List of former monarchies

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

See also: List of Classical Age states

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)

Europe

Further information: Monarchies in 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)
• 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

Further information: Colonial empire § List of colonial empires

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

Further information: Monarchies in 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)
• Kingdom of Uvea (Wallis island) (1767–)

Americas

• New Kingdom of Granada (16th century–1739)

Modern

Europe

Further information: Monarchies in 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)

See also

• List of current monarchies
• List of monarchies
• Abolition of monarchy
• List of empires
• List of medieval great powers
• List of largest empires