History’s 10 Longest Reigning Monarchs

[@tjr4459]

Elizabeth could very well rule for at least another decade if she remains healthy. Her mother lived pass 100 so she has the genes for it.

[@jonnunn4196]

Hopefully this video will need to be updated several times (each time she passes someone currently ahead of her on this list)

[@RandomMusicVibez]

Jon Nunn lmso

[@TechSupport900]

Yes she’s the 4th longest reigning monarch of all time now

[@celter.45acp98]

Yes but how longer will her mind last im sure shes starting to show signs of dementia if not she soon will even if we can get the human body to last longer & longer there's no point till we can do the same with the mind

[@katherinek2709]

@@celter.45acp98 assuming she is senile is unfair. I work in a senior living community and there are many more people in their 90's who are sharp as a tack. it's got a lot to do with their lifestyle

[@Simon.the.Likeable]

Not only a world recognised saxophonist and composer, King Bhumibol had 20 patents and 19 trademarks for his inventions and won a gold medal for sailing at the SE Asian games. He was a unique "Renaissance Man" amongst the great figures of the 20/21st century.

[@jerryhernandez9775]

Yes he was one of the greatest monarchs ever

[@userrend]

@@jerryhernandez9775 shame his son is ruining that image.

[@kevinhrankowski734]

Very glad you announced Queen Lizzie as a monarch of the commonwealth. Not many non Canadians know this but she is not just our figurehead as a commonwealth country but head of state and Queen of Canada. She has mentioned on several occasions she is proud to be a member of The Canadian Royal Family. As well, we have a number of peers ranging from the pseudo peer Baronet to Marquees who were born in Canada and have hears who are 3rd or 4th generation Canadians. :)

[@unncommonsense]

Victoria will not be Victoria I until there is a Victoria II.

[@nicholaswilley9001]

And her marriage to Albert lasted over 20 years... Brief, my eye!

[@paolotorres8537]

Juan Carlos of Spain is referred to as Juan Carlos I.

[@imsuck9619]

I always almost cried when i see Thai king, He passed away :'( Like to pray 🇹🇭😭🙏

[@SaraMakesArt]

I thought King Louis IXV of France was the longest reigning monarch in history. I had no idea about the King of Swaziland.

[@alexiswelsh5821]

Sara Makes Art neither did I. Also, for him to have that many children, all of his wives must’ve have 3 kids each.

[@monabohamad2242]

Saah makes art don't you mean king Louis XIV of France not XVI

[@damien4246]

What is IXV?

[@jliller]

"It’s kinda like being a mayor in West Virginia" The Mayor of Bumfark, West Virginia has a far easier and less prestigious position than Mayor of New York City, but he's still a mayor. If we're going to denigrate the king of Swaziland because who cares about Swaziland might as well do the same for the king of Lichtenstein. He's ruling over an area smaller than Albuquerque after all (probably less meth though).

[@Wandrative]

Its Jangsu of Goguryeo. Idk why its not even included in his poorly researched list. His reigning time is not even disputed, and he was a absolute soverrgin monarch of an Empire but how the heck is he not included?

[@deniseeulert5220]

Elizabeth could very well move up in the ranking. I think I should keep this one bookmarked.

[@asadb1990]

@@johnmarston3682 agreed, finally after her and her son's deaths, her grandchild can finally start making reparations for the autocrities committed by the british empire.

[@taylorshipman1045]

Phantom Warrior Hoepfully you can send her a smoke signal like indians would today without Britain

[@monabohamad2242]

John Marston What is it with this horrendously awful comment?how would you feel if someone said the same thing about you?😣😒😫😝😖😤😧😩😬😳😵😡😠😕😔

[@XxMeTaLHeAd25xX]

Swaziland recently changed their name to Eswatini because the king didn't like that people kept confusing them with Switzerland

[@aphiwethwala8459]

Actually, no. Swaziland is a name given to us by the colonisers who came to the country after goung through the Zulu nation, who called us Swazi in their native Zulu tongue. Therefore colonisers called our country Swaziland, as in land of the Swazi. However we are not Swazi, but rather Swati. Before Colonisation we were known as KaNgwane or eSwatini since the natives of the country are called emaSwati. We have always called our country Eswatini in our native tongue. The recent name change was a declaration to the world rather than anything. But the removal of the constant confusion with Switzerland is an added bonus

[@aphiwethwala8459]

To add to the rather short discussion on our king, Sobhuza. He is recognised for ushering Swaziland to colonial freedom without any violence and bloodshed. Throughout his reign, the country experienced prosperity and he is widely the most beloved King we have ever had.

[@cezariusus7595]

The queen will have 69 years of rulling at 96. *NICEEEEEE*

[@christineparis5607]

When Queen Elizabeth was very young, people who had known Queen Victoria said she was the "spitting image" of the old queen. Not just in looks, but in personality. Queen Elizabeth's former governess, Marion Crawford, described her obsessive compulsive personality disorder in detail in her memoir; "At 6 years old she was a complete stickler for rules and protocol, harshly criticizing palace staff if they did not treat her with complete decorum" (People with copd are different than those with OCD. OCD sufferers have intrusive thoughts, OCPD sufferers believe their intrusive thoughts are correct). Elizabeth's grandmother, Queen Mary, herself a stickler for perfect behavior, realized that her granddaughter had a problem. She began to take her out often to events, museums, etc. making sure that she treated everyone with kindness whether they acted perfectly toward her or not. Queen Mary made her apologize to people she was critical of, and to remember her place was "in service" to others, not the other way around. Queen Mary did not understand or believe in psychiatry, but she helped her granddaughter to modify her behavior in a healthy way, while instilling the importance of empathy. Queen Victoria had had the same disorder, and had made everyone's lives in the palace a complete misery as long as she reigned. Queen Mary, as the next in line to be queen, bore the brunt of her unchecked obsessions....

[@christineparis5607]

@James Walker I think it is always very painful to grow up under parents with problems. Everyone does, to some extent, but to do so in the public eye is almost unbearable. You are condemned to silence, and unable to express your side of things, all the while surrounded by people you can never fully trust, who either hate you, or want to be you. It's unbearable pressure. The reason people develop coping mechanisms is to keep their sanity as much as possible. Believe me, they are to be pitied more than envied.

[@jbmiller3280]

NIIIIIIIICE

[@Damaged262]

70 wives? I don't think they could distill enough rum to give me some peace.

[@asadb1990]

thats nothing the first king of the alawite dynasty that now rules Morocco had 300 wives with which he had 1000 children.

[@TheGuyfromValhalla]

@@asadb1990 yikes

[@asadb1990]

@@TheGuyfromValhalla well it has paid off. and think of all the women and subsequent children he had provided for. and the family is still in power so go figure.

[@cameronreekie6519]

Damaged262 that’s 70 women with their menstruated cycles likely synchronised, as a female all I can think is bugger that!! 😱😂

[@Damaged262]

@@cameronreekie6519 Dang, now I'm ascarred.... and scared.....

[@TimwiTerby]

You missed Ramesses II, pharao of Egypt for about 66 years.

[@shebbs1]

Try listening to the introduction.

[@kingfuzzy2]

Verifiable is required.

[@geektome4781]

Japanese emperors are not referred to by their first name after death but after the name of their reign. So “Hirohito” would be properly referred to as Showa, as his ancestors are known by the names of their reigns. Taisho (the name used in this video) is actually the name of his reign and his real name was “Yoshihito,” Emperor Meiji was actually “Mutsuhito,” and so on. But for whatever reason, Occidentals break this rule with “Hirohito.”

[@nelsonricardo3729]

If "Orientals" is unacceptable, why would "Occidentals" be okay?

[@baraxor]

The reason is that to Westerners the Emperors prior to Showa are practically unknown, while "Hirohito" became notorious with his nation's disastrous war.

[@harlenpjohnson4065]

you left out pepi II of ancient Egypt. he ruled Egypt for an impressive 94 years over 4000 years ago

[@Wykletypl]

Well, technically speaking, Pharaoh Pepi I would beat the king of Swaziland in term of years of length. He became Pharaoh at the age of 3, and died at the age of 100, so 97 years at the throne. Unfortunately for him, his reign happened at the time when the Old Kingdom basically fell apart.

[@pierreodendaal6519]

Pay attention. Egyptian pharoas don't count.

[@UpcycleElectronics]

Lichtenstein: When one person loses a telecommute job abroad, the entire country's GDP takes a hit.

[@dimitristevenheydens6089]

One can clearly see. Mister whistler is a far grandson of franz joseph

[@ScaricoOleoso]

"Heavy is the head that eats the crayons." -Tracy Jordan

[@trollfinger]

I'd love a biography of Carl 12th of Sweden. I'm not even Swedish, just that Sabaton album made me interested in it.

[@golddragonette7795]

Oh yes! That would great!!

[@MareCat31]

Victoria being grandma to most of Europe isn't a joke. I've got a bloodline going back to Victoria. Among some other royalties.

[@lightyagami3492]

What is your relation to queen victoria if you don't mind sharing?

[@flowertrue]

Hope you didn't also inherit the rampant hemophilia the royal bloodline had so much of.

[@lightyagami3492]

@@flowertrue is say the OP is safe from that at this point if she has some commoner blood in them aswell

[@Gameflyer001]

@James Walker Christian IX of Denmark, the Father-in-Law of Europe.

[@paolotorres8537]

@@flowertrue thankfully, that died out

[@AltFreak25]

The Victorian Era was an amazing part of European history!!

[@catbemis1513]

I love watching your show. I learn something new everyday.

[@bekluwe]

The duke Karl Friedrich of Baden (German) reigned from 1738 until 1811 (73 years). So he is the longest, non de-facto, reigning monarch in history.

[@sydhenderson6753]

If you start including rulers of minor German States, you're going to get half your list being subordinate monarchs to the Holy Roman emperor.

[@davidboysel4509]

Sobhuza must have had a glorious Father's Day reading all those cards

[@Btester2]

Elizabeth I I is the only current head of state to have served in WWII.

[@demh7823]

On Labor Day, a reminder that Simon Whistler is arguably the hardest working man on KZbin.

[@stevedaniels2010]

70 wives and 210 children, I struggle with one wives and one child lol

[@scooby45247]

correction: 10 longest known reigning monarchs.. we dont know what we dont know..

[@iskandar_06anthem52]

Tunku Besar of Tampin reigned for 76 Years

[@oliverww3]

It should be Queen Elizabeth I of the United Kingdom. There was a Queen Elizabeth I of England, but Scotland has never had a Queen Elizabeth.

[@oliverww3]

@The Nova renaissance that is true, I am basing my statement on what happened the past. I guess I should have phased more of a questions. When James VI of Scotland became king of Great Britain, he became James I, even though Scotland already had a James I.

[@tamarahead3311]

The last ruler: 70 wives?? How do you remember each anniversary?? 210 children!!!! They would NEED to wear nametags because I would be calling each one Hey You amd/or What's Your Name. ETC!!

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

I have one sister. Mom occasionally runs through past let's as well as her name before remembering mine. 😆

[@narrakasa81194]

My daughter is the only grandchild my parents have and my only sibling died at the age of 22, 20 years ago. Yet my poor daughter who is 14 has to wait for her gramps to run through my sisters name and my name before he gets to hers. It's a long standing joke now.

[@somethingsmart510]

Not to be technical...but...you don’t number the first of a name if there have been no other by that name. Victoria is not Victoria I, she is just Victoria until another monarch uses the same name.

[@Luna_Christine]

Yay, the city I grew up in was mentioned!

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

Thank you for the video..

[@DolphinRadio]

Pepi 2, of the 6th Dynasty of Egypt in the Old Kingdom is know to have ruled for at least 63 years, and possibly as many as 93 years. Many Egyptologists accredit the collapse of the Old Kingdom to this long reign and the crisis of succession it created. Many Egyptologists also accredit the tradition from the second kingdom wherein the Pharaoh must prove his physical prowess annually as coming from the memory of this monarch who reigned far beyond a sensible amount of time. Whether the revised reign (63 years) or the original assessment (93 years), Pepi 2 belongs on this list.

[@sydhenderson6753]

Ramesses II has a better case since we know the length of his reign more accurately. But the list doesn't include ancient monarchs or Shapur I of Persia would be there.

[@billydow1971]

My dad said he ruled his reign for 84 years. He couldn't make 85.

[@1TakoyakiStore]

I guess King Pepi II of ancient Egypt is too ancient to be on this list due to unverifiable beginning and ending dates?

[@renoloverxoxo]

I've seen him as an honorable mention for that reason.

[@Hyper6223]

Followed closely by Ramses II at 66 years.

[@ziggyzap1]

Long live the idea of Monarchy.

[@STRAKAZulu]

70 wives, and 200+ children... where in there did he have time to rule?!

[@littlearsehole75]

I want Simon to narrate my life.

[@lordomega9959]

Inb4 vid is taken down and reuploaded to fix thumbnail.

[@urdnal]

What's wrong with the thumbnail?

[@lordomega9959]

@@urdnal misspelled

[@claudemaassen2963]

There is a Pharaon who ruled for over 92 years. Cannot recall his name.

[@WizzardJC]

Pepi II

[@Raphaelo325]

What about Kʼinich Janaab Pakal who ruled Maya city-state of Palenque for 68 years?

[@jbmiller3280]

What about Crazy Larry the Carpet King who ruled over the floor covering industry for 70 years?

[@michaelpisciarino5348]

0:00 Introduction 0:45 #10 Emperor Hirohito 2:12 #9 James I of Aragon 3:13 #8 Victoria I 4:29 Ferdinand I

[@nertz4579]

70 wives and 210 children 😳. Can you imagine if he lived in the US with that many wives and kids. It would probably be the only time suicide wouldn't be looked down on 👻

[@Loralanthalas]

Hed live in Utah and be mad the reformed lds didn't give him more wives.

[@cagrant4472]

Another quote from Le Roi Soliel worth noting here, "Apres moi, le deluge."

[@darreljones8645]

Nice quote, but it's actually from his successor and great-grandson, King Louis XV.

[@cagrant4472]

@@darreljones8645 Point taken, sloppy on my part; i usually fact-check. I apologise!

[@christineparis5607]

@@cagrant4472 After me, you will be swept away.... What a great insult to go out on! I plan to call my family together before I take my last breath, and sarcastically say that, then flip everyone off....

[@LeadsTheFallen]

There's a spelling mistake in your thumbnail

[@MareCat31]

Is there?

[@LeadsTheFallen]

@@MareCat31 they since corrected it lol

[@MareCat31]

Nevermind, it was fixed

[@christineparis5607]

Thank goodness you were on top of it! But you should get paid to be an editor. If you just give it away, Top Tenz won't respect you....

[@LeadsTheFallen]

@@christineparis5607 I give it away for everything tbh lol

[@samueljohnson9346]

The Pharaoh Phiops II's reign lasted 94 years

[@heatherroberson2533]

He said only VERIFIED reigns, Pepin II`s reign is not verified

[@gdroce8569]

That Swazi swag 😎

[@lunes-1]

11)The 👑Queen Elizabeth😄

[@marekskawinski191]

Ramesses II has reigned for 66 years and 2 months.

[@hanglee5586]

Dictators are similar to monarchs. I thunk u should include Castro and Kim from North Korea.

[@ediniznorde5539]

...built the ultimate crib...lol lol lol

[@X1GenKaneShiroX]

The longest reigning emperor of China have not make it to the top 10 list not even Tai Wu.

[@dennisanderson7034]

210 kids?! My 2 are enough of a handful lol.

[@nicksquatch7212]

Ramses II?

[@spacealienrissley]

Luios the 14 has ronnie jame dio hair thats awesome

[@CommanderWiggins]

James I over here looking like a midevil snacc.

[@gdroce8569]

That Swazi swag 😎l

[@kevinedie4119]

The current Monarch of the UK is Queen Elizabeth I of the UK she is only Queen Elizabeth II of England

[@GCJT1949]

The Zero was the premier fighter in 1940, by 1944 no longer. Geoff Who repeats wisdom.

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

210 children?!!! How do you even come up with names for that many children, let alone remember their names?!!!

[@flowertrue]

You never heard the story of Mrs. McCave, who had 99 sons and she named them all Dave?

[@christineparis5607]

When did "flipping the bird" originate?? When did someone first show the middle finger, and when they did, they must have added a comment so the first person knew what was being done, was not a happy gesture. Does anyone know? Also, I cannot find out where the halo came from. It appears in early renaissance paintings, but is not mentioned in any sacred writings....where did the first halo show up???

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

5:30 Where the hell is the rest of her?! She looks like Slenderman's sister!

[@iGamezRo]

No one is saying about Stefan the Great of Moldova? He ruled Moldova for 81 years.

[@perjacobs]

Ramses II Egypt 66 yrs 2 months

[@VVEmil]

Where is Stephen the Great?

[@VVEmil]

Oh wait...

[@thebrocialist8300]

Nice try, TopTenz. There were actually 2 kings born on U.S. soil. The other was King Ralph.

[@nelsonricardo3729]

Don't forget King Boris. Soon enough...soon enough...

[@rodh1404]

Are we forgetting Elvis?

[@PnaeS]

How about King Taejo and a pharoah in Egypt who made it for 90 years?

[@Lord_Foxy13]

If you were to discount Regency this list would look very different

[@sadturtle540]

Oh monarchs my head translated it to dynasties so I thought Hapsburgs

[@devious18]

I wonder if Queen Elizabeth ii would ever surpass the 82 year reign of Sobhuza ii.

[@markhill7596]

Ramesses II 66 years

[@keanudupont]

Swaziland. Represent

[@JamesThomas-pj2lx]

Nipon invented spin... Enlightened peace, lol.

[@TheKeyser94]

Franz Joseph I wasn't very popular in his last years in the Throne, after Austria-Hungary lose the war, the country was in a deep economic crisis, the streets were full of riots and call for his abdication, most people blame him for beginning the war, and they weren't wrong, after he die, his successor did a very poor job trying to keep the monarchy afloat, very hard to be opulent and glamorous in your golden carriage when most people are dying of hunger in the streets.

[@ohsuzeyq_]

Rameses II belonged on that list too.

[@Kwippy]

Bhumibhol's name is spelt that way because of archaic and defective transliteration rules of the Thai language. His name is actually pronounced poo-mi-pon a-dul-ya-det.

[@Master-vv4gn]

Jangsu of Goguryeo?

[@10ksubsforred37]

Listen to the intro

[@ankitbora4417]

UK still live under a queen that's foolish

[@BigMobe]

Captain Price maybe a reincarnation of Franz Joseph I

[@ek9038]

Albuquerque? Random city to compare on here...

[@AndresBranco]

What about Pacal the great of palenque? He reigned for 68 years

[@cyrilmarasigan7108]

Did victoria know that she has a deceased sister and deceased niece and i think when she married her husband when her brother was her former brother in law

[@baishilu]

You forgot the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors of the Qing dynasty in China.

[@viniciusribeiro1112]

Kangxi is literally behind Hirohito by one year. Ruled 61 Years (against 62 of Hirohito) Qianlong ruled 60 years. So he is right to forgot. It is only a top 10.

[@Apollo1989V]

The longest reigning Biblical monarch is actually verified archeologically. Manasseh ruled for 55 years from age 12, though it is presumed he had a coregency with his father at the beginning.

[@itsmeblank4028]

Rules are rules! LOL

[@Crash32378]

70 wives and 210 children? When did he have time to rule??

[@nicholaswilley9001]

What makes you think there will be another Queen Victoria?

[@SEGASister]

If, somehow, Prince William’s son becomes George VII and has a daughter named Victoria… if the monarchy lasts for another hundred years or so.

[@quasarsavage]

Herohito is said like that spelled Hirohito ( not herrekitoe)

[@yrasphong]

Most monarch are in breds

[@The4cp]

Elizabeth Queen of the spoiled rich old birds who thinks she owns everything and everything is beneath her.

[@bob_0146]

Like every other monarch

[@giselleyfish3612]

I was really hoping you would pronounce The King of Thailand’s name correctly... Phoom -i- pohn (When it comes to Asia, feel free to consult me for pronunciations because, yes, I know it’s hard and mispronunciations stick out like sore thumbs! Lol) And this king, he was just such a great king ... he deserves to have his name said correctly :)

[@joan1187]

no spanish territories existed during James I (Jaum I el conqueridor). There was no Spain, no Hispania, just the iberic peninsula.

[@kevingonzales8304]

I went through basic training with a guy from Swaziland. Lol we all just called him Swazy

[@daytwaqua]

I thought for sure Methuselah would be number one. I mean, the dude lived almost a thousand years, and I believe at least a few centuries of that were as a ruler.

[@stimpy_thecat]

Fictional characters don't count.

[@The4cp]

He clearly said myths don't count.

[@davidoldham7476]

Rameses II? 66 years or so.

[@JoJoJoker]

Elizabeth is the last of the great monarchs after thousands of years.

[@hashtag415]

The Monarch butterfly is the shortest.

[@fuzzzone]

Nah, Louis-Antoine of France has them beat. He was only king for 20 minutes.

[@quintenwhyte6660]

@@fuzzzone 20 minutes?! WTF?

[@rebekkahdavi8493]

Where is Ramesh II in the list? 66 years and some months.