List of non-sovereign monarchs who lost their thrones
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Many non-sovereign monarchs either lost their thrones through deposition by a coup d'état, by a referendum which abolished their throne, or chose to abdicate during the 20th century.
German royalty was abolished in the aftermath of World War I.
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Abuja[]
- Malam Awwal Ibrahim, emir of Abuja (in Nigeria), deposed or abdicated 1994, restored 2000.
Aceh Darussalam[]
- Sultan (His Majesty Sultan ) of Aceh (in Indonesia) surrendered to the Netherlands following the arrest of the Queen and Queen Mother in 1903.
Agaie[]
- , emir of Agaie, deposed 1994, restored 2001.
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Baroda[]
- Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir , Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, deposed 1951.
Bharatpur[]
- , Maharaja of Bharatpur was deposed in 1971.
Bhopal[]
- , Nawab Begum of Bhopal, abdicated in 1926.
Bone state[]
- Arumpone of Bone was deposed in 1905.
- Arumpone of Bone abdicated 1946, was restored 1950, and reigned again until 1960.
- Arumpone of Bone was deposed in 1950.
Buffalo Point[]
- , chief of Buffalo Point, deposed 1969, died 1973.
Bugabula[]
- , Omukama of Bugabula, deposed by the Ugandan government in 1967, died 1973
Buganda[]
- Major-General H.H. Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Mutesa II Kabaka of Buganda was deposed by the abolition of the Ugandan kingdoms on September 8, 1967.
Buhweju[]
- , Omukama of Buhweju, deposed 1901.
Buleleng[]
- Raja of Buleleng abdicated 1947 and was reinstalled in 1950.
- Raja of Buleleng abdicated in 1950.
Bukhara[]
- Emir Mohammed Alim Khan was deposed in 1920 when his lands were taken over by Bolsheviks.
Busoga[]
- , Isebantu Kyabazinga of Busoga, deposed by the Ugandan Government in 1967.
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Caliphate[]
- Caliph Abdul Mejid II, cousin of the last Ottoman Sultan, was deposed in 1924.
Champasak[]
- , prince of Champasak 1900–1904, was deposed when the principality was abolished on November 22, 1904.
Chisasibi[]
- , chief of Chisabibi 1989–1995, deposed or abdicated 1995, restored 1999, reigned until 2001.
Cochin[]
- Sir Sri Rajarshi Rama Varma, Maharaja of Cochin, abdicated his throne in 1914 owing to ill-health and differences with the British Empire.
- Rama Varma Parikshith Thampuran, Maharaja of Cochin, signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India thus ending the executive political role. Cochin was merged with Travancore to form Travancore-Cochin Union from 1 July 1949.
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Dewas[]
- , Maharaja of Dewas, abdicated in 1947.
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Gojjam[]
- Negus Tekle Haymanot Tessema of Gojjam, died in 1901 and his kingdom was divided and incorporated into the Empire of Ethiopia.
Gowa[]
- , Sultan of Gowa, was deposed by the Indonesian republic in 1960.
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Hejaz[]
- King Ali of Hejaz, deposed by Saudi military forces in 1925.
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Igara[]
- Musinga, Omukama of Igara, deposed 1901.
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Jimma[]
- The last King of Jimma, Abba Jifar II, died and, on 12 May 1932, the Kingdom of Jimma was incorporated into the Empire of Ethiopia.
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Khiva[]
- was deposed 1920; his lands were taken over by Bolsheviks.
Kokang[]
- , of Kokang—1919.
- Sao Edward Yang Kyein Tsai, Saopha of Kokang, deposed by Burma, 1959.
Kubu[]
- , Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Kubu, was deposed in 1911.
- , Tuan Besar of Kubu, abdicated in 1921.
- , Tuan Besar of Kubu, was deposed by the Japanese in 1943.
- , Tuan Besar of Kubu, was deposed by the Indonesian republic.
Kupang[]
- , Raja of Kupang, abdicated in 1945.
- , Raja of Kupang, was deposed by the Indonesian republic in 1960.
Kutai[]
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Lamjung and Kaski[]
- , Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski 1932–1945, abdicated on November 29, 1945.
- , Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski 1945–1948, abdicated in 1948.
- , Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski 1948–1951, was deprived of all the hereditary offices and privileges conferred on Jung Bahadur in 1857 on February 18, 1951.
Lingga[]
- , Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Lingga, Riau, was deposed in absentia in 1911.
Lo[]
- See under Mustang
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Mecca[]
- Sherif Hussein ibn Ali, was the Sherif of Mecca, and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917. He was deposed by Ibn Saud in 1924.
Mohammerah[]
- Sardar-i-Aqdas, Shaikh of Mohammerah 1897-1924. Deposed 1924 by Reza Shah, died 1936.
Mustang[]
- King Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista of Mustang (or Lo) was deposed in 2008, along with all the other Nepalese monarchs.
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Qu'aiti[]
- , Sultan of Qu'aiti, deposed in 1967
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Rimatara[]
- Tamaeva V, Queen of Rimatara, deposed 1901.
Rujumbura[]
- , Omukama of Rujumbura, deposed 1901.
Rurutu[]
- Epatiana Teuruari'i IV, King of Rurutu, deposed 1900.
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Sarawak[]
- Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, abdicated on July 1, 1946.
Serdang[]
- [Al-Marhum Perbaungan], Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Serdang, was deposed in 1946.
Sintang[]
- Sri Paduka Tuanku Haji Gusti Adi 'Abdu'l-Majid ibni al-Marhum Panembahan Ismail, Panembahan Kusuma Negara III, Panembahan of Sintang, deposed by Netherlands East Indies authorities in 1913.
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Toro[]
- was deposed by the abolition of the Ugandan kingdoms on September 8, 1967.
Travancore[]
- Maharaja Raja Ramaraja Sri Patmanabha Dasa Vanchi Pala Bala Rama Varma II (Sri Chithira Tirunal), , , Maharaja of Travancore, signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, 15 August 1947, ending the executive political role of his monarchy. Merged his state with Cochin and served as Rajpramukh of the Travancore-Cochin Union from 1 July 1949 until 31 October 1956. Deprived of his princely rank, titles and honours by the republican federal government of India on 28 December 1971.
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Unyanyembe[]
- Chief Fundikira III, Ntemi of Unyanyembe, deposed by Tanzania in 1962.
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Vallabhpur[]
- HRH Sarmad i Raja-e-Hindustan, Mirza Raja, Padma Murasa, Sata Vigraha Samrat, Maharaja Dhiraj, Maharana Sir Sawai Jagdish Singh Kachwaha of . The state merged into the Dominion of India in 1947. Deprived of his princely rank, titles and honours by the republican federal government of India on 28 December 1971.
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Wajo[]
- , Aru Matowa of Wajo, abdicated 1949.
See also[]
- Abolished monarchy
- List of current monarchs
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