List of the last monarchs in the Americas

This is a list of last monarchs of the Americas.

North America

Nation / territory Picture Name Birth Ruled from Rule Ceased Reason Death Arms
Clipperton IslandNapoleon III
Emperor of the French
20 April 1808 2 December 1852 4 September 1870French defeated at Sedan
(Third Republic declared)
9 January 1873
Costa RicaAugustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
CubaAlfonso XIII
King of Spain
(Under the regency of Maria Christina)
17 May 1886 10 December 1898 Spanish–American War
(Treaty of Paris)
28 February 1941
DominicaElizabeth II
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21 April 1926 6 February 1952 3 November 1978Granted independence by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland living
Dominican RepublicNapoleon I
Emperor of the French
15 August 1769 20 March 1804 2 May 1808Return to Spain following Peninsular War 5 May 1821
Isabella II
Queen of Spain
10 October 1830 1861 1865Spain's defeat in Dominican Restoration War 10 April 1904
El SalvadorAugustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
GonâveTi Memenne of La Gonâve
Queen of La Gonâve
GonâveFaustin II
King of La Gonâve
November 1896 18 July 1926 1929 Return to the Haiti 8 October 1945
GuadeloupeNapoleon III
Emperor of the French
20 April 1808 2 December 1852 4 September 1870French defeated at Sedan
(Third Republic declared)
9 January 1873
GuatemalaAugustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
HaitiFaustin I
Emperor of Haïti
1782 26 August 1849 15 January 1859 Revolution
Abdication
Republic declared
6 August 1867
MartiniqueNapoleon III
Emperor of the French
20 April 1808 2 December 1852 4 September 1870French defeated at Sedan
(Third Republic declared)
9 January 1873
MexicoCuauhtémoc
Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
Emperor of the Aztecs
1502 1520 13 August 1521 Surrendered to the Spaniards
Tortured to death
Puppet rulers installed
1525
Cacamatzin
Tlatoani of Texcoco
1483 1515 1520 Murdered by the Spaniards
Puppet rulers installed
1520
Itzquauhtzin
Tlatoani of Tlacateotl
unknown 1475
Nanacacipactzin
Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
Spanish Governor of San Juan Tenochtitlan
unknown 30 September 1563 27 December 1565 Death
Ceased to exist
27 December 1565
Tlahuitoltzin
Tlatoani of Texcoco
Spanish Governor of Texcoco
unknown 1540 1546 Abdication ?
Oquiztzin
Tlatoani of Tlacateotl
Spanish Governor of Governor of Tlacateotl
unknown 1567 1579 Abdication ?
Augustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
Maximilian I
Emperor of Mexico
6 July 1832 10 April 1864 15 May 1867 Murdered by Republicans
(Republic declared)
19 June 1867
NicaraguaAugustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
PanamaFerdinand VII
King of Spain
14 October 1784 11 December 1813 28 November 1821Panamanian Independence 29 September 1833
Saint BarthélemyOscar II
King of Sweden and Norway
21 January 1829 18 September 1872 16 March 1878Sold to the French Republic 8 December 1907
Saint MartinNapoleon III
Emperor of the French
20 April 1808 2 December 1852 4 September 1870French defeated at Sedan
(Third Republic declared)
9 January 1873
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Trinidad and TobagoElizabeth II
Queen of Trinidad and Tobago
21 April 1926 31 August 1962 1 August 1976Republican constitution adoptedliving
Nation / territory Picture Name Birth Ruled from Rule Ceased Reason Death Arms

United States

The Native American hereditary leaders during this time are not included. Those that are listed as former monarchs of what is now the continental United States were heads of European seated monarchies (or Mexican monarchs, such as Agustín I of Mexico and Maximilian I of Mexico) and themselves never set foot on American soil. Others were indigenous monarchs, such as Malietoa Tanumafili I, Tuʻi Manuʻa Elisala and Liliuokalani of Hawaii; The last monarch of each state and territory may not be the last colonial ruler (i.e. Louis XV is the last French monarch of Louisiana, but Napoleon Bonaparte, prior to becoming Emperor, was the last ruler of Louisiana). Also their end of reign may not be how the US acquired these states. One state can have more than one last monarch, since each state may have been the product of many different acquisitions by the United States. Different claims of a foreign country are taken into account.

By states

State Picture Name Birth Ruled from Rule Ceased Reason Death Arms
AlabamaGeorge III
King of Great Britain and Ireland
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
Louis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
AlaskaAlexander II
Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias
29 April 1818 3 March 1855 30 March 1867 Alaska Purchase 13 March 1881
ArizonaAugustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
ArkansasLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
CaliforniaAugustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
Nicholas I
Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias
6 July 1796 1 December 1825 1841 Fort Ross sold to John Sutter 2 March 1855
ColoradoLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
Augustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
ConnecticutGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
Delaware
FloridaFerdinand VII
King of Spain
14 October 1784 11 December 1813 22 February 1821 Adams–Onís Treaty 29 September 1833
GeorgiaGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
HawaiiLiliuokalani
Queen of the Hawaiian Islands
2 September 1838 29 January 1891 17 January 1893 Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom 11 November 1917
IdahoVictoria
Queen of the United Kingdom
24 May 1819 20 June 1837 15 June 1846 Oregon Treaty 22 January 1901
IllinoisGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
Indiana
IowaLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
KansasLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
Augustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
KentuckyGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
LouisianaLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
Augustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
MaineGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
Victoria
Queen of the United Kingdom
24 May 1819 20 June 1837 29 August 1842 Aroostook War
(Webster-Ashburton Treaty)
22 January 1901
MarylandGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
Massachusetts
Michigan
MinnesotaGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
Louis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
George III
King of United Kingdom
(under the Regency Act of 1811)
4 June 1738 5 January 1811 20 October 1818 Treaty of 1818 29 January 1820
George IV
Prince Regent
12 August 1762 26 June 1830
MississippiGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
Louis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
MissouriLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
MontanaLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
Victoria
Queen of the United Kingdom
24 May 1819 20 June 1837 15 June 1846 Oregon Treaty 22 January 1901
NebraskaLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
NevadaAugustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
New HampshireGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
New Jersey
New MexicoLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
Augustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
New YorkGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
North Carolina
North DakotaLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
George III
King of United Kingdom
(under the Regency Act of 1811)
4 June 1738 5 January 1811 20 October 1818 Treaty of 1818 29 January 1820
George IV
Prince Regent
12 August 1762 26 June 1830
OhioGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
OklahomaLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
Augustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
OregonVictoria
Queen of the United Kingdom
24 May 1819 20 June 1837 15 June 1846 Oregon Treaty 22 January 1901
PennsylvaniaGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South DakotaLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
TennesseeGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
TexasLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
Augustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
UtahAugustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
VermontGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
Virginia
WashingtonVictoria
Queen of the United Kingdom
24 May 1819 20 June 1837 15 June 1846 Oregon Treaty 22 January 1901
West VirginiaGeorge III
King of Great Britain
4 June 1738 25 October 1760 14 January 1784 American Revolution
(Treaty of Paris)
29 January 1820
Wisconsin
WyomingLouis XV
King of France and Navarre
15 February 1710 1 September 1715 13 November 1762 French and Indian War (Treaty of Fontainebleau) 10 May 1774
Charles IV
King of Spain
11 November 1748 14 December 1788 30 November 1803 Return to the French Republic (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso) 20 January 1819
Augustine I
Emperor of Mexico
27 September 1783 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Abdication
(Republic declared)
19 July 1824
Victoria
Queen of the United Kingdom
24 May 1819 20 June 1837 15 June 1846 Oregon Treaty 22 January 1901
State Picture Name Birth Ruled from Ruled until Reason Death Arms

By territories

Territory Picture Name Birth Ruled from Rule Ceased Reason Death Arms
Navassa IslandFaustin I
Emperor of Haïti
1782 26 August 1849 15 January 1859 Revolution
Abdication
Republic declared
6 August 1867

Puerto RicoAlfonso XIII
King of Spain
(Under the regency of Maria Christina)
17 May 1886 10 December 1898 Spanish–American War
(Treaty of Paris)
Ratified 6 February 1899
28 February 1941
Danish Virgin IslandsChristian X
King of Denmark
26 September 1870 14 May 1912 31 March 1917 Sold to the U.S. in the face of World War I 20 April 1947
British Virgin IslandsOscar II
King of Sweden and Norway
21 January 1829 18 July 1873 26 October 1905 Returned to the U.K. in the face of dissolution 8 December 1907
Territory Picture Name Birth Ruled from Ruled until Reason Death Arms

South America

Nation Picture Name Birth Ruled from Rule Ceased Reason Death Arms
ArgentinaAtahualpa
Sapa Inca
Quito 1532 26 July 1533Execution by Spaniards 29 August 1533
Ferdinand VII
King of Spain
14 October 1784 11 December 18139 July 1816Independence from Spain 29 September 1833
BoliviaAtahualpa
Sapa Inca
unknown 1532 26 July 1533Execution by Spaniards 29 August 1533
Ferdinand VII
King of Spain
14 October 1784 11 December 18136 August 1825Independence from Spain 29 September 1833
BrazilPedro II
Emperor of Brazil
2 December 1825 7 April 1831 15 November 1889 Military coup d'état overthrew the Empire of Brazil
Imperial Family went into exile
(Republic declared)
5 December 1891
ChileAtahualpa
Sapa Inca
unknown 1532 26 July 1533Execution by Spaniards 29 August 1533
Ferdinand VII
King of Spain
14 October 1784 11 December 181312 February 1818Independence from Spain 29 September 1833
Antonio I
King of Araucania and Patagonia
(self-proclaimed)
12 May 1825 17 November 18605 January 1862Arrested by Chilean forces
and sent to a madhouse
17 September 1878
José Santos Quilapán
Ñidol Longko
(Chief of Araucanía)
? 1861 1871Quilapán signs Treaty of Peace
Araucanía is Annexed
1875
Kai Mako'i 'Iti,
Ariki Mau
(King of Rapanui)
?? 1863 Devastation of island by Peruvian slavers
Died as slave
1863 ?
Atamu Tekena[1]
Ariki Mau
(King of Rapanui)
~1850 1883 9 September 1888Atamu signs Treaty of Annexation
Easter Island is Annexed
August 1892
Simeon Riro Rokoroko He Tau
Ariki Mau
(King of Rapanui)
? 1892 1899 Assassination in Chile 1899
María Angata Veri Tahi ʻa Pengo Hare Koho
Rapanui Christian catechist
~1853 June 1914 August 1914 Led failed rebellion
Died of old age
December 1914
ColombiaAtahualpa
Sapa Inca
unknown 1532 26 July 1533Execution by Spaniards 29 August 1533
Joseph Bonaparte
King of Spain
7 January 1768 6 June 180820 July 1810Independence from Spain 28 July 1844
EcuadorAtahualpa
Sapa Inca
unknown 1532 26 July 1533Execution by Spaniards 29 August 1533
Ferdinand VII
King of Spain
14 October 1784 11 December 181324 May 1822Independence from Spain 29 September 1833
French GuianaNapoleon III
Emperor of the French
20 April 1808 2 December 1852 4 September 1870French defeated at Sedan
(Third Republic declared)
9 January 1873
Pedro II
Emperor of Brazil
2 December 1825 7 April 1831 15 November 1889 Independent state formed in 1886 5 December 1891
GuyanaElizabeth II
Queen of Guyana
21 April 1926 26 May 196623 May 1970Republican constitution adopted living
ParaguayJoseph Bonaparte
King of Spain
7 January 1768 6 June 180815 May 1811Independence from Spain 28 July 1844
PeruAtahualpa
Sapa Inca
unknown 1532 26 July 1533Execution by Spaniards 29 August 1533
Túpac Amaru
Sapa Inca
unknown 1571 1572Execution by Spaniards
Destruction of the last remnant of the Inca Empire
24 September 1572
Ferdinand VII
King of Spain
14 October 1784 11 December 181328 July 1821Independence from Spain 29 September 1833
SurinameJuliana
Queen of the Netherlands
30 April 1909 6 September 194825 November 1975Independence from the Netherlands 20 March 2004
UruguayPedro I
Emperor of Brazil
12 October 1798 12 October 1822 28 August 1828 Brazil recognize Cisplatina's Independence
Cisplatine War
Treaty of Montevideo
24 September 1834
VenezuelaJoseph Bonaparte
King of Spain
7 January 1768 6 June 18085 July 1811Independence from Spain 28 July 1844
Nation Picture Name Birth Ruled from Rule Ceased Reason Death Arms

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