<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Reign </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> From </Th> <Th> To </Th> <Th> ( days ) </Th> <Th> ( years , days ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sobhuza II </Td> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> 10 December 1899 </Td> <Td> 21 August 1982 </Td> <Td> 30,204 </Td> <Td> 7004302040000000000 ♠ 82 years , 254 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bernhard VII </Td> <Td> Lippe ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 12 August 1429 </Td> <Td> 2 April 1511 </Td> <Td> 29,818 </Td> <Td> 7004298180000000000 ♠ 81 years , 234 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> William IV </Td> <Td> Henneberg - Schleusingen ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 26 May 1480 </Td> <Td> 24 January 1559 </Td> <Td> 28,731 </Td> <Td> 7004287310000000000 ♠ 78 years , 243 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Karansinhji </Td> <Td> Lakhtar State ( India ) </Td> <Td> 15 June 1846 </Td> <Td> 8 August 1924 </Td> <Td> 28,543 </Td> <Td> 7004285430000000000 ♠ 78 years , 54 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Heinrich XI </Td> <Td> Reuss - Obergreiz ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 17 March 1723 </Td> <Td> 28 June 1800 </Td> <Td> 28,227 </Td> <Td> 7004282270000000000 ♠ 77 years , 103 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Idris ibni Muhammad al - Qadri , Tunku Besar of Tampin </Td> <Td> Tampin ( Negeri Sembilan , Malaysia ) </Td> <Td> 3 December 1929 </Td> <Td> 26 December 2005 </Td> <Td> 27,782 </Td> <Td> 7004277820000000000 ♠ 76 years , 23 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Christian August </Td> <Td> Palatinate - Sulzbach ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 14 August 1632 </Td> <Td> 23 April 1708 </Td> <Td> 27,645 </Td> <Td> 7004276450000000000 ♠ 75 years , 253 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Mudhoji IV Rao Naik Nimbalkar </Td> <Td> Phaltan ( India ) </Td> <Td> 7 December 1841 </Td> <Td> 17 October 1916 </Td> <Td> 27,342 </Td> <Td> 7004273420000000000 ♠ 74 years , 315 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Bhagvatsingh Sahib </Td> <Td> Gondal state ( India ) </Td> <Td> 14 December 1869 </Td> <Td> 10 March 1944 </Td> <Td> 27,114 </Td> <Td> 7004271140000000000 ♠ 74 years , 87 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Georg Wilhelm </Td> <Td> Schaumburg - Lippe ( HRE * ) </Td> <Td> 13 February 1787 </Td> <Td> 21 November 1860 </Td> <Td> 26,944 </Td> <Td> 7004269440000000000 ♠ 73 years , 282 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Karl Friedrich </Td> <Td> Baden ( HRE * ) </Td> <Td> 12 May 1738 </Td> <Td> 10 June 1811 </Td> <Td> 26,691 </Td> <Td> 7004266910000000000 ♠ 73 years , 29 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> John Louis </Td> <Td> Nassau - Saarbrücken ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 19 October 1472 </Td> <Td> 4 June 1545 </Td> <Td> 26,525 </Td> <Td> 7004265250000000000 ♠ 72 years , 228 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Louis XIV </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 14 May 1643 </Td> <Td> 1 September 1715 </Td> <Td> 26,407 </Td> <Td> 7004264070000000000 ♠ 72 years , 110 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Heinrich Friedrich </Td> <Td> Hohenlohe - Langenburg ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 29 January 1628 </Td> <Td> 5 August 1699 </Td> <Td> 26,121 </Td> <Td> 7004261210000000000 ♠ 71 years , 188 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Jagatjit Singh Bahadur </Td> <Td> Kapurthala ( India ) </Td> <Td> 3 September 1877 </Td> <Td> 20 August 1948 </Td> <Td> 25,918 </Td> <Td> 7004259180000000000 ♠ 70 years , 352 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Parashuramrao Shrinivas </Td> <Td> Aundh ( India ) </Td> <Td> 30 August 1777 </Td> <Td> 11 June 1848 </Td> <Td> 25,852 </Td> <Td> 7004258520000000000 ♠ 70 years , 286 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Franz Karl </Td> <Td> Fürstenberg - Donaueschingen ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 15 November 1627 </Td> <Td> 19 July 1698 </Td> <Td> 25,814 </Td> <Td> 7004258140000000000 ♠ 70 years , 246 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Bhumibol Adulyadej ( Rama IX ) </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 9 June 1946 </Td> <Td> 13 October 2016 </Td> <Td> 25,694 </Td> <Td> 7004256940000000000 ♠ 70 years , 126 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Johannes II </Td> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> 12 November 1858 </Td> <Td> 11 February 1929 </Td> <Td> 25,658 </Td> <Td> 7004256580000000000 ♠ 70 years , 91 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Karl August </Td> <Td> Saxe - Weimar - Eisenach ( HRE * ) </Td> <Td> 28 May 1758 </Td> <Td> 14 June 1828 </Td> <Td> 25,584 </Td> <Td> 7004255840000000000 ♠ 70
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Reign </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> From </Th> <Th> To </Th> <Th> ( days ) </Th> <Th> ( years , days ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sobhuza II </Td> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> 10 December 1899 </Td> <Td> 21 August 1982 </Td> <Td> 30,204 </Td> <Td> 7004302040000000000 ♠ 82 years , 254 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bernhard VII </Td> <Td> Lippe ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 12 August 1429 </Td> <Td> 2 April 1511 </Td> <Td> 29,818 </Td> <Td> 7004298180000000000 ♠ 81 years , 234 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> William IV </Td> <Td> Henneberg - Schleusingen ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 26 May 1480 </Td> <Td> 24 January 1559 </Td> <Td> 28,731 </Td> <Td> 7004287310000000000 ♠ 78 years , 243 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Karansinhji </Td> <Td> Lakhtar State ( India ) </Td> <Td> 15 June 1846 </Td> <Td> 8 August 1924 </Td> <Td> 28,543 </Td> <Td> 7004285430000000000 ♠ 78 years , 54 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Heinrich XI </Td> <Td> Reuss - Obergreiz ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 17 March 1723 </Td> <Td> 28 June 1800 </Td> <Td> 28,227 </Td> <Td> 7004282270000000000 ♠ 77 years , 103 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Idris ibni Muhammad al - Qadri , Tunku Besar of Tampin </Td> <Td> Tampin ( Negeri Sembilan , Malaysia ) </Td> <Td> 3 December 1929 </Td> <Td> 26 December 2005 </Td> <Td> 27,782 </Td> <Td> 7004277820000000000 ♠ 76 years , 23 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Christian August </Td> <Td> Palatinate - Sulzbach ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 14 August 1632 </Td> <Td> 23 April 1708 </Td> <Td> 27,645 </Td> <Td> 7004276450000000000 ♠ 75 years , 253 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Mudhoji IV Rao Naik Nimbalkar </Td> <Td> Phaltan ( India ) </Td> <Td> 7 December 1841 </Td> <Td> 17 October 1916 </Td> <Td> 27,342 </Td> <Td> 7004273420000000000 ♠ 74 years , 315 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Bhagvatsingh Sahib </Td> <Td> Gondal state ( India ) </Td> <Td> 14 December 1869 </Td> <Td> 10 March 1944 </Td> <Td> 27,114 </Td> <Td> 7004271140000000000 ♠ 74 years , 87 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Georg Wilhelm </Td> <Td> Schaumburg - Lippe ( HRE * ) </Td> <Td> 13 February 1787 </Td> <Td> 21 November 1860 </Td> <Td> 26,944 </Td> <Td> 7004269440000000000 ♠ 73 years , 282 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Karl Friedrich </Td> <Td> Baden ( HRE * ) </Td> <Td> 12 May 1738 </Td> <Td> 10 June 1811 </Td> <Td> 26,691 </Td> <Td> 7004266910000000000 ♠ 73 years , 29 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> John Louis </Td> <Td> Nassau - Saarbrücken ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 19 October 1472 </Td> <Td> 4 June 1545 </Td> <Td> 26,525 </Td> <Td> 7004265250000000000 ♠ 72 years , 228 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Louis XIV </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 14 May 1643 </Td> <Td> 1 September 1715 </Td> <Td> 26,407 </Td> <Td> 7004264070000000000 ♠ 72 years , 110 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Heinrich Friedrich </Td> <Td> Hohenlohe - Langenburg ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 29 January 1628 </Td> <Td> 5 August 1699 </Td> <Td> 26,121 </Td> <Td> 7004261210000000000 ♠ 71 years , 188 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Jagatjit Singh Bahadur </Td> <Td> Kapurthala ( India ) </Td> <Td> 3 September 1877 </Td> <Td> 20 August 1948 </Td> <Td> 25,918 </Td> <Td> 7004259180000000000 ♠ 70 years , 352 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Parashuramrao Shrinivas </Td> <Td> Aundh ( India ) </Td> <Td> 30 August 1777 </Td> <Td> 11 June 1848 </Td> <Td> 25,852 </Td> <Td> 7004258520000000000 ♠ 70 years , 286 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Franz Karl </Td> <Td> Fürstenberg - Donaueschingen ( HRE ) </Td> <Td> 15 November 1627 </Td> <Td> 19 July 1698 </Td> <Td> 25,814 </Td> <Td> 7004258140000000000 ♠ 70 years , 246 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Bhumibol Adulyadej ( Rama IX ) </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 9 June 1946 </Td> <Td> 13 October 2016 </Td> <Td> 25,694 </Td> <Td> 7004256940000000000 ♠ 70 years , 126 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Johannes II </Td> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> 12 November 1858 </Td> <Td> 11 February 1929 </Td> <Td> 25,658 </Td> <Td> 7004256580000000000 ♠ 70 years , 91 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Karl August </Td> <Td> Saxe - Weimar - Eisenach ( HRE * ) </Td> <Td> 28 May 1758 </Td> <Td> 14 June 1828 </Td> <Td> 25,584 </Td> <Td> 7004255840000000000 ♠ 70
who is the world 's longest reigning monarch ever
who is the world 's longest reigning monarch ever
Sobhuza II
Sobhuza II