Shortest Reigning Monarchs in History

Check out Useful Charts at    / usefulchartsdotcom   Please consider supporting me at   / lindsayholiday   and help me make more fascinating videos! It’s not easy at the top and for these monarchs their time at the peak of power was brutally brief. From a Queen who ruled for 3 months to a King who reigned for just 20 minutes their rises to and sudden falls from power were fascinating. In order of length from longest to shortest, here are 7 rulers with some of the fastest reigns known to history. Don’t blink or you’ll miss them! Berengaria of Castile Emperor Taichang Napoleon II Pope Urban VII Jane of England Louis XIX of France Luís Filipe of Portugal Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org https://www.britannica.com http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/8... Music: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/