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Which king ruled for the shortest time?
Louis XIX, allegedly King of France for twenty minutes in 1830 and the shortest reigning-monarch in history….Monarchs who reigned for less than a week.
| Monarch | Louis XIX |
|---|---|
| Reign began | 2 August 1830 |
| Reign length | 14–20 minutes (disputed) |
| Reason for accession | Abdication of his father, Charles X, after the July Revolution. |
Which French king had the shortest reign?
Louis-Antoine of France
In July 1830, Louis-Antoine of France – the last “Dauphin”, or heir apparent – ascended the French throne as King Louis XIX, succeeding his father, Charles X, who had abdicated. Within 20 minutes, however, Louis-Antoine had also abdicated, making him the joint shortest reigning monarch in history.
Who was king for 20 minutes?
Louis XIX
French Embassy in the U.S. When his father abdicated the throne on August 2nd, 1830, at the demand of protestors, Louis-Antoine became Louis XIX, King of France and Navarre. His reign only lasted 20 minutes, after which he too gave in to demands to abdicate the throne.
Who ruled for 20 minutes?
Who was the longest reigning king in history?
Louis XIV
This is a list of the longest-reigning monarchs of all time, detailing the monarchs and lifelong leaders who have reigned the longest in world history, sorted by length of reign….Monarchs of sovereign states with verifiable reigns by exact date.
| No. | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Louis XIV | |
| State | France | |
| Reign | From | 14 May 1643 |
| To | 1 September 1715 |
Who was the youngest king in the world?
King Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV
King Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Kingdom in Uganda currently holds the spot in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s youngest reigning monarch. A position he took over from Mswati III of Swaziland who became king by 18.
Who was the king for only 15 minutes?
Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême
| Louis Antoine | |
|---|---|
| Portrait by William Corden the Elder after the full length portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence | |
| King of France (disputed) as Louis XIX | |
| Reign | 2 August 1830 (approx. 20 min.) (disputed) |
| Predecessor | Charles X |
Who has the longest reign in history?
Monarchs of sovereign states with verifiable reigns by exact date
| No. | Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| (years, days) | ||
| 1 | Louis XIV | 72 years, 110 days |
| 2 | Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) | 70 years, 126 days |
| 3 | Johann II | 70 years, 91 days |
Who was Frances king lasting 20 minutes?
Louis-Antoine
When his father abdicated the throne on August 2nd, 1830, at the demand of protestors, Louis-Antoine became Louis XIX, King of France and Navarre. His reign only lasted 20 minutes, after which he too gave in to demands to abdicate the throne.
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