The following monarchs either lost their thrones through deposition by a coup d'état, by a referendum which abolished their throne, or chose to abdicate during the 20th century. A list of surviving former monarchs appears at the end of the article. Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A coup détat (pronounced ), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. ... Ballots of the Argentine plebiscite of 1984 on the border treaty with Chile A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... Abdication (from the Latin abdicatio disowning, renouncing, from ab, from, and dicare, to declare, to proclaim as not belonging to one), the act whereby a person in office renounces and gives up the same before the expiry of the time for which it is held. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

See also: Abolished monarchy, List of current monarchs Throughout history, many of the worlds monarchies have been abolished, either through legislative reforms, coups detat, or wars. ... // African Monarchs Asian Monarchs Akihito Emperor of Japan European Monarchs Margethe II Queen of Denmark North American Monarchs Oceanian Monarchs Other Monarchies Muwenda Mutebi II King of Buganda The self-proclaimed states See also Relative Power of Current Monarchs Categories: | ...

Surviving monarchs from abolished monarchies

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Aceh Darussalam

• Sultan Kehalarat Deelat Nyang Meuha Meulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Berdaulat Zilulahil Filalam Alaudin Muhammad Daud Shah (His Majesty Sultan Muhammad Daud Shah) surrendered to the Netherlands following the arrest of the Queen and Queen Mother in 1903.

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

Abuja

• Malam Awwal Ibrahim, emir of Abuja, deposed or abdicated 1994, restored 2000.

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 2. ...

Afghanistan

• King Amanullah Shah was overthrown in 1929.
• King Mohammed Zahir Shah was deposed in coup in 1973.

King Amanullah Khan Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan (June 1, 1892 - April 25, 1960) was the ruler of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929. ... Mohammed Zahir Shah (born October 16, 1914) was the last King of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973. ...

Agaie

• Muhammad Nkochi Attahiru, emir of Agaie, deposed 1994, restored 2001.

Albania

• Prince William of Wied fled in 1914, following the outbreak of the First World War.
• King Zog of Albania (president turned monarch) was deposed by Italy under Mussolini in 1939.
• King Victor Emmanuel III was deposed in 1943 when Italy made peace with the Allies.

William of Wied (26 March 1876–18 April 1945) reigned briefly as sovereign of Albania from February 21, 1914 to September 3, 1914. ... His Majesty King Zog (full ruling name: Zog I Skanderbeg III), born (October 8, 1895–April 9, 1961), was an Albanian prime minister (1922-1924), president (1925-1928), and king (1928-1939 and 1943-1946, the latter period in name only). ... Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy , [in Italian, Vittorio Emanuele III] (11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947), was King of Italy (29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946), as well as putative Emperor of Ethiopia (1936 - 1943) and King of Albania (1939 - 1943). ...

Anhalt

• Duke Joachim Ernst abdicated at the end of World War I in 1918.

Anhalt is a historical region of Germany, which is now included in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. ...

Austria

• Emperor Karl was deposed as Emperor of Austria in 1918.

Karl I of Austria, Károly IV. of Hungary, Karel III of Bohemia Karl I (August 17, 1887 – April 1, 1922), Karl Franz Josef Ludwig Hubert Georg Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen (Hungarian: Károly IV (Károly Ferenc József)), was (among other titles) the last Emperor of Austria, the...

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Baden

• Grand Duke Friedrich II abdicated in 1918.

Baden is a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine. ... Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden (born July 9, 1857 in Karlsruhe; died August 8, 1928 in Badenweiler) was the last Grand Duke of Baden. ...

Baroda

• Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, deposed 1951.

Vadodara (Gujarati: વડોદરા, Hindi: बडोदा),  , also known as Baroda, is the third most-populated town in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. ...

Bavaria

• King Otto was deposed in 1913
• King Ludwig III was deposed in 1918.

The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Postcard photograph from 1916 of King Ottos body in repose. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Ludwig III of Bavaria Ludwig III, HM Ludwig III Leopold Joseph Maria Aloys Alfred King of Bavaria, (7 January 1845 - 18 October 1921) was briefly Prince Regent of Bavaria and was the last King of Bavaria from 1913 to 1918. ...

Belgium

• King Léopold III of the Belgians abdicated in 1951.
• King Baudouin of the Belgians was declared unable to reign by the Belgian parliament on April 4, 1990 and restored the next day.

Léopold III, Léopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel (November 3, 1901 – September 25, 1983) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of his Heir Apparent, his son Baudouin. ... Baudouin I, King of the Belgians, (Baudouin/Boudewijn Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave) (7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993), reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ...

Bharatpur

• Maharaja Shri Brijendra Sawai Brijendra Singhji Bahadur Bahadur Jang, Maharaja of Bharatpur was deposed in 1971.

Bharatpur is a city in Rajasthan state of India. ...

Bhopal

• Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk, Nawab Sultan Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum Sahiba, Nawab Begum of Bhopal, abdicated in 1926.

Bhopāl   (Hindi: भोपाल, Urdu: بھوپال, IPA: ) is a city in central India. ...

Bone state

• La Pawowoni Karaeng Segeri Arumpone of Bone was deposed in 1905.
• Haji Andi La Mappanjuki Karaeng Silayar Sri Sultan Ibrahim ibnu Sultan Husain Arumpone of Bone abdicated 1946, was restored 1950, and reigned again until 1960.
• Andi Pabenteng Arumpone of Bone was deposed in 1950.

Bone or Boni was a vassal state of the government of Celebes, Dutch East Indies, in the south-west peninsula of Celebes, on the Gulf of Boni. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Brunei

• Omar Ali Saifuddin III, Sultan of Brunei, abdicated voluntarily in 1967.

Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien (September 23, 1914 - September 7, 1986) was the Sultan of Brunei from June 4, 1950 until October 4, 1967, and was the chief minister of Brunei from July 1947 until 1959. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

Brunswick

• Duke Ernst August abdicated in 1918.

Brunswick-Lüneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ... Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Prince Ernst August III of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (17 November 1887, Penzing-30 January 1953), reigning Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (2 November 1913-8 November 1918), was a grandson of King George V of Hanover, whom the Prussians deposed...

Buffalo Point

• Warren Thunder, chief of Buffalo Point, deposed 1969, died 1973.

Bugabula

• William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope III, omukama of Bugabula, deposed by the Ugandan government in 1967, died 1973

Buganda

• Major-General H.H. Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Mutesa II Kabaka of Buganda was deposed by the abolition of the Ugandian kingdoms on September 8, 1967.

The flag of Buganda Buganda is the kingdom of the 52 clans of the Baganda people, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. ... Edward Mutesa II (November 19, 1924 - November 21, 1969) was king of the Buganda region and President of Uganda from 1963 to 1966. ... The Kabaka is the title of the King of Buganda. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

Buhweju

• Ndagara, Omukama of Buhweju, deposed 1901.

Buleleng

• Sri Ratu Anak Agung g Nyoman Panji Tisna Raja of Buleleng abdicated 1947 and was reinstalled in 1950.
• Sri Ratu Anak Agung Panji Sakti II Raja of Buleleng abdicated in 1950.

Buleleng is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. ... A Raja (sometimes spelled Rajah) is a king, or princely ruler from the Kshatriya lineages. ... A Raja (sometimes spelled Rajah) is a king, or princely ruler from the Kshatriya lineages. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Bulgaria

• Tsar Ferdinand I abdicated in 1918 following the defeat of Bulgaria in World War One
• Tsar Simeon II was deposed in a plebiscite in 1946; later he became Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2001-2005).

Ferdinand I of Bulgaria Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria (February 26, 1861 - September 10, 1948), born Prince Ferdinand Maximilan Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was the Prince Regnant and later King of Bulgaria as well as an author, botanist and philatelist. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as Prime Minister of Bulgaria Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria (born June 16, 1937) was the last Tsar of Bulgaria from 1943 to 1946, and was Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2001 until August 2005. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ...

Burundi

• King Mwambutsa IV was deposed by his son Ntare V in 1966.
• King Ntare V was deposed in 1966 in a military coup lead by Michel Micombero.

Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng (1912 - 1977) was the king of Burundi from December 16, 1915 to July 8, 1966. ... Ntare V (1947-1972) was the king of Burundi briefly in 1966. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Ntare V (1947-1972) was the king of Burundi briefly in 1966. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Michel Micombero (1940–July 16, 1983) was the President of Burundi from November 28, 1966 to November 1, 1976. ...

Bukhara

• Emir Mohammed Alim Khan was deposed in 1920 when his lands were taken over by Bolsheviks.

The Emirate of Bukhara (1747-1920) was a state in Central Asia, with its capital in Bukhara and was a Russian protectorate from 1868. ... Alim Khan (1880-1944), photographed by Prokudin-Gorskii in 1911, using three black-and white images through coloured filters before the widespread use of colour photography. ...

Busoga

• William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope III, Isebantu Kyabazinga of Busoga, deposed by the Ugandan Government in 1967.

The flag of Busoga Kingdom of Busoga and its districts Busoga is the kingdom of the 11 principalities of the Basoga people, one of the five traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. ...

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Caliphate

• Caliph Abdul Mejid II, cousin of the last Ottoman Sultan, was deposed in 1924.

An Anglicized/Latinized version of the Arabic word خليفة or Khalīfah, Caliph (  listen?) is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... Abdul Mejid II (also with various alternate spellings, including Abd-ul-Mejid, Abdul Medjit, and, in modern Turkish, Abdülmecit; in Arabic عبد المجيد الثانى ) (lived May 29, 1868 – August 23, 1944; reigned November 19, 1922 – March 3, 1924) was the last Caliph of the Ottoman Dynasty, the 101st Caliph in line from... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Cambodia

• King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 1955, then served in various important positions, including prime minister and head of state, intermittently until 1976, and was eventually restored to the kingship in 1993.
• Queen Sisowath Monivong Kossamak was deposed in 1970 with the coup that ended the regime of Prince Norodom Sihanouk. The monarchy was restored in 1993 with Sihanouk (who had previously reigned from 1941 to 1955) as King.
• King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated again in 2004.

Time in office: Apr. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Time in office: Apr. ... Time in office: Apr. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Central African Empire

• Jean-Bédel Bokassa I, Emperor of Central African Empire, deposed in 1979.

The Central African Empire was the name of the Central African Republic when president Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself Emperor Bokassa in 1977. ... Emperor Bokassa I, also known as Salah Eddine Ahmed Bokassa and Jean-Bédel Bokassa (IPA: , (February 22, 1921–November 3, 1996), was the military ruler of the Central African Republic from January 1, 1966 and the emperor of the Central African Empire from December 4, 1976, until his overthrow...

Champasak

• Bua Laphan Ratsadany, prince of Champasak 1900–1904, was deposed when the principality was abolished on November 22, 1904.

Champasak (or Champassak, Lao ຈໍາປາສັກ) is a province in the south-west Laos, at the boundary to Thailand and Cambodia. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

China

• Xuantong Emperor (Puyi) was forced to abdicate in 1912 following a Republican revolution.
• Yuan Shikai (reigned as the self-proclaimed Hongxian Emperor) abdicated in 1916, a few months before his death, and lasting only 83 days on the throne.

Puyi (Chinese: (Traditional), (Simplified), Pǔyí (Pinyin)) (February 7, 1906–October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling family was the last Emperor of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between 1908 and 1912, and non-ruling emperor between 1912 and 1924), the tenth and last emperor of... The former government location at Wuhan after Wuchang Uprising, 1911. ... Yuan Shikai in military uniform Yuan Shikai (Courtesy Weiting 慰亭; Pseudonym: Rongan 容庵 Traditional Chinese: 袁世凱; Simplified Chinese: 袁世凯; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Yüan Shih-kai) (September 16, 1859 – June 5, 1916) was a Chinese military official and politician during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. ...

Chisasibi

• Violet Pachanos chief of Chisabibi 1989-1995 ,deposed or abdicated 1995,restored 1999,reigned until 2001.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

• John Cecil Clunies-Ross (Ross V) sold the islands to Australia in 1978

The King of the Cocos Islands governed the islands from 1824 to 1944 when it became part of Australia. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Courland

• Duke-elect Wilhelm II was deposed following the end of World War I in 1918.

coat of arms of Courland Courland (Latvian: Kurzeme, German: Kurland, Polish: Kurlandia, Latin: Curonia / Couronia) is a historical Baltic province now part of Latvia. ... German Emperor Wilhelm (born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht, Prince of Prussia 27 January 1859–4 June 1941), was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia (de: Deutscher Kaiser und König von Preußen), ruling from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. ...

Croatia

• The Axis puppet King Tomislav II (Prince Aimone of Savoy, Duke of Spoleto), who had never actually reigned, abdicated in 1943, when Italy made peace with the Allies.

Prince Aimone Roberto Margherita Maria Giuseppe Torino (1900-1948), 4th Duke of Aosta, was born on 9 March 1900 in Turin. ...

Cochin

• Rama Varma(1895-1914): He was rewarded with K.C.S.I, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. It was during his reign that the railway line from Shornur was extended to Cochin. He resigned in1914 due to differences with British Empire. He died in January 1932 (1107 Makaram 16th). He is known as Ozinja Vallia Thampuran (Abdicated Highness, aka Rajarshi).

Cochin may refer to: Cochin China Kingdom of Kochi, a former princely state of India, merged with Travancore to form the State of Kerala Cochin city, the former name of the city of Kochi, in Kerala Hôpital Cochin, a famous hospital in Paris, France Cochin font, from the Adobe... The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Victoria in 1877. ...

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Dewas

• Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Meherban Shrimant Maharaja Sir Vikramsinhrao Tukojirao (Nana Sahib) Puar, Maharaja of Dewas, abdicated in 1947.

Dewas is a city in western Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ...

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Egypt

• King Farouk abdicated in 1952 in favor of his infant son Fuad II, who was deposed the next year when Egypt became a republic. (Farouk died 1965; Fuad is still living as of 2006.)

Farouk of Egypt. ... King Fuad II of Egypt and the Sudan (Ahmed Fuad) (Arabic: الملك أحمد فؤاد الثاني) was born on 16 January 1952. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ethiopia

• Emperor Iyasu V was deposed 1916 for suspected conversion to the Muslim faith.
• Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed following the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1936, and restored in 1941. He was deposed again during communist revolution in 1975.
• Emperor Amha Selassie I, briefly emperor 1974–1975, was deposed by the abolition of the monarchy.

Iyasu (Joshua) (4 February 1887 - 25 November 1935) was the ruler of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916, when he was deposed. ... Haile Selassie Emperor Haile Selassie I (Power of Trinity) (born Lij Tafari Makonnen, July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975), styled His Imperial Majesty (or HIM), was the Emperor (1930–1936; 1941–1974) of Ethiopia, and is the religious symbol for God incarnate among the Rastafari movement. ... Emperor Amha Selassie of Ethiopia Emperor Amha Selassie of Ethiopia (1916 - February 17, 1997) was the last Emperor of Ethiopia, proclaimed on the deposition of his father Haile Selassie. ...

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Fiji

• Queen Elizabeth II was deposed as Queen of Fiji following the 1987 coup which declared a republic.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Finland

• Grand Duke Nicholas II abdicated March 1917. The Russian Provisional Government continued to exercise grand ducal authority for its brief existence.
• At the end of World War I, the king-elect, Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, was offered but did not accede to the throne as King of Finland.

Nicholas II of Russia (May 18, 1868—July 17, 1918)[1] (Russian: , Nikolay II) was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland,[2] and Grand Duke of Finland. ... The Russian Provisional Government was formed in Petrograd after the deterioration of the Russian Empire and the abdication of the Tsars. ... Combatants Allied Powers: France Italy Russia Serbia United Kingdom United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg Reinhard... ... The Grand Duchy of Finland was a state that existed 1809–1917. ...

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Gambia

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen of Gambia when the country became a republic in 1970.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Germany

• Kaiser Wilhelm II was deposed following Germany's defeat in World War I in 1918.

German Emperor Wilhelm (born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht, Prince of Prussia 27 January 1859–4 June 1941), was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia (de: Deutscher Kaiser und König von Preußen), ruling from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. ...

Ghana

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen when the country became a republic in 1960.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Gojjam

• Le'ul-Ras Hailu Takla-Haymaynot, prince of Gojjam, was deposed 1932.

Gojjam, or Gojam, was a province in the north-western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debra Markos. ...

Gowa

• Andi Ijo Daeng Mattawang Karaeng Lalolang Paduka Sri Sultan Muhammad 'Abdu'l Kadir Aid ud-din ibnu Sultan Muhammad Tahir Muhib ud-din, Sultan of Gowa, was deposed by the Indonesian republic in 1960.

Greece

• King Constantine I was deposed in 1917 but returned to the throne in 1920.
• King Constantine I abdicated in 1922.
• King George II went into exile in 1923 and was deposed in 1924 by a referendum abolishing monarchy but returned to the throne in 1935; he was again exiled in 1941, but returned in 1946.
• King Constantine II was exiled in 1967 and was deposed by another referendum abolishing monarchy in 1973 (and re-run in 1974).

Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... George II (Greek: Γεώργιος [Geōrgios]; 20 July 1890 — 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. ... Constantine of Greece, formerly Constantine II, King of the Hellenes (born June 2, 1940) was King of Greece from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. ...

Guyana

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen when the country became a republic in 1970.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

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Hesse and the Rhine

• Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig was deposed in 1918.

The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt came into existence in 1568, as the portion of George, youngest of the four sons of Landgrave Philipp of Hesse. ... Ernest Louis Grand Duke of Hesse in 1905 Ernest Louis Charles Albert William (de: Ernst Ludwig Karl Albert Wilhelm), (25 November 1868-9 October 1937) was the last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1892 until his abdication in 1918. ...

Hejaz

• King Ali of Hejaz, deposed by Saudi Military forces in 1925.

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Western Province (Saudi Arabia). ... Ali bin Hussein (1879–1935) was King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca from October 1924 until December 1925. ...

Hungary

• King Charles IV lost his throne when a republic was established in 1918. Following the restoration of the Hungarian monarchy in 1920, he was refused permission to assume residency and constitutional functions in the Kingdom by the Regent of Hungary. Karl died in exile in 1922. His son Otto succeeded him in his claims but, like his father, was not allowed to enter the Kingdom or assume constitutional functions, and was not recognized as king. The Kingdom of Hungary was abolished by communists following World War II.

Karl I, a. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

Hyderabad

• His Exalted Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VIII, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Barakat 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang was deposed in 1971.

Hyderabad and Berar, 1903 Hyderābād was an autonomous princely state of south-central India from 1724 until 1948, ruled by a hereditary Nizam, and an Indian state from 1948 to 1956. ... His Highness Prince Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah Asaf Jah VIII born 6th October 1933 in the Hilafet Palace in Nice, France is the current pretender to the throne of Hyderabad. ...

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Igara

• Musinga, Omukama of Igara, deposed 1901.

The Igala or Igara are a people of Nigeria. ...

India

• King George VI of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India, ceased to be Emperor in 1947, when India gained its independence, and ceased to be King of India in 1950, when India became a republic.

George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) (14 December 1895 - 6 February 1952) became the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Emperor of India, upon the unexpected abdication of his brother, Edward VIII. He reigned from 11 December 1936 until his death. ...

Indian Princely States

• All the several hundred princely states (with a few exceptions) were abolished upon India's independence in 1947.

Hundreds of Princely states in British India existed prior to the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947, ruled by semi-independent potentates. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

Iran

• Shah Ahmad Shah Qajar deposed by Reza Pahlavi in 1921
• Shah Reza Pahlavi abdicated in 1941.
• Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was deposed by revolution in 1979.

Photographic portrait of Ahmad Shah Qajar (l) and his brother Mohammad Hassan Mirza (r) Ahmad Shah Qajar (احمد شاه قاجار in Persian) ‎(January 21, 1898 - 21 February 1930) was Shah of Persia from July 16, 1909 to October 31, 1925. ... Reza Shah Pahlavi Reza Shah Pahlavi (Persian: رضا پهلوی) (b. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Shah Reza Pahlavi Reza Pahlavi (Persian: رضا پهلوی), (March 16, 1877–July 26, 1944), called Reza Shah the Great after his death, was Shah of Persia (later Iran) from December 15, 1925 to September 16, 1941. ... This article is about the year. ... His Majesty Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (اعلیحضرت محمدرضا شاه پهلوی; October 26, 1919 – July 27, 1980) also knows as Aryamehr, was the last Shah of Iran, ruling from 1941 until... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Iraq

• Faisal II of Iraq, deposed in 1958 by Republican forces.

Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II (May 2, 1935 - July 14, 1958) was the last king of Iraq from April 4, 1939 to 1958. ...

Ireland

• King George VI ceased to be King when the country became a republic in 1949.

George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) (14 December 1895 - 6 February 1952) became the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Emperor of India, upon the unexpected abdication of his brother, Edward VIII. He reigned from 11 December 1936 until his death. ...

Italy

• King Victor Emmanuel III abdicated in 1946.
• King Umberto II of Italy was deposed by a referendum abolishing the monarchy in 1946.

Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy , [in Italian, Vittorio Emanuele III] (11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947), was King of Italy (29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946), as well as putative Emperor of Ethiopia (1936 - 1943) and King of Albania (1939 - 1943). ... Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (September 15, 1904 - March 18, 1983), the last King of Italy, nicknamed the King of May (Italian Re di Maggio), was born the Prince of Piedmont. ...

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Jaffna

• H.R.H. Prince Remigius Kanagarajah, Head of The Royal House of Jaffna, Arya Chakravarti Dynasty, restored in 2003. [1]

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, Jaffna Jaffna (யாழ்ப்பாணம் in Tamil meaning யாழ்=harp, பாணம்=town of harper, යාපනය in Sinhala) the capital city of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. ...

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Karangasem

• Sri Paduka Ratu Anak Agung Gusti Gedé Jelantik, Regent and Stedehouder of Karangasem, abdicated in 1908.
• Sri Paduka Ratu Anak Agung Agung Anglurah Ketut Karangasem, Raja of the State of Karangasem, abdicated in 1950.
• Sri Paduka Ratu Anak Agung Agung Ngurah Ketut Karangasem, Raja of the State of Karangasem, reigned briefly in 1950. Karangasem was annexed by Indonesia in 1950 but he continued to reign as a nominal Raja till his death in 1991.

Karangasem is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. ...

Kenya

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be queen when Kenya became a republic in 1964.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Khiva

• Khan Abd Allah Khan was deposed 1920; his lands were taken over by Bolsheviks.

Khiva (alternative names include Khorasam, Khoresm, Khwarezm, Khwarizm, Khwarazm, Chiwa and Chorezm) is the former capital of Khwarezmia, which lies in the present-day Khorezm Province of Uzbekistan. ...

Kokang

• Yang Guo Zhen Hkun Lu Kwan, Heng of Kokang—1919
• Sao Edward Yang Kyein Tsai, Saopha of Kokang, deposed by Burma, 1959.

Kokang was a traditional Burmese state. ... Heng is a letter of the Latin alphabet, derived from h with the addition of a tail. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Sao Edward Yang Kyein Tsai, Saopha of Kokang(b. ... Saopha (pronounced Saor Bowa) is a title used by Kanbawza Dynasty of Shan Kingdom. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Korea

• Emperor Sunjong abdicated in 1910 by the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty.

Korea (Korean: 조선 or 한국, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... Sunjong, Crown Prince Cheok (hwangtaeja), crowned Emperor Yunghui (Korean hangul: 융희제; hanja: 隆熙帝; revised: yunghuije; McCune-Reischauer: yunghŭije; March 25, 1874–April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1920. ... The Treaty of Annexation of Korea by Japan was signed on August 22, 1910 by the representatives of the Korean and Japanese Imperial Governments. ...

Kubu

• Sharif 'Abbas ibni al-Marhum Sharif Hasan 'Ali al-Idrus, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Kubu, was deposed in 1911.
• Sharif Muhammad Zainal Idrus ibni al-Marhum Sharif Ismail al-Idrus, Tuan Besar of Kubu, abdicated in 1921.
• Sharif Salih ibni al-Marhum Idrus al-Idrus, Tuan Besar of Kubu, was deposed by the Japanese in 1943.
• Sharif Hasan ibni al-Marhum Sharif Muhammad Zainal Idrus al-Idrus, Tuan Besar of Kubu, was deposed by the Indonesian

Kuwait

• Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, emir of Kuwait. He was deposed in August 2, 1990, when Iraq occupied Kuwait. He returned to Kuwait as emir in March 14, 1991.

Jaber meeting with French foreign minister Roland Dumas during the Gulf War, October 1990 Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (Arabic: جابر الأحمد الجابر الصباح)‎ (June 29, 1926–January 15, 2006), of the al-Sabah dynasty, served as the thirteenth emir of Kuwait , and third emir since Kuwaits independence from Britain... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kupang

• Raja Don Ote Nicolaas Isu Nisnoni, Raja of Kupang, abdicated in 1945.
• Raja Don Obe Alfonsus Nisnoni, Raja of Kupang, was deposed by the Indonesian republic in 1960.

Kupang is the capital of the Indonesian province East Nusa Tenggara. ...

Kutai

• Sri Paduka Sultan Aji Muhammad Parikesit al-Adil Khalifat ul-Muminin, Sultan of Kutai Karta Negara, was deposed by the Indonesian government in 1960.

For information on the racehorse, see Sultan (horse) Sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ...

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Lambjang and Kaski

• Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, T'ung-ling- ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski 1932–1945, abdicated on November 29, 1945.
• Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Padma Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski 1945–1948, abdicated in 1948.
• Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Mohan Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski 1948–1951, was deprived of all the hereditary offices and privileges conferred on Jung Bahadur in 1857 on February 18, 1951.

November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Laos

• King Savang Vatthana was deposed in 1975 by the Communists.

King Savang Vatthana (November 13, 1907 - June 13 (?), 1978) was the last king of the Kingdom of Laos. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Lesotho

• King Moshoeshoe II was deposed in 1990 and reinstated in 1995.
• King Letsie III took the throne upon his father's, Moshoeshoe II, deposition in 1990. He was later deposed in favor of his father (1995), and then reclaimed the throne on his father's death in 1996.

Moshoeshoe II (1938 - January 15, 1996) was the paramount chief of Lesotho, succeeding paramount chief Seeiso from 1960 until it gained full independence from Britain in 1966. ... Letsie III (original name David Mohato Bereng Seeiso) (born July 17, 1963) is the king of Lesotho. ...

Libya

• King Idris was deposed in a coup led by Muammar al-Qaddafi in 1969.
• King Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi. Deposed on the day of his ascension; 4 August 1969.

Idris I (Arabic: إدريس الأول) (March 12, 1890 - May 25, 1983) was the first King of Libya, reigning from 1951 to 1969. ... Muammar Abu Minyar al-Qaddafi 1 — pronounced Gaddafi — (Arabic: معمر القذافي ) (born c. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Sanussi (1928-1992), was Crown Prince (1956-1969) and (very briefly) King of Libya (1969). ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

Lingga

• Paduka Sri Sultan 'Abdu'l-Rahman II Mu'azzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Raja Muhammad Yusuf al-Mahdi, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Lingga, Riau, was deposed in absentia in 1911.

Lingga is a town, in Sri Aman Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... For information on the racehorse, see Sultan (horse) Sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... In Malay, Yang di-Pertuan Besar is literally He Who Is Made Great or This is a royal tile used by: The elected monarch of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Lippe

• Prince Leopold IV was deposed in 1918.

This article is about the district Lippe. ...

Lithuania

• The German puppet King Mindaugas II of Lithuania, was deposed following the end of the First World War in 1918.

Mindaugas II of Lithuania (3 March 1864, Monaco - 24 March 1928, Rapallo, Italy) was a King-elect in 1918. ...

Luxembourg

• Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde was forced to abdicate in 1919 due to political issues.
• Her sister and successor Grand Duchess Charlotte also abdicated, in 1964.
• Charlotte's son and successor Grand Duke Jean abdicated in favour of his son Henri in 2000.

Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Marie-Adélaïde Thérèse Hilda Wilhelmine (June 14, 1894 – January 24, 1924) was a daughter of Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg. ... Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, Charlotte Aldegonde Élise Marie Wilhelmine (January 23, 1896 - July 9, 1985) was the second daughter of Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano (born on January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ... His Royal Highness Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri Albért Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume (born April 6, 1955) is the hereditary ruler of Luxembourg. ...

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Malawi

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be queen when the country became a republic in 1966.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Maldives

• Sultan Muhammad Farid Didi was deposed in 1968, same year Maldives became a republic.

Muhammad Farid Didi was once sultan and once king of the Maldives. ...

Malta

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be queen when the country became a republic in 1974.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Manchukuo

• Emperor Puyi was deposed in 1945.

Manchukuo (1932 to 1945) (Simplified Chinese: 满洲国; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲國; Pinyin: Mǎnzhōu Guó Kanji: 満州国) was a former country in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia under the leadership of the Emperor Puyi, the last emperor of Qing Dynasty. ... Puyi (Chinese: (Traditional), (Simplified), Pǔyí (Pinyin)) (February 7, 1906–October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling family was the last Emperor of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between 1908 and 1912, and non-ruling emperor between 1912 and 1924), the tenth and last emperor of...

Mauritius

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen of Mauritius following a 1992 referendum.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Mecklenburg-Schwerin

• Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV was deposed in 1918.

Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a Duchy (from 1815 a Grand Duchy) in northeastern Germany, formed by a partition of the Duchy of Mecklenburg. ...

Mecca

• Sherif Hussein ibn Ali, was the Sherif of Mecca, and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917. He was deposed by Ibn Saud in 1924.

Mecca IPA: or Makkah (in full: Makkah al-Mukarramah; Arabic: ‎, Turkish: Mekke) is the capital city of Saudi Arabias Makkah province, in the historic Hijaz region. ... Hussein ibn Ali or Husayn ibn Ali (died 1931) was the Sherif of Mecca, and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917, when he proclaimed himself king. ... The Sharif of Mecca — sometimes the Sheriff of Makkah, with many other variant spellings — was the traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, ruling over the two cities and the surrounding region. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... `Abd al-`AzÄ«z as-Sa`Å«d ( 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic:عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Mecklenburg-Strelitz

• The last Grand Duke, Adolf Friedrich VI, committed suicide in February 1918. From then until the abolition of the monarchy in 1918, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin acted as regent.

Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy in northern Germany, roughly consisting of the present day district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (the historical Stargarder Land), bordering areas of modern-day Brandenburg with the town of Fürstenberg and the area around Ratzeburg in modern Schleswig-Holstein. ...

Mohammerah

• Shaikh Khaz'al Khan ibn Haji Jabir Khan Sardar-i-Aqdas, Shaikh of Mohammerah 1897-1924. Deposed 1924 by Reza Shah, died 1936.

Mohammerah was a sheikdom in Persia flourishing from the eighteenth century to 1924. ...

Morocco

• Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco was deposed by French in 1953

Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco visiting Lawrence Livermore Lab, United States, in 1957 Mohammed V (August 10, 1909–February 26, 1961) was Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1953 and 1955 to 1961. ...

Montenegro

• King Nikola was deposed after the First World War, when Montenegro became part of Yugoslavia.

Motto: none Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Capital Podgorica Largest city Podgorica Serbian of the Ijekavian dialect1 Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence From Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area  - Total 14,026 km² (159th) 5,414 sq mi   - Water... King Nikola I Petrovic Njegos Краљ Никола I Петровић Његош (October 7, 1841- March 2, 1921) was the only king of Montenegro, reigning as a king from 1910 to 1918 and...

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Netherlands

• Queen Wilhelmina abdicated the throne in favour of her daughter Juliana in 1948.
• Queen Juliana abdicated in favour of her daughter Beatrix in 1980.

For other uses, see Wilhelmina (disambiguation). ... Juliana Queen of the Netherlands Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (Juliana Emma Louise Wilhelmina van Oranje-Nassau) (April 30, 1909 – March 20, 2004), Princess of Orange-Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, was Queen of the Netherlands from her mothers abdication in 1948 to her own abdication... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Juliana Queen of the Netherlands Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (Juliana Emma Louise Wilhelmina van Oranje-Nassau) (April 30, 1909 – March 20, 2004), Princess of Orange-Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, was Queen of the Netherlands from her mothers abdication in 1948 to her own abdication... Queen Beatrix (I) of the Netherlands (born as Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard van Oranje-Nassau, Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau, Prinses van Lippe-Biesterfeld) (born January 31, 1938), has been the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since April 30, 1980. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Nigeria

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen when the country became a republic in 1963.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Norway

• King Oscar II was replaced in 1905, ending the Swedish-Norwegian personal union.

Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik) (January 21, 1829 – December 8, 1907) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1872 until his death. ...

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Oman

• Sultan Said Bin Taimur of Muscat, was deposed in 1970 by his own son Qaboos of Oman.

Said Bin Taimur (1910-1972) was the sultan of Muscat and Oman (the country later renamed to Oman) from 1932 to 1970. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Sayyed Qaboos bin Sa’id Al ‘Bu Sa’id (Arabic: قابوس بن سعيد ال بو سعيد born November 18, 1940 in Salalah) is the current Sultan of Oman. ...

Oldenburg

• Grand Duke Friedrich August was deposed in 1918.

Oldenburg (Low German: Ollnborg) is an Independent City in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

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Pakistan

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen of Pakistan when it became a republic in 1956.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Pindus

• Prince Alchibiades I abdicated in 1942.
• Prince Nicholas I abdicated in 1942.
• Prince Julius I was deposed in 1943 by Germany.

The Principality of Pindus (also Pindo or Pindos) (in Aromanian: Principatu di la Pind) and Duchy of Macedonia was an autonomous state set up under fascist Italian and Bulgarian control in northwest Greece and southern Yugoslavia during the Second World War and Greek Civil War. ... Alkiviadis Diamandi or Alcibiade Diamandis (sometimes spelled Diamandis, Diamanthis or Diamantis) was an Aromanian (Vlach) political figure of Greece, active during the First and Second World Wars in connection with the Italian officials (who had occupied parts of Greece). ... Baron Gyula Milványi de Csesznegi, or Csesznegh, was born in Csorvás, Hungary in 1914. ...

Poland

• The portion of Poland formerly ruled by Russia was occupied by Germany and Austria in 1915 and proclaimed an independent kingdom in 1916. Archduke Karl Stefan of Austria was named King-elect, but the nation was declared a republic without ever actually having had a King in the 20th century.

Portugal

• King Manuel II fled following a revolution in 1910. Portugal became a Republic.

King Manuel II (r: 1908–1910) Manuel II (English: Emanuel II), the Patriot Port. ...

Prussia

• King Wilhelm II was overthrown from the Prussian and German thrones after World War I.

Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Polish: ; Old Prussian: Prūsa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. ... German Emperor Wilhelm (born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht, Prince of Prussia 27 January 1859–4 June 1941), was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia (de: Deutscher Kaiser und König von Preußen), ruling from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. ...

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Qatar

• Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Jasim Al-Thani, Ruler of Qatar, abdicated in 1949.
• Sheikh Ahmad ibn 'Ali Al Thani sheikh of Qatar. He was deposed in 1972.
• Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, was deposed by his son Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa on June 27, 1995

His Highness Shaikh Ahmad bin Ali Al-Thani (1917-1977) was the Emir of the State of Qatar through the final years of dependency and briefly 1971-1972 independent Amir. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani (Arabic: خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني) (born in Doha, Qatar in 1930 or 1932) was the emir of Qatar from 1972 to 1995. ... His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني) (born in 1950 in Doha, Qatar) is the current Emir of Qatar. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Reuss Elder Line

• Prince Henry XXIV was deposed in 1918.

Reuss (German: Reuß) was the name of several historical states located in present-day Thuringia, Germany. ...

Reuss Younger Line

• Prince Henry XXVII was deposed in 1918.

Reuss (German: Reuß) was the name of several historical states located in present-day Thuringia, Germany. ...

Romania

• King Michael I was removed as king in favor of his father Carol II in 1930.
• King Carol II abdicated in 1940.
• King Michael was deposed again by the communist-dominated government in 1947.

King Michael I of the Romanians (born October 25, 1921), reigned as King of the Romanians (in Romanian Majestatea Sa Mihai I Regele Românilor) from July 20, 1927 to June 8, 1930, and again from September 6, 1940 until deposed on December 30, 1947: he has since lived in... Carol II of Romania, (15 October 1893 – 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8, 1930 until September 6, 1940. ... Carol II of Romania, (15 October 1893 – 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8, 1930 until September 6, 1940. ...

Rujumbura

• Makobore, omukama of Rujumbrura, deposed 1901.

Russia

• Emperor Nicholas II abdicated after the February Revolution of 1917, as did his named successor, his brother Grand Duke Michael (possibly known for a very short time as Michael II). Both Nicholas II and Michael separately were later murdered, as was all of Nicholas II's family in 1918 (see the House of Romanov). The monarchy was abolished and replaced by a Russian republic under Lenin, which in 1922 became the Soviet Union.

Nicholas II of Russia (May 18, 1868—July 17, 1918)[1] (Russian: , Nikolay II) was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland,[2] and Grand Duke of Finland. ... The February Revolution (N.S.: March Revolution) of 1917 in Russia was the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917. ... Grand Duke Michael of Russia, Mikhail Alexandrovich Romanov (Russian: Михаил Александрович Романов), sometimes called Emperor Michael II (November 22, 1878 (O.S.) - about June 12, 1918) was... The House of Romanov (Рома́нов, pronounced ) was the second and last imperial dynasty of Russia, which ruled Muscovy and the Russian Empire for five generations from 1613 to 1762. ...

Rwanda (the Tutsi state)

• Kigeri V was deposed 1961.

HM Kigeri V Ndahindurwa was King (Mwami) of Rwanda from 1959-1961. ...

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Sarawak

• Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, abdicated on July 1, 1946.

State motto: United, Industrious, Dedicated (Malay: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ) Capital Kuching Governor T.Y.T Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud / Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. ... Sir Charles Vyner deWindt Brooke (September 30, 1874–May 9, 1963) was the third and final white Rajah of Sarawak. ... A Raja (sometimes spelled Rajah) is a king, or princely ruler from the Kshatriya lineages. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Saudi Arabia

• King Saud was deposed by a coup in 1964.

Saud bin Abdul Aziz (January 12, 1902 - February 23, 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to November 2, 1964. ...

Saxe-Altenburg

• Duke Ernst II was deposed at the end of the First World War in 1918 with all the other German monarchs.

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Ernst II Bernhard Georg Johann Karl Frederick Peter Albert, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (31 August 1871 - 22 March 1955), was the last reigning duke of Saxe-Altenburg. ...

Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

• Duke Carl Eduard was deposed at the end of the First World War in 1918 with all the other German monarchs.

Capitals Coburg and Gotha Head of State Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Saxe-Coburg and Gotha or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) served as the name of the two German duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in Germany, in the present-day states of Bavaria... Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Charles Edward George Albert Leopold) (19 July 1884 – 28 March 1954) was the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918. ...

Saxe-Meiningen

• Duke Bernhard III was deposed at the end of the First World War in 1918 with all the other German monarchs.

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Bernhard III Frederick Wilhelm Albrecht Georg, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b. ...

Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

• Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst was deposed at the end of the First World War in 1918 with all the other German monarchs.

The Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Herzogtum Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach) was created in 1809 by the merger of the Ernestine duchies of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach, which had been in personal union since 1741, when the Saxe-Eisenach line had died out. ... William Ernest Charles Alexander Frederick Henry Bernard Albert George Herman, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (10 June 1876 - 24 April 1923) was the last Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. ...

Saxony

• King Frederick Augustus III was deposed at the end of the First World War in 1918 with all the other German monarchs.

The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stata Sakska) is at a land area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... Friedrich August III Johann Ludwig Karl Gustav Gregor Philipp, King of Saxony (25 May 1865 -18 February 1932) was the son of King Georg I of Saxony (1832-1904) and his wife Maria Ana, Infanta of Portugal (1843-1884). ...

Schaumburg-Lippe

• Prince Adolf II was deposed at the end of the First World War in 1918 with all the other German monarchs.

Schaumburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

Schwarzburg

• Prince Günther was deposed at the end of the First World War in 1918 with all the other German monarchs.

Schwarzburg is a village in the Schwatzatal in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt in Thuringia, Germany. ...

Serbia

• King Peter I became instead King of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes in 1918.

Motto: none Anthem: Bože pravde (English: God of Justice) Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Official language(s) Serbian1 Government Republic  - President Boris Tadić  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Formation and independence    - Formation of Serbia 814   - Formation of the Serbian Empire 1345   - Independence from the Ottoman Empire July 13, 1878... Peter I of Serbia Peter (Petar) KaraÄ‘orÄ‘ević (June 29, 1844 – August 16, 1921) became Serbias first constitutional monarch in the aftermath of the 1903 military coup that resulted in the overthrow of the Obrenović dynasty, returning from exile to take his place as King. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

Serdang

• Paduka Sri Sultan Tuanku Sulaiman Sharif ul-'Alam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Bashar un-din [Al-Marhum Perbaungan], Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Serdang, was deposed in 1946.

The state of Serdang was an ancient Indonesian monarchy, neighbouring the sultanate of Deli, to which it even at the time lost some territory. ...

Sierra Leone

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen when the country became a republic in 1971.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Sikkim

• Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal ceased to be Chogyal (king) when India annexed Sikkim in 1975.

Sikkim (also Sikhim) (Hindi: सिक्किम) is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. ... Palden Thondup Namgyal (May 23, 1923 - January 29, 1982) was the 12th and last Chogyal (king) of Sikkim. ...

Sintang

• Sri Paduka Tuanku Haji Gusti Adi 'Abdu'l-Majid ibni al-Marhum Panembahan Ismail, Panembahan Kusuma Negara III, Panembahan of Sintang, deposed by Netherlands East Indies authorities in 1913.

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South Africa

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen when South Africa became a republic in 1961.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Spain

• King Alfonso XIII fled following republican wins in local elections in 1931. (The monarchy was restored in 1975 under his grandson, King Juan Carlos.)

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Sri Lanka

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen when the country became a republic in 1972.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

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Tanzania

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be queen when the country became a republic in 1962.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Thailand

• King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) abdicated in 1935.

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Tibet

• Tenzin Gyatso was forced to flee from Tibet in 1959 because of the Chinese ocupation. He retains the title of Dalai Lama.

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Tigray

• Le'ul Ras Seyum Mangasha, prince of Tigray, was deposed in 1921 and reinstalled in 1941.

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Toro

• Rukirabasaija Patrick David Matthew Koboyo Olimi III was deposed by the abolition of the Ugandian kingdoms on September 8, 1967.

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Travancore

• [[Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma|Maharaja Raja Ramaraja Sri Patmanabha Dasa Vanchi Pala Bala Rama Varma II (Sri Chithira Tirunal), Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Bahadur, Shamsher Jang]], Maharaja of Travancore, signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, 15th August 1947, ending the executive political role of his monarchy. Merged his state with Cochin and served as Rajpramukh of the Travancore-Cochin Union from 1 July 1949 until 31 October 1956. Deprived of his princely rank, titles and honours by the republican federal government of India on 28th December 1971.

Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ... An acronym SRI may refer to one of the following: Socially Responsible Investment. ... The term theocracy is commonly used to describe a form of government in which a religion or faith plays the dominant role. ... Shamsher Jang is a Hindu princely title meaning Sword of War. ... It has been suggested that Gosree be merged into this article or section. ... Rajpramukh was an administrative title in India. ... Travancore-Cochin or Thiru-Kochi is a former state of India. ...

Trinidad and Tobago

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen when the country became a republic in 1976.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

Tunisia

• Bey Muhammad VII al-Munsif Bey of Tunis from 1942 - 43, when he was deposed by the Free French.
• King Muhammad VIII al-Amin was deposed when Tunisia became a republic in 1957.

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Turkey

• Sultan Mehmed VI was deposed following collapse of Ottoman Empire in 1922.

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Uganda

• Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen when the country became a republic in 1963.
• Sir Edward Mutesa II of Buganda, king of Buganda and president of Uganda is forced into exile in 1966.

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Unyanyembe

• Chief Fundikira III, Ntemi of Unyanyembe, deposed by Tanzania in 1962.

Unyanyembe is a town in Tanzania (formerly German East Africa). ... Abdallahi Saidi Fundikira III (b. ...

United Kingdom

• King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom abdicated on December 11, 1936, later becoming the Duke of Windsor.
  • He also abdicated from the rest of the Commonwealth Realms, but is not listed separately under them. The dates of abdication are the same except in Ireland, where it occurred one day later for technical reasons.

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Vietnam

• Emperor Bao Dai abdicated in 1945 when communists seized control of the nation. Following the Geneva accords, Vietnam was partitioned and Bao Dai became Head of State (Quoc Truong) of the French controlled areas of Vietnam. He was never restored as emperor, and in 1955 was removed from office via referendum.

Emperor Bao Dai Bảo Đại (保大帝、22 October 1913 – 30 July 1997) was the last Emperor of Vietnam, the 13th and last Emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Wajo

• Haji Andi Mangkona Datu Marioriwawo, Aru Matowa of Wajo, abdicated 1949.

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Waldeck-Pyrmont

• Prince Friedrich was deposed in 1918.

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Württemberg

• King William II was deposed in 1918.

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Yemen

• King Muhammad al-Badr was deposed in 1962

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Yugoslavia

• King Peter II of Yugoslavia was deposed by Axis powers in 1941 and by Tito in 1945.

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Zanzibar

(Zanzibar was later united with Tanganyika, and Tanzania was formed) Motto: Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili: Freedom and Unity) Anthem: Mungu ibariki Afrika (God Bless Africa) Capital Stone Town Largest city Stone Town English, Lamu (de facto) Government Republic  - President Amani Abeid Karume  - Prime Minister Shamsi Vuai Nahodha Independence From the United Kingdom   - Tanganyika December 9, 1961   - Zanzibar December 19, 1963... Motto: Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili: Freedom and Unity) Anthem: Mungu ibariki Afrika (God Bless Africa) Capital Stone Town Largest city Stone Town English, Lamu (de facto) Government Republic  - President Amani Abeid Karume  - Prime Minister Shamsi Vuai Nahodha Independence From the United Kingdom   - Tanganyika December 9, 1961   - Zanzibar December 19, 1963... Flag of Tanganyika Tanganyika was an East African republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, named after Lake Tanganyika, which formed its western border. ...

• Sultan Sayyid 'Ali II bin Hamud Sultan of Zanzibar, abdicated 1911
• Sultan Sayyid Jamshid bin 'Abdu'llah Sultan of Zanzibar, overthrown 1964

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Surviving monarchs from abolished monarchies

• King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan (b.1914)
• King Constantine II of Greece (b.1940)
• Sultan Sayyid Jamshid bin 'Abdu'llah of Zanzibar (b. 1926)
• King Fuad II of Egypt (b.1952)
• Queen Elizabeth II of Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Malta (b.1926)
• King Kigeri V of Rwanda (b.1935)
• Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria (b.1937); He later served as Prime Minister (2001-2005).
• King Michael of Romania (b.1921)
• John Cecil Clunies-Ross (Ross V) of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (b. 1928)

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See also

• List of monarchs deposed in the 19th century
• List of monarchs deposed in the 18th century
• List of monarchs deposed in the 17th century
• List of monarchs deposed before the 17th century