Monarchs A-Z

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Narmer, first Egyptian Pharaoh of the First Dynasty, considered the person who united Upper and Lower Egypt.

Most scholars consider Narmer to be the Menes frequently listed as the first Pharaoh within New Kingdom "kings' lists."

Otto of Greece

Otto was a Bavarian prince who became the first modern King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London. He reigned for 30 years and ruled as an absolute monarch. He was was deposed in 1862.

Philip II of Spain

Ruled 1556-98. Briefly married to the Catholic Queen Mary I of England, then became the implacable foe of Mary's successor, the Protestant Elizabeth I. Launched the ill-fated Spanish Armada against England, which was defeated by Sir Francis Drake in 1588. Known as 'The Prudent', which is not entirely appropriate as his country went bankrupt five times during his reign.

King Quincy the Great of....
ummm.....ahhhh.....

Lower Slobbovia!

^Sorry, doesn't count.

Richard I of England

Also known as Richard the Lionheart. Following his accession, he spent very little time, perhaps no more than half a year six, in England. Most of his time as king instead was spent on Crusade or defending lost lands in France following his captivity. Richard was wounded by a crossbow bolt in 1199 and died days later.

Sancho I of Castile (which, combined with Navarre, Aragon, and a few other kingdoms, became Spain after Ferdinand and Isabella's reigned, and defeated the Moors).

Emperor Taishō

Japanese Emperor and father of Hirohito.

Umberto I, King of Italy in the late 19th Century

Queen Victoria.

Wenceslaus II, 13th Century King of Bohemia.

Xerxes

Yaroslav I, the Wise, 11th Century Grand Prince of Novgorod (part of what became Russia)

Alexander II of Russia

Alexander was the Emperor of Russia from 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was a reformer and in 1861, he emancipated Russia's serfs in 1861. Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867.

Zeno, rather famous Eastern Roman Emperor. Reigned in late 5th Century, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Boris III

King of Bulgaria 1918-43. Clashed with Hitler during WW2 since, though Bulgaria was allied with the Axis powers, he refused to send troops to assist on the Eastern Front, and he intervened to prevent the deportation of 50,000 jews to the Polish death-camps.

Emperor Charles V, of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also King of Spain, and ruler over a few other regions.