Longest Serving Monarchs in History | Complete Data Table

Rank ⇵	Monarch ⇵	Reign Duration ⇵	Country / Empire ⇵
1	Louis XIV	72 Years, 110 Days	France
2	Elizabeth II	70 Years, 214 Days	United Kingdom
3	Rama IX (Bhumibol Adulyadej)	70 Years, 126 Days	Thailand
4	Johann II	70 Years, 91 Days	Liechtenstein
5	K'inich Janaab' Pakal I	68 Years, 33 Days	Palenque (Maya)
6	Franz Joseph I	67 Years, 355 Days	Austria-Hungary
7	Chan Imix K'awiil	67 Years, 130 Days	Copan (Maya)
8	Ferdinand III	65 Years, 90 Days	Sicily
9	Victoria	63 Years, 216 Days	United Kingdom
10	James I	62 Years, 319 Days	Aragon
11	Hirohito (Emperor Showa)	62 Years, 13 Days	Japan
12	Kangxi Emperor	61 Years, 318 Days	China
13	Qianlong Emperor	60 Years, 124 Days	China
14	Christian IV	59 Years, 330 Days	Denmark-Norway
15	George III	59 Years, 96 Days	United Kingdom
16	Louis XV	58 Years, 251 Days	France
17	Pedro II	58 Years, 222 Days	Brazil
18	Al-Mustansir Billah	58 Years	Fatimid Caliphate
19	Nicholas I	57 Years	Montenegro
20	Wilhelmina	57 Years, 286 Days	Netherlands
21	James VI	57 Years, 246 Days	Scotland (UK)
22	Conrad I	57 Years	Burgundy
23	Pelagius	57 Years	Asturias
24	HonorÃ© III	57 Years	Monaco
25	Charles Theodore	56 Years	Bavaria
26	Henry III	56 Years, 19 Days	England
27	Mutesa I	56 Years	Buganda
28	Ivan IV (The Terrible)	50 Years, 105 Days	Russia
29	Llywelyn the Great	45 Years	Gwynedd (Wales)
30	Charlemagne	45 Years	Franks/Holy Roman Empire
31	Tupou IV	41 Years	Tonga
32	Augustus	40 Years	Roman Empire
33	Suleiman the Magnificent	46 Years	Ottoman Empire
34	Akbar the Great	49 Years	Mughal Empire
35	Aurangzeb	49 Years	Mughal Empire
36	Peter the Great	42 Years	Russia
37	Philip II	42 Years	Spain
38	Queen Margrethe II	52 Years	Denmark
39	Hassanal Bolkiah	56 Years+ (Incumbent)	Brunei
40	Carl XVI Gustaf	50 Years+ (Incumbent)	Sweden
41	Mswati III	37 Years+ (Incumbent)	Eswatini
42	Edward III	50 Years	England
43	Ramesses II	66 Years	Ancient Egypt
44	Pepi II Neferkare	94 Years (Disputed)	Ancient Egypt
45	Taejo	40 Years	Goguryeo (Korea)
46	Ashoka	36 Years	Maurya Empire
47	Wu Zetian	15 Years (Empress Regnant)	China
48	Justinian I	38 Years	Byzantine Empire
49	Catherine the Great	34 Years	Russia
50	Frederick the Great	46 Years	Prussia

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