- 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 female monarchs regardless of title, including queens regnant, empresses regnant, pharaohs and monarchs by other titles (grand duchess, princess, etc.). Consorts, such queens consort (i.e. spouses of male monarchs) are not included, see list of current consorts of sovereigns. Female regents are not included, see list 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 and Oceania) are omitted. Section 1 lists monarchs who ruled in their own right, such as queens 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.
Monarchs
Africa
North Africa
Algeria
Canary Islands
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 the list of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown.
Egypt
The first verified female monarch of Egypt is Sobekneferu of the Twelfth dynasty. However, queens from earlier periods such as Neithhotep, Merneith and Khentkaus 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 and Cleopatra I are considered monarchs by Sally-Ann Ashton, but not by Tara Sewell-Lasater.[3][4]
Libya
Sudan
West Africa
Benin
Monarch
|
State
|
Reign dates
|
Length
|
Ref.
|
Hude
|
Hogbonu
|
1746–1752
|
6 years
|
[24]
|
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Orango
Canhabaque
- Idiana Ibop, also known as Juliana (reigned ?–1925)[27][28]
Côte d'Ivoire
Baoule
- Pokou (reigned c. 1750 – c. 1760)[29] – Queen and founder of the Baoule tribe.
- Akwa Boni (reigned c. 1760 – c. 1790)[29] – Pokou's niece who succeeded her to the throne.
Liberia
Mali
Mali Empire
Nigeria
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 the Hausa people in the Middle Ages. A line of matriarchal monarchs is recorded in the Kano Chronicle that ends with the reign of Daurama in the 9th century.[31] These queens reigned from c. 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 II
Federation of Nigeria
Ifẹ
Igala Kingdom
- Ebulejonu, also known as Ebule (reigned in the 16th century)[33]
Igodomigodo
- Emose (reigned 584–600)
- Orrorro (reigned 600–618)
Kumbwada
Kumbwada has been ruled by women for at least six successive generations.[34]
Ondo Kingdom
Oyo Empire
Zazzau
- Amina – There is controversy among scholars as to the date of her reign, one school placing her in the mid-15th century, and a second placing her reign in the mid to late 16th century.
Senegal
Lingeer's leadership activities were carried out at the highest tier, as a co-monarch.
Floup people
- Ayimpène (reigned c. 1907–c. 1931)[35][36]
- Sibeth, also spelled Sibet (reigned late 1930s–1976)[35][36]
Sierra Leone
Dominion of Sierra Leone
Koya Temne
- Fatima (reigned 1826–1840)[37]
Kpa Mende
Central Africa
Angola
Mbunda Kingdom
- Vamwene Naama
- Vamwene Yamvu
- Vamwene Mbaao ya Chinguli (reigned in the 1500s–early 1600s)
- Vamwene Kaamba ka Mbaao
- Vamwene Mukenge wa Lweembe, Livindamo
Kingdom of Kongo
There were two female monarchs during Kongo Civil War.
Luvale
Nhakatolo or Nyakatolo is the hereditary queen of Luvale.
- Nyakatolo Kuvango[38]
- Nyakatolo Ngambo[38]
- Nyakatolo Kutemba[38]
- Nyakatolo Chissengo[38]
- Lurdes Nhakatolo Tchilombo
Cameroon
- Soukda, founder of the Mandara Kingdom (reigned c. 1500)
- Ngoungoure, queen of Bamum (reigned 1865) – her reign lasted 30 minutes[39]
Chad
Kanem–Bornu Empire
East Africa
Comoros
Other female sultans also ruled on the Comoros, but their reign dates are unknown:
Monarch
|
Title
|
State
|
Reign dates
|
Ref.
|
Nyau wa Faume
|
Sultan (Mfaume/Mfalme)
|
Bambao
|
Unknown
|
[41]
|
Fey Beja wa Wabeja
|
Itsandra
|
Unknown
|
[41]
|
Ja Mhaba
|
Bajini
|
c. 1880s
|
[41]
|
Hadija bint Ahmed
|
c. 1880s
|
[41]
|
Ethiopia
Monarch
|
Portrait
|
Title
|
State
|
Start of reign
|
End of reign
|
Length
|
Zewditu
|
|
Empress
|
Ethiopian Empire
|
27 September 1916
|
2 April 1930
|
13 years, 187 days
|
Kenya
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Kenya (reigned 1963–1964)
- Mwana Mkisi, founder of Mombasa, founded in c. 900 AD
- Mwana Inali, ruler of Kitao on Manda Island – she was the ruler of Kitao when the Pate Sultan Omar (d. 1392/3) conquered Kitao[42]
- Mwana Mimi, ruler of the Pate Sultanate (reigned 1763–1773)[43]
Madagascar
Ambohidratrimo
Menabe
Bemihisatra
- Safy Mozongo – Mother of Binao
- Binao – Daughter of Safy Mozongo
Bemazava
Antankarana
Mauritius
Mozambique
Angoche Sultanate
- Queen of Angoche, name unknown (reigned in the 16th century) – she succeeded her brother and was succeeded by her husband Molidi[49]
Somalia
Somaliland
Sultanate of Ifat
South Sudan
Shilluk Kingdom
- Abudok, the eighth ruler (and only queen) of the Shilluk.[51]
Tanzania
Tanganyika
Unguja
Pemba Island
- Mwana Mize binti Muaba (reigned in the 17th century)[54]
- Mwana Fatuma binti Dathash (reigned in the 17th century)[54]
- Mwana Hadiya (reigned in the 17th century)[54]
- Mwana Aisha (reigned in the 17th century)[54]
Tumbatu Island
- Mwana wa Mwana[55]
- Fatima[55]
- Mwana Kazija bint Ngwale bin Kombo bin Ali[55]
Kua
- Mother of Mwanzuani[56]
- Mwanzuani – she succeeded her mother[56]
Mikindani
- Sabani binti Ngumi – she was succeeded by her daughter[56]
- Daughter of Sabani binti Ngumi[56]
Uganda
Southern Africa
Malawi
Namibia
South Africa
AmaMpondomise
Lobedu people
The Modjadji or Rain Queen is the hereditary queen of Lobedu, the people of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The succession to the position of Rain Queen is matrilineal, 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 the clouds and rainfall.
Union of South Africa
- Elizabeth II (reigned 1952–1961)
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Americas
North America
Canada
Mexico
Coba
- Che'enal (reigned c. 565 – c. 574)
- Lady Yopaat (reigned c. 600 – c. 640)
- Lady Kʼawiil Ajaw (reigned 640–682)
Ecatepec
Palenque
Tepetlaoztoc
Toltec Empire
Toniná
Tzacoalco
Mixtec
- Lady 9 Wind Stone Quexquemitl
- Lady 6 Monkey War Quexquemitl
- Lady 1 Death
- Lady 13 Flower Precious Bird
- Lady 2 Flower Rising Jewel
- Lady 11 Monkey Jade Spiderweb
- Lady 11 Alligator Quetzal Jewel
- Lady 2 Jaguar Jade Spiderweb
- Lady 5 Rabbit Jewel
- Lady 3 Jaguar Precious Butterfly Sun
- Lady 6 Water Quetzal Jewel of Flower War
- Lady 3 Rabbit Divine Flame
- Lady 12 Flower Broken Mountain Butterfly
- Lady 11 Rabbit Jewel of the Rising Sun
- Lady 8 Deer Quetzal Spiderweb
- Lady 1 Flower Jaguar Quexquemitl
Central America
Belize
- Elizabeth II (reigned 1981–2022)
Pusilha
- Lady Ich’aak K’inich[65] (reigned c.710–731)
Guatemala
El Perú
La Florida
- Lady Chaak (reigned c. 731)[66]
Naranjo
Tikal
Caribbean
West Indies
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 days
|
|
Queen
|
Bahamas
|
10 July 1973
|
8 September 2022
|
49 years, 60 days
|
|
Queen
|
Barbados
|
30 November 1966
|
30 November 2021
|
55 years, 0 days
|
|
Queen
|
Grenada
|
7 February 1974
|
8 September 2022
|
48 years, 213 days
|
|
Queen
|
Jamaica
|
6 August 1962
|
8 September 2022
|
60 years, 33 days
|
|
Queen
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
19 September 1983
|
8 September 2022
|
38 years, 354 days
|
|
Queen
|
Saint Lucia
|
22 February 1979
|
8 September 2022
|
43 years, 198 days
|
|
Queen
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
27 October 1979
|
8 September 2022
|
42 years, 316 days
|
|
Queen
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
31 August 1962
|
1 August 1976
|
13 years, 130 days
|
|
South America
Brazil
- Maria I (reigned as Queen of Brazil 1815–1816) – she was also Queen of Portugal in 1777–1816
Ecuador
Guyana
Peru
Asia
East Asia
China
Eastern Kingdom of Women
In Tibet, there was Nüguo (Chinese: 女國, lit. "Kingdom of Women"), also known as Dong nüguo (Chinese: 東女國, lit. "Eastern Kingdom of Women"), related to the tribe Sumpa.[68] Several queens regnant of there were recorded in Chinese history books.
Wuman
- Acha (Cuanman) (Chinese: 阿姹) – her son Cuan Shouyu submitted to Geluofeng of Nanzhao, and instead she declared herself "Wáng of the Wuman tribe (烏蠻部落王)"[72]
Japan
Korea
South Asia
Bangladesh
Monarch
|
Portrait
|
Title
|
State
|
Start of reign
|
End of reign
|
Length
|
Kalindi
|
–
|
Rani
|
Chakma Circle
|
1832
|
1873
|
41 years
|
India
Quilon
- Queen of Quilon, name unknown (reigned in the early 16th century) – she concluded a treaty with Lopo Soares in 1516[91]
Attingal
Attingal was an independent principality until 1729 when Marthanda Varma ascended the throne and incorporated Attingal in Travancore.[91]
- Makayiram Thirunal (reigned as junior queen ?–? and as senior queen ?–1678)[92]
- 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)[93][91]
Kottarakkara
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Assacani
Dominion of Pakistan
- Elizabeth II (reigned 1952–1956)
Gilgit
- Dadi Jawari (reigned 1642—1667 and 1689—1705) — also known as Malika Jawahir Khatun
- Malika Sahibnuma, also spelled as Sahebnuma[95] (reigned 1825–1828)[96]
Kanhaiya Misl
Soomra dynasty
- Hamoon (reigned 1107) – she occupied the throne after her husband Sanghar's death, but was soon crushed by the nobles[97]
Sri Lanka
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Myanmar
Philippines
Pasig
Kingdom of Maynila
- Queen of Maynila, name unknown (reigned c. 1521) – she succeeded her husband Salalila and was succeeded by her son Matanda; according to oral traditions, her name is "Ysmeria"
Sultanate of Sulu
- Nur ul-Azam (reigned c. 1685)[117]
Thailand
Hariphunchai
Pattani
- Ratu Hijau, 'the Green Queen' (reigned 1584–1616)
- Ratu Biru, 'the Blue Queen' (reigned 1616–1624)
- Ratu Ungu, 'the Purple Queen' (reigned 1624–1635)
- Ratu Kuning, 'the Yellow Queen' (reigned 1635–1651)[118]
- Raja Mas Kelantan (reigned 1670–1698)[118]
- Raja Mas Chayam (reigned 1698–1702 and 1716–1718)[118]
- Raja Dewi (reigned 1702–1711)[118]
Lanna
Timor-Leste
There were many chiefdoms on Timor, but according to the hierarchy among the Timorese domains, the ruler of Sonbai of West Timor, the ruler of Wehali of Central Timor, and the ruler of Likusaen (today: Liquiçá) of East Timor were three paramount rulers of Timor.[119]
Liquiçá
- Ursula da Costa (reigned c. 1818)[120]
- Dona Gracia da Costa Rodrigues Pereira (reigned c. 1881 – c. 1883)[120]
- Dona Engracia da Costa Delgado (reigned c. 1890 – c. 1892)[120]
Vietnam
West Asia
Iran
Iraq
Israel and Palestine
Jordan
Gileadite
Nabatea
Lebanon
Tripoli
The County of Tripoli was an autonomous state.[122]
Saudi Arabia
Bāzu
- Iapa, queen of the city Dihrani – Esarhaddon conquered eight kings and queens of the land Bāzu[123]
- Baslu, queen of the city Ihilum – Esarhaddon conquered eight kings and queens of the land Bāzu[123]
Qedarite
- Zabibe (reigned c. 750–735 BC)
- Samsi (reigned c. 735–710 BC)
- Yatie (reigned c. 710–695 BC)
- Te'el-hunu (reigned c. 695–690 BC)
- Tabua (reigned c. 678–675 BC)
Syria
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 the regnal name Septimia Zenobia Augusta in 272.
Turkey
Antioch
The Principality of Antioch was an autonomous state.[122]
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Caria
Dardania
Heraclea Pontica
Pontus
Olba Kingdom
Prusias ad Mare
Saltukid dynasty
Trebizond
Yemen
Central Asia
Afghanistan
- Queen of Greater Yuezhi, name unknown (reigned in the 2nd century BC) – after the king of the Greater Yuezhi was killed by the Xiongnu, his wife became the new monarch of Greater Yuezhi[124][125]
Uzbekistan
North Asia
Siberia
Europe
Central Europe
Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and Czechia
Poland and Lithuania
Eastern Europe
Armenia
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
|
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Russia
Northern Europe
Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Western Europe
Luxembourg and Belgium
Burgundian Netherlands
Spanish Netherlands
Austrian Netherlands
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Netherlands
Monaco
Monarch
|
Portrait
|
Title
|
State
|
Start of reign
|
End of reign
|
Length of reign
|
Ref.
|
Claudine
|
|
Lady
|
Monaco
|
July 1457
|
16 March 1458
|
c. 8 months
|
|
Louise Hippolyte
|
|
Princess
|
Monaco
|
20 February 1731
|
29 December 1731
|
312 days
|
|
United Kingdom and Ireland
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 days
|
|
Matilda
|
|
Lady (disputed)
|
England
|
8 April 1141
|
1148
|
c. 7 years
|
[128]
|
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 days
|
|
Jane
|
|
Queen (disputed)
|
England
|
10 July 1553
|
19 July 1553
|
9 days
|
[129]
|
Ireland
|
Mary I
|
|
Queen
|
England
|
24 July 1553
|
17 November 1558
|
5 years, 116 days
|
|
Ireland
|
Elizabeth I
|
|
Queen
|
England
|
17 November 1558
|
24 March 1603
|
44 years, 127 days
|
|
Ireland
|
Mary II
|
|
Queen
|
England
|
13 February 1689
|
28 December 1694
|
5 years, 318 days
|
|
Ireland
|
Scotland
|
11 April 1689
|
5 years, 261 days
|
Anne
|
|
Queen
|
England
|
8 March 1702
|
1 May 1707
|
5 years, 54 days
|
|
Scotland
|
Ireland
|
1 August 1714
|
12 years, 146 days
|
Great Britain
|
1 May 1707
|
7 years, 92 days
|
Victoria
|
|
Queen
|
United Kingdom
|
20 June 1837
|
22 January 1901
|
63 years, 216 days
|
|
Elizabeth 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 massacre Donnán and his companions on the island of Eigg; she is the only woman ruler mentioned in early Scottish history[130]
Southern Europe
Albania
With the fall of the Serbian Empire after 1355, for a period Albania were ruled by local chieftains. In the 14th and 15th centuries Ottoman Empire conquered the sovereign Albanian principalities.[131]
Illyria
Bosnia
Bulgaria
Odrysian kingdom
Cyprus
Greece
Kingdom of Epirus
Despotate of Epirus
Latin Empire
- Yolanda (reigned 1217–1219, disputed)
Frankokratia
Latin Empire was disestablished in 1261, but Latin states in Greece, also known as Frankokratia, continued to recognize Latin emperors in exile as their overlords until 1383.
Thessalonica
Two Byzantine empresses reigned with autonomy in Thessalonica.
Polis
Italy
Portugal
Romania
Transylvania
The Principality of Transylvania was an autonomous state.[133]
Spain and Andorra
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 days
|
|
Queen
|
León
|
Queen
|
Castile
|
Queen
|
Galicia
|
1111
|
Petronilla
|
|
Queen
|
Aragon
|
13 November 1137
|
18 July 1164
|
26 years, 248 days
|
|
Urraca the Asturian
|
|
Queen
|
Kingdom of Artajona
|
1144
|
1153
|
|
|
Berengaria
|
|
Queen
|
Castile
|
6 June 1217
|
31 August 1217
|
86 days
|
|
Queen
|
Toledo
|
|
Sancha
|
|
Queen
|
León
|
24 September 1230
|
11 December 1230
|
78 days
|
|
Queen
|
Galicia
|
|
Dulce
|
|
Queen
|
León
|
24 September 1230
|
11 December 1230
|
78 days
|
|
Queen
|
Galicia
|
|
Joan I
|
|
Queen
|
Navarre
|
22 July 1284
|
2 April 1305
|
20 years, 254 days
|
|
Joan II
|
|
Queen
|
Navarre
|
1 April 1328
|
6 October 1349
|
21 years, 188 days
|
|
Isabella of Foix-Castelbon
|
|
Co-Princess
|
Andorra
|
1398
|
1412
|
|
|
Blanche I
|
|
Queen
|
Navarre
|
8 September 1425
|
1 April 1441
|
15 years, 205 days
|
|
Blanche II
|
|
Queen
|
Navarre
|
23 September 1461
|
2 December 1464
|
3 years, 70 days
|
|
Isabella I
|
|
Queen
|
Castile
|
11 December 1474
|
26 November 1504
|
29 years, 351 days
|
|
Queen
|
León
|
|
Eleanor
|
|
Queen
|
Navarre
|
28 January 1479
|
12 February 1479
|
15 days
|
|
Catherine
|
|
Queen
|
Navarre
|
7 January 1483
|
12 February 1517
|
34 years, 36 days
|
|
Co-Princess
|
Andorra
|
Joanna the Mad
|
|
Queen
|
Castile
|
26 November 1504
|
12 April 1555
|
50 years, 137 days
|
|
Queen
|
Aragon
|
23 January 1516
|
39 years, 79 days
|
|
Queen
|
Upper Navarre
|
|
Jeanne d'Albret
|
|
Queen
|
Lower Navarre
|
25 May 1555
|
9 June 1572
|
17 years, 15 days
|
|
Co-Princess
|
Andorra
|
|
Isabella II
|
|
Queen
|
Spain
|
29 September 1833
|
30 September 1868
|
35 years, 1 day
|
|
Queen
|
Upper Navarre
|
30 November 1833
|
62 days
|
|
Malta
Monarch
|
Portrait
|
Title
|
State
|
Start of reign
|
End of reign
|
Length
|
Ref.
|
Elizabeth II
|
|
Queen
|
Malta
|
21 September 1964
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13 December 1974
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10 years, 83 days
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|
Montenegro
Duklja
Oceania
Australasia
Australia
New Zealand
- Elizabeth II (reigned 1952–2022)
Rarotonga
Melanesia
Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands
Monarch
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Portrait
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Title
|
State
|
Start of reign
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End of reign
|
Length
|
Ref.
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Elizabeth II
|
|
Tui Viti
|
Fiji
|
1970
|
1987
|
|
|
Queen
|
Papua New Guinea
|
1975
|
2022
|
|
|
Queen
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Solomon Islands
|
1978
|
2022
|
|
|
Polynesia
American Samoa
- Tuimanufili (reigned as 20th Tui Manu'a)
- Siliave (reigned as 23rd Tui Manu'a)
- Seuea (reigned as 27th Tui Manu'a)
- Matelita (reigned 1891–1895, as 39th Tui Manu'a)
French Polynesia
Bora Bora
Huahine
Raiatea
Rapa Iti
- Daughter of Parima (reigned ?–1887)[135]
Rimatara
Tahiti
- Purea (reigned in the 18th century), queen of the Teva clan on the southern part of the island before unification
- Pōmare IV (reigned 1827–1877)
Nuku Hiva
- Vaekehu – her husband died in 1863, but Vaekehu continued to reign on her own as Queen
Hawaii
Hilo
Ko'olau
- Hinakaimauli'awa, 2nd Chiefess of Ko'olau
- Mualani, 3rd Chiefess of Ko'olau
- Kaimihauoku, 7th Chiefess of Ko'olau
- Holaulani (Kauaohalaulani), 16th Chiefess of Ko'olau
- Ipuwai-o-Hoalani, 19th Chiefess of Ko'olau
Molokai
Oʻahu
- Kūkaniloko, 11th Moʻi of Oʻahu
- Kalaimanuia, 12th Moʻi of Oʻahu (reigned 1600–1665)
Hawaiʻi Island
Kauaʻi
Kingdom of Hawaii
Tonga
Tuvalu
- Elizabeth II (reigned 1978–2022)
Wallis and Futuna
Uvea
Legendary and mythological monarchs
Chad
Chile
China
Congo
Kuba Kingdom
Women written in italics in the list of Kuba Kingdom rulers:[137]
- Lobamba
- Gokare
- Sanga Motunu
- Pelama Pena
- Boeke
- Sanga Lenga
- Bosh Akama
- Kele Kama
- Bolueme
Czechia
Denmark
Easter Island
Ecuador
Egypt
- Nitocris of the Sixth Dynasty – Nitocris is mentioned within Herodotus' book Histories 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 writer Murtada ibn al-'Afif.[138]
- Daluka of the Soleyman Dynasty – An Antediluvian 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 a nilometer at Memphis. Sometimes claimed to be a cousin of Charoba and her immediate successor.[138]
- Borsa of the Soleyman Dynasty – Mentioned in medieval Coptic and Arabic texts as a ruler of Egypt in the Antediluvian era.[139] Sometimes described as a "priestess".[138]
Ethiopia
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 the Ethiopian calendar.[140]
- Borsa (reigned 4321–4254 BC) – Originated from Coptic tradition.[139]
- Eylouka (reigned 3776–3731 BC) – Originated from Coptic tradition.[139]
- Nehasset Nais (reigned 2434–2404 BC)
- Kasiyope (reigned 1890–1871 BC) – Originated from Greek mythology.
- Mumazes reigned (1675–1671 BC) – Daughter of king Bonu I.[141]
- Aruas (reigned 1671 BC) – Daughter of Mumazes.[140]
- Helena (reigned 1358–1347 BC)
- Makeda (reigned 1013–982 BC) – The Biblical queen of Sheba in Ethiopian tradition and mother of Menelik I. She succeeded to the throne after the death of her father king Kawnasya.[142]
- Nicauta Kandake I (reigned 740–730 BC)
- Hadina (reigned 372–362 BC) – Most regnal lists of Ethiopia claim this monarch reigned for 9 years.[143]
- Nikawla Kandake II (reigned 342–332 BC) – An alternate name for the Queen of Sheba[144]
- Akawsis Kandake III (reigned 325–315 BC)
- Nikosis Kandake IV (reigned 242–232 BC)
- Awsena (reigned 99–88 BC) – Most regnal lists of Ethiopia claim this monarch reigned for 1 year.[143]
- Nicotnis Kandake V (reigned 35–25 BC)
- Garsemot Kandake VI (reigned 40–50 AD) – Supposedly the Kandake from the Biblical story of the Ethiopian Eunuch.[140]
- Wakana (reigned 230 AD) – Reigned for 2 days.[140]
- Ahywa Sofya (reigned 299–332 AD) – Likely based on Sofya of Axum, mother of Ezana.
- Adhana I (reigned 369–374 AD) – Some regnal lists of Ethiopia claim this monarch reigned for 14 years.[145]
- Adhana II (reigned 412–418 AD) – Some regnal lists claim this monarch co-ruled with king Abreha III.[145]
Kingdom of Simien
- Gudit (reigned c. 960 – c. 1000)
Sidama people
French Polynesia
Greece
Amazons
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Japan
Korea
- Lady Saso, honorary queen regnant of Silla
- Queen of Jeoknyeo-guk – Talhae's mother was the princess of Jeoknyeo-guk (Korean: 적녀국; Hanja: 積女國), an island country where only women lived[149]
- Queen of Tamna – she is mentioned in the legend of Mountain Shrine and Lady Shring in the Bongnae Mountain (봉래산 산제당과 아씨당)[150]
- 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 of Balhae[151]
Libya
Malaysia
Mexico
Aztec Empire
Myanmar
Norway
Pakistan
Peru
Poland
Russia
Somaliland
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
- Dido (reigned 814–c. 760 BC) – also known as Alyssa. Founder of Carthage, according to tradition
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Kingdom
Vatican City
Vietnam
Yemen
Self-proclaimed monarchs
China
Easter Island
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
India
Italy
Jamaica
Korea
New Zealand
Panama
- Rufina Santana, queen of Naso people (reigned 1982–1988)
Senegal
Trinidad and Tobago
The list of Carib Queens were:
United States of America
United States Virgin Islands
The leaders of the 1878 St. Croix labor riot were:
Chieftainesses
Argentina
Botswana
Brazil
Burundi
Canada
Chile
China
Cameroon
Colombia
Congo
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Fiji
Ghana
Haiti
India
Ireland
Israel
Kenya
Korea
- Chieftainess buried in Jeongchon Tomb (정촌고분)[172]
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Malawi
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
Māori people
Rarotonga
Niger
Nigeria
- Abibatu Mogaji, Ìyál'ọ́jà of Lagos
- Abiola Dosunmu, Erelu Kuti of Lagos
- Agbani Darego, Oloye of Lagos
- Ahebi Ugbabe, Eze of Enugu-Ezike
- Alaba Lawson, Iyalode of Yorubaland
- Aminatu Abiodun, Iyalode of Ibadan
- Efunroye Tinubu, Iyalode of Egbaland
- Efunsetan Aniwura, Iyalode of Ibadan
- Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Oloye of Yorubaland
- Laduntan Oyekanmi, Iyalode of Ibadan
- Wuraola Esan, Iyalode of Ibadan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
- Koloka of Naara[175] (reigned c. 1884 – c. 1910)[176]
Peru
Puerto Rico
Sierra Leone
South Africa
South Sudan
Taiwan
Tanzania
- Therese Ntare VI of Heru[185]
Uganda
The female chiefs, Murogo and her female descendants, worked for the Ankole kings for several generation in the Ibanda area.[186]
- Murogo of Ibanda (reigned in the early 19th century)[187]
- Nyabuzana of Ibanda (reigned in the mid-19th century)[187]
- Kishokye of Ibanda (reigned ?–1903)[187]
- Julia Kibubura of Ibanda (reigned 1903–1926)[187]
United States of America
Vanuatu
Venezuela
- Apacuana
- Isabel (cacica)
- Orocomay
- Urimare (cacica)
- Ana Soto (cacica)
Yemen
Semi-independent feudal rulers
Bangladesh
India
- Rani Bhawani, zamindar of Midnapore Raj
- Rani Shiromani, zamindar of Midnapore Raj
- Rani Rashmoni, zamindar of Janbazar
- Mangaleswari Nachiyar, zamindar of Ramnad estate
- Rani Muthu Virai Nachiyar, zamindar of Ramnad estate
- Parvatha Vardhani Ammal Nachchiyar, zamindar of Ramnad estate
- Kathama Nachiar, zamindar of Sivaganga estate
- Anna Purna, zamindar of Pal Lahara State[190]
- Chellamma, zamindar of Avuku[191]
- Rani Dhwaja Moni Devi, zamindar of Bishnupur (reigned 1885–1889)[192]
Crown landholders
Bangladesh
Between the 1204 and 1352, Bengal was a province of the Delhi Sultanate.[193]
Monarch
|
Portrait
|
Title
|
State
|
Start of reign
|
End of reign
|
Length
|
Razia Sultana
|
|
Sultana
|
Delhi Sultanate
|
19 November 1236
|
20 April 1240
|
3 years, 153 days
|
Cyprus
Estonia
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)
Finland
Swedish Finland
Iceland
Norwegian Iceland
Israel and Palestine
Thutmose III of the New Kingdom of Egypt conquered Canaan.
Sudan
Thutmose I of the New Kingdom of Egypt conquered Nubia.
Suriname
Notes
- ^ She reigned until 1502, but titled herself queen only until 1477.
- ^ She is the queen buried in Bar. 8. Her name is unknown.
- ^ a b c d She also had the title of Queen of Ndongo, but in title only, as the Kingdom of Ndongo was destroyed in the Battle of Pungo Andongo in 1671.
- ^ In 1284, Kertanegara attacked Bali and captured the queen of Bali. Her name is unknown.
- ^ It is not her name, but it means "Queen of Iskandar Syah". Her name is unknown.
- ^ She was an autonomous ruler. The Duchy of Sumenep, which was originally under the Mataram Sultanate, fell into the hands of the Dutch East India Company in 1705 and became an autonomous state.
- ^ She was also a titular ruler of the Salghurids in 1319–1338, of which Abish Khatun was the last ruler.
- ^ a b She was crowned with the title of rex ("king").
- ^ She was also a titular Judge of Gallura in 1308–1339. The Republic of Pisa's possession of the Judicate of Gallura became definitive in 1308.
- ^ a b She reigned as a puppet ruler. Napoleon I appointed his brothers and sisters as puppet rulers of the Client States of the French Empire.
- ^ a b She reigned as an independent duchess. The Italian duchies, restored by the Congress of Vienna, became fully sovereign, because the Kingdom of Italy within the Holy Roman Empire was not restored.
- ^ She reigned as an independent monarch only during her second reign. She also reigned in 1790–1796, but was not fully sovereign at that time, as the Kingdom of Italy within the Holy Roman Empire existed.
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