List of former monarchies

Last updated September 09, 2025

This is a list of former monarchies, i.e. monarchies which once existed but have since been abolished. (Note: entries in bold refer to groups of kingdoms)

Ancient Near East

Early Bronze Age

Indus Valley (3300 BC-1300 BC)
Ancient Egypt (3150 BC–30 BC)
Kingdom of Kish (c. 2900 BC–2296 BC)
Van Lang (2879 BC–258 BC)
Minoan (c. 2700 BC–c. 1600 BC)
Kingdom of Uruk (c. 2600 BC–2048 BC)
Land of Punt (c. 2500 BC–980 BC)
Kingdom of Ur (c. 2500 BC–1940 BC)
Kingdom of Lagash (c. 2500 BC–2046 BC)
Kingdom of Kerma (2500 BC–1500 BC)

Middle Bronze Age

Amorite Kingdom (c. 2000 BC–1595 BC)
Kingdom of Assyria (c. 2000 BC–605 BC)
Kingdom of Larsa (1961 BC–1674 BC)
Babylonia (1830 BC–732 BC)
Mycenaean (c. 1900 BC–c. 1100 BC)

East Asian Bronze Age

Gojoseon Kingdom (2333 BC–108 BC)
Xia Kingdom (2070 BC–1600 BC)
Shang Kingdom (c. 1600–1046 BC)

Late Bronze Age

Mitanni Kingdom (c. 1500 BC–c. 1300 BC)
Kingdom of Arzawa (c. 1500 BC–c. 1200 BC)
Phoenicia (1200 BC–539 BC)

Iron Age

Sindhu-Sauvīra (1300 BC- 518 BC)
Magadha Kingdom (until 320 BC)
Colchis (–164 BC)
Kingdom of Phrygia (until 696 BC)
Kingdom of Lydia (until 546 BC)
Philistia (until 732 BC)
Sabaean Kingdom (c. 1100 BC–275 AD)
Zhou Kingdom (c. 1046–256 BC)
United Kingdom of Israel and Judah (1030 BC–931 BC)
Kingdom of Ammon (c. 1000 BC–332 BC)
Kingdom of Israel (930 BC–720 BC)
Kingdom of Judah (930 BC–586 BC)
Kingdom of Edom (c. 900 BC–c. 600 BC)
Kingdom of Urartu (858 BC–585 BC)

Antiquity

Asia

Orintid Armenian Kingdom (c. 600 BC–335 BC)
Bosporan Kingdom (c. 600 BC–443 AD)
Pandyan Kingdom (c. 600 BC–1345 AD)
Scythia (c. 600 BC–c. 100 BC)
Kingdom of Tambapanni (543 BC–437 BC)
Odrysian Kingdom (460 BC–46 AD)
Kingdom of Anuradhapura (437 BC–1017 AD)
Armenia (331 BC–428 AD)
Caucasian Iberia (302 BC–580 AD)
Dian Kingdom (c. 300 BC–109 BC)
Kingdom of Pontus (291 BC–62 AD)
Attalid kingdom (282 BC–133 BC)
Kingdom of Au Lac (258 BC–207 BC)
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (256 BC–125 BC)
Kingdom of Nanyue (204 BC–111 BC)
Kingdom of Sophene (c. 200 BC–94 BC)
Twipra Kingdom (c. 200 BC–1858 AD)
Indo-Scythian Kingdom (200 BC–395 AD)
Indo-Greek Kingdom (180 BC–10 AD)
Nabataean kingdom (168 BC–106 AD)
Commagene (163 BC–72 AD)
Hasmonean Kingdom (140 BC–37 BC)
Kingdom of Lazica (131 BC–697 AD)
Himyarite Kingdom (110 BC–525 AD)
Buyeo Kingdom (c. 100 BC–494 AD)
Kuninda Kingdom (c. 100 BC–c. 200 AD)
Silla Kingdom (57 BC–935 AD)
Goguryeo Kingdom (37 BC–668 AD)
Baekje Kingdom (18 BC–660 AD)
Indo-Parthian Kingdom (12 BC–130 AD)
Kingdom of Khotan (56–1006)
Kingdom of Funan (c. 1–628)
Langkasuka Kingdom (c. 100–1516)
Tuyuhun Kingdom (285–670)
Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439)
Byzantine Empire (330–1204)
Taruma Kingdom (358–669)
Kamarupa (4th century – 12th century)
Melayu Kingdom (4th century – 13th century)
Deira (6th century)

Europe

Athens (until 338 BC)
Sparta (c. 900 BC–146 BC)
Macedonian Kingdom (808 BC–146 BC)
Roman Kingdom (c. 750 BC–c. 510 BC)
Ancient Corinth (747 BC–146 BC)
Ancient Thebes (c. 500 BC–335 BC)
Kingdom of Mide (76–1171)
Kingdom of Dacia (82 BC–106 AD)

Africa

Kingdom of Kush (1070 BC–350 AD)
Nok culture (1000 BC–300 AD)
Kingdom of D'mt (c. 700 BC–c. 400 BC)
Ancient Carthage (650 BC–146 BC)
Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC–30 BC)
Kingdom of Numidia (202 BC–46 BC)
Kingdom of Aksum (100 AD–940 AD)

Middle Ages

Asia

Early Lý dynasty (544-602)
Brahman Dynasty of Sindh (632-711)
Soomra Dynasty (1011-1333)
Samma Dynasty (1333-1520)
Kedah Kingdom (630–1136)
Kingdom of Polonnaruwa (1055–1232)
Kingdom of Ternate (1257–1914)
Kingdom of Sunda (669–1579)
Kingdom of Champa (7th century – 1832)
Mataram Kingdom (752–1045)
Kingdom of Abkhazia (778–1008)
Pagan Kingdom (849–1287)
Kingdom of the Kartvels (888–1008)
Mon Kingdoms (9th–11th, 13th–16th, 18th centuries)
Kingdom of Tondo (900s–1589)
Hubaekje (900–936)
Hugoguryeo (c. 901–918)
Bali Kingdom (914–1908)
Dongdan Kingdom (926–936)
Kingdom of Georgia (978–1223)
Kingdom of Lori (979–1118)
Kingdom of Butuan (possibly 1000–1600)
Kingdom of Kakheti-Hereti (1020s–1104)
Kediri (1045–1221)
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (1080–1375)
Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099–1291)
Chutiya Kingdom (1187–1673)
Jaffna Kingdom (1215–1619)
Trần dynasty (1225–1400)
Kingdom of Dambadeniya (1220–1345)
Singhasari Kingdom (1222–1292)
Ahom kingdom (1228–1826)
Kingdom of Lan Xang (1353–1707)
Sukhothai Kingdom (1238–1438)
Majapahit Kingdom (1293–1527)
Ottoman Empire (1299–1923)
Kingdom of Singapura (1299–1398)
Kingdom of Gampola (1341–1408)
Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351–1767)
Joseon Kingdom (1392–1897)
Kingdom of Mysore (1399–1947)
Garhwal Kingdom (c. 1400–1814)
Malacca Sultanate (1400–1511)
Kingdom of Kotte (1412–1597)
Ryūkyū Kingdom (1429–1879)
Kingdom of Imereti (1455–1810)
Kingdom of Kakheti (1465–1762)
Kingdom of Kartli (1466–1762)
Taungoo dynasty (1510–1752)
Le dynasty (1428–1789)
Kingdom of Lan Na (1292–1775)
Sultanate of Maldives (1153–1953, 1954–1968)
Möng Mao Lông (1335–1444)

Europe

Frankish Kingdom (3rd century – 10th century)
First Kingdom of Burgundy (4th century)
Kingdom of Galicia (Suebic Kingdom of Galicia) (410–584, 910–1833)
Visigothic Kingdom (418–721)
Kingdom of Kent (450–871)
Kingdom of Gwynedd (460–1282)
Kingdom of Sussex (477–825)
Ostrogothic Kingdom (493–553)
Kingdom of Ceredigion (5th century – early 10th century)
Kingdom of Powys (5th century – 1160)
Kingdom of Wessex (519–927)
Kingdom of Essex (527–812)
Kingdom of Mercia (527–919)
Kingdom of Bernicia (6th century)
Kingdom of the East Angles (6th century – 917)
Northumbria (654–878)
Kingdom of Asturias (718–925)
Kingdom of Navarre (824–1620)
West Frankish Kingdom (843–987)
Kingdom of Scotland (843–1707, 1660–1707)
Bagratuni Kingdom of Armenia (845–1045)
Kingdom of Castile (850–1230)
Kingdom of Jórvík (876–954)
Kingdom of Provence (879–933)
Kingdom of Alba (900–1286)
Kingdom of León (910–1230)
Kingdom of Croatia (c. 925–1102, 1527–1868)
Kingdom of England (927–1649, 1660–1707)
Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles (933–late Middle Ages)
Kingdom of Deheubarth (950–1197)
Kingdom of Viguera (970–1005)
Kingdom of Hungary in the Middle Ages (1000–1570)
Kingdom of Mann and the Isles (1079–1266)
Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385, 1385–1569)
Kingdom of Aragon (1035–1707)
Kingdom of Duklja (1053–1100)
Kingdom of Cyprus (1192–1489)
Kingdom of Sicily (1130–1816)
Kingdom of Portugal (1139–1910)
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (Rus) (1199–1349)
Kingdom of Thessalonica (1204–1224)
Kingdom of Bohemia (1212–1918)
Kingdom of Serbia (medieval) (1217–1346)
Kingdom of Valencia (1237–1707)
Kingdom of Lithuania (1251–1263, 1918)
Kingdom of Majorca (1262–1349)
Kingdom of Albania (1272–1368)
Kingdom of Naples (1285–1816)
Kingdom of Bosnia (1377–1463)
Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385, 1385–1569)

Africa

Kingdom of Makuria (350 AD–1276, 1286–1317)
Kanem Empire (c. 700 AD–1376)
Kingdom of Nekor (710 AD–1019)
Ghana Empire (c. 750 AD–c. 1235)
Kingdom of Nri (1043–1911)
Kingdom of Sine (1100–1969)
Almohad Caliphate (1121–1269)
Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974)
Ayyubid Sultanate (1171–1341)
Hafsid Kingdom (1229–1574)
Mali Empire (c. 1230–c. 1600)
Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517)
Mankessim Kingdom (1252–1873)
Ifat Sultanate (1285–1415)
Warsangali Sultanate (1218–1886)
Ajuran Sultanate (13th century – 17th century)
Songhai Empire (c. 1340–1591)
Jolof Empire (c. 1350–1549)
Bornu Empire (c. 1380–1893)
Kingdom of Kongo (c. 1390–1914)
Kingdom of Kaffa (c. 1390–1897)
Adal Sultanate (c. 1415–1559)
Benin empire (c. 1440–1897)
Kingdom of Mutapa (c. 1450–1698)
Kingdom of Fez (1472–1554)
Kingdom of Loango (15th century – 19th century)

Pre-Columbian Americas

Kingdom of Chimor (Chimu) (900–1470)
K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj (13th century – 1524)
Kingdom of Tlaxcallan
Inca Empire (1197-1533)

Early Modern

Asia

Kalhora Dynasty (1701-1783)
Kingdom of Sitawaka (1521–1594)
Johor Sultanate (1528–1855)
Kingdom of Middag (17th century)
Kingdom of Kandy (1581–1815)
Kingdom of Tungning (1662–1683)
Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)
Kingdom of Nepal (1768–2008)
Kingdom of Maynila (1500s–1571)
Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti (1762–1800)
Thonburi Kingdom (1767–1782)
Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707–1947)
Kingdom of Vientiane (1707–1828)
Kingdom of Champasak (1707–1904)

Europe

Eastern Hungarian Kingdom (1526–1571)
Kingdom of Croatia (c. 925–1102, 1527–1868)
Royal Hungary (1570–1867)
Kingdom of England (927–1707, 1660–1707)
Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1651, 1659–1801)
Kingdom of Livonia (1570–1578)
Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1651, 1659–1801)
Kingdom of Scotland (843–1707, 1660–1707)
Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918)
Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801)
Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861)

Africa

Kasanze Kingdom (c. 1500–1648)
Kingdom of Koya (1505–1896)
Denanke Kingdom (1514–1776)
Kingdom of Baguirmi (1522–1897)
Kingdom of Matamba (1530–19th century)
Cayor Kingdom (1549–1879)
Kingdom of Luba (1585–1889)
Dendi Kingdom (1591–1901)
Igala Kingdom (16th century–1901)
Dahomey (c. 1600–1900)
Kasanje Kingdom (1620–1910)
Kuba Kingdom (1625–1900)
Ouaddai Kingdom (1635–1912)
Kénédougou Kingdom (c. 1650–1898)
Geledi Sultanate (c. late 17th century–1910)
Ashanti Empire (c. 1701–1957)

Oceania

Kingdom of Hawaii (1795–1893)

Americas

New Kingdom of Granada (16th century–1739)

Modern

Europe

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922)
Kingdom of Italy (1805–1814, 1861–1946)
French Empire (1804–1814, 1851-1870)
Kingdom of Bavaria (1806–1918)
Kingdom of Saxony (1806–1918)
Kingdom of Württemberg (1806–1918)
Kingdom of Westphalia (1807–1813)
Kingdom of Hanover (1814–1866)
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1822)
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816–1861)
Kingdom of Greece (1832–1924, 1935–1974)
Kingdom of Sicily (1130-1816)
Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947)
Kingdom of Serbia (1882–1918)
Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908–1946)
Kingdom of Montenegro (1910–1918)
Kingdom of Lithuania (1251–1263, 1918)
Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1943)
Kingdom of Iceland (1918–1944)
Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)
Modern Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
Kingdom of France (972–1792, 1814–1848)
Russian Empire (1721–1917)
German Empire (1871–1918)
Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)
Kingdom of Portugal (1139–1910)

Asia

Talpur Dynasty (1783-1843)
Imperial State of Iran (1925–1979)
Kingdom of Hejaz (1916–1925)
Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
Kingdom of Kurdistan (1922–1924)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1973)
Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (1926–1932)
Kingdom of Iraq (1932–1958)
Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1962)
Tibet (1912–1951)
Empire of Japan (1868–1947)
Korean Empire (1897–1910)
Kingdom of Laos (1953–1975)
Kingdom of Sikkim (1642–1975)
Kingdom of Nepal (1768–2008)
Konbaung dynasty (1752–1885)
Nguyen dynasty (1802–1945)
Tay Son dynasty (1778–1802)

Africa

Zulu Kingdom (1816–1897)
Yeke Kingdom (c. 1856–1891)
Kingdom of Egypt (1922–1953)
Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
Kingdom of Tunisia (1956–1957)
Kingdom of Burundi (1962–1966)
Ethiopian Empire (1270–1974)
Sultanate of Zanzibar (1856–1964)
Central African Empire (1976–1979)

The Americas

First Empire of Haiti (1804–1806)
Kingdom of Haiti (1811–1820)
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1822)
First Mexican Empire (1821–1823)
Empire of Brazil (1822–1889)
Second Empire of Haiti (1849–1859)
Second Mexican Empire (1863–1867)

List of former monarchies

Contents

Ancient Near East

Antiquity

Middle Ages

Pre-Columbian Americas

Early Modern

Modern

See also