Less Than A Month
Note: Some of the following have been disputed as genuine monarchs
| Name | Country | Royal house/dynasty | Reign began | Reign ended | Length | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Taichang | China | Ming | 28 August 1620 | 26 September 1620 | 29 days | Died after a bout of diarrhoea which could have been caused by poisoning. |
| Emperor He | China | Han | 74 BC | 74 BC | 27 days | Installed and deposed by Regent Huo Guang. |
| Pope Leo XI | Holy See | 1 April 1605 | 27 April 1605 | 27 days | ||
| Pope Pius III | Holy See | 22 September 1503 | 18 October 1503 | 27 days | ||
| Prince Milan Obrenovic II | Serbia | Obrenovic | 25 June 1839 | 8 July 1839 | 26 days | Succeeded with the abdication of his father Miloš Obrenovic I although due to ill health he may never have been aware of his own rule, dying after 26 days. |
| Pope Damasus II | Holy See | 17 July 1048 | 9 August 1048 | 24 days | ||
| Emperor Constantine | Russian Empire | Romanov | 1 December 1825 | 25 December 1825 | 24 days | Succeeded his elder brother Alexander I and abdicated in favour of his younger brother Nicholas I leading to the Decembrist revolt. |
| Pharaoh Amenemhet VI | Egypt | Thirteenth dynasty | c.1780 BC | c.1780 BC | 23 days | Pharaoh of the Second Intermediate period |
| Pope Marcellus II | Holy See | 9 April 1555 | 1 May 1555 | 22 days | ||
| Emperor Gordian I | Roman Empire | Gordianan | 22 March 238 | 12 April 238 | 21 days | Proclaimed joint Augustus with his son Gordian II after leading a revolt against Maximinus I. Gordian I hanged himself on hearing the news that Gordian II had fallen in battle against Maximinus I. |
| Emperor Gordian II | Roman Empire | Gordianan | 22 March 238 | 12 April 238 | 21 days | Proclaimed joint Augustus with his father Gordian I after leading a revolt against Maximinus I. Gordian II was killed at the Battle of Carthage. |
| Pope Sisinnius | Holy See | 15 January 708 AD | 4 February 708 AD | 21 days | ||
| Pope Theodore II | Holy See | December 897 AD | December 897 AD | 20 days | ||
| Emperor Shang | China | Tang | 8 July 710 | 25 July 710 | 18 days | Installed by Empress Wei to succeed Emperor Zhongzong, but was deposed 18 days later in a coup. |
| King Anikanga Mahadipada | Polonnaruwa | 1209 | 1209 | 17 days | Governor of Maya Rata, who put to death the 3 months old Infant King Dharmasoka Deva and became king. | |
| Pope Celestine IV | Holy See | 25 October 1241 | 10 November 1241 | 17 days | Died before Consecration | |
| Pope Boniface VI | Holy See | April 896 AD | April 896 AD | 16 days | ||
| Emperor Napoleon II | Emperor of the French | Bonaparte | 22 June 1815 | 7 July 1815 | 16 days | Succeeded with the abdication of Napoleon I and deposed with the restoration of Louis XVIII. |
| Pope Urban VII | Holy See | 15 September 1590 | 27 September 1590 | 13 days | Shortest reigning Pope of all time. (See full list) | |
| King Lodewijk II | Holland | Bonaparte | 1 July 1810 | 13 July 1810 | 12 days | Succeeded with the abdication of his father Lodewijk Napoleon only to have his kingdom annexed by Napoleon I of the French. |
| Emperor Puyi | China | Qing | 1 July 1917 | 12 July 1917 | 12 days | Restored by Zhang Xun in a coup, but the republic was restored by Duan Qirui 12 days later. |
| Queen Jane | England and Ireland | Tudor | 10 July 1553 | 19 July 1553 | 9 days | Proclaimed Queen four days after the death of Edward VI only to be removed and later executed by Mary I. |
| Emir Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah | Kuwait | Al-Sabah | 15 January 2006 | 24 January 2006 | 9 days | Succeeded with the death of Jaber III Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and voted out of office by parliament due to ill health before being able to issue his abdication in favour of Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. |
| King Henry V | King of France | Bourbon | 2 August 1830 | 9 August 1830 | 7 days | Succeeded with the abdications of Charles X and then Louis XIX 20 minutes later, only to be rejected by the National Assembly in favour of Louis-Phillipe. |
| King Thong Lan | Ayutthaya Kingdom | Suphannaphum | 1370 | 1370 | 7 days | Succeeded with the death of Borommarachathirat I and then Ramesuan's forces quickly took the palace and executed King Thong Lan .King Ramesuan then held the throne. |
| Pharaoh Hor I | Egypt | Thirteenth Dynasty | c.1775 BC | c.1775 BC | 7 days | Pharaoh of the Second intermediate Period. Attested 7 days on the Turin Canon |
| King Sigeric | Spain | Visigothic Kingdom | 415 | 415 | 7 days | Usurped the throne after the assassination of king Ataulf, but his cruelty raised high opposition, leading to his murder. |
| King Zimri | Israel | c. 885 BC or c. 876 BC | c. 885 BC or c. 876 BC | 7 days | A biblical king from the Books of Kings. |
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