10 of the Briefest Reigns in History

10 of the Briefest Reigns in History

History is full of emperors and rulers who had long, occasionally prosperous reigns, but this list isn't about them; instead, it's about the kings and queens whose reigns ended before they could accomplish anything significant for their kingdoms. In fact, aside from the dubious distinction of being the shortest rulers ever, the majority of them wouldn't have had a significant influence on the course of history.

10. Juan Shikai In the final years of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, 83 days juan shikai came to power before being deposed by the well-liked Shin-hye revolution of 1911. By 1912, he had bargained with the revolutionaries for the presidency in exchange for the last Qing Emperor, Puyi, a five-year-old boy. In November 1915, President Shikai declared himself the new emperor of China and even floated his own new Dynasty called Hong Jiang. It's a long story, but he tried to pass reforms that would give him broad powers in the new Republic as the new parliamentary system severely weakened his hold on the government. The power grab wasn't well received by the various provinces across China, however, Shakai was forced to abdicate in March 1916 after less than three months on the throne due to the Open Rebellion.

9. In 78 days, Edward V At the time of his accession in April 1483, Edward V was only 12 years old, making him one of the youngest monarchs in English history. The conflict would take many different forms in the years to come and became known as The War of the Roses. It was a bloody civil war between two Royal factions, Lancaster and York, that lasted for more than three decades. Tragically, Edward V's story would come to an end just two and a half months after his accession when, in June 1483, Richard III, his protector and the new king of England, declared him to be an illegitimate child, himself and his younger brother were both brought to the Tower of London; no one is entirely sure what happened to them there, although it is presumed that they were killed on the king's command.

8. Gordian the first and second '22 days', in the year 238 A.D., the Roman Empire was governed by maximoneus thracks, a despised monarch whose military campaigns and strict taxation policies were disliked by almost everyone in the empire. In early April, the northern African province known as Africa pro-consularis arose in revolt, electing its 80-year-old Governor gordian the first and his son gordium II as new joint Emperors of Rome. The Joint Reign that lasted only 22 days.

7. After nine days, Lady Jane Gray. While Jane Gray didn't have the best claim to the throne because she was only the first cousin to King Edward VI after his death in 1553, she was a Protestant. The Reformation was still taking place in Europe, and Edward VI was instrumental in leading England toward protestantism. Jane Gray's reign in England began more than six decades after the wars of the Roses, which ended with a military victory of Henry VII and the rise of the Tudor dynasty. Lady Jane Gray was crowned on July 10th, 1553, but regrettably, her reign would come to an end in tragedy on July 19th, nine days after a recession. The throne was taken by Edward VI's sister Mary, who had a stronger claim because she was a devout Catholic and allied with the other Catholic factions of Europe. Her reign is remembered for its widespread persecution of Protestants in England as well as for the execution of Jane Gray, who was accused of treason against the king in November and executed by the heading in February 1554.

6. Three days Syed Khalid bin Bagash al-Basaeed Saeed By the time Khalid bin Bagash Alba Saeed assumed the throne in 1896, Zanzibar was operating as a protectorate of the British Empire. He was about 20 years old at the time, and the people adored and supported him, but the British chose to support his pro-British cousin Ahmed bin Thawar instead. However, the British did not choose Ahmed bin Thawar because the rain wouldn't last for how long perceiving an opportunity Carla declared himself sultan obviously this wasn't taken too well by the Royal Navy contingent and was dispatched to settle the conflict on August 27. It launched a massive bombardment of the palace and defending artillery batteries, killing about 500 Zandabari soldiers in a matter of 45 minutes before the Garrison was forced to submit. Khalid himself was forced to flee and find asylum at the German consulate, then a British rival in the area.

5. Born in 1971, Dependra 'three days' was the direct heir to the Nepalese throne through his father King Birendra on June 1, 2001, he became the center of one of the most shocking royal feuds in history when he entered the royal palace with an automatic rifle and shot 10 family members before shooting himself with the same gun. He spent three days in a coma before passing away on June the 4th, and it is unknown what the exact reasons behind the massacre were, though a family dispute the state's privy Council moved to a seed into the throne while he was in hospital making him the king of Nepal for about three days.

4. Elizabeth Kamamalu 'one day' one time from her mother's side of the succession, Victoria Kamamalu was the granddaughter of Kamanahama, the original founder of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Victoria was chosen in 1855 as the leader of the King's privy Council and queen regent, known as the Kahine broad constitution, after a long list of candidates, including uncles, cousins, and brothers. As kahinanui and head of the royal Council, Victoria unintentionally assumed power on November 30, 1863, when her brother unexpectedly passed away without leaving a direct heir. After only one day in office, she anointed her brother Lord Kama maheja as the new king, making her one of history's shortest-lived monarchs.

3. Modi 'One day' the Jin dynasty was a short-lived imperial house in China during the 12th and 13th centuries, ruling over a sizable portion of northern China and led by the ethnically Manchurian church and people. The Jin Empire faced threats from multiple directions, including the strong Song Dynasty ruling in the south in 1232, combined contended Bongos led by Genghis Khan's son Oged eye, and Song soldiers while Emperor Iz was in exile. When the Mongols surrounded the city, Izong decided that the best course of action was to surrender. On February 9, 1234, he passed the throne to his General Wan Yan chenling and committed suicide to avoid capture. He is now known as Emperor Modi, and his last general was killed by Mongol soldiers before the day was set aside for burning. This gives him the unofficial title of the emperor with the shortest reign in Chinese history.

2. Mikhail alexandrich. 'One day'. On March 2, 1917, as the Russian Revolution was approaching its last phase. SAR Nicholas II gave up his throne in favor of his brother Mikhail alexandrich. This was a surprising event even if ultimately futile move because Nicholas II had planned to hand the throne down to his son Alexo. However, the events of the revolution had made things more complicated because the majority of the rebelling factions were opposed to the abdicating Tsar. However, he was the first of 18 romanovs to be executed by the Bolsheviks in June of 1918.

1. '20 minutes' for Louis XVI Born in 1775, Louis Antoine was the nephew of Louis XVI, the last monarch of France before the Revolution. A fervent royalist, he went on to lead counterrevolutionary forces during the post-revolutionary period and the uprising as well as fighting alongside other European powers in the Napoleonic Wars, where the French monarchy was restored in 1815. Barbershop Luis Despite Philippe being chosen as the new king, the kingdom suffered another upheaval in 1830, known as the July upheaval, which was brought on by the conservative and reactionary measures taken by Charles' government in response to mounting pressure and uprisings in the capital. On August 2, 1830, Shah abdicated the monarchy to his son Louis, possibly realizing that it wasn't the ideal moment to