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Imagined portrait of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of a unified China. Depiction from the Qing dynasty. The Chinese monarchs were the rulers of China during Ancient and Imperial periods. [a] The earliest rulers in traditional Chinese historiography are of mythological origin, and followed by the Xia dynasty of
A map of Africa showing the continent's political systems: three monarchies (in red) and republics (in blue).. Monarchy was the prevalent form of government in the history of Africa, where self-governing states, territories, or nations existed in which supreme power resided with an individual who was recognized as the head of state. [1]
The following is a list of major dynasties of China: Xia dynasty (夏朝) (2070–1600 BC) Shang dynasty (商朝) (1600–1046 BC) Zhou dynasty (周朝) (1046–256 BC) Western Zhou (西周) (1046–771 BC) Eastern Zhou (東周) (770–256 BC) Qin dynasty (秦朝) (221–207 BC) Han dynasty (漢朝) (202 BC–AD 9, AD 25–220)
China was a monarchy from prehistoric times up to 1912, when a republic was established. The succession of legendary monarchs of China were non-hereditary. Dynastic rule began c. 2070 BC when Yu the Great established the Xia dynasty, [d] and monarchy lasted until 1912 when dynastic rule collapsed together with the monarchical government. [5]
For most of its history, China was organized into various dynastic states under the rule of hereditary monarchs.Beginning with the establishment of dynastic rule by Yu the Great c. 2070 BC, [1] and ending with the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor in AD 1912, Chinese historiography came to organize itself around the succession of monarchical dynasties.
Only kingdoms and tribal kingdoms as per Elman Service's classifications that were once independent are included, excluding bands, tribes, and most chiefdoms.The intercontinental Islamic empires that covered parts of North and Northeast Africa are not included, and should be discussed as part of the Muslim world, however the residual fragments that had their capital on the continent of Africa are.
Monarch Title Birth Ruled from Rule Ceased Reason Death Arms Burundi: Ntare V: King of Burundi: 2 December 1947: 8 July 1966: 28 November 1966: Deposed: 29 April 1972: Central Africa: Bokassa I: Emperor of Central Africa: 22 February 1921: 4 December 1976: 20 September 1979: Deposed: 3 November 1996 Dahomey: Agoli-agbo: King of Dahomey: 1850: ...
For current monarchies and dynasties in Africa: Category:Monarchies of Africa This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Former countries in Africa . It includes countries that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.