# List of former monarchies

This is a list of former monarchies, i.e. monarchies which once existed but have since been abolished. (Note: entries in bold refer to groups of kingdoms)

## Ancient Near East
### Early Bronze Age

* Indus Valley (3300 BC-1300 BC)
* Ancient Egypt (3150 BC–30 BC)
* Kingdom of Kish (c. 2900 BC–2296 BC)
* Van Lang (2879 BC–258 BC)
* Minoan (c. 2700 BC–c. 1600 BC)
* Kingdom of Uruk (c. 2600 BC–2048 BC)
* Land of Punt (c. 2500 BC–980 BC)
* Kingdom of Ur (c. 2500 BC–1940 BC)
* Kingdom of Lagash (c. 2500 BC–2046 BC)
* Kingdom of Kerma (2500 BC–1500 BC)

### Middle Bronze Age

* Amorite Kingdom (c. 2000 BC–1595 BC)
* Kingdom of Assyria (c. 2000 BC–605 BC)
* Kingdom of Larsa (1961 BC–1674 BC)
* Babylonia (1830 BC–732 BC)
* Mycenaean (c. 1900 BC–c. 1100 BC)

### East Asian Bronze Age

* Gojoseon Kingdom (2333 BC–108 BC)
* Xia Kingdom (2070 BC–1600 BC)
* Shang Kingdom (c. 1600–1046 BC)

### Late Bronze Age

* Mitanni Kingdom (c. 1500 BC–c. 1300 BC)
* Kingdom of Arzawa (c. 1500 BC–c. 1200 BC)
* Phoenicia (1200 BC–539 BC)

### Iron Age

* Sindhu-Sauvīra (1300 BC- 518 BC)
* Magadha Kingdom (until 320 BC)
* Colchis (–164 BC)
* Kingdom of Phrygia (until 696 BC)
* Kingdom of Lydia (until 546 BC)
* Philistia (until 732 BC)
* Sabaean Kingdom (c. 1100 BC–275 AD)
* Zhou Kingdom (c. 1046–256 BC)
* United Kingdom of Israel and Judah (1030 BC–931 BC)
* Kingdom of Ammon (c. 1000 BC–332 BC)
* Kingdom of Israel (930 BC–720 BC)
* Kingdom of Judah (930 BC–586 BC)
* Kingdom of Edom (c. 900 BC–c. 600 BC)
* Kingdom of Urartu (858 BC–585 BC)

## Antiquity
### Asia

* Orintid Armenian Kingdom (c. 600 BC–335 BC)
* Bosporan Kingdom (c. 600 BC–443 AD)
* Pandyan Kingdom (c. 600 BC–1345 AD)
* Scythia (c. 600 BC–c. 100 BC)
* Kingdom of Tambapanni (543 BC–437 BC)
* Odrysian Kingdom (460 BC–46 AD)
* Kingdom of Anuradhapura (437 BC–1017 AD)
* Armenia (331 BC–428 AD)
* Caucasian Iberia (302 BC–580 AD)
* Dian Kingdom (c. 300 BC–109 BC)
* Kingdom of Pontus (291 BC–62 AD)
* Attalid kingdom (282 BC–133 BC)
* Kingdom of Au Lac (258 BC–207 BC)
* Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (256 BC–125 BC)
* Kingdom of Nanyue (204 BC–111 BC)
* Kingdom of Sophene (c. 200 BC–94 BC)
* Twipra Kingdom (c. 200 BC–1858 AD)
* Indo-Scythian Kingdom (200 BC–395 AD)
* Indo-Greek Kingdom (180 BC–10 AD)
* Nabataean kingdom (168 BC–106 AD)
* Commagene (163 BC–72 AD)
* Hasmonean Kingdom (140 BC–37 BC)
* Kingdom of Lazica (131 BC–697 AD)
* Himyarite Kingdom (110 BC–525 AD)
* Buyeo Kingdom (c. 100 BC–494 AD)
* Kuninda Kingdom (c. 100 BC–c. 200 AD)
* Silla Kingdom (57 BC–935 AD)
* Goguryeo Kingdom (37 BC–668 AD)
* Baekje Kingdom (18 BC–660 AD)
* Indo-Parthian Kingdom (12 BC–130 AD)
* Kingdom of Khotan (56–1006)
* Kingdom of Funan (c. 1–628)
* Langkasuka Kingdom (c. 100–1516)
* Tuyuhun Kingdom (285–670)
* Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439)
* Byzantine Empire (330–1204)
* Taruma Kingdom (358–669)
* Kamarupa (4th century – 12th century)
* Melayu Kingdom (4th century – 13th century)
* Deira (6th century)

### Europe

* Athens (until 338 BC)
* Sparta (c. 900 BC–146 BC)
* Macedonian Kingdom (808 BC–146 BC)
* Roman Kingdom (c. 750 BC–c. 510 BC)
* Ancient Corinth (747 BC–146 BC)
* Ancient Thebes (c. 500 BC–335 BC)
* Kingdom of Mide (76–1171)
* Kingdom of Dacia (82 BC–106 AD)

### Africa

* Kingdom of Kush (1070 BC–350 AD)
* Nok culture (1000 BC–300 AD)
* Kingdom of D'mt (c. 700 BC–c. 400 BC)
* Ancient Carthage (650 BC–146 BC)
* Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC–30 BC)
* Kingdom of Numidia (202 BC–46 BC)
* Kingdom of Aksum (100 AD–940 AD)

## Middle Ages
### Asia

* Early Lý dynasty (544-602)
* Brahman Dynasty of Sindh (632-711)
* Soomra Dynasty (1011-1333)
* Samma Dynasty (1333-1520)
* Kedah Kingdom (630–1136)
* Kingdom of Polonnaruwa (1055–1232)
* Kingdom of Ternate (1257–1914)
* Kingdom of Sunda (669–1579)
* Kingdom of Champa (7th century – 1832)
* Mataram Kingdom (752–1045)
* Kingdom of Abkhazia (778–1008)
* Pagan Kingdom (849–1287)
* Kingdom of the Kartvels (888–1008)
* Mon Kingdoms (9th–11th, 13th–16th, 18th centuries)
* Kingdom of Tondo (900s–1589)
* Hubaekje (900–936)
* Hugoguryeo (c. 901–918)
* Bali Kingdom (914–1908)
* Dongdan Kingdom (926–936)
* Kingdom of Georgia (978–1223)
* Kingdom of Lori (979–1118)
* Kingdom of Butuan (possibly 1000–1600)
* Kingdom of Kakheti-Hereti (1020s–1104)
* Kediri (1045–1221)
* Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (1080–1375)
* Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099–1291)
* Chutiya Kingdom (1187–1673)
* Jaffna Kingdom (1215–1619)
* Trần dynasty (1225–1400)
* Kingdom of Dambadeniya (1220–1345)
* Singhasari Kingdom (1222–1292)
* Ahom kingdom (1228–1826)
* Kingdom of Lan Xang (1353–1707)
* Sukhothai Kingdom (1238–1438)
* Majapahit Kingdom (1293–1527)
* Ottoman Empire (1299–1923)
* Kingdom of Singapura (1299–1398)
* Kingdom of Gampola (1341–1408)
* Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351–1767)
* Joseon Kingdom (1392–1897)
* Kingdom of Mysore (1399–1947)
* Garhwal Kingdom (c. 1400–1814)
* Malacca Sultanate (1400–1511)
* Kingdom of Kotte (1412–1597)
* Ryūkyū Kingdom (1429–1879)
* Kingdom of Imereti (1455–1810)
* Kingdom of Kakheti (1465–1762)
* Kingdom of Kartli (1466–1762)
* Taungoo dynasty (1510–1752)
* Le dynasty (1428–1789)
* Kingdom of Lan Na (1292–1775)
* Sultanate of Maldives (1153–1953, 1954–1968)

### Europe

* Frankish Kingdom (3rd century – 10th century)
* First Kingdom of Burgundy (4th century)
* Kingdom of Galicia (Suebic Kingdom of Galicia) (410–584, 910–1833)
* Visigothic Kingdom (418–721)
* Kingdom of Kent (450–871)
* Kingdom of Gwynedd (460–1282)
* Kingdom of Sussex (477–825)
* Ostrogothic Kingdom (493–553)
* Kingdom of Ceredigion (5th century – early 10th century)
* Kingdom of Powys (5th century – 1160)
* Kingdom of Wessex (519–927)
* Kingdom of Essex (527–812)
* Kingdom of Mercia (527–919)
* Kingdom of Bernicia (6th century)
* Kingdom of the East Angles (6th century – 917)
* Northumbria (654–878)
* Kingdom of Asturias (718–925)
* Kingdom of Navarre (824–1620)
* West Frankish Kingdom (843–987)
* Kingdom of Scotland (843–1707, 1660–1707)
* Bagratuni Kingdom of Armenia (845–1045)
* Kingdom of Castile (850–1230)
* Kingdom of Jórvík (876–954)
* Kingdom of Provence (879–933)
* Kingdom of Alba (900–1286)
* Kingdom of León (910–1230)
* Kingdom of Croatia (c. 925–1102, 1527–1868)
* Kingdom of England (927–1649, 1660–1707)
* Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles (933–late Middle Ages)
* Kingdom of Deheubarth (950–1197)
* Kingdom of Viguera (970–1005)
* Kingdom of Hungary in the Middle Ages (1000–1570)
* Kingdom of Mann and the Isles (1079–1266)
* Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385, 1385–1569)
* Kingdom of Aragon (1035–1707)
* Kingdom of Duklja (1053–1100)
* Kingdom of Cyprus (1192–1489)
* Kingdom of Sicily (1130–1816)
* Kingdom of Portugal (1139–1910)
* Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (Rus) (1199–1349)
* Kingdom of Thessalonica (1204–1224)
* Kingdom of Bohemia (1212–1918)
* Kingdom of Serbia (medieval) (1217–1346)
* Kingdom of Valencia (1237–1707)
* Kingdom of Lithuania (1251–1263, 1918)
* Kingdom of Majorca (1262–1349)
* Kingdom of Albania (1272–1368)
* Kingdom of Naples (1285–1816)
* Kingdom of Bosnia (1377–1463)
* Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385, 1385–1569)

### Africa

* Kingdom of Makuria (350 AD–1276, 1286–1317)
* Kanem Empire (c. 700 AD–1376)
* Kingdom of Nekor (710 AD–1019)
* Ghana Empire (c. 750 AD–c. 1235)
* Kingdom of Nri (1043–1911)
* Kingdom of Sine (1100–1969)
* Almohad Caliphate (1121–1269)
* Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974)
* Ayyubid Sultanate (1171–1341)
* Mali Empire (c. 1230–c. 1600)
* Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517)
* Mankessim Kingdom (1252–1873)
* Ifat Sultanate (1285–1415)
* Warsangali Sultanate (1218–1886)
* Ajuran Sultanate (13th century – 17th century)
* Songhai Empire (c. 1340–1591)
* Jolof Empire (c. 1350–1549)
* Bornu Empire (c. 1380–1893)
* Kingdom of Kongo (c. 1390–1914)
* Kingdom of Kaffa (c. 1390–1897)
* Adal Sultanate (c. 1415–1559)
* Benin empire (c. 1440–1897)
* Kingdom of Mutapa (c. 1450–1698)
* Kingdom of Fez (1472–1554)
* Kingdom of Loango (15th century – 19th century)

### Pre-Columbian Americas

* Kingdom of Chimor (Chimu) (900–1470)
* K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj (13th century – 1524)
* Kingdom of Tlaxcallan
* Inca Empire (1197-1533)

## Early Modern
### Asia

* Kalhora Dynasty (1701-1783)
* Kingdom of Sitawaka (1521–1594)
* Johor Sultanate (1528–1855)
* Kingdom of Middag (17th century)
* Kingdom of Kandy (1581–1815)
* Kingdom of Tungning (1662–1683)
* Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)
* Kingdom of Nepal (1768–2008)
* Kingdom of Maynila (1500s–1571)
* Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti (1762–1800)
* Thonburi Kingdom (1767–1782)
* Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707–1947)
* Kingdom of Vientiane (1707–1828)
* Kingdom of Champasak (1707–1904)

### Europe

* Eastern Hungarian Kingdom (1526–1571)
* Kingdom of Croatia (c. 925–1102, 1527–1868)
* Royal Hungary (1570–1867)
* Kingdom of England (927–1707, 1660–1707)
* Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1651, 1659–1801)
* Kingdom of Livonia (1570–1578)
* Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1651, 1659–1801)
* Kingdom of Scotland (843–1707, 1660–1707)
* Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918)
* Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801)
* Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861)

### Africa

* Kasanze Kingdom (c. 1500–1648)
* Kingdom of Koya (1505–1896)
* Denanke Kingdom (1514–1776)
* Kingdom of Baguirmi (1522–1897)
* Kingdom of Matamba (1530–19th century)
* Cayor Kingdom (1549–1879)
* Kingdom of Luba (1585–1889)
* Dendi Kingdom (1591–1901)
* Igala Kingdom (16th century–1901)
* Dahomey (c. 1600–1900)
* Kasanje Kingdom (1620–1910)
* Kuba Kingdom (1625–1900)
* Ouaddai Kingdom (1635–1912)
* Kénédougou Kingdom (c. 1650–1898)
* Geledi Sultanate (c. late 17th century–1910)
* Ashanti Empire (c. 1701–1957)

### Oceania

* Kingdom of Hawaii (1795–1893)
* Kingdom of Uvea (Wallis island) (1767–)

### Americas

* New Kingdom of Granada (16th century–1739)

## Modern
### Europe

* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922)
* Kingdom of Italy (1805–1814, 1861–1946)
* French Empire (1804–1814, 1851-1870)
* Kingdom of Bavaria (1806–1918)
* Kingdom of Saxony (1806–1918)
* Kingdom of Württemberg (1806–1918)
* Kingdom of Westphalia (1807–1813)
* Kingdom of Hanover (1814–1866)
* United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1822)
* Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816–1861)
* Kingdom of Greece (1832–1924, 1935–1974)
* Kingdom of Sicily (1130-1816)
* Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947)
* Kingdom of Serbia (1882–1918)
* Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908–1946)
* Kingdom of Montenegro (1910–1918)
* Kingdom of Lithuania (1251–1263, 1918)
* Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1943)
* Kingdom of Iceland (1918–1944)
* Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)
* Modern Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
* Kingdom of France (972–1792, 1814–1848)
* Russian Empire (1721–1917)
* German Empire (1871–1918)
* Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)
* Kingdom of Portugal (1139–1910)

### Asia

* Talpur Dynasty (1783-1843)
* Imperial State of Iran (1925–1979)
* Kingdom of Hejaz (1916–1925)
* Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
* Kingdom of Kurdistan (1922–1924)
* Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1973)
* Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (1926–1932)
* Kingdom of Iraq (1932–1958)
* Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1962)
* Tibet (1912–1951)
* Empire of Japan (1868–1947)
* Korean Empire (1897–1910)
* Kingdom of Laos (1953–1975)
* Kingdom of Sikkim (1642–1975)
* Kingdom of Nepal (1768–2008)
* Konbaung dynasty (1752–1885)
* Nguyen dynasty (1802–1945)
* Tay Son dynasty (1778–1802)

### Africa

* Zulu Kingdom (1816–1897)
* Yeke Kingdom (c. 1856–1891)
* Kingdom of Egypt (1922–1953)
* Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
* Kingdom of Tunisia (1956–1957)
* Kingdom of Burundi (1962–1966)
* Ethiopian Empire (1270–1974)
* Sultanate of Zanzibar (1856–1964)
* Central African Empire (1976–1979)

### The Americas

* First Empire of Haiti (1804–1806)
* Kingdom of Haiti (1811–1820)
* United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1822)
* First Mexican Empire (1821–1823)
* Empire of Brazil (1822–1889)
* Second Empire of Haiti (1849–1859)
* Second Mexican Empire (1863–1867)