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- Alfonso XIII was born after his father, the previous king, had died —so he became king the moment he was born. In 1902, when he turned 16, he took on full responsibilities as the king of Spain. A government that Alfonso partially helped install was also his downfall.
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The birth of a male child was expected to give France its king. The problem of succession returned when John died four days after birth. Philip ascended the throne at the expense of John's four-year-old half-sister, Joan, daughter of Louis X and Margaret of Burgundy .
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- 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.
- Shapur II – Sasanian Empire. The legendary 4th century AD Sasanian ruler is said to have been the only person who was crowned before actually being born.
- John I – France. John I has the distinction for being the shortest reigning monarch in French history. His date of birth (15 November 1316) was also the date of his ascension to the Capetian throne.
- Mary Stuart – Scotland. Born 8 December 1542, Mary ascended to the Scottish throne at the ripe old age of 6 days. Through her marriage to Francis II, she also briefly became the Queen of France.
- Ivan VI – Russia. Ivan VI, born on 12 August 1740, was only two months old when he was proclaimed Emperor of one of the largest countries in history. His cousin Elizabeth Petrovna would depose him only a year after the start of his reign.
Feb 6, 2020 · Henry VI is the youngest English monarch in history — he was 9 months old when he was crowned king. Portrait of King Henry VI (1422-1461). Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty ...
House / Dynasty: Capetian dynasty. John I (born Nov. 15, 1316—died Nov. 19/20, 1316, Paris) was the king of France, the posthumous son of Louis X of France by his second consort, Clémence of Hungary. He died just a few days after his birth but is nevertheless reckoned among the kings of France.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Juana Manuel. John I ( Spanish: Juan I; 24 August 1358 – 9 October 1390) was King of Castile and León from 1379 until 1390. He was the son of Henry II [2] and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile.
The youngest monarchs in the world were a king of France and a king of Spain who were sovereigns from the moment of their birth. Jean (John) I of France was the posthumous son of Louis X and succeeded at birth on 14 November 1316; yet died five days later.
