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Jun 4, 2018 · Monarchs who came to the throne as children and teenagers were: Edmund I c. 921-946, became king 939 age about 18. Eadwig c. 940-959, became king 955 aged about 15. Edgar the Peaceful c. 943-975, became king 959 aged about 16. St. Edward the Martyr c. 962-978, became king aged about 13.
- King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England) The existing answers have not given examples of Kings from British History. James VI became K...
- As Mark C. Wallace's comment points, the answer depends on what you see as a good king. However, there are kings who became kings while children an...
- Peter the Great of Russia took the throne at age 10, and Ivan the Terrible (who was terrifying, not incompetent) became Prince of Moscow at age 3....
- There were a couple of notable pharaohs: Thutmose III , born 1481 BC, reigned 1479–1425 BC, was only about 2 year old when he became pharaoh. His...
- A child monarch generally has to have a Regency period, where someone else actually wields all the powers of state in their behalf, until they re...
- Well, this is somewhat of a technicality, but Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was under a regency for a few months after his father had died, before...
- A hands-down yes for the Kangxi Emperor of Qing-dynasty China. He became nominal Emperor at age 7 and had a 6-year regency; then ruled directly f...
- One successful child ruler from Israel was King Josiah of Judah, who took the throne at the age of 8. He succeeded his father Amon, who was assassi...
- I believe I will focus on the Eastern Kings and Emperors since the other answers provide ample information on the Western side. Shapur II of Persia...
- Robbie Mitchell
- Shah Shapur II: Youngest Monarch Crowned Before Birth. The award for youngest-ever child monarch should probably go to Shah Shapur II, emperor of the Sasanian Empire of Persia from 309 AD to 379 AD.
- Alfonso XIII, Last King of Spain, Had to Wait 16 Years. It could be argued that Alfonso XIII of Spain competes with Shapur II for the title of youngest-ever boy king.
- John I of France and Navarre: The Posthumous King. John I was born on November 15, 1316. Like the first two entries on this list, he was born king after his father, Louis X had died several months prior.
- Mary, Queen of Scots: Crowned at 6 Days Old. It isn’t just kings who were crowned at early ages. Mary, Queen of Scots, is widely believed to have been the youngest ever queen.
Absolute monarchies include Brunei, Eswatini, [4] Oman, [5] Saudi Arabia, [6] Vatican City, [7] and the individual emirates composing the United Arab Emirates, which itself is a federation of such monarchies – a federal monarchy. [8] [9] Though absolute monarchies are sometimes supported by legal documents, they are distinct from ...
- Amy Irvine
- King Tutankhamun, Ancient Egypt (r. 1332-1323 BC) Perhaps the most famous child monarch in the world, King Tutankhamun, also known as the ‘Boy King’, became the 13th Pharaoh of the 18th Egyptian dynasty aged 9, following the death of his unpopular father, Akhenaton.
- Henry VI, England (r. 1422-1461 and 1470-1471) Henry VI had a tumultuous reign marked by political instability and conflict. Ascending to the throne as an infant (aged 9 months), he inherited a united kingdom at the peak of its power on the European mainland.
- Mary, Queen of Scots, Scotland (r. 1542-1567) Mary Stuart became Queen of Scotland aged just 6 days old after the death of her father, James V, though the kingdom was initially ruled by regents (including by her mother), while Mary spent most of her childhood in France.
- Louis XIV, France (r. 1643-1715) Louis XIV, also known as the ‘Sun King’, became the King of France aged 4 after the death of his father, and went on to become one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history, reigning for 72 years.
Jun 8, 2017 · In Europe, where most monarchies now follow absolute primogeniture, allowing the eldest child, male or female to succeed, we still see numerous examples of families of three or four children rather than one or two.
Oct 10, 2022 · When Louis VII of France made a promise to the town of Langres in 1179, he acted ‘with the assent and will of my son Philip’, stressing the importance of his 13-year-old son’s independent consent. Kingdoms and communities were also primed to accept children as their kings.
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May 1, 2024 · The tradition in Britain that all descendents of the sovereign in the male line are styled prince and princess dates to only 1714, prior to which the children of monarchs were simply titled lord or lady. Meanwhile, the tsars of Russia were absolute monarchs, though in practice they were often limited by the power of the Orthodox church.
