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List of shortest-reigning monarchs

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A monarch is the leader of a monarchy, a position usually intended to last for life or until abdication or deposition. The reigns of some monarchs have been notably short. Many of these monarchs acceded to the throne as a result of being first in an order of succession, while other monarchs claimed the throne as a result of conflict. The authenticity of some monarchs has been disputed, especially those who reigned during conflict. One factor in such debates is whether the monarch held the throne in a symbolic or nominal capacity.[clarification needed]

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Monarchs who reigned for less than a day

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Other monarchs who reigned for less than a week

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Other monarchs who reigned for less than a month

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Other monarchs who reigned for less than three months

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Other monarchs who reigned for less than six months

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Other monarchs who reigned for a year or less

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Other monarchs who may have reigned for less than a year

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The following monarchs may also have reigned for less than a year, but only an approximate length of reign is known.

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  1. Shajar al-Durr has often been referred to as a "Sultana", but there is in fact no feminine form of Sultan and she herself used the title "Sultan" on her coinage.[39]
  2. Sinmu is recorded as having reigned for three lunar months, slightly shorter than solar ones.
  3. Not assassinated, as the murder had no political aim.

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