New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-28
OTHER LONG REIGNS.

Amid all the varied and fascinating features
Of the Jubilee this one must not be overlooked
that the occasion and primary object of IL all
are to commemorate the fact that Queen Victoria
has regned longer than any other britlsh mon
arch All other facts and circumstances might
have been celebrated at any other time. Inns
one finds fttest mention AT the close OF Her
Naiestvs siytieth year upon the throne. II VIII
be of interest to see how many, or rather how
few other reigns comparable in length win
hers authentic history records, and also some
thing of their character The present reign Is.
os already stated the longest in British his
tory II is the fifth longest in the trustworthy
history of the world. We may dismiss from
consideration the more or less fantastic legends
Of China and Iran. They may in part be true;
they are in great part fanciful. The early his
tory OF Egypt may more readily DE acrep'eh'
clncldated and confirmed as it has been by re-
cent science The first reign, then, in length.
and earliest Of all long reignS in date. was that
of the Egyptian Pharaoh who entertained
Abraham. He is well believed TO have reigned
ninetv-nine wears The second in date, but
third in length. was that of "Old Rameses,
who oppressed the Hebrews. He reigned sixty
seven wears. Juba II Of Numidla was rlghtful
king for siXty-siX years hut actually relghed
only fifty. so he may be passed 10y for the pres
cnt The third in date and fourth in length 81
reirn was James | Of Aragon, the Conqucror.
who reigned SiXty-lhree years. Fourth IN date
but second in length of reign was Louis NV
of France who occupied the throne for seventy
two wears Fifth in date and fifth in length oT
reign Is Victoria. who bids fair 10 surpaSS in
the latter respect AT least onc OF Two OF those
already mentioned.
OF rcgns lasting between fifty AMI sixty
wears there haV, been more. vet even they have
been few Taken IN chronological order The first
was that of the Pharaoh of the Exodus. and
the second That of Psancttichus | OF Egypt.
Alvattes Of Lydia was the third. whose reign
was made memorable 10y The famous battle
with the Modes which was abruptly ended by
the solar eclipse known as the Eclipse Of Thal"S.
The fourth was MthridaleS of Pontrs. who ~
long d"fed the power of Rome. Then cam"
.Iuha of \umida. already mentioned. whose
actual reign lasted Just hfiy years. tonslan-
tine Mi Of Byzaniium comes neyt IN order.
and then Henry III Of England. who regne'l
simultaneously with James | of Aragon, men
toned above. Iii the fourteenth century three
European nonlrchS almost simultaneously
! rcigncd iiftN YEAR, or more each, namely. I'd
ward III of England. Pedro " of Aragon ana
John Pal;rnlucuS of ByZantium. Frederick "
( Of Germany and James VI Of Scotland are next
10 br added Ia HE list. the Eaters shorter REIGN
a. James II England being noteworthy
| Louis Nv Of France follows. and after him
! George III of England who completes thr list
! Most Of these reigns were rcmarSabl" for
more than their mere length Some features OF
| them have already been roI"d James OF
! ArngOn was the greatest monarch that king
| dom ever had. The reign Of Louis XIV is gen
orally reckOncd the most glorious in French
history. adorned with the names NJ Condo. Col
bert Turenne, Mazarin. Corneillc. Racine an(
Atoliere. That Of Louis XIV was more notori