Top left:Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning female monarch, ruling as Queen of the United Kingdom for 70 years, from 1952 to 2022. Top right:Victoria ruled as Queen of the United Kingdom for 63 years, from 1837 to 1901; the longest at the time. Bottom left:Wilhelmina , Queen of the Netherlands for 58 years from 1890 to 1948, is the longest-reigning female monarch outside the United Kingdom. Bottom right:Margrethe II was Queen of Denmark for 52 years, from 1972 until her abdication in 2024; she is the most recent female monarch of a sovereign state. This is a list of current and former femalemonarchs regardless of title, includingqueens regnant , empresses regnant,pharaohs and monarchs by other titles (grand duchess, princess, etc.). Consorts, suchqueens consort (i.e. spouses of male monarchs) are not included, seelist of current consorts of sovereigns . Femaleregents are not included, seelist of regents .
The following is an incomplete list of women monarchs who are well known from popular writings, although many ancient and poorly documented ruling monarchs (such as those from Africa andOceania ) are omitted. Section 1 lists monarchs who ruled in their own right, such asqueens regnant . Section 2 lists legendary monarchs. Section 3 lists monarchs who ruled in their own right, but had no official legal recognition while in power. Section 4 lists various female rulers who were referred to with the title "Chieftainess." Regents, such as queens regent, are not monarchs and are not included in this page. Page does include claimants and anti-rulers whose recognition among their subjects and legitimacy as monarchs are disputed.
The Canary Islands are Spanish territories of North Africa.
Peraza family
Kingdom of the Canary Islands The title of "King/Queen of the Canary Islands" was included in thelist of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown .
The first verified female monarch of Egypt is Sobekneferu of theTwelfth dynasty . However, queens from earlier periods such asNeithhotep ,Merneith andKhentkaus I held powerful positions and may have ruled Egypt in their own right, but the archaeological evidence is ambiguous.[ 2] Many of the Ptolemaic kings co-ruled with their queens. However,Arsinoe II ,Berenice II ,Arsinoe III andCleopatra I are considered monarchs by Sally-Ann Ashton, but not by Tara Sewell-Lasater.[ 3] [ 4]
Orango
Canhabaque
Baoule
Mali Empire
Akure Kingdom
Èyé Àró (reigned 1393–1419) Èyémọ̀ị́n (reigned 1705–1735) Amọ́robíòjò (reigned 1850–1851) Daura
The title "Kabara" was used by female monarchs who ruled over theHausa people in the Middle Ages. A line of matriarchal monarchs is recorded in theKano Chronicle that ends with the reign ofDaurama in the 9th century.[ 31] These queens reigned fromc. 700 to c. 1000 .[ 32]
Kufuru Ginu Yakumo Yakunya Wanzamu Yanbamu Gizir-gizir Inna-Gari Daurama Ga-Wata Shata Fatatuma Sai-Da-Mata Ja-Mata Ha-Mata Zama Sha-Wata Daurama IIFederation of Nigeria
Ifẹ
Igala Kingdom
Igodomigodo
Kumbwada Kumbwada has been ruled by women for at least six successive generations.[ 34]
Ondo Kingdom
Oyo Empire
Zazzau
Lingeer 's leadership activities were carried out at the highest tier, as a co-monarch.
Floup people [fr ]
Ayimpène (reigned c. 1907–c. 1931)[ 36] [ 37] Sibeth, also spelled Sibet (reigned late 1930s–1976)[ 36] [ 37] Dominion of Sierra Leone
Koya Temne
Fatima (reigned 1826–1840)[ 38] Kpa Mende
Mbunda Kingdom
Kingdom of Kongo There were two female monarchs duringKongo Civil War .
Luvale Nhakatolo [pt ] or Nyakatolo is the hereditary queen of Luvale.
Kanem–Bornu Empire
Lunda Kingdom
Other female sultans also ruled on the Comoros, but their reign dates are unknown:
Ambohidratrimo
Menabe
Bemihisatra
Bemazava
Antankarana
Angoche Sultanate
Queen of Angoche, name unknown (reigned in the 16th century) – she succeeded her brother and was succeeded by her husband Molidi[ 51] Sultanate of Ifat
Shilluk Kingdom
Abudok [fr ] , the eighth ruler (and only queen) of the Shilluk.[ 53] Tanganyika
Unguja
Pemba Island
Tumbatu Island
Kua
Mikindani
AmaMpondomise
Lobedu people
TheModjadji orRain Queen is the hereditaryqueen ofLobedu , the people of theLimpopo Province ofSouth Africa . The succession to the position of Rain Queen ismatrilineal , meaning that the Queen's eldest daughter is the heir, and that males are not entitled to inherit the throne at all. The Rain Queen is believed to have special powers, including the ability to control theclouds andrainfall .
Union of South Africa
Coba
Ecatepec
Palenque
Sak Kʼukʼ Tepetlaoztoc
Toltec Empire
Toniná
Tzacoalco
Mixtec
Monarch Portrait Title State Start of reign End of reign Length Ref. Elizabeth II Queen Belize 21 September 1981 8 September 2022 40 years, 352 days
Pusilha
El Perú
La Florida
Naranjo
Tikal
Monarch Portrait Title State Start of reign End of reign Length Ref. Elizabeth II Queen Antigua and Barbuda 1 November 1981 8 September 2022 40 years, 311 daysQueen Bahamas 10 July 1973 8 September 2022 49 years, 60 daysQueen Barbados 30 November 1966 30 November 2021 55 years, 0 daysQueen Grenada 7 February 1974 8 September 2022 48 years, 213 daysQueen Jamaica 6 August 1962 8 September 2022 60 years, 33 daysQueen Saint Kitts and Nevis 19 September 1983 8 September 2022 38 years, 354 daysQueen Saint Lucia 22 February 1979 8 September 2022 43 years, 198 daysQueen Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27 October 1979 8 September 2022 42 years, 316 daysQueen Trinidad and Tobago 31 August 1962 1 August 1976 13 years, 130 days
Eastern Queendom InTibet , there wasNüguo (Chinese :女國 , lit. "Kingdom of Women"), also known asDong nüguo (Chinese :東女國 , lit. "Eastern Kingdom of Women"), related to the tribeSumpa .[ 70] Several queens regnant of there were recorded in Chinese history books.
Wuman
Quilon
Queen of Quilon, name unknown (reigned in the early 16th century) – she concluded a treaty with the Portuguese in 1516[ 93] Queen of Quilon, name unknown (reigned in the mid-17th century) – she concluded a treaty with the Dutch in 1659[ 94] Attingal Attingal was an independent principality until 1729 whenMarthanda Varma ascended the throne and incorporated Attingal in Travancore.[ 93]
Makayiram Thirunal (reigned as junior queen ?–? and as senior queen ?–1678)[ 95] Umayamma Rani (reigned as junior queen ?–1678 and as senior queen 1678–1698)Pooruruttathi Thirunal from Kolathunadu, name unknown (reigned as junior queen ?–1698 and as senior queen 1698–1729)[ 96] [ 93] Kottarakkara
Assacani
Gilgit
Kanhaiya Misl
Soomra dynasty
Hamoon (reigned 1107) – she occupied the throne after her husband Sanghar's death, but was soon crushed by the nobles[ 100] Pasig
Kingdom of Maynila
Sultanate of Sulu
Hariphunchai
Pattani
Lanna
There were many chiefdoms onTimor , but according to the hierarchy among the Timorese domains, the ruler ofSonbai of West Timor, the ruler ofWehali of Central Timor, and the ruler of Likusaen (today:Liquiçá ) of East Timor were three paramount rulers of Timor.[ 122]
Liquiçá
Israel and Palestine [ edit ] Gileadite
Nabatea
Tripoli TheCounty of Tripoli was an autonomous state.[ 125]
Bāzu
Iapa, queen of the city Dihrani – Esarhaddon conquered eight kings and queens of the land Bāzu[ 126] Baslu, queen of the city Ihilum – Esarhaddon conquered eight kings and queens of the land Bāzu[ 126] Qedarite
Tanukhids
Mavia (reigned 375–425) – "The Queen of the Arabs"Seleucid Empire
Palmyrene Empire
Zenobia (reigned 272) – she ruled mostly as regent for her son but reigned briefly under theregnal name Septimia Zenobia Augusta in 272.Antioch ThePrincipality of Antioch was an autonomous state.[ 125]
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Isabella of Armenia Caria
Dardania
Heraclea Pontica
Pontus
Olba Kingdom
Prusias ad Mare
Saltukid dynasty
Trebizond
Queen ofGreater Yuezhi , name unknown (reigned in the 2nd century BC) – after the king of the Greater Yuezhi was killed by theXiongnu , his wife became the new monarch of Greater Yuezhi[ 127] [ 128] Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and Czechia[ edit ] Poland and Lithuania [ edit ] Monarch Portrait Title State Start of reign End of reign Length Ref. Erato Queen Kingdom of Armenia 8 BC 5 BC 3 years 2 BC 2 AD 4 years 6 AD 12 AD 6 years
Denmark, Norway and Sweden[ edit ] Luxembourg and Belgium [ edit ] Burgundian Netherlands
Spanish Netherlands
Austrian Netherlands
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
United Kingdom and Ireland [ edit ] Monarch Portrait Title State Start of reign End of reign Length Ref. Cartimandua Queen Brigantes c. 43 c. 69 c. 25 years Boudica Queen Iceni c. 60 c. 61 c. 1 year Seaxburh – Queen Wessex c. 672 c. 674 c. 2 years Æthelflæd Lady Mercia 911 918 c. 7 years Ælfwynn – Lady Mercia 12 June 918 4 December 918 175 daysMatilda Lady (disputed ) England 8 April 1141 1148 c. 7 years [ 131] Margaret Queen (disputed ) Scotland 19 March 1286 September 1290 4 years, 6 months Mary Queen Scotland 14 December 1542 24 July 1567 24 years, 222 daysJane Queen (disputed ) England 10 July 1553 19 July 1553 9 days[ 132] Ireland Mary I Queen England 24 July 1553 17 November 1558 5 years, 116 daysIreland Elizabeth I Queen England 17 November 1558 24 March 1603 44 years, 127 daysIreland Mary II Queen England 13 February 1689 28 December 1694 5 years, 318 daysIreland Scotland 11 April 1689 5 years, 261 daysAnne Queen England 8 March 1702 1 May 1707 5 years, 54 daysScotland Ireland 1 August 1714 12 years, 146 daysGreat Britain 1 May 1707 7 years, 92 daysVictoria Queen United Kingdom 20 June 1837 22 January 1901 63 years, 216 daysElizabeth II Queen United Kingdom 6 February 1952 8 September 2022 70 years, 214 days
Picts
Pictish Queen, name unknown (reigned c. 617) – in 617, she summoned pirates to massacreDonnán and his companions on the island ofEigg ; she is the only woman ruler mentioned in earlyScottish history [ 133] With thefall of the Serbian Empire after 1355, for a period Albania were ruled by local chieftains. In the 14th and 15th centuriesOttoman Empire conquered the sovereignAlbanian principalities .[ 134]
Illyria
Odrysian kingdom
Kingdom of Epirus
Despotate of Epirus
Latin Empire
Yolanda (reigned 1217–1219, disputed)Frankokratia Latin Empire was disestablished in 1261, butLatin states in Greece , also known asFrankokratia , continued to recognize Latin emperors in exile as their overlords until 1383.
Thessalonica TwoByzantine empresses reigned with autonomy in Thessalonica.
Principality of Serres [bg ]
Polis
Transylvania ThePrincipality of Transylvania was an autonomous state.[ 137]
Monarch Portrait Title State Start of reign End of reign Length Ref. Jimena Díaz Princess Principality of Valencia 1099 1102 Urraca Empress Hispania 30 June 1109 8 March 1126 16 years, 251 daysQueen León Queen Castile Queen Galicia 1111 Petronilla Queen Aragon 13 November 1137 18 July 1164 26 years, 248 daysUrraca the Asturian Queen Kingdom of Artajona [eu ] 1144 1153 Berengaria Queen Castile 6 June 1217 31 August 1217 86 daysQueen Toledo Sancha Queen León 24 September 1230 11 December 1230 78 daysQueen Galicia Dulce Queen León 24 September 1230 11 December 1230 78 daysQueen Galicia Joan I Queen Navarre 22 July 1284 2 April 1305 20 years, 254 daysJoan II Queen Navarre 1 April 1328 6 October 1349 21 years, 188 daysIsabella of Foix-Castelbon Co-Princess Andorra 1398 1412 Blanche I Queen Navarre 8 September 1425 1 April 1441 15 years, 205 daysBlanche II Queen Navarre 23 September 1461 2 December 1464 3 years, 70 daysIsabella I Queen Castile 11 December 1474 26 November 1504 29 years, 351 daysQueen León Eleanor Queen Navarre 28 January 1479 12 February 1479 15 daysCatherine Queen Navarre 7 January 1483 12 February 1517 34 years, 36 daysCo-Princess Andorra Joanna the Mad Queen Castile 26 November 1504 12 April 1555 50 years, 137 daysQueen Aragon 23 January 1516 39 years, 79 daysQueen Upper Navarre Jeanne d'Albret Queen Lower Navarre 25 May 1555 9 June 1572 17 years, 15 daysCo-Princess Andorra Isabella II Queen Spain 29 September 1833 30 September 1868 35 years, 1 dayQueen Upper Navarre 30 November 1833 62 days
Monarch Portrait Title State Start of reign End of reign Length Ref. Elizabeth II Queen Malta 21 September 1964 13 December 1974 10 years, 83 days
Monarch Portrait Title State Start of reign End of reign Length Neda – Kneginja Duklja 1043 1046 3 years
Rarotonga
Makea Takau Ariki Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands[ edit ] Monarch Portrait Title State Start of reign End of reign Length Ref. Elizabeth II Tui Viti Fiji 1970 1987 17 years Queen Papua New Guinea 1975 2022 47 years Queen Solomon Islands 1978 2022 44 years
Tui Manuʻa Matelita. Bora Bora
Huahine
Tehaapapa II andTehaapapa III Raiatea
Rapa Iti
Rimatara
Tahiti
Purea (reigned in the 18th century), queen of the Teva clan on the southern part of the island before unificationPōmare IV (reigned 1827–1877)Nuku Hiva
Vaekehu – her husband died in 1863, but Vaekehu continued to reign on her own as QueenHilo
Ko'olau
Hinakaimauli'awa , 2nd Chiefess of Ko'olauMualani , 3rd Chiefess of Ko'olauKaimihauoku, 7th Chiefess of Ko'olau Holaulani (Kauaohalaulani), 16th Chiefess of Ko'olau Ipuwai-o-Hoalani, 19th Chiefess of Ko'olau Molokai
Oʻahu
Hawaiʻi Island
Kauaʻi
Kingdom of Hawaii
Liliʻuokalani Uvea
Legendary and mythological monarchs [ edit ] Women written in italics in the list ofKuba Kingdom rulers:[ 141]
Lobamba Gokare Sanga Motunu Pelama Pena Boeke Sanga Lenga Bosh Akama Kele Kama Bolueme Nitocris of theSixth Dynasty – Nitocris is mentioned withinHerodotus ' bookHistories as being the last Pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt.Charoba – A queen mentioned in a history of Egypt written by 12th-century Arab writerMurtada ibn al-'Afif .[ 142] Daluka of theSoleyman Dynasty – AnAntediluvian monarch from medieval Coptic and Arabic texts who supposedly built a wall around Egypt to protect the country from invasion and also was said to have built a pyramid and anilometer atMemphis . Sometimes claimed to be a cousin of Charoba and her immediate successor.[ 142] Borsa of theSoleyman Dynasty – Mentioned in medieval Coptic and Arabic texts as a ruler of Egypt in theAntediluvian era.[ 143] Sometimes described as a "priestess".[ 142] The following names all come from a regnal list written in 1922, which is partially based on native traditions and older regnal lists, but also contains additional names of Coptic and Nubian origin, the latter due to its association with the word "Aethiopia " in ancient and Biblical texts. Claimed dates follow theEthiopian calendar .[ 144]
Borsa (reigned 4321–4254 BC) – Originated from Coptic tradition.[ 143] Eylouka (reigned 3776–3731 BC) – Originated from Coptic tradition.[ 143] Nehasset Nais (reigned 2434–2404 BC) Kasiyope (reigned 1890–1871 BC) – Originated fromGreek mythology .Mumazes reigned (1675–1671 BC) – Daughter of king Bonu I.[ 145] Aruas (reigned 1671 BC) – Daughter of Mumazes.[ 144] Helena (reigned 1358–1347 BC) Makeda (reigned 1013–982 BC) – TheBiblical queen of Sheba in Ethiopian tradition and mother ofMenelik I . She succeeded to the throne after the death of her father king Kawnasya.[ 146] Nicauta Kandake I (reigned 740–730 BC) Hadina (reigned 372–362 BC) – Mostregnal lists of Ethiopia claim this monarch reigned for 9 years.[ 147] Nikawla Kandake II (reigned 342–332 BC) – An alternate name for theQueen of Sheba [ 148] Akawsis Kandake III (reigned 325–315 BC) Nikosis Kandake IV (reigned 242–232 BC) Awsena (reigned 99–88 BC) – Mostregnal lists of Ethiopia claim this monarch reigned for 1 year.[ 147] Nicotnis Kandake V (reigned 35–25 BC) Garsemot Kandake VI (reigned 40–50 AD) – Supposedly theKandake from the Biblical story of theEthiopian Eunuch .[ 144] Wakana (reigned 230 AD) – Reigned for 2 days.[ 144] Ahywa Sofya (reigned 299–332 AD) – Likely based onSofya of Axum , mother ofEzana . Adhana I (reigned 369–374 AD) – Someregnal lists of Ethiopia claim this monarch reigned for 14 years.[ 149] Adhana II (reigned 412–418 AD) – Some regnal lists claim this monarch co-ruled with king Abreha III.[ 149] Lady Saso , honorary queen regnant ofSilla Queen of Jeoknyeo-guk –Talhae 's mother was the princess ofJeoknyeo-guk (Korean : 적녀국 ;Hanja : 積女國 ), an island country where only women lived[ 153] Queen ofTamna – she is mentioned in the legend of Mountain Shrine and Lady Shring in the Bongnae Mountain (봉래산 산제당과 아씨당)[ 154] Hongranyeo (Korean : 홍라녀 ;Hanja : 紅羅女 ) – according to the legend of Yeowangjwagangsanhyeong (Korean : 여왕좌강산형 ;Hanja : 女王坐江山型 ), she became the monarch ofBalhae [ 155] Self-proclaimed monarchs [ edit ] Trinidad and Tobago [ edit ] The list ofCarib Queens were:
United States of America [ edit ] United States Virgin Islands [ edit ] The leaders of the1878 St. Croix labor riot were:
Diso Obo Warqe, ruler of the Nonno Jebat[ 174] Abibatu Mogaji ,Ìyál'ọ́jà ofLagos Abiola Dosunmu ,Erelu Kuti ofLagos Agbani Darego ,Oloye ofLagos Ahebi Ugbabe ,Eze ofEnugu-Ezike Alaba Lawson ,Iyalode ofYorubaland Aminatu Abiodun ,Iyalode ofIbadan Efunroye Tinubu ,Iyalode ofEgbaland Efunsetan Aniwura ,Iyalode ofIbadan Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti ,Oloye ofYorubaland Laduntan Oyekanmi ,Iyalode ofIbadan Wuraola Esan ,Iyalode ofIbadan Koloka of Naara[ 180] (reigned c. 1884 – c. 1910)[ 181] Therese Ntare VI of Heru[ 190] The female chiefs, Murogo and her female descendants, worked for theAnkole kings for several generation in the Ibanda area.[ 191]
Murogo of Ibanda (reigned in the early 19th century)[ 192] Nyabuzana of Ibanda (reigned in the mid-19th century)[ 192] Kishokye of Ibanda (reigned ?–1903)[ 192] Julia Kibubura of Ibanda (reigned 1903–1926)[ 192] United States of America [ edit ] Semi-independent feudal rulers [ edit ] Rani Bhawani ,zamindar ofMidnapore Raj Rani Shiromani ,zamindar ofMidnapore Raj Rani Rashmoni ,zamindar ofJanbazar Mangaleswari Nachiyar [ta ] ,zamindar ofRamnad estate Rani Muthu Virai Nachiyar [ta ] ,zamindar ofRamnad estate Parvatha Vardhani Ammal Nachchiyar ,zamindar ofRamnad estate Kathama Nachiar ,zamindar ofSivaganga estate Anna Purna,zamindar ofPal Lahara State [ 195] Chellamma,zamindar ofAvuku [ 196] Rani Dhwaja Moni Devi,zamindar ofBishnupur (reigned 1885–1889)[ 197] Between the 1204 and 1352,Bengal was a province of the Delhi Sultanate .[ 198]
Swedish Estonia
Russian Estonia
Catherine I (reigned 8 February 1725 – 17 May 1727)Anna (reigned 13 February 1730 – 28 October 1740)Elizabeth (reigned 6 December 1741 – 5 January 1762)Catherine II (reigned 9 July 1762 – 6 November 1796)Swedish Finland
Norwegian Iceland
Israel and Palestine [ edit ] Thutmose III of theNew Kingdom of Egypt conqueredCanaan .
Thutmose I of theNew Kingdom of Egypt conqueredNubia .
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