Monarchs A-Z

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Tigranes I of Armenia

Ruled from 95-55 BC, known as Tigranes The Great. He extended the boundaries of Armenia to include parts of modern Turkey, Syria, Israel, Iran and Georgia, and was only finally defeated after a long military struggle by the Romans, who allowed him to stay on as king.

Umberto I

King of Italy. Was assassinated about a month and a year before President William McKinley was assassinated.

Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

King from 1900 to 1946, his reign took place during both World Wars as well as the birth, rise, and fall of Italian Fascism. Victor Emmanuel abdicated his throne in 1946 in favor of his son Umberto II as a successful referendum to abolish the Italian Monarchy took place and succeeded that same year.

William II (William Rufus), King of England.

He was the son of William I (Conqueror). He was widely disliked, especially by the clergy. He was killed in 1100 by an arrow shot through one of his lungs. No one knows if there was a plot on his life.

couldn't find any 'x' monarchs - we can't keep using Xerxes, can we...?

Yotfa, King of Thailand 1546-48

Succeeded to the throne aged 11, with his mother Lady Si Suda Chan as Regent. Before long she decided her son was too young to rule, and placed her lover Khun Worawongsathirat in charge until he reached maturity. Worawongsathirat then had Yotfa murdered, and shortly after that both he and Lady Chan were executed in a countercoup by government officers. Clearly the Thai royal court was an interesting and highly dangerous place to be at that time...

I did find an "X" monarch....

King Xuan, who ruled in the Zhou Dynasty of China from 827 BC to 782 BC. He was a vigorous king who had a long reign.

There are other "X's" who ruled during the Zhou Dynasty, and perhaps afterwards.

Alexander III of Russia

Alexander was highly conservative and reversed some of the liberal reforms of his father, Alexander II. He was also the father of Nicholas II, the last czar. Russia fought no major wars during Alexander III's reign.

Basil I, Byzantine Emperor of the late 9th Century.

He was born a simple peasant, yet rose to sublime imperial power.

Catherine I of Russia

The first female of Russia and second wife of Peter the Great. The Order of Saint Catherine was named for her. Catherine succeeded her husband upon his death.

Dhammazedi

King of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom of Burma, 1471-92. By all accounts he was a wise, somewhat saintly ruler in the best Buddhist traditions.

During his reign the 'Great Bell of Dhammazedi' was made, the largest such item in the world, and placed in a pagoda, whence it was stolen in the early 17th century, then lost. Many attempts have been made to find it over the years.

http://www.ancient-origins.net/history/ ... edi-005892

Edward VII

Son of Queen Victoria. Became king at age 60, but was more successful at being king than expected. His reign, the Edwardian era, started at the beginning of the 20th century which Brought about changes in society and new technology. Edward was recognized as the first truly constitutional British monarch.

King Farouk I of Egypt

Assumed the throne in 1936, at the age of 16. Was forced to abdicate via a military coup in 1952.

George V

Second son of Edward VII. He became the first monarch of the House of Windsor after changing the name due to anti-German feeling from the old one during World War I. His reign also saw the birth of Commonwealth of Nations.

Henry VII of England

Founder of the Tudor dynasty. Ruled 1485-1509. His victory over Richard III at Bosworth in 1485 ended the 'Wars of the Roses'. He was well known for his parsimonious approach to the nation's finances and he extracted hefty sums for the exchequer through taxes and fines.

Isaac I Komnenos--11th Century Byzantine Emperor

He was the first Komnenos Emperor. He was successful militarily and administratively. He got rid of many of the pensions of unproductive people, thereby enhancing the treasury. He died rather young, in 1061, at the age of either 53 or 54.

James IV of Scotland

James's reign was successful, but ended at Battle of Flodden, resulting in his death as well as several Scottish nobles. His wife Margaret Tudor, was Henry VIII of England's older sister. He was the last monarch from all of Great Britain to die in battle.