The Most Powerful Kings And Queens In History

Woman have proven their wit and worth in several ways, such as reigning over their people and showing their capability to be leaders in the same ways as men. Since the dawn of time, Kings and Queens have changed the world, some for the better and some for the worse.

In addition, he wiped out the ruling classes, claimed all the land, and replaced English with French as the language of government.

One of his greatest achievements is that he combined the French and English crowns in 1420. However, his reign and life didn’t last much longer after his accomplishment, as he died in 1422 from dysentery.

He established his own church called the Church of England. He had a habit of beheading people, warmongering, and pillaging his own country.

He was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and had largely retained the affection of his people. Earl of Kellie said, “As he lived in peace, so did he die in peace.” He died in 1625 from a violent attack of dysentery.

ListVerse wrote, “She contributed to massive political and social reforms in the United Kingdom and the British Empire by abolishing slavery throughout her empire, supporting the Factory Act, which reduced the working day in textile mills to ten hours. As well as helping with the Third Reform Act of 1884, which granted the right to vote to all male householders and effectively extended the vote to most British men.”

She saw a lot during her reign, including the decolonization of Africa, devolution in the UK, and the ultimate demise of the empire. She became queen at the age of twenty-five and had a deep sense of religious and civic duty.

He was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history and is the oldest person to assume the throne at the age of seventy-three. He was married to Princess Diana, 'The People's Princess,' and is the father of the popular Prince Harry and Prince William.

She expanded Russia's borders, spearheaded judicial and administrative reforms, curated a cast art collection that formed the foundation of one of the world's greatest museums, dabbled in vaccination, penned operas and children's fairy tales, drafted her own legal code, and founded the country's first state-funded school for women during her reign.

His speech was depicted in the 2010 film The King's Speech. King George V said of his son, "I pray God that my eldest son will never marry and that nothing will come between Bertie and Lilibet and the throne."

His reputation was that of a learned and merciful man of a gracious and level-headed nature, who proposed that primary education be conducted in English. He also improved the legal system and military structure.

One of her first actions as queen was the establishment of an English Protestant church, of which she became the supreme governor. Some depict Elizabeth as a sometimes indecisive ruler with a short temper and someone who enjoyed more than her fair share of luck.

He ranks among the two or three dominant figures in the history of modern Germany, as Prussia became one of the great states of Europe under his leadership.

He never lost a battle in his ten years of campaigning, in which he conquered Persia, attempted to invade India, and laid out plans for a cosmopolitan empire blending eastern and western cultures together. King Alexander died at the age of thirty-three of a mysterious disease.

She raised many armies to defeat her brother and other people trying to take her power. In addition, she was the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt, and she sought to defend Egypt from the expanding Roman Empire.

He fathered many illegitimate children, and the darker side of his reign was the state's persecution of the Huguenots. His reign was marked by a series of grueling wars, and on his deathbed, he stated that he had "loved war too much."

He also founded many Russian government institutions. He founded and developed the city of Saint Petersburg and the first Russian university called Saint Petersburg State University. Peter died in 1725.

He was also responsible for reorganizing the judicial system, setting up elected local judges, promoting self-government through the zemstvo system, abolishing corporal punishment, ending some privileges of the nobility, imposing universal military service, and promoting university education. After an assassination attempt, he changed gears and sold Alaska to the United States in 1867. Sadly, in 1881, he was assassinated.

Many described him as shy, timid, passive, well-intentioned, and adverse to warfare and violence. After losing his mind, two kingdoms, and his only son, he died on May 21, 1471. Some say he was killed on the orders of King Edward IV.

She was a key figure in the political and religious upheaval which started the English Reformation. She has been mentioned or inspired in several artistic and cultural works. She has been called "the most influential and important queen consort England has ever had."

Some vilified her, and others defended and eulogized her. She was eventually beheaded for being complicit in a plot to murder Elizabeth. Her courage on that day helped establish her popular image as the heroic victim in a dramatic tragedy.

Under his reign, the British Agricultural Revolution reached its peak, and many scientific and industrial advances were made. Later in life, George suffered from mental illness and died in 1820, with his son George IV taking the throne.

"Academic historians have concentrated mainly on his activities as a statesman and emphasized his duplicity, self-indulgence, poor judgment, and lack of an aptitude for business or stable and trustworthy government. Non-academic authors have concentrated mainly on his social and cultural world, emphasizing his charm, friendliness, worldliness, and tolerance, turning him into one of the most popular of all English monarchs in novels, plays, and films." Charles died in February 1685 from a sudden apoplectic fit.

He is most known for his code of laws, which were famously preserved on a monolith shaped like an index finger. Even after he died in 1750 B.C., his laws remained enforced at the local level and went on to influence the Romans.

He had a reputation as a merciful man of a gracious and level-headed nature. He proposed that primary education be conducted in English and encouraged education.

He is credited with solidifying the authority of Parliament and reforming the royal administration and common law. Edward was an intimidating figure and was known for instilling fear.

Nefertiti ruled during the eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt and was also known for being one of Ancient Egypt's most powerful and mysterious women. Some believe she may have continued to rule even after her husband's death.

Gustav introduced several enlightened reforms, including abolishing torture as an instrument of legal investigation, abolishing the poor law, granting freedom of the press, granting religious toleration, promoting free trade, and strengthening the Navy. He was determined to make Sweden great again but was assassinated in March 1792.

Her art became part of a 1977 Danish edition of The Lord of the Rings. She has ruled for more than fifty years and is Europe's longest-serving current head of state.

She has been ranked as one of the world's 100 most powerful women by Forbes magazine. The queen has launched and championed many initiatives in education and learning, and her first venture was the establishment of the Jordan River Foundation in 1995.

"She extended Egyptian trade and oversaw ambitious building projects, most notably the Temple of Deir el-Bahri, located in western Thebes, where she would be buried." ----- History.com. Her stepson tried to erase all memory of her after she died, which included tearing down monuments and defacing statues.

They actually fought each other instead, but Cyrus tricked her army, led by her son, who was taken prisoner and committed suicide. Her army defeated the Persians and killed King Cyrus.

He was the founder of the first Spanish university, and his court also served as an important instrument for Spanish cultural achievement.

In 1199, Richard was hit with a crossbow bolt in the shoulder, and the wound became gangrenous. The person that hurt him was a boy, and before he died, he met with the boy. He forgave him, saying, "Live on, and by my bounty, behold the light of day." He ordered the boy to be freed and given one hundred shillings.

As queen, she conspired to make her son heir, which led to war and the death of her husband. She was known for being powerful and probably worshiped, and she died in July 270 B.C.

She was made to change her name and appearance as queen in order to fit into the French standard of beauty. She was labeled as a corrupt and immoral woman and was executed in 1793 for treason and for holding principles in opposition to the French revolution.

He was known for being generous to the Christian church and for sponsoring religious projects. Cnut was King for almost two decades, and the protection he gave against Viking raiders restored prosperity that had been increasingly impaired.

His biggest achievement was bringing regional governance directly under the control of the central government. In addition, he founded the College of Arms, ordered the translation of written Laws and Statutes from traditional French into English, and banned restrictions on the printing and sale of books.

He abdicated the throne so that he could marry divorcee Wallis Simpson and instead became known as the Duke of Windsor. He died in May 1910 at the age of sixty-eight.

She influenced the politics of western Europe and was possibly the most powerful woman in twelfth-century Europe. In addition, she was very active in politics as the wife and mother of various kings and was also involved in a plot against her husband, King Henry II.

She also set up the Spanish Inquisition and infamously expelled Jews and Muslims. She withdrew from governmental affairs in 1504 and died later that year.

He signed Austria-Hungary's declaration of war, which was the start of World War I. He reigned in a Dual Monarchy in which Austria and Hungary coexisted as equal partners, and he formed an alliance with Prussian-led Germany.

He was a fine king, but his family turned against him because of his temper, odd ways, and distance. In 1559, he was hurt in a jousting tournament and died ten days later.

"Schools were created for the study of foreign languages, a modern customs service was instituted, Western-style arsenals were constructed, and the first Chinese foreign service office was installed. Internally, an effort was made to end governmental corruption and to recruit men of talent." ----- Britannica.com.

"Theodora worked for women's marriage and dowry rights, anti-rape legislation, and was supportive of the many young girls who were sold into sexual slavery for the price of a pair of sandals. Her laws banished brothel-keepers from Constantinople and all the major cities of the Empire." ----- The Guardian.

In addition, she adopted the Chinese bureaucratic system and installed the twelve grades of cap ranks. She also introduced Japan's first constitution. There were seven female sovereigns that followed her reign.

He convened the Estates-General to try and solve his budget crisis but instead sparked the French Revolution. He was the last King of France before the monarchy fell in 1789 and he was convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death.

He often undermined parliament by suppressing internal opposition, strengthening Catholic influence, and granting privileges to the Jesuits. He remains a controversial figure in Poland and is one of the country's most recognizable monarchs.

He was forced to abdicate when the German war effort collapsed after several defeats, which marked the end of the German Empire. It also marked the end of the House of Hohenzollern's three-hundred-year reign in Prussia and five-hundred-year reign in Brandenburg.

He ruled peacefully, becoming known as King Edgar the Peaceful until he died in 975. From the beginning, Edgar was determined to reverse his brother's divisive policies and repair relationships with the Church.