History:List of former monarchies

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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
  • 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
Iron Age
  • 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)
  • 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

Middle Ages

Asia
Europe
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 (1137–1936)
  • 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
Europe
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
Americas

Modern

Europe
Asia
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)

See also

  • List of current monarchies
  • List of monarchies
  • Abolition of monarchy
  • List of empires
  • List of medieval great powers
  • List of largest empires