Regent is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or personal assistant.
Did you know that before Ashoka the Great became a peace-loving monarch he was known as Chanda Ashoka, meaning 'Cruel Ashoka'? Widely believed to be one of the kindest, strongest rulers of India Emperor Ashoka has a fascinating life history.
1. The Medieval King Who Took the Cross: Richard I of England (1189-99) Richard I of England, better known as Richard the Lionheart, was king of England for just ten years, from 1189-99. Yet he is still one of the most famous medieval kings of all time.
King Sejong's intent was to teach the people and make a better world, so he was sorely disappointed at the claim there was no use for this. From this event, we can learn that King Sejong created and promulgated Hangeul out of a true love for his people.
1. Alfred the Great (AD 849-899)
Alexander the Great
Inspiring bravery and loyalty in his troops, he adopted many foreign customs and traditions in order to rule his millions of subjects. Alexander was aged only 32 when he died of a fever in Babylon in June 323 BC.
The first king of England
Æthelstan's sister had married Sihtric, the Viking ruler of the Northumbrians. When Sihtric died in 927, Æthelstan succeeded to that kingdom. Æthelstan's coins and charters began to describe him as 'king of the English'.
Born on the 5th December 1927 and dying on the 13th October 2016, Bhumibol Adulyadej grew to become arguably the greatest king in Thailand's history.
The love and reverence the Thai people have for their King is rooted in attitudes that can be traced to the earliest days of Thailand as a nation and in some of the past rulers who continue to serve as models of kingship. The Thai monarchy has been a pillar of stability in Thailand.
Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China.
Emperors are generally recognized to be of the highest monarchic honor and rank, surpassing kings.
The queen (♕, ♛) is the most powerful piece in the game of chess. It can move any number of squares vertically, horizontally or diagonally , combining the powers of the rook and bishop. Each player starts the game with one queen, placed in the middle of the first rank next to the king.
Sri Rama Chandra, the Ideal King.
Charles I
The monarchy was abolished after Charles's death, which surely places him at the top of the list of worst English monarchs of all time. After 11 years of unpopular rule by the puritan general Oliver Cromwell and, briefly, by his son Richard, Charles's son, Charles II, was invited to become king.
It's estimated that King Vajiralongkorn has a 23 per cent stake in Siam Commercial Bank, Thailand's second-largest lender, and a 33.3 per cent stake in Siam Cement Group., the country's largest industrial conglomerate. These two holdings have an approximate value of US$9 billion.
The Thai Chinese have been deeply ingrained into all elements of Thai society over the past 200 years. The present Thai royal family, the Chakri dynasty, was founded by King Rama I who himself was partly Chinese. His predecessor, King Taksin of the Thonburi Kingdom, was the son of a Chinese father from Chaoshan.
Maha Vajiralongkorn, King of Thailand
His assets are currently valued at up to US$43 billion as of January 2021.
He is the wealthiest monarch in the world, with a net worth estimated to be between US$30 billion and US$70 billion.
King Mongkut is one of the people with the most children in Thai history; he had 32 wives and concubines during his lifetime who produced at least 82 children, one of whom was Chulalongkorn, who married four of his half sisters.
King Naresuan the Great is Thailand's national hero and warrior king. He was born here and reined the former county of Phitsanulok from the age of 16 years as governor.
Answer and Explanation: It is difficult to determine who exactly was the first known king in human history and there are several contenders for this honor. However, numerous sources cite King Sargon of Akkad as the first king in human history, or rather, the first king that was not considered a myth or legend.
This is a list of current monarchies. As of 2023, there are 43 sovereign states in the world with a monarch as head of state. There are 13 in Asia, 12 in Europe, 9 in the Americas, 6 in Oceania, and 3 in Africa.
Mary I was the first Queen Regnant (that is, a queen reigning in her own right rather than a queen through marriage to a king).
Sultan Alauddin Khilji is known to have the largest standing army as a result of his military reforms.