10 shortest reigns of monarchs

10. Nicholas Kanabos

Forced to abdicate and deposed by Alexei V.

• reign: 22 hours
• title: Byzantine Emperor
• dynasty: Kanabos
• date: January 28, 1204

9. Min Shin Saw

He was murdered by order of Narathu.

• reign: 18 hours
• title: King of Burma
• dynasty: Kingdom of Pagan
• date: 1167

8. Michael II

• reign: 16 hours
• title: All Emperor of Russia
• dynasty: Romanov
• date: March 15, 1917

7. Antipope Celestine II

He resigned due to riots.

• reign: 14 hours
• title: Pope
• dynasty: ???
• date: December 13, 1124

6. Wanyan Chenglin

He died in the clash in the streets of Caizhou.

• reign: 12 hours
• title: Emperor of China
• dynasty: Jin
• date: February 9, 1234

5. Antipope Philip

The election for Pope was declared invalid.

• reign: 8 hours
• title: Pope
• dynasty: ???
• date: July 31, 768

4. Daughter of Emperor Xiaoming

Proclaimed emperor by her grandmother, who introduced her as a man. It lost its right to the throne when the truth was revealed.

• reign: 5 hours
• title: Emperor Wei
• dynasty: Northern Wei Dynasty
• date: April 1, 528

3. Alexis V

He was deprived of power by his uncle.

• reign: 1 hour
• title: Emperor of Trebizond
• dynasty: Komnenos
• date: April 22, 1458

2. Luís II Filipe

He died in an attack.

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• reign: 25 minutes
• title: King of Portugal
• dynasty: Braganza
• date: February 1, 1908

1. Louis XIX

He renounced his own rights to the crown when Father Charles abdicated in favour of his nephew, Henry.

• reign: 14-20 minutes
• title: King of France
• dynasty: bourbon
• date: August 2, 1830