Famous Kings - page 3

The Most Famous Kings

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Sundiata KeitaAugust 20, 1217Central AfricanSundiata Keita was the founder of the Mali Empire in West Africa
Ashoka304 BCIndianAshoka was the third emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty and ruled almost the entire Indian subcontinent
Murad IVJuly 26, 1612TurkishMurad IV was one of the mighty Sultans in the history of the Ottoman Empire
Abdullah of Saudi ArabiaAugust 1, 1924Saudi ArabianAbdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015 and the third wealthiest head of state in the world
Xerxes I519 BCIranianXerxes I (Xerxes the Great) was the fourth and the most famous king of the Archaemenid dynasty of Persia
Sargon of Akkad2340 BCIraqiSargon of Akkad, also called ‘Sargon the Great’, ‘Sarru-Kan’ and ‘Shar-Gani-Sharri’, was the founder and first king of the Akkadian Empire
Gia LongFebruary 8, 1762VietnameseGia Long was the first emperor of the Nguyen dynasty as well as the founding father of the modern nation of Vietnam
Flavius Odoacer435Ancient RomanFlavius Odoacer was a soldier who went on to become the King of Italy
Suleiman The MagnificentNovember 6, 1494TurkishSuleiman I, commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the tenth and longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Bindusara320 BCIndianBindusara was the second Mauryan Emperor of India who ruled from c
Ugyen Wangchuck

Ugyen Wangchuck

Gongsa Ugyen Wangchuck was the first Druk Gyalpo (King of Bhutan).

Bhutanese1862206 views

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the fifth and present ‘Druk Gyalpo’ or the ‘Dragon King’ of the Kingdom of Bhutan since December 9, 2006

BhutaneseFebruary 21, 1980153 views

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was the Third Druk Gyalpo (King) of Bhutan

BhutaneseMay 2, 1929129 views

Hyder Ali

Hyder Ali was the Muslim ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India in mid-18th century

Indian172198 views

Kumbha of Mewar

Rana Kumbha was the ruler of Mewar in India from 1433 to 1468

Indian143399 views

Rana Sanga

Rana Sanga was the ruler of Mewar and one of the most prominent Rajput leaders in the 16th century India

IndianApril 12, 1484168 views

Maharana Pratap

Maharana Pratap was a Hindu maharaja of the Rajput confederacy of Mewar, in the present day state of Rajasthan

IndianMay 9, 1540164 views

Jahangir

Jahangir was the fourth Mughal emperor, counted amongst the greatest Indian Emperors

IndianAugust 31, 1569179 views

Peter of Castile

Peter of Castile was the king of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369

SpanishAugust 30, 1334120 views

Mohammed Zahir Shah

Mohammed Zahir Shah was the king of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973

AfghanOctober 15, 1914302 views