@@General.Knowledge Æthelstan (Alfred the Great's grandson) was the 1st king of England although his reign was only 3 years he was the king who defeated the joint army of Scots/Norse/Danes/Irish at the battle of Brunanburh bringing Northumbria into the the other English kingdoms to create England. The country was short lived after his death though until a Norman of Danish descent defeated Harold ii Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.
@@simonbutterfield4860 if you don't count the bretwaldas and kings of albion from before the angles saxons and jutes turned up such as Boadicea uniting the tribes of Albion in the Iceni revolution back in 60AD
Other ideas relating to monarchies: 1) shortest monarchies 2) most recent monarchies to be abolished/switched to another form of government 3) shortest serving kings/queens (like William Henry Harrison dying in office after only being president for 31 days)
@@joundii3100 technically he was not Louis XIX as he was not crowned with this title, but yes he was the heir of the throne and abdicated for Louis-Philippe like 20 minutes after his father Charles X did the same. In the same way, you could say Louis XVII was king of France for 2 years from january 1793 to its death in june 1795 as the coalitions recognised him as the true ruler of France. Or Napoleon II was emperor for two weeks in 1815 ;-)
If you consider elected monarchies too, you should have talked about the Holy See/Vatican/Papal States. They (Papal States) were territorially established in 754 AD and the line of succession goes even further than that, to Saint Peter
@7:09 Alfred's grandson Athelstan is widely accepted as the first king of all England after completing the reconquest of the danelaw from the vikings that was started by Alfred. William the conqueror is widely accepted as the first 'modern' English King because he is the most recent person to have claimed the crown working as an external force without such an invitation from parliament as William of orange had
Yes, I wondered why they didn't mention Athelstan! Overlooking all the Saxon kings before William the Conqueror is leaving out a lot of people who were clearly kings of England, imo.
Aethelstan became the official king of all the English (saxons) after defeating an allied triumvirate of King Constantine II of Alba, Owain of Strathclyde and the Viking King of Dublin Olaf Guthfrithson at the battle of Brunanburh in 937 when the remaining English saxon kingdoms showed fealty to him, although he had been defacto king from 927 after ridding England of the Vikings and re taking York. William the Conqueror had a legitimate claim to the throne as he had allegedly been promised it by his childless cousin Edward the Confessor. (Edward's mother Emma of Normandy was William's great aunt, sister of his grandfather Richard the good of Normandy)
The part about Britain is totally inaccurate. Scotland is an older kingdom than England and Britain didn’t exist as a nationstate until ‘the union of crowns’ yet again people too stupid to realise that Britain isn’t England.
@@boxtradums0073 always the way, not mentioning that it was scottish dynasties like james (stuart) the 6th of scotland / 1st of england who united the crown of the 2 countries and queen anne scottish dynasty (the stuarts) who signed the act of union 1707 and goes so far back in time when scotland wasn't even scotland
From what I’ve gathered in my research on the Moroccan monarchy in the 20th century for my Uni dissertation, the decision by the French and Spanish colonial powers to preserve to Alaouite dynasty during their colonial occupation of Morocco, which began in 1912, was an important reason why the monarchy survived. In addition, the key role King Mohammed V played in the independence struggle during the 1950s helped consolidate his legitimacy and preserve monarchical rule after Morocco’s independence. His successor, Hassan II faced major challenges to his rule including two coup attempts in 1971 and 1972, which he survived by the skin of his teeth. His use of repression was key to his survival. As for the current monarch, Mohammed VI, who took the throne in 1999, I’m also not sure how he’s managed to preserve his rule. Like you said, he has promised constitutional reforms, but I don’t know if he’s delivered on them. His regime did survive the 2011 Arab Spring, so maybe Morocco has democratised under his reign, at least to some extent. Great video, btw!
There definitly was some reforms giving the elected government a lot more power, but most think it's not enough. Also to answer why we're still a monarchy, it's definitly for stability; just look at neighboring countries: Algeria is a military dictatorship, Tunisia is living political crisis after political crisis, Libya is a huge mess, and let's not talk about the arab world or africa.. Although it's a bit oppresive, I'd say it's the price to pay for stability
By western standards Morocco is not a democracy. But if you see our Arabic neighbors you will realize that we have one of the best regimes. And that's why Moroccans are okay with the current monarch. Syria libya egypt and yemen made the moroccan people thank god of this regime. Because at least we dont have a civil war and the army made no coups against the islamists that we voted for in 2011.
@@RedNightDragon1 The King's wives in Moroccan history had always carried tiltes. They were addressed by "Lalla" which means noble lady. The difference that was made for current Royal consort is that; she was granted the title Princess, which is regarded as a higher rank than Lalla. She is now addressed by both tiltes Princess Lalla Salma.
The picture used for "Gorm the old" is the statue of Oger le Danois / Ogier the Dane. Ogier the Dane is according to "The song of Roland" a mythical paladin of Charlemagne, hence never King of Denmark.
@@General.Knowledge Margrethe II, our current queen, can interestingly trace her lineage back to Gorm the Old, making our dynasty one of the oldest still in 'power'
2 of the oldest monarchies, Japan and Morocco, have an interesting connection in that their native names (endonyms) mean Sunrise and Sunset respectively
I'm moroccan and i can answer to your questions, first, he constitutional reform is done and morocco became a democratic parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a serious power who was gived to the prime minister, and actually in morocco, the moroccans are proud of their king ! 🇲🇦🇲🇦
I lived and worked in Malaysia for 15 years, the Malaysian sultanate system is the most unique in the world, every five years the power of the sultan will be replaced by sultans from other states in Malaysia and installed as His Majesty the Yang Di-pertuan Agong. This unique system of transition is practiced to this day.
@@David_Granger yes there has been some reforms since 2011 but the king still has significant power but thats fine because the coutry is doing great , stablity and a somewhat good economy
This video is interesting and made me think of this : will you make a video on the dynasties that have ruled over different monarchies without separating the Houses; for example, the House of Bourbon or the House of Valois are from the Capetian Dynasty. And thank you for your work ^^
8:45 As a Moroccan, I’m proud to tell you my friend that my country citizens love the king, even tho we used to be poor and some still are, even tho the king has way too much money etc. we love our king and the Prince Hassan III, this is the only way to keep progressing. Unfortunately we’ve seen many Arabic countries and African ones get destroyed by the western ideas of “Monarchy steals the citizen it’s freedom and wealth” which caused revolutions from the citizen only to bring down their very own country 💔 Thank you for your video, it’s really entertaining and explains pretty well
I just want to leave the 'I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, GK' comment. Keep up the good work, it's good to know there're still people who are interested in good ol' history! Much love from Lisbon :)
Aethelstan is usually considered the first king of England, starting from 927. He was Alfred's grandson. But the British monarchy is also the continuation of the Scottish monarchy, and Scotland became a country before England did. So you could go back to the first king of Scotland in 843.
I was actually surprised not to see Scotland in this video. I suppose its "logic" is that it is not the kingdom of Scotland as such, but the United Kingdom, but then it shouldn't talk about England either ... Nor does it make much sense not to consider Spain, because as such it has existed since 1713, when the same can be said of the United Kingdom / Great Britain. Actually, Spain, as a continuation of the monarchy of the Kingdom of Asturias, has existed since 723 ...
@@glaschu6272 Not forgetting James I & VI great grandmother was Margaret Tudor, elder sister of Henry VIII of England. The royal and noble families of europe have been married off to each other for centuries.
@@boxtradums0073 He specifically mentioned monarchies that are still in existence today. The British monarchy is English and Scottish in ancestry, with some German, Danish and French thrown in. After the act of union in 1707 the English and Scottish kingdoms became the British kingdom, so the English and Scottish monarchies technically no longer exist. Also the two nations had already been sharing a monarch for over 100 years since James I & VI.
Not an error per se as you can see the British monarchy as a continuation of both the English or Scottish monarchy, but the Scottish monarchy is actually older than the English one. So just a little thing.
Two corrections: 1. The Alauoi Dynasty of Morocco came into power in the XVII or XVIII Century. Prior to that, several other dynasties ruled over Morocco, beginning with the Idrissids, and then moving towards the Almoravid, Almohad, Merinid, etc. What this means is that the current Moroccan Dynasty, although old, isn´t really that old, especially when compared to others mentioned in this particular list. 2. Sultan Qaboos died in 2019. His successor, who is a cousin of his, is now the Sultan.
Three other key facts about the UK you left out, 1) The Monarchy was interrupted by the during the Cromwell times, 2) Louis VIII of France was temporarily the King of England, and 3) not all of Ireland left. Also, in coup, the "p" is silent.
As of 2024, Japan is in the 2684th year of the Imperial calendar. The Imperial family has never been extinct, and the current Emperor is the 126th. From a Japanese person.
The current monarchy of the United Kingdom dates from 1707. If you are basing it on the prior monarchies which were merged then dating from 843 and King Kenneth McAlpin, its is the monarchy of Scotland not England which provides the oldest starting point..
What do you mean. Depending on the issue/topic, it may more important to mention the historical original founding of Morocco, and at times, the Modern indipendance. The French and Spanish rule changed morocco, and it makes no sence to mention all of moroccan history to talk about modern history.
@@mohamedred5746 Change in language and culture. Participation in both World Wars. Increased nationalist attitudes. A generation who fought for independence. A border dispute with Algeria. A made up nation to the south (Western Sahara). Two stolen cities in the North. Decades of lost resources. Shall I go on? Colonialism had a massive effect on Morocco, and it makes no sense to say otherwise.
@@petermanou9083 Believe there no single Of similirality of French, spanish and Moroccan Culture and lenguage... If you think they have Something in common you need Glasses bro... And The Borders problem in north africa is A gift from The west that we are dealing with...
@@mohamedred5746 Yeah, I know we are dealing with it. That is the point. It was an effect of colonialism. And most Moroccans speak french, and there is a significant spanish speaking population in the north, so yeah, there are similarities in culture. There isn't anyway anyone can say that morocco was not affected in a major way by french and spanish colonialism.
morocco is a constitutional monarchy. The alaouites dynasty is the 7th monarchy to rule morocco. 1idrissid 2almoravid 3almohads 4marinids 5wattasid 6saady 7alaouites. First alaouites sultan was "mawla arrachid" in year 1666.
Alfred the Great was the King of Wessex, the precursor to the Kingdom of England. The first accepted English monarch was Æthelstan, Alfred's grandson, declaring himself King of the English in 927, an accepted year for the beginning of the Kingdom of England. The "British" monarchy however, began with Queen Anne in 1707, when the Kingdoms of England and Scotland were joined in the Acts of Union.
6:22 It’s worth noting that Haakon probably wouldn’t have been nearly so warmly welcomed if he hadn’t been a fairly humble man who was in favour of modernisation and democracy.
Yes, the antimonarchist feeling in Norway was at an all time high when the union between Sweden and Norway ended. That was a wise decision in the quest for some form of legitimacy. Popularity, even today, is the most notable thing about the kingdom of Norway. Haakon's son, Olav V, had an immense popularity, an amount that his son and grandson are likely to never overcome
I would like to note that the image you have representing Gorm the Old of Denmark is not, in fact, a statue depicting him. We do not know what he looked like, so he could've looked similar, but that statue is of old Danish mythical hero Holger Danske (Or Ogier the Dane, I believe, in English). Just wanted to note that.
@@diogorodrigues747 Yeah I know he’s Portuguese. I don’t know if the American channels to need to squeeze anything in though since the U.S is already the center of attention for most things.
@@a-aron5405 Portugal was what the US is now back in the 15th and 16th century. It was the first global superpower in the world and its footprints are literally everywhere...
@@diogorodrigues747 Dude there’s no way you just made this discussion about the Portuguese Empire. The Portuguese Empire was strong but it was never the strongest in it’s own timeline. The 16th and 15th century was more marked Spanish and Ottoman rise and dominance.
@@a-aron5405 LOL You are wrong, because probably they lied to you (typical in the American school system). The Spanish Empire was also a global superpower, but it was poorer than Portugal back then and didn't hold back so many trade routes. The Spanish Empire only surpassed the Portuguese Empire in the last years of the 16th century, and that was because Spain and Portugal shared the same crown from 1580 to 1640. The Spanish Empire is generally more known since they had a huge conquest programme, but in a commercial way the Portuguese ruled the world in the 15th century and most of the 16th century as well. And no, the Ottomans were not a global superpower, they were a strong regional superpower. In fact, the Portuguese defeated the Ottomans easily in the Battle of Diu, however it was much tougher for the Venetians and Genoese to defeat the Ottomans in the Mediterranean. The Portuguese navy was the strongest navy back then and the British Royal Navy only became stronger in the 17th century, when most Jews, that were also huge entrepreneurs, had to flee from Portugal due to the Inquisition in 1536. The defeat of the "Armada Invencible" was the final blow on both Spanish and Portuguese navies and their supremacy over the world's seas.
England had been unified for over a century before William conquered it. That unity actually made it easier to conquer, because he only had to defeat one king (Harold Godwinson). The reason 1066 is so critical in English history was a combination of permanent dynastic change (all future houses descending from William the Conqueror), and the major reorganization of England's system of government (not to mention the significant cultural influence of the Norman nobility in shaping English society, language, and identity).
The current Sultan of Oman is not Sultan Qaboos whose picture was displayed on the video. He passed away in 2020. His cousin Haitham took over as the new and current Sultan of Oman.
The real game of thrones ;-) Interesting that 2 island nations have the oldest and most well known monarchies in world - Great Britain and Japan - coincidence?
What he said about the UK is near enough entirely wrong. The oldest kingdom in whats now the UK is Scotland not England. ‘The union of crowns’ United Scotland and England under a Scottish King. “Great Britain” was a nationstate from 1603-1707 when Ireland was officially incorporated then since 1707 is been called ‘the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland/Northern Ireland’.
Denmark is actually considered by most historians to be the oldest monarchy in Europe, Glücksburg is also just a junior branch of Oldenburg, so technically the Oldenburg dynasty still rules Denmark.
The oldest monarchy in Europe is Scotland, founded in 843AD, followed by Norway, founded in 872AD and the Denmark, founded in 936AD. Scotland was on it's 8th King by the time Gorm the Old became the first King of Denmark.
@@Dunsapie I’m a Dane. And yes, Gorm the Old is by many considered as the first King of Denmark. But that is for two reasons: his name was found on the Jelling Stones, and he is the first non-legendary member of his family. But so what? He’s still not the first King of the Danes. Nice try again. Maybe next time look it up, because you obviously don’t know your history.
Hi, I am from Sultanate of Oman. Sultan Qaboos passed away in January 2020, after being in power for 50 years and he had no sons/ no successor. The current sultan is his cousin Haitham bin Tariq.
The Kingdom of England was abolished in 1649 when Charles I was beheaded, and Cromwell's Commonwealth took over (a Republic). Cromwell died in 1658, and the Restoration under Charles II happened in 1660. Glorious Revolution in 1688-89 led to more limited changes.
Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote: "Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive"
The song playing in the background at the end was a march by John Philip Sousa. I think it was the one called "Hands Across the Sea", but it could be a different one.
Regarding Morocco it’s not about how they managed to maintain power over all this period, it’s the tribes who chose them, the different tribes where always in conflict and had issues until they all decided to give allegiance to a king who will unite all and rule the country, with years people started to trust the monarch more than any other tribe or their own and gained lots of respect which boosted the popularity of the monarch and lead to a successful continuation of people giving allegiance to their king until today.
There is something to be said for constitutional monarchy as opposed to republic. Consider Haiti: the president "died suddenly"; there was no vice president, no congress because the term had expired and the prime minister was being replaced. If there was a monarch they could usually find a relative to take the reins and the prime minister would have someone to answer to even if the answer would always be yes of course.
Kingdom of Morocco. With the royal family a direct bloodline of Muhammed PBUH. Not an absolute monarchy, it is a constitutional monarchy. Morocco has recently become a democratic government.
King Oliver I and King Richard IV of the House of Cromwell? They ruled by right of conquest and passed their authority by inheritance. No, nothing like a monarchy...
@@katherinegilks3880 what? Charles I was literally executed. The absence of a monarchy lasted a decade. But when it was restored, it was constitutional due to the English bill of rights.
@@billpg the difference is, monarchs claim right to rule by “divine blood” or basically chosen by god. It’s much more dishonest than right of conquest, at least people know how you got there. Plus, William the conqueror was quite literally a conqueror, originating from vikings, how could that be divine right to rule?
@@XXXTENTAClON227 As soon as Charles I was executed, Charles II was the King and he still ruled in the parts of the UK that were loyal to him, hence the English Civil War. That would be like saying the US Presidency stopped existing during the time of the Confederacy. (Plus a decade-long interruption in the course of an over 1100-year monarchy is pretty small. The video isn't making the claim that these monarchies were never temporarily overthrown.) The nature of monarchies is such that they exist in the form of a person, so as long as that person or their heirs are alive, the monarchy exists.
It's funny how, after thousands and thousands of years, every commoner sharply and desperately wanted to equalize a little power. The newest time is, indeed, not another era, but a real explosion
we see the americans ban monarchy, and then europeans do the same. and then europeans colonise us and when they go back home we don't like monarchs anymore
King Aethelstan was the first person with the title, King of England. Not William I. However William I did establish the current Dynasty and is the base of which monarchs base their numbers (Hence why Edward the confessor came before Edward I). Although if you asked William, he was actually the legitimate successor the the house of Wessex.
I really need to read more on this. I have been interested in Middle East culture since I was a child. I was in 6th grade when we had the hostage situation. I've also read books that were published way before these problems. I wish we could all be friends.
Japan is the oldest existing country in the world. The first emperor whose existence is scientifically confirmed is from the 4th or 5th century. The same dynasty has continued uninterruptedly by paternal succession for at least 1,500 years.
While the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway were founded in the 10th and 9th Centuries respectively, the lineages of their current Monarchies are more recent. Sweden's current Monarchy has a lineage that goes back to 1523 when it left the Kalmar Union, and Norway's current Monarchy has a lineage that traces back to 1905 when it left the union with Sweden. Neither of them had an independent Monarch during the Kalmar Union from 1397-1523. In fact, Norway did not have an independent Monarch from 1397 to 1905, when they invited Prince Carl of Denmark to be their King. The Danish Monarchy is the oldest existing continuous Monarchy in Scandinavia, with an unbroken line of succession from 936 onwards when Gorm the Old became King of Denmark.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION : - The Moroccan Monarchy Has maintained it's rule in the country for so long because of People's Support wich consider The King As the Guardian of The peace and the one who interfere with any Fallacies from the government wich people of Morocco don't trust as they do trust and have loyalty to The King . - The map you showed in the click-bait is Missing an ESSENTIAL Part of Morocco That is Moroccan Wich is recognized by The US and many other international Power So please Try To fix this small issue . Thanks for the great Video .
Interestingly, the war loving Vikings disappeared from the history at about the time these Scandinavian kingdoms established. I wonder what happened that led to this sudden change of heart
6:57 the past tense for 'seek' is 'sought' - I just want to let you know for future references when making these. Don't worry, many people get it wrong the first time.
I was waiting for Kingdom of Kedah (now a sultanate state in Malaysia) till the end, then I realised even the latest kingdom in the video is 970 CE, no way for 1136 CE which is not over 1000 years to be in this.
There is no continuity in that kindgom. The current one only started around 1517 (properly Castille-Aragon), and only officially at the end of the XVIII century.
@@jorge6207 Then the kingdom of Great Britain started on 1707 and theres no continuity with the previous kingdoms of England and Scotland, you can't have it both ways.
Actually, the current king of Spain does not descent from Don Pelayo because when he reign Asturias has an elected king, like the previous Visigoth Kingdom. But the Spanish monarchy can trace their lineage since the third king of Asturias, Alfonso III of Asturias, from him the monarchy was no longer elected. That means the Spanish monarchy can trace his lineage from 848, which put them in the top 10.
To answer your questions about how the Alaouite Dynasty has survived for so long,we have to go back the beginning. Morocco has always been a kingdom and the earlier dynasties were changed with a little bit of power struggle until the new one took over. At the height of Morocco's power were the Almoravid dynasties. At it's peak, they controlled current Morocco all the way down to the border and part of Senegal and most importantly they controlled lower half of Spain/Portugal. The alaouit Dynasty sultans and kings are direct descendent of prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) and is the only Dynasty that took the reign with literally no power struggle and purely from Bayah; which an Islamic religious expression of allegiance. They established the Makhzen which still lives to this day which is the term of their rule as a political, economical, and national security Institution. And finally, the alaouite kings were so smart on how to manage the different times and adapt proactively. They are loved by all Moroccans and are a source of pride since the stability they bring is rare, especially in a world that is full of political tension and power struggle (most notabely the North African neighbours). Like any other country, Kingdom of Morocco had the weak and bad periods politically throughout history, but generally speaking and especially since current king Mohammed 6 may Allah assist him, was proclaimed on the throne in 1999 in a weak state from a political and economical point of view to truly revolutionize the country on all front. Still a lot of work is needed, but we are very optimistic.
Moroccan monarchy has tow beginning The first in the time of the moorish king bakka of Mauritania established in the 2nd century BC. The 2nd beginning under the Islamic rule Start in 6th February 789 AD
*Are there any other old monarchies that I didn't include in the video?*
the crown of Spain is the continuation of the crowns of castille and Aragon
The papacy. Started in 756 with the donation of Pepin, creating the Papal State, continuing today as the state of Vatican
@@_jeff65_ yeah was gonna about to tell that
@@_jeff65_ Is that really a monarchy though? I mean, it's not like the title of Pope is handed down from father to son.
What about the 2000-year old papacy?
2:53 Sweden
4:20 Denmark
5:39 Norway
6:42 UK
8:15 Morocco
9:19 Oman
10:20 Cambodia
11:23 Japan
I can confirm that this is accurate.
Completely forgot about the timestamps, thanks for this! I added it to the description :)
@@General.Knowledge Æthelstan (Alfred the Great's grandson) was the 1st king of England although his reign was only 3 years he was the king who defeated the joint army of Scots/Norse/Danes/Irish at the battle of Brunanburh bringing Northumbria into the the other English kingdoms to create England. The country was short lived after his death though until a Norman of Danish descent defeated Harold ii Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.
@@simonbutterfield4860 if you don't count the bretwaldas and kings of albion from before the angles saxons and jutes turned up such as Boadicea uniting the tribes of Albion in the Iceni revolution back in 60AD
@@General.Knowledge also completely forgot that Scotland is an older kingdom than England and that England is not ‘Britain’.
Kingdom of Norway: founded by king Harald Fairhair, currently ruled by king Harald Nohair
Wasn't he a simp?
Homie became a king for a girl
Or, Harald the bald.
@@nandinhocunha440 Yes
Harald nohair or Harald the bad, what would be a better Norse name?
Wasn't norway founded by ragnar lothbrok ?
Everybody else: The king goes or we revolt!
Norway: The king stays or we revolt!
When something works, sometimes it doesn't need to change :)
Very good broth
@@MRodriguezzable the stone age worked for 2 500 000 years. and it evolved. if something works, perfect it.
The king stays but the hair must Go!
@@Duck-wc9de are you seriously saying norway should be "perfected" and comparing It to the stoneage?
Correction:
The Current Sultan of Oman is Haytham Bin Tariq, as Sultan Qabous Bin Saïd passed away in January of Last Year.
oman isn't really that known of a country so I get why he made that mistake
@@teardataco8913 we all are humans sometimes we make some mistakes.especially when you need to post weekly like general knowledge
@@dr.heinzdoofenshmirtz4759 that and oman isn't really a known country
@@ziadbaha1699 probably they didn’t update the info on the source he used and he didn’t stop to make sure it was still him ruling over Oman
@@ziadbaha1699 i meant as common knowledge, ofcourse you can search about it but as common knowledge it's really not that known.
Other ideas relating to monarchies:
1) shortest monarchies
2) most recent monarchies to be abolished/switched to another form of government
3) shortest serving kings/queens (like William Henry Harrison dying in office after only being president for 31 days)
Or Lady Jane Gray whom was Queen of England for just 9 days also known as the 9 day queen.
My bet for 1) should be the Central AFrican Empire, between 1976 and 1979 under Emperor Bokassa I.
@@simonbutterfield4860 Or Louis XIX who was King of the French for around 20 minutes lol
@@joundii3100 I didn't know that, thank you.
@@joundii3100 technically he was not Louis XIX as he was not crowned with this title, but yes he was the heir of the throne and abdicated for Louis-Philippe like 20 minutes after his father Charles X did the same.
In the same way, you could say Louis XVII was king of France for 2 years from january 1793 to its death in june 1795 as the coalitions recognised him as the true ruler of France.
Or Napoleon II was emperor for two weeks in 1815 ;-)
If you consider elected monarchies too, you should have talked about the Holy See/Vatican/Papal States. They (Papal States) were territorially established in 754 AD and the line of succession goes even further than that, to Saint Peter
elected monarchies are more like presidents & prime ministers than actual monarchies
@@shiny_teddiursa yea but im pretty sure that the vatican has a president and the pope so i think it still counts
@@shiny_teddiursa they are still monarchs
@@H1ydra nope. the pope holds a
bsolute power in the Vatican
@@shiny_teddiursa I know, but he mentioned some elected monarchies, so they counted for him...
@7:09 Alfred's grandson Athelstan is widely accepted as the first king of all England after completing the reconquest of the danelaw from the vikings that was started by Alfred. William the conqueror is widely accepted as the first 'modern' English King because he is the most recent person to have claimed the crown working as an external force without such an invitation from parliament as William of orange had
Yes, I wondered why they didn't mention Athelstan! Overlooking all the Saxon kings before William the Conqueror is leaving out a lot of people who were clearly kings of England, imo.
Glad to know I wasn’t the only one who spotted that mistake
Aethelstan became the official king of all the English (saxons) after defeating an allied triumvirate of King Constantine II of Alba, Owain of Strathclyde and the Viking King of Dublin Olaf Guthfrithson at the battle of Brunanburh in 937 when the remaining English saxon kingdoms showed fealty to him, although he had been defacto king from 927 after ridding England of the Vikings and re taking York.
William the Conqueror had a legitimate claim to the throne as he had allegedly been promised it by his childless cousin Edward the Confessor. (Edward's mother Emma of Normandy was William's great aunt, sister of his grandfather Richard the good of Normandy)
The part about Britain is totally inaccurate. Scotland is an older kingdom than England and Britain didn’t exist as a nationstate until ‘the union of crowns’ yet again people too stupid to realise that Britain isn’t England.
@@boxtradums0073 always the way, not mentioning that it was scottish dynasties like james (stuart) the 6th of scotland / 1st of england who united the crown of the 2 countries and queen anne scottish dynasty (the stuarts) who signed the act of union 1707 and goes so far back in time when scotland wasn't even scotland
From what I’ve gathered in my research on the Moroccan monarchy in the 20th century for my Uni dissertation, the decision by the French and Spanish colonial powers to preserve to Alaouite dynasty during their colonial occupation of Morocco, which began in 1912, was an important reason why the monarchy survived. In addition, the key role King Mohammed V played in the independence struggle during the 1950s helped consolidate his legitimacy and preserve monarchical rule after Morocco’s independence. His successor, Hassan II faced major challenges to his rule including two coup attempts in 1971 and 1972, which he survived by the skin of his teeth. His use of repression was key to his survival. As for the current monarch, Mohammed VI, who took the throne in 1999, I’m also not sure how he’s managed to preserve his rule. Like you said, he has promised constitutional reforms, but I don’t know if he’s delivered on them. His regime did survive the 2011 Arab Spring, so maybe Morocco has democratised under his reign, at least to some extent. Great video, btw!
There definitly was some reforms giving the elected government a lot more power, but most think it's not enough.
Also to answer why we're still a monarchy, it's definitly for stability; just look at neighboring countries: Algeria is a military dictatorship, Tunisia is living political crisis after political crisis, Libya is a huge mess, and let's not talk about the arab world or africa.. Although it's a bit oppresive, I'd say it's the price to pay for stability
His wife holds the title of Princess. I believe prior to him, the king's wife did not even have a title.
@@yassine9826 I agree. Monarchies usually offer stability.
By western standards Morocco is not a democracy. But if you see our Arabic neighbors you will realize that we have one of the best regimes. And that's why Moroccans are okay with the current monarch.
Syria libya egypt and yemen made the moroccan people thank god of this regime. Because at least we dont have a civil war and the army made no coups against the islamists that we voted for in 2011.
@@RedNightDragon1
The King's wives in Moroccan history had always carried tiltes. They were addressed by "Lalla" which means noble lady. The difference that was made for current Royal consort is that; she was granted the title Princess, which is regarded as a higher rank than Lalla. She is now addressed by both tiltes Princess Lalla Salma.
The picture used for "Gorm the old" is the statue of Oger le Danois / Ogier the Dane.
Ogier the Dane is according to "The song of Roland" a mythical paladin of Charlemagne, hence never King of Denmark.
Ogier? Is that his name in English?
In danish he is called Holger
My mistake then! It came up when I searched for Gorm the old
@@zpoukiboi1334 Holger Danske. :)
@@General.Knowledge Margrethe II, our current queen, can interestingly trace her lineage back to Gorm the Old, making our dynasty one of the oldest still in 'power'
japan really be having the oldest everything
Next time newest monarcies? That would be interesting!
There's only 3 right now.
Great idea!
@@randomlyselected8998
What are they?
@@abdulrahmanabdulaziz8742 belgium, saudi arabia and afghanistan? Idk not sure
@@nevize6660
Thanks.. I think Jordan as well, since it was only founded after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.
2 of the oldest monarchies, Japan and Morocco, have an interesting connection in that their native names (endonyms) mean Sunrise and Sunset respectively
I'm moroccan and i can answer to your questions, first, he constitutional reform is done and morocco became a democratic parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a serious power who was gived to the prime minister, and actually in morocco, the moroccans are proud of their king ! 🇲🇦🇲🇦
Yes 🙌
I lived and worked in Malaysia for 15 years, the Malaysian sultanate system is the most unique in the world, every five years the power of the sultan will be replaced by sultans from other states in Malaysia and installed as His Majesty the Yang Di-pertuan Agong. This unique system of transition is practiced to this day.
That’s interesting
As a proud Malaysian, I believe our monarchy system is unique.
I'm Moroccan... thank you for this video! Much love to everybody here! 😊
I'm interested, are the reforms in force?
Any reforms? And also do you speak Arabic?
@@David_Granger I believe everything said in the vid is true!
@@savereyy8177 yes I do speak Arabic, darija as well
@@David_Granger yes there has been some reforms since 2011 but the king still has significant power but thats fine because the coutry is doing great , stablity and a somewhat good economy
This video is interesting and made me think of this : will you make a video on the dynasties that have ruled over different monarchies without separating the Houses; for example, the House of Bourbon or the House of Valois are from the Capetian Dynasty.
And thank you for your work ^^
Number 1: *School*
School is a dictatorship
@@someonecalleddarthjack yup first of its kind. Probably where others got the idea.
School is anarcho-facist
Thats a dictatorship
8:45
As a Moroccan, I’m proud to tell you my friend that my country citizens love the king, even tho we used to be poor and some still are, even tho the king has way too much money etc. we love our king and the Prince Hassan III, this is the only way to keep progressing. Unfortunately we’ve seen many Arabic countries and African ones get destroyed by the western ideas of “Monarchy steals the citizen it’s freedom and wealth” which caused revolutions from the citizen only to bring down their very own country 💔
Thank you for your video, it’s really entertaining and explains pretty well
Proud to be Japanese. Hope it will last permanently.....Sumeragi Iyasaka. Banzai!
I just want to leave the 'I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, GK' comment. Keep up the good work, it's good to know there're still people who are interested in good ol' history! Much love from Lisbon :)
Obrigado!
@@General.Knowledge gracias ämigo
Aethelstan is usually considered the first king of England, starting from 927. He was Alfred's grandson.
But the British monarchy is also the continuation of the Scottish monarchy, and Scotland became a country before England did. So you could go back to the first king of Scotland in 843.
Also to note that the first King of Great Britain was the Scottish King also ascending to the English throne.
I was actually surprised not to see Scotland in this video. I suppose its "logic" is that it is not the kingdom of Scotland as such, but the United Kingdom, but then it shouldn't talk about England either ...
Nor does it make much sense not to consider Spain, because as such it has existed since 1713, when the same can be said of the United Kingdom / Great Britain. Actually, Spain, as a continuation of the monarchy of the Kingdom of Asturias, has existed since 723 ...
@@glaschu6272 Not forgetting James I & VI great grandmother was Margaret Tudor, elder sister of Henry VIII of England. The royal and noble families of europe have been married off to each other for centuries.
Typical of non Brits to assume that England is ‘Britain’ Scotland is an older kingdom.
@@boxtradums0073 He specifically mentioned monarchies that are still in existence today. The British monarchy is English and Scottish in ancestry, with some German, Danish and French thrown in.
After the act of union in 1707 the English and Scottish kingdoms became the British kingdom, so the English and Scottish monarchies technically no longer exist. Also the two nations had already been sharing a monarch for over 100 years since James I & VI.
Not an error per se as you can see the British monarchy as a continuation of both the English or Scottish monarchy, but the Scottish monarchy is actually older than the English one. So just a little thing.
Something that’s also fascinating about the Japanese Emperors: they are not the head of state. Their official role is „symbol of unity“
Two corrections:
1. The Alauoi Dynasty of Morocco came into power in the XVII or XVIII Century. Prior to that, several other dynasties ruled over Morocco, beginning with the Idrissids, and then moving towards the Almoravid, Almohad, Merinid, etc. What this means is that the current Moroccan Dynasty, although old, isn´t really that old, especially when compared to others mentioned in this particular list.
2. Sultan Qaboos died in 2019. His successor, who is a cousin of his, is now the Sultan.
Three other key facts about the UK you left out, 1) The Monarchy was interrupted by the during the Cromwell times, 2) Louis VIII of France was temporarily the King of England, and 3) not all of Ireland left. Also, in coup, the "p" is silent.
You missed out that the oldest kingdom in the UK is Scotland not England.
As of 2024, Japan is in the 2684th year of the Imperial calendar. The Imperial family has never been extinct, and the current Emperor is the 126th. From a Japanese person.
shortest one..
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovene.
-totally understandable 😂
wasnt the kingdom ruled over by the serbian monarchy, which was somewhat older?
You forgot the timestamps in the description
I was searching for it.i was going to comment that
l was like -
am l blind or what
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@@zazaza903 😂😂😂😂 true metoo
Added them now!
The current monarchy of the United Kingdom dates from 1707. If you are basing it on the prior monarchies which were merged then dating from 843 and King Kenneth McAlpin, its is the monarchy of Scotland not England which provides the oldest starting point..
Yeah this list is very sketchy on what you define as the oldest
True.
Get them told. GB was only a country for 104 years too.
I just love how now that it fits this video you put Morocco's date as 788 but in your other spain ones you put it after independence in 1956
What do you mean. Depending on the issue/topic, it may more important to mention the historical original founding of Morocco, and at times, the Modern indipendance. The French and Spanish rule changed morocco, and it makes no sence to mention all of moroccan history to talk about modern history.
@@petermanou9083
They didnt change anything they Just bomb Moroccan Cities using Chemicals and stole resources..
What Change are you Talking about?
@@mohamedred5746 Change in language and culture. Participation in both World Wars. Increased nationalist attitudes. A generation who fought for independence. A border dispute with Algeria. A made up nation to the south (Western Sahara). Two stolen cities in the North. Decades of lost resources. Shall I go on? Colonialism had a massive effect on Morocco, and it makes no sense to say otherwise.
@@petermanou9083
Believe there no single Of similirality of French, spanish and Moroccan Culture and lenguage...
If you think they have Something in common you need Glasses bro...
And The Borders problem in north africa is A gift from The west that we are dealing with...
@@mohamedred5746 Yeah, I know we are dealing with it. That is the point. It was an effect of colonialism. And most Moroccans speak french, and there is a significant spanish speaking population in the north, so yeah, there are similarities in culture. There isn't anyway anyone can say that morocco was not affected in a major way by french and spanish colonialism.
morocco is a constitutional monarchy.
The alaouites dynasty is the 7th monarchy to rule morocco.
1idrissid 2almoravid 3almohads 4marinids 5wattasid 6saady 7alaouites.
First alaouites sultan was "mawla arrachid" in year 1666.
The First aluite ruler was Ali Sharif in 1631
Alfred the Great was the King of Wessex, the precursor to the Kingdom of England. The first accepted English monarch was Æthelstan, Alfred's grandson, declaring himself King of the English in 927, an accepted year for the beginning of the Kingdom of England. The "British" monarchy however, began with Queen Anne in 1707, when the Kingdoms of England and Scotland were joined in the Acts of Union.
6:22 It’s worth noting that Haakon probably wouldn’t have been nearly so warmly welcomed if he hadn’t been a fairly humble man who was in favour of modernisation and democracy.
Yes, the antimonarchist feeling in Norway was at an all time high when the union between Sweden and Norway ended.
That was a wise decision in the quest for some form of legitimacy.
Popularity, even today, is the most notable thing about the kingdom of Norway. Haakon's son, Olav V, had an immense popularity, an amount that his son and grandson are likely to never overcome
I would like to note that the image you have representing Gorm the Old of Denmark is not, in fact, a statue depicting him. We do not know what he looked like, so he could've looked similar, but that statue is of old Danish mythical hero Holger Danske (Or Ogier the Dane, I believe, in English).
Just wanted to note that.
It always great learning about monarchies
General Knowledge always knows how to squeeze Portugal into a video 😂
He is Portuguese, that's why. The US channels also squeeze the US in almost all the videos...
@@diogorodrigues747 Yeah I know he’s Portuguese. I don’t know if the American channels to need to squeeze anything in though since the U.S is already the center of attention for most things.
@@a-aron5405 Portugal was what the US is now back in the 15th and 16th century. It was the first global superpower in the world and its footprints are literally everywhere...
@@diogorodrigues747 Dude there’s no way you just made this discussion about the Portuguese Empire. The Portuguese Empire was strong but it was never the strongest in it’s own timeline. The 16th and 15th century was more marked Spanish and Ottoman rise and dominance.
@@a-aron5405 LOL
You are wrong, because probably they lied to you (typical in the American school system). The Spanish Empire was also a global superpower, but it was poorer than Portugal back then and didn't hold back so many trade routes. The Spanish Empire only surpassed the Portuguese Empire in the last years of the 16th century, and that was because Spain and Portugal shared the same crown from 1580 to 1640. The Spanish Empire is generally more known since they had a huge conquest programme, but in a commercial way the Portuguese ruled the world in the 15th century and most of the 16th century as well.
And no, the Ottomans were not a global superpower, they were a strong regional superpower. In fact, the Portuguese defeated the Ottomans easily in the Battle of Diu, however it was much tougher for the Venetians and Genoese to defeat the Ottomans in the Mediterranean. The Portuguese navy was the strongest navy back then and the British Royal Navy only became stronger in the 17th century, when most Jews, that were also huge entrepreneurs, had to flee from Portugal due to the Inquisition in 1536. The defeat of the "Armada Invencible" was the final blow on both Spanish and Portuguese navies and their supremacy over the world's seas.
1700: God save the king
2021: God save the queen
2062: God save the queen
42069 Queen save the god
How do you come to that conclusion William’s first born was a son
It is impressive that the Moorish dynasty of Morocco is one thousand years old.
ازيد من 1000 عام 😊❤🇲🇦
Correction : the map of Morocco must be included the “western Sahara” because this territory is part of our kingdom thanks for your understanding ❤️
Its the UN map
General knowledge do a video of how the seven emirates of UAE work together and how they came into existence
England had been unified for over a century before William conquered it. That unity actually made it easier to conquer, because he only had to defeat one king (Harold Godwinson). The reason 1066 is so critical in English history was a combination of permanent dynastic change (all future houses descending from William the Conqueror), and the major reorganization of England's system of government (not to mention the significant cultural influence of the Norman nobility in shaping English society, language, and identity).
Plus it’s actually Scotland that has the oldest monarchy not England.
I think you missed one Thailand I know it’s had different names, but they’ve had a monarchy a minimum of 800 years
Made some good memories in Oman. Sailors and Marines know
The current Sultan of Oman is not Sultan Qaboos whose picture was displayed on the video. He passed away in 2020. His cousin Haitham took over as the new and current Sultan of Oman.
The real game of thrones ;-) Interesting that 2 island nations have the oldest and most well known monarchies in world - Great Britain and Japan - coincidence?
Extremely interesting point!
island nation tends to be safer and more isolated
What he said about the UK is near enough entirely wrong. The oldest kingdom in whats now the UK is Scotland not England. ‘The union of crowns’ United Scotland and England under a Scottish King. “Great Britain” was a nationstate from 1603-1707 when Ireland was officially incorporated then since 1707 is been called ‘the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland/Northern Ireland’.
what is Game of thrones?
@@arolemaprarath6615 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones
Congratulations 500k sub❤
Denmark is actually considered by most historians to be the oldest monarchy in Europe, Glücksburg is also just a junior branch of Oldenburg, so technically the Oldenburg dynasty still rules Denmark.
So what all European monarchies are related
The oldest monarchy in Europe is Scotland, founded in 843AD, followed by Norway, founded in 872AD and the Denmark, founded in 936AD. Scotland was on it's 8th King by the time Gorm the Old became the first King of Denmark.
@@Dunsapie Gorm the Old was not the first King of Denmark, but nice try.
@@Ludovicus1769 Then you need to tell the Danes that as they regard him as the first King.
@@Dunsapie I’m a Dane. And yes, Gorm the Old is by many considered as the first King of Denmark. But that is for two reasons: his name was found on the Jelling Stones, and he is the first non-legendary member of his family. But so what? He’s still not the first King of the Danes. Nice try again. Maybe next time look it up, because you obviously don’t know your history.
Hi, I am from Sultanate of Oman. Sultan Qaboos passed away in January 2020, after being in power for 50 years and he had no sons/ no successor. The current sultan is his cousin Haitham bin Tariq.
The Kingdom of England was abolished in 1649 when Charles I was beheaded, and Cromwell's Commonwealth took over (a Republic). Cromwell died in 1658, and the Restoration under Charles II happened in 1660. Glorious Revolution in 1688-89 led to more limited changes.
And Scotland is in fact the oldest kingdom not England.
@@boxtradums0073 Correct - founded in 843 as opposed to England 927
With Oman:
Qaboos died in 2020 before the pandemic and the current Sultan is Haitham bin Tariq
Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote:
"Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive"
What
Thanks for making this video. There is never a government I love more than monarchy being an ardent absolute pan-monarchist!
Lesotho has their own king and does not consider Queen Elizabeth ll their monarch as shown on the map.
The song playing in the background at the end was a march by John Philip Sousa. I think it was the one called "Hands Across the Sea", but it could be a different one.
RUclips confirms "Hands Across the Sea"
Dude, I love your channel, hugs from Brazil.
Every place was a monarchy before becoming a republic, which in that case the oldest would just also be the oldest civilizations.
Regarding Morocco it’s not about how they managed to maintain power over all this period, it’s the tribes who chose them, the different tribes where always in conflict and had issues until they all decided to give allegiance to a king who will unite all and rule the country, with years people started to trust the monarch more than any other tribe or their own and gained lots of respect which boosted the popularity of the monarch and lead to a successful continuation of people giving allegiance to their king until today.
There is something to be said for constitutional monarchy as opposed to republic. Consider Haiti: the president "died suddenly"; there was no vice president, no congress because the term had expired and the prime minister was being replaced. If there was a monarch they could usually find a relative to take the reins and the prime minister would have someone to answer to even if the answer would always be yes of course.
You used a picture of Holger Danske (Ogier the Dane) instead of Gorm the Old.
Kingdom of Morocco. With the royal family a direct bloodline of Muhammed PBUH. Not an absolute monarchy, it is a constitutional monarchy. Morocco has recently become a democratic government.
Since 2011 it become the most democratic in Africa
You forgot to mention the English Civil War, where England became a "republic" and abolished the monarchy.
But that only lasted a decade and the King was still in existence. He was still monarch in parts of the UK that didn’t recognize Puritan rule.
King Oliver I and King Richard IV of the House of Cromwell?
They ruled by right of conquest and passed their authority by inheritance. No, nothing like a monarchy...
@@katherinegilks3880 what? Charles I was literally executed. The absence of a monarchy lasted a decade. But when it was restored, it was constitutional due to the English bill of rights.
@@billpg the difference is, monarchs claim right to rule by “divine blood” or basically chosen by god. It’s much more dishonest than right of conquest, at least people know how you got there.
Plus, William the conqueror was quite literally a conqueror, originating from vikings, how could that be divine right to rule?
@@XXXTENTAClON227 As soon as Charles I was executed, Charles II was the King and he still ruled in the parts of the UK that were loyal to him, hence the English Civil War. That would be like saying the US Presidency stopped existing during the time of the Confederacy. (Plus a decade-long interruption in the course of an over 1100-year monarchy is pretty small. The video isn't making the claim that these monarchies were never temporarily overthrown.) The nature of monarchies is such that they exist in the form of a person, so as long as that person or their heirs are alive, the monarchy exists.
It's funny how, after thousands and thousands of years, every commoner sharply and desperately wanted to equalize a little power. The newest time is, indeed, not another era, but a real explosion
we see the americans ban monarchy, and then europeans do the same. and then europeans colonise us and when they go back home we don't like monarchs anymore
@@Vrangelrip don't let American republicanism change a European, let the European be European.
I feel like Japan is the oldest country because it was gained independence by Emperor Jimmu. Egypt and Iran were just kingdoms then, not countries.
Great video, thank you !
Kingdom of Morocco’s map that you provide is missing our desert
Congrats on 500K!
King Aethelstan was the first person with the title, King of England. Not William I. However William I did establish the current Dynasty and is the base of which monarchs base their numbers (Hence why Edward the confessor came before Edward I). Although if you asked William, he was actually the legitimate successor the the house of Wessex.
If we didnt have the revolution in 1979 we, the persians would've been second on this list
omg i have been trying to find a persian/irani to ask do you know maz jobrani
No lol you have been invaded by Mongols and Turks lolll
Well where you have reached right now is worst than a monarchy
I really need to read more on this. I have been interested in Middle East culture since I was a child. I was in 6th grade when we had the hostage situation. I've also read books that were published way before these problems. I wish we could all be friends.
@@sakshamsethi413 correct
Vatican City is considered an elected monarchy as the Pope has dual roles as the King of Vatican and the Bishop of Rome. :)
Next: former monarchies would be a thing
Morocco 🇲🇦🔥
Been to Marakesh, enjoyed it.
Look at the map if the world lol morocco ain't that big
@@Asura_ZH
It was the map of Morocco before the PROTECTORATE
Japan is the oldest existing country in the world.
The first emperor whose existence is scientifically confirmed is from the 4th or 5th century. The same dynasty has continued uninterruptedly by paternal succession for at least 1,500 years.
While the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway were founded in the 10th and 9th Centuries respectively, the lineages of their current Monarchies are more recent.
Sweden's current Monarchy has a lineage that goes back to 1523 when it left the Kalmar Union, and Norway's current Monarchy has a lineage that traces back to 1905 when it left the union with Sweden. Neither of them had an independent Monarch during the Kalmar Union from 1397-1523. In fact, Norway did not have an independent Monarch from 1397 to 1905, when they invited Prince Carl of Denmark to be their King.
The Danish Monarchy is the oldest existing continuous Monarchy in Scandinavia, with an unbroken line of succession from 936 onwards when Gorm the Old became King of Denmark.
mate can you put the full morocco map plz
Congrats! Very interesting video
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
- The Moroccan Monarchy Has maintained it's rule in the country for so long because of People's Support wich consider The King As the Guardian of The peace and the one who interfere with any Fallacies from the government wich people of Morocco don't trust as they do trust and have loyalty to The King .
- The map you showed in the click-bait is Missing an ESSENTIAL Part of Morocco That is Moroccan Wich is recognized by The US and many other international Power So please Try To fix this small issue .
Thanks for the great Video .
In Nusantara Achipelago : Hey you forget about me we have also Old Monarchy too!!!
The true name of Windsor is Saxe-Coburg Gotha. Windsor is a replacement of it to make it sound less German
Yep only done during WW1 too
Interestingly, the war loving Vikings disappeared from the history at about the time these Scandinavian kingdoms established.
I wonder what happened that led to this sudden change of heart
6:57 the past tense for 'seek' is 'sought' - I just want to let you know for future references when making these. Don't worry, many people get it wrong the first time.
Also coup is pronounced coo
@@RedNightDragon1 i think that's the correct way of saying it haha
Coup d'etat, is french and translates as "blow of state"
Morocco is a constitutional monarchy since a long time ago lol
We might need some new Guillotines bro
I was waiting for Kingdom of Kedah (now a sultanate state in Malaysia) till the end, then I realised even the latest kingdom in the video is 970 CE, no way for 1136 CE which is not over 1000 years to be in this.
Yeahh me too
pft ours started in 1600 not even closewhen i though 400 years would be a lot
@@ObaidFaisal it's Kedah which had the oldest monarchial structure ever found in Peninsula Malaysia.
The photo you use if Gorm the old is not of Gorm the old ,it is of Holger the danish
It's interesting to note that the person with the highest title has the least amount of power.
9:43 O man, that's fascinating!
Qaboos bin Said of house Al-Said passed away last year. The current Sultan of Oman is Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said.
The statue for Denmark is not Gorm the Old, but Ogier the Dane which is not a King.
Hey, what is your view on the Portuguese monarchy?
hes portuguese so probably really good
This video doesn't mention the kingdom of Spain founded in 718 A.D. by a visigothic noble named Don Pelayo.
And arguably the rightful Roman emperors since the fall of Constantinople.
And probably older, since the kingdom of Asturias was a continuation of visigoth monarchy. There's no reason not to have Spain on the list.
There is no continuity in that kindgom. The current one only started around 1517 (properly Castille-Aragon), and only officially at the end of the XVIII century.
@@jorge6207 Then the kingdom of Great Britain started on 1707 and theres no continuity with the previous kingdoms of England and Scotland, you can't have it both ways.
Actually, the current king of Spain does not descent from Don Pelayo because when he reign Asturias has an elected king, like the previous Visigoth Kingdom. But the Spanish monarchy can trace their lineage since the third king of Asturias, Alfonso III of Asturias, from him the monarchy was no longer elected. That means the Spanish monarchy can trace his lineage from 848, which put them in the top 10.
Did you forget or ignore the British republic of Oliver Cromwell in the 1660s?
1650s
Interesting topic
What about a video for longest existing monarchies? Like China or Egypt.
To answer your questions about how the Alaouite Dynasty has survived for so long,we have to go back the beginning. Morocco has always been a kingdom and the earlier dynasties were changed with a little bit of power struggle until the new one took over. At the height of Morocco's power were the Almoravid dynasties. At it's peak, they controlled current Morocco all the way down to the border and part of Senegal and most importantly they controlled lower half of Spain/Portugal. The alaouit Dynasty sultans and kings are direct descendent of prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) and is the only Dynasty that took the reign with literally no power struggle and purely from Bayah; which an Islamic religious expression of allegiance. They established the Makhzen which still lives to this day which is the term of their rule as a political, economical, and national security Institution. And finally, the alaouite kings were so smart on how to manage the different times and adapt proactively. They are loved by all Moroccans and are a source of pride since the stability they bring is rare, especially in a world that is full of political tension and power struggle (most notabely the North African neighbours). Like any other country, Kingdom of Morocco had the weak and bad periods politically throughout history, but generally speaking and especially since current king Mohammed 6 may Allah assist him, was proclaimed on the throne in 1999 in a weak state from a political and economical point of view to truly revolutionize the country on all front. Still a lot of work is needed, but we are very optimistic.
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abolished:
china [born 3162 BC]
HRE [born about 843]
Assyria [born before 2000 BC]
Syria [born exactly 200 BC]
Egypt [born ?, before 3400 BC]
you should do a video about monarchs that are still around but hold no power, like in germany or italy
it is haitham bin tariq who is the monarch of oman since september 17 2021 and Qaboos died on january 11th of 2020
Moroccan monarchy has tow beginning
The first in the time of the moorish king bakka of Mauritania established in the 2nd century BC.
The 2nd beginning under the Islamic rule Start in 6th February 789 AD