Who is the youngest king in history?

Alfonso XIII could be considered as the youngest ever king to be crowned as he became a king the day he was born on May 17, 1886. Though his mother Maria Christina of Austria had the power as his regent until he assumed full powers on his sixteenth birthday in 1902.
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Who is the world's youngest king?

King Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Kingdom in Uganda currently holds the spot in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's youngest reigning monarch. A position he took over from Mswati III of Swaziland who became king by 18.
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Who was only 11 years old when he became king?

Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator

The 13th ruler of Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty, Ptolemy XIII rubbed elbows with some of ancient history's most towering figures during his short life. The young pharaoh first came to power in 51 B.C. at the age of 11 or 12.
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Who became king at 13 years old?

It is difficult to imagine a 13 years old ruling such a vast empire; but he did it.
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Who was the youngest king in Indian history?

5 things to know about India's youngest billionaire king, Maharaja Padmanabh Singh.
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England's Youngest Kings



Who is first king of world?

Meet the world's first emperor. King Sargon of Akkad—who legend says was destined to rule—established the world's first empire more than 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia.
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Who Ruled India first?

Mauryan empire, in ancient India, a state centred at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges (Ganga) rivers. It lasted from about 321 to 185 bce and was the first empire to encompass most of the Indian subcontinent.
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Who was youngest queen?

Youngest. The youngest British monarch at the start of her reign was Mary, Queen of Scots, who became queen aged 6 days in 1542.
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Who was the greatest ruler in history?

Here are history's greatest rulers:
  • Caesar. ...
  • Alexander the Great. ...
  • Joseph II. ...
  • Genghis Khan. ...
  • Queen Elizabeth I. ...
  • Charlemagne. ...
  • Napoleon. ...
  • Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and led the country through its greatest internal struggle, the Civil War.
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What is a child king?

A child ruler is someone holding an office of sovereign and temporal authority who has not yet reached the age of majority in their culture.
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Who became king at the age of 12 in the Bible?

He was the oldest of the sons of Hezekiah and his mother Hephzibah (2 Kings 21:1). He became king at the age of 12 and reigned for 55 years (2 Kings 21:1; 2 Chronicles 33:1). The biblical account of Manasseh is found in 2 Kings 21:1–18 and 2 Chronicles 32:33–33:20.
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Who became king at the age of 8 in the Bible?

Josiah was the grandson of Manasseh, king of Judah, and ascended the throne at age eight after the assassination of his father, Amon, in 641.
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Who's the youngest king in the Bible?

Jehoash was 7 years old when his reign began, and he reigned for 40 years. (2 Kings 12:1,2 Chronicles 24:1) He was succeeded by his son, Amaziah of Judah.
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Can a child become king of England?

According to the Regency Acts in force, if the monarch is under the age of 18 years when he or she succeeds to the throne, a regency is automatically established, and, until the monarch attains the age of 18 years, the royal functions are discharged by the regent in the name and on behalf of the monarch.
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Who was the youngest king or queen ever?

Henry VI is the youngest British monarch in history — he was 9 months old when he was crowned king. Henry was only 9 months old when he succeeded his father as king of England in 1422.
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Who was the first king of England?

The first king of all of England was Athelstan (895-939 AD) of the House of Wessex, grandson of Alfred the Great and 30th great-granduncle to Queen Elizabeth II. The Anglo-Saxon king defeated the last of the Viking invaders and consolidated Britain, ruling from 925-939 AD.
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Who was the most loved King?

Top 10 Most Famous Kings In History
  1. #1: Louis XIV of France. 1638 - 1715.
  2. #2: Henry VIII of England. 1491 - 1547. ...
  3. #3: Alexander III of Macedon. 356 - 23 BC. ...
  4. #4: Cyrus II of Persia. c. ...
  5. #5: Charlemagne. c. ...
  6. #6: Hammurabi. Unknown - c. ...
  7. #7: Peter I of Russia. 1672 - 1725. ...
  8. #8: Tutankhamen. c. ...
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Who is the bravest king in the world?

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  1. Ajatasatru (512-461 BCE) ...
  2. Chandragupta Maurya (340-298 BCE) ...
  3. Ashoka (304-232 BCE) ...
  4. Samudragupta (315-380) ...
  5. Pulakesi II (610-642) ...
  6. Raja Raja Chola I (947-1014) ...
  7. Krishnadevaraya (1471-1529)
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Who was the smartest king in the world?

His name was Alexander the Great. He was the first king to gain enough knowledge and power to conquer and rule what was then known as the civilized world. Prepare like a bird, and do your best: Tomorrow's reward will fill your nest.
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Who became queen at 6 days old?

1542-1567) Born at Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian on 8 December 1542, Mary became Queen of Scots when she was six days old.
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How old is India?

India: 2500 BC. Vietnam: 4000 Years Old.
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Who invented India?

Answers. Vasco-Da-Gama discovered India when on a voyage.
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Who is the king of world?

Throughout scripture, it is made clear that the Abrahamic deity is not supposed to be the God simply of a small tribe in Palestine, but the God of the entire world. In the Book of Psalms, God's universal kingship is repeatedly mentioned; for example, Psalms 47:2 refers to God as the "great King over all the earth."
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