Shortest Reigning Monarchs in History

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It’s not easy at the top and for these monarchs their time at the peak of power was brutally brief. From a Queen who ruled for 3 months to a King who reigned for just 20 minutes their rises to and sudden falls from power were fascinating. In order of length from longest to shortest, here are 7 rulers with some of the fastest reigns known to history. Don’t blink or you’ll miss them!
Berengaria of Castile
Emperor Taichang
Napoleon II
Pope Urban VII
Jane of England
Louis XIX of France
Luís Filipe of Portugal

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.britannica.com
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87158/5-shortest-reigns-history

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Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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