Monarch

:''This article treats the generic title monarch. For the origins of the word king and its English language use, see Germanic king. For other meanings of the word, see Monarch (disambiguation)'' A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. The word derives from Greek language ''monos archein'', meaning "one ruler", and in ancient Greece it was used to designate an absolute ruler. With time, the word has been succeeded in this meaning by others, like ''autocrat'' or ''dictator'', and the word ''monarch'' has become a more general term. Which rulers are considered monarchs today is partially a matter of tradition, so there are no hard and fast rules. There are, however, a number of characteristics that are commonly, though not universally, distinguishing for monarchs: * Most monarchs hold their office for life, while most other rulers do not. They are usually raised within a royal family where they are taught to expect and obey this "duty". A monarch may chose to resign his position through abdication, though this is a rare and dramatic practice. :Exceptions to this include the French List of Co-Princes of Andorra of Andorra, who is not appointed for life (he is the French President, elected for a seven year period by the France people), but still generally considered a monarch because of the use of a traditionally monarchical title. (Though, a purist might regard Andorra as a diarchy.) Similarly, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia is considered a monarch although only holding the office five years at a time. On the other hand, several President for Life around the world have not been considered monarchs. * Most monarchs are, formally or informally, succeeded upon their death or abdication by members of their own family, usually their eldest child. As a result, most stable monarchies have a long legacy of rule by a single family or bloodline. :Once again, Malaysia is an exception, as is Vatican City (the Pope bears the title "Sovereign of the State of Vatican City"). Also, the practice is not totally uncommon in systems which are not considered monarchical, such as family dictatorships. * Most monarchs hold titles that are traditional among monarchs (see below). While this is a fairly arbitrary characteristic, it might just be the best distinction between monarchs and non-monarchs at the moment. == Different types of monarchs == Monarchy is the form of government involving a monarch. It can be either Absolute monarchy or Constitutional monarchy, and constitutional monarchies may even restrict the powers of the monarch to the point where he is little more than a near-powerless figurehead, which is a common modern practice. The word ''monarchy'' can also be used about a country which has such a system. Normally however, such countries identify themselves more narrowly depending on the actual title used by the monarch – ''e.g.'' as a kingdom, grand duchy, or principality. Elective monarchy were once common, although only a very small portion of the population was eligible to vote. As the impact of the feudalism system diminished, many monarchs were eventually allowed to introduce Order of succession, guaranteeing that the title and office will stay within the family. Today, almost all monarchies are Hereditary monarchy in which the monarchs come from one royal family with the office of sovereign being passed from one family member to another upon the death or abdication of the incumbent. Existing elective monarchies include Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the Holy See. The former system of the election of the doge in Venice is also widely known. A sovereign is the monarch of a state. Although non-sovereign states have often had monarchs historically (not least within the Holy Roman Empire), all European monarchs since 1918 have been sovereigns. Outside Europe there still exist several monarchs of subnational entities however, most notably in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. A more obscure example is that of Kings of the France Wallis and Futuna territory. In a few cases a monarch is associated with a particular group (or nation) within a state, such as Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu of the Maori (the Maori Queen) and Osei Tutu II of the Ashanti. == European monarchical titles == In Europe, a monarch may traditionally bear any of several titles. Although monarchs have normally been male, each of these titles also has a female counterpart. This is used not only in the (historically rare) case that the monarch is female, but also for wives of monarchs. (When there is need to distinguish between the two cases, terms like Queen regnant and Queen consort are used.) The converse is not true however: the husband of a queen regnant is not automatically a king. (''E.g.'', the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is not ''King Philip of the United Kingdom''.) The more frequent use of the word monarch in recent years arises from this possibility of a male or female ruler. Formerly, the ruler was expected to be male, therefore a terminology of masculine words developed, the feminine words expressing a different role. The word monarch covers both sexes so is more acceptable in a general discussion in a gender-concious culture. The ''normal'' monarch title in Europe – ''i.e.'', the one used if the monarch has no higher title – is Prince. It was a common title within the Holy Roman Empire, along with a number of higher titles listed below. Such titles were granted by the Emperor, while the titulation of rulers of sovereign states was generally left to the discretion of themselves, most often choosing ''King''. Such titulations could cause diplomacy problems, and especially the elevation to Emperor was seen as an offensive action. During the 19th century and 20th century most small monarchies in Europe disappeared to form larger entities, and so ''King'' has become the most common title today. {| border="1" cellpadding="2" !width="15%" |Title !width="15%" |Female counterpart !width="15%" |Realm !width="15%" |''Latin'' !Description |- |Pope |n/a* |Papacy |''Papa'' |Monarch of the Papal States and later Sovereign of the State of Vatican City; considered senior to Emperors in diplomatic relations |- |Emperor |Empress |Empire |''Imperator'' |Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Holy Roman Empire, Imperial Russia (Tsar), France, Austria, German Empire (none left in Europe after 1918), Empress of India (ceased to be used after 1947 when India was granted independence from the British Empire). |- |King |Queen |Kingdom |''Rex'' |Common in larger sovereign states |- |Viceroy |Vicereine |Viceroyalty | |Historical: Portuguese Empire (India), Spanish colonial empire, British Empire |- |Grand Duke |Grand Duchess |Grand duchy |''Magnus Dux'' |Today: Luxembourg. Historical: Lithuania, Baden, Finland ''et al.'' |- |Archduke |Archduchess |Archduchy |''Arci Dux'' |Historical: Unique only in Austria, Archduchy of Austria. title used for member of the Habsburg dynasty. |- |Duke |Duchess |Duchy |''Dux'' |- |Prince |Princess |Principality |''Princeps'' |Today: Monaco, Liechtenstein |} ''*As popes must be Catholic priests, a celibate office forbidden to women, there is no female equivalent. Legends of female popes (see Pope Joan) refer to them as "pope." Some European languages have a feminine form of the word pope, such as the French ''papesse'', used among other things for the High Priestess tarot card.'' Note that some of these titles have several meanings and do not necessarily designate a monarch. A Prince can be a person of royal blood (some languages uphold this distinction, see F�rst). A Duke can be a United Kingdom Peerage. In Imperial Russia, a Grand Duke was a son or grand-son of the Tsar. Holders of titles in these alternative meanings did not enjoy the same status as actual monarchs of the same title. (Within the Holy Roman Empire, there were even more titles that were occasionally used for monarchs although they were normally noble: Margrave, Count Palatine, Landgrave. An actual monarch with such low titles still outranked a noble Duke.) Today, there are seven kingdoms, one grand duchy, and two principalities in Europe, excluding the peculiar case of Andorra. === Monarchical titles in use by non-monarchs === It is not uncommon that people who are not generally seen as monarchs nevertheless use monarchical titles. There are three cases of this: * Claiming an existing title, challenging the current holder. This has been very common historically. For centuries, the British monarchy used, among his other titles, the title King of France, despite the fact that he had no authority over French territory. There have also been numerous antipopes. * Retaining the title of an extinct monarchy. This can be coupled with a claim that the monarchy was in fact never, or should never have been, extinct. An example of the first case is the Seborga. Examples of the second case are several List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century or otherwise pretender, ''e.g.'' Leka, Crown Prince of Albania who is styled by some as the "King of Albania". Retaining the title of an extinct monarchy can, however, be totally free of claims of sovereignty, as when Juan Carlos I of Spain includes "King of Jerusalem" in his full title. When it comes to deposed monarchs, it is customary to style them as if they were still monarchs (''e.g.'' Constantine II of Greece), although some republicans may be offended by this custom. * Inventing a new title. This is common by founders of micronations, and also may or may not come with a claim of sovereignty. When it does, it is most often disregarded by state leaders. A notable example is Paddy Roy Bates, styling himself the "Prince of Sealand", but not recognized as such by any national government, thus failing at least the state (for a fuller discussion of his claims, see Sealand). ==Other monarchical titles== In China, "king" is the usual translation for the term ''wang'', which designated the sovereign before the Qin dynasty and during the Ten Kingdoms period. During the early Han dynasty, China had a number of small kingdoms, each about the size of a county and subordinate to the Emperor of China. When a difference exists, male titles are placed to the left and female titles are placed to the right of the slash. ===By region=== * Africa ** Chieftain - Leader of a "primitive" people ** Pharaoh - early Egypt ** Negus - Ethiopia ** King - there were and are kings in Africa. The Songhai Empire is an ancient example, the Kingdom of Swaziland is a modern one. * Americas ** Cacique - Aboriginal Hispaniola ** Huey Tlatoani - Aztec Empire ** Inca - Tahuantinsuyu (Inca Empire) * Asia **Druk Gyalpo —heridatry title given to the king of Bhutan ** Chogyal — "Divine Ruler" — ruled Sikkim till 1975 ** Rulers of Korea - States that unified Korea ** Rulers of Korea - States of Korea that do not have control over all of Korea ** Badshah - India (emperor) ** Emperor of China - Imperial China ** Maharaja/Maharaja - India ** Nawab, Wali - Muslim rulers of principalities or princes under Mughal (Mogul) or British Indian Empires ** Nizam - Hyderabad state, India ** Rulers of Surakarta - the Indonesian princely state of Surakarta until its abolition ** Sultan - Aceh, Brunei Darussalam ** Meurah -Aceh before Islam ** Yang Dipertuan Agong - king of Malaysian Federations, elected each 5 years among the reining monarch in Malaysia. ** Emperor of Japan - Japan ** Emperor of China - pre-Imperial China * Europe ** Germanic king ** Vez�r - Ancient Hungarian ** Fejedelem - Ancient/Medieval Hungarian ** Vojvod (Serbian) / Vajda (Hungarian) - Serbian / Hungarian / Romany Title ** Kniaz'/Knyaginya (generally translated as "prince") - Kievan Rus' ** Tsar/Tsaritsa - Imperial Russia ** Kunigaikshtis (Kunigaikštis) - Lithuanian,duke as in Grand Duchy of Lithuania. * Middle East ** Caliph - Islamic holy title ** Emir - Arabic holy title ** Khan - Mongol Emperor or Turkish, Afghan, Pashtun or other Central Asian chieftain ** Malik/Malika - Arabic leader ** Pharaoh - Ancient Egypt ** Shah - Persia/Iran, Afghanistan ** Shahenshah - Persia/Iran, "King of Kings" or emperor ** Shaikh - Arabic leader ** Sultan/Sultana (title) - Arabic King * Oceania ** Chieftain - Leader of a "primitive" people ** King - there were/are also kings in Oceania (i.e. Wallis and Futuna, Nauru) ===General monarch titles=== * Autocrat - General term for absolute monarch. * Emperor/Empress - Empire * Grand Duke/Grand Duchess - Grand Duchy * King/Queen - Kingdom * Prince/Princess - Sovereign Principality == Succession == Succession from one monarch to another varies from country to country. Traditionally, hereditary succession within members of one family has been most common. The usual hereditary succession has based on some cognatic principles and on seniority, though also merits have influenced. Thus, the most common hereditary system in feudal Europe was based on cognatic primogeniture, where a lord was succeeded by his eldest son, and failing sons, by either daughters or by sons of daughters. The system of tanistry was semi-elective and gave weight also to merits and capability. The Quasi-Salic succession provided firstly male members of the family to succeed, and secondarily males also from female lines. In most feudal fiefs, females (such as daughters and sisters) were allowed to succeed, brothers failing, but usually the husband of the heiress became the real lord and most often also got title, iure uxoris. Great Britain and Spain are today continuing this old model of succession law, in form of cognatic primogeniture. In more complex medieval cases, the sometimes conflicting principles of proximity and primogeniture battled, and outcomes could have been idiosyncratic. As the average life span increased (lords limited their own participation in dangerous battles, and society's more wealthy had increasingly better sustenance and living conditions, which improved general health among princes), primogeniture began to win the battle against proximity, tanistry, seniority and election. Later, when lands were strictly divided among noble families and tended to remain fixed, ''agnatic primogeniture'' (practically the same as Salic Law) became the most usual: succession going to the eldest son of the monarch; if the monarch had no sons, the throne would pass to the nearest male relative through male line. Some countries however accepted female rulers early on, so that if the monarch had no sons, the throne would pass to the eldest daughter. (This, ''cognatic primogeniture'', was the rule that let Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom become Queen.) In 1980, Sweden became the first European monarchy to abolish this preference for males altogether, declaring ''equal primogeniture'' or ''full cognatic primogeniture'', so that the eldest child of the monarch now ascends to the throne, be that child male or female. Other kingdoms (Norway in 1990, Belgium in 1991 and the Netherlands) have followed. In some monarchies, e.g. Saudi Arabia, succession to the throne has passed to the monarch's next eldest brother, and only to the monarch's children after that (= agnatic seniority). In some other monarchies (e.g. Jordan), the monarch chooses who will be his successor, who need not necessarily be his eldest son. == Current monarchs == ''NOTE: The table comprises all sovereign monarchs of the world today, but is severely incomplete with regard to the non-sovereign monarchs.'' {| cellpadding="2" !width="24%" |Name !width="4%" |Born !width="23%" |Title !width="4%" |Since !width="15%" |Succession !width="22%" |Next in line |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Bhumibol Adulyadej |1927 |Chakri dynasty of Thailand |1946 | |Maha Vajiralongkorn |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom |1926 |Queen of Antigua and Barbuda
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|''Emir of Katsina'' (in Nigeria) |1981 | | |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |''Rashid ibn Ahmad Al Mu'alla'' |1930 |''Emir of Umm al-Qaiwain'' (one of the United Arab Emirates) |1981 | | |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |''Sultan Iskandar'' |1932 |''Sultan of Johor'' (in Malaysia) |1981 |Hereditary | |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |''Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi'' |1931 |''Emir of Ajman'' (one of the United Arab Emirates) |1981 | | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Fahd of Saudi Arabia |1923 |List of kings of Saudi Arabia of Saudi Arabia |1982 |Election by family |Abdullah, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Mswati III of Swaziland |1968 |List of Kings of Swaziland of Swaziland |1982 | | |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |''Sultan III ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi'' |1939 |''Emir of Ajman'' (one of the United Arab Emirates) |1987 | | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein |1945 |List of Princes of Liechtenstein of Liechtenstein |1989 |Hereditary |Alois of Liechtenstein |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Akihito |1933 |Emperor of Japan of Japan |1990 | |Naruhito |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |''Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum'' |1946 |''Emir of Dubai'' (one of the United Arab Emirates) |1990 | |Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Harald V of Norway |1937 |List of Norwegian monarchs of Norway |1991 |List of Succession to the Norwegian throne |Haakon Magnus, Crown Prince of Norway |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |''Muwenda Mutebi'' |1955 |''King of Buganda'' (in Uganda) |1993 | | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Albert II of Belgium |1934 |List of Belgian monarchs of the Belgium |1993 |List of Succession to the Belgian Throne |Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |''Solomon Gafabusa Iguru'' |1949 |''King of Bunyoro-Kitara'' (in Uganda) |1994 | | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Jacques Chirac |1932 |French List of Co-Princes of Andorra of Andorra |1995 |Election by the France people (term ends in 2007) |''None'' |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Hamad bin Khalifa | |List of emirs of Qatar of Qatar |1995 | | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Letsie III of Lesotho |1963 |List of Kings of Lesotho of Lesotho |1996 | | |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |''Mizan Zainal Abidin'' | |''Sultan of Terengganu'' (in Malaysia) |1998 |Hereditary | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Abdullah II of Jordan |1962 |List of Kings of Jordan of Jordan |1999 |Choice by predecessor |Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Mohammed VI of Morocco |1963 |King of Morocco of Morocco |1999 | | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Henri of Luxembourg |1955 |Grand Duke of Luxembourg of Luxembourg |2000 |Grand Duke of Luxembourg |Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |''Sharafuddin Idris Shah'' | |''Sultan of Selangor'' (in Malaysia) |2001 |Hereditary | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Joan Enric Vives Sic�lia |1949 |Episcopal List of Co-Princes of Andorra of Andorra |2001 |Appointed |''None'' |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |rowspan=2 |Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin |rowspan=2 |1943 |Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) |2001 |Yang di-Pertuan Agong |The Sultan of Terengganu, if rotation is upheld |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |''Raja of Perlis'' (in Malaysia) |2000 |Hereditary | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Gyanendra of Nepal |1947 |Kings of Nepal of Nepal |2001 | | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah |1950 |King of Bahrain |2002 | | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Norodom Sihamoni |1953 |King of Cambodia |2004 |Election by 9-member "throne council" | |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |Tomasi Kulimoetoke II , Soane Patita Maituku , Visesio Moeliku , | |Lavelua of Wallis and Futuna (a French territory in the Pacific Ocean) |2004 |3 traditional monarchs of Wallis and Futuna. Chosen by tribe commission - official ruler is the Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna and the President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna | |- bgcolor=#EEEEEE |''Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan'' |1948 |''Emir of Abu Dhabi'' and president United Arab Emirates |2004 | | |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Albert II, Prince of Monaco |1958 |List of the Princes of Monaco of Monaco |2005 |Line of succession to the Monegasque Throne |Caroline, Princess of Hanover |- bgcolor=#DDDDDD |Pope Benedict XVI |1927 |Pope (Sovereign of the State of Vatican City) |2005 |Papal election | |} ==See also== * List of monarchs by country * Archontology * Wikipedia:WikiProject Monarchs ==External links== *[http://www.heraldica.org/topics/odegard/titlefaq.htm A Glossary of European Noble, Princely, Royal and Imperial Titles] *[http://www.archontology.org Archontology] Monarchy Positions of authority Titles minnan:�ng

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I thought we no longer used that 'czar' spelling for Tsar. User:Jtdirl 05:19 Mar 22, 2003 (UTC) :American English seems to favor 'czar', especially in such expressions as 'drug czar'. User:Salsa Shark 05:23 Mar 22, 2003 (UTC) :: We should probably be using British English in this article, given that the USA doesn't have any monarchs. See wikipedia:manual of style ::I agree. Tsar is generally used internationally to refer to the former Russian emperors. Czar is largely used by the US and a small number of others. User:Jtdirl 12:41 Mar 22, 2003 (UTC) :: What do the Russians use? :::царь, apparently. ---- ''Pace'' 80.6.82.237, I feel it's more useful for the list in this article to be of physical people, not legal capacities. User:Psmith 03:14, 11 Nov 2003 (UTC) == Kingdoms in Oceania == Please note, that only real, sovereign kingdom in Oceania is Tonga. Nauru is republic. Wallis and Futuna got three kings, but they have limited power, because this territory is part of France, governed by governor. This is only France teritory which keep kings. == Pope? == The Pope isn't a monarch, he's elected by the Church. User:Chris5369 02:51, Sep 5, 2004 :Being elected doesn't make him a non-monarch. Whatever the deciding factor is as to who is a monarch or not, it is ''not'' formal inheritance. -- User:Jao 23:55, Sep 5, 2004 (UTC) == Denmark == Queen Margethe II is also Queen of Greenland *As Greenland is constitutionally a part of the Kingdom of Denmmark, I do not see how this can be so.--User:Pharos 21:10, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC) She is Queen of Greenland because she is chief of state of Greenland. It's similar to Canada to Elizabeth II. So teechnically she is Queen of Greenland. Look at the Greenland page and it'll tell you. As far I can see, she is Queen of Greenland only in the way that George W. Bush is President of California. Canada is not part of the United Kingdom in any way, so Elizabeth II is independently Queen of Canada. If, as the article says, Greenland is an "integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark", I cannot see how they are not under the "Queen of Denmark". Please provide some sort of official source if that's possible.--User:Pharos 01:55, 7 Mar 2005 (UTC) Independence: none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979) National holiday: Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940) Constitution: 5 June 1953 (Danish constitution) Legal system: Danish Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979. So therefore the nominal head of state is the Danish monarch, represented by a high commissioner, and the monarch today is Magrethe II. I found this information onhttp: //www.wifak.uni-wuerzburg.de/fact98/gl.htm == Many many non-sovereign monarchs == [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/files/states.html This website] has been collecting some impressive info on Non-European royalty. Look at their [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/states/nigeria/nigeria_ps.html page for Nigeria] alone. It should be clear, looking at this, that we can never hope to put all monarchs on one relatively small list at the end of this article.--User:Pharos 05:56, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC) == Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles == As I have understood it, Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles are both integral parts of the Netherlands. If this understanding is correct, Beatrix is no more "Queen of Aruba" than, for instance, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is Queen of Gibraltar or George W. Bush is President of North Dakota. Please correct me if I'm wrong. -- User:Jao 18:14, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC) :Yes you are correct, she is queen by name only. Were arguing on a issue we both agree on. ::No, it doesn't sound as if we are agreeing. My point is that she is "Queen of Aruba" ''not even by name'', and shouldn't be listed as such here, just as Margrethe II of Denmark is not "Queen of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands" or some such nonsense (there was a discussion on this somewhere not too long ago). Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles, Greenland and the Faroe Islands are not monarchies. They are parts of monarchies. If we start listing parts of monarchies, there would be no stopping having Elizabeth as Queen of the Falkland Islands, Queen of Queensland, Queen of Ontario, Queen of Scotland, Queen of Wales, Queen of British Columbia... You get the point. The list would never end. -- User:Jao 10:13, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)

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