Reign - Regnal Periods

Regnal Periods

  • Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom reigned from 1837 to 1901.
  • King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy reigned from 1900 to 1946.
  • Pope John XXIII reigned from 1958 to 1963.
  • King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great of Thailand reigns from 1946 to present.

A reign can be ended in three ways:

  • death
  • abdication
  • abolition of the office

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