 An Dương Vương Thục Dynasty (Ancient Viet Nam) 257 BC 179 BC 78
4 Jangsu Goguryeo (Korea) 0413 413 0419 491 78
6 Louis XIV France 1643-05-14 1715-09-01 72y, 3m, 15d
7 Triệu Vũ Vương Triệu Dynasty (Ancient Viet Nam) 207 BC 136 BC 71
8 Johannes II Liechtenstein 1858-11-12 1929-02-11 70y, 3m, 1d
9 Shapur II Persian Empire, Sassanid Dynasty 309 379 70
10 K'inich Janaab' Pakal Palenque 615-07-29 683-08-31 68y, 1m, 2d
11 Franz Joseph I Austria-Hungary 1848-12-02 1916-11-21 67y, 11m, 19d
12 Malietoa Tanumafili II Samoa 1940 2007-05-11 67
13 Ramesses II Ancient Egypt !8721 1279 BC !8787 1213 BC 66
14 Ferdinand III Sicily 1759-10-06 1825-01-04 65y, 2m, 29d
15 Amoghavarsha Rashtrakuta Empire 814 878 64y
16 Victoria United Kingdom 1837-06-20 1901-01-22 63y, 7m, 2d
17 Hirohito (Shōwa) Japan 1926-12-25 1989-01-07 63y, 0m, 13d
18 James I Aragon 1213-09-12 1276-07-27 62y, 10m, 16d
19 Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) Thailand 1946-06-09 current(1) 61y+
20 Kangxi Emperor Qing (China) 1662-02-18 1723-02-04 60y, 11m, 14d
21 Qianlong Emperor Qing (China) 1735-10-18 1796-02-08 60y, 3m, 21d
22 Honoré III Monaco 1733 1793 60
23 Christian IV Denmark 1588-04-04 1648-02-28 59y, 10m, 24d
24 Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) 1948-07-17 current(1) 59y+
25 George III United Kingdom 1760-10-25 1820-01-29 59y, 3m, 4d
26 Louis XV France 1715-09-01 1774-05-10 58y, 8m, 9d
27 Pedro II Brazil 1831-04-07 1889-11-15 58y, 7m, 8d
28 Nikola I Principality and Kingdom of Montenegro 1860-08-13 1918-11-26 58y, 3m, 13d
29 Wu Ding Shang (China) 1250 BC 1192 BC 58
29 Nan Zhou (China) 314 BC 256 BC 58
29 Harald I Norway 0872 872 0930 930 58
29 Honoré II Monaco 1604 1662-01-10 58
33 James VI Scotland 1567-07-24 1625-03-27 57y, 8m, 3d
34 Wilhelmina The Netherlands 1890-11-23 1948-04-30 57y, 5m, 7d
35 Mithridates VI Pontus !9980 120 BC !9937 63 BC 57
35 Karl Eusebius Liechtenstein 1627 1684 57
35 Sourigna Vongsa Lan Xang (Laos) 1637 1694 57
38 Elizabeth II United Kingdom 1952-02-06 current(1) 56y+
39 Henry III England 1216-10-19 1272-11-16 56y, 0m, 28d
40 Zhaoxiang Qin (China) 306 BC 250 BC 56
40 Emperor Mun Balhae 737 793 56
40 Lý Nhân Tông Lý Dynasty (Viet Nam) 1072 1127 56
40 Alfonso VIII Castile 1158 1214-10-05 56
40 Mwezi IV Burundi 1852 1908 56
45 Rainier III Monaco 1949-05-09 2005-04-06 55y, 10m, 27d
46 Mu Zhou (China) 977 BC 922 BC 55
46 Nguyễn Hoàng Nguyễn Lords (Viet Nam) 1558 1613 55
46 Ismail Morocco 1672 1727 55
46 King Sisavang Vong Laos 1904 1959 55
46 Emperor Wu of Han Han (China) 141 BC 87 BC 54
46 Emperor Renzong Western Xia (China) 1139 1193 54
46 Ntare IV Burundi 1796 1850 54
53 Jinpyeong Silla 579 632 53
53 Emperor Chongzong Western Xia (China) 1086 1139 53
53 Frederick III German King 1440 1493-08-19 53
56 Bimbisara Magadha Empire 543 BC 491 BC 52
56 Tahmasp I Persian Empire, Safavid Dynasty 1524 1576 52
56 Yeongjo Joseon 1724 1776 52
59 Haakon VII Norway 1905-11-18 1957-09-21 51y, 10m, 3d
60 Franz Joseph II Liechtenstein 1938-07-05 1989-11-13 51y, 4m, 8d
61 Peter IV Aragon 1336 1387-01-05 51
61 Vinayaditya Hoysala Empire 1047 1098 51
63 Mwambutsa IV Burundi 1915-12-16 1966-07-08 50y, 6m, 24d
64 Edward III England 1327-01-25 1377-06-21 50y, 4m, 27d
65 Ivan IV Russia 1533-12-03 1584-03-18 50y, 3m, 15d

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Note (1): The "Length of Reign" figure for current monarchs is correct as of March 2008, rounded down.

  • Japanese legendary emperors, according to the ancient Japanese calendar, ruled for very long terms of 60-70 years each. The longest ruler of the legendary emperors, Emperor Kōan, was claimed to have ruled for about 101 years. These figures are not included in the table because they are regarded as inaccurate by modern scholars.

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