Here is a list of some of the longest-living rulers in history. These leaders lived exceptionally long lives compared to their contemporaries, often surpassing the average life expectancy of their time.
1. Pepi II (Egypt)
- Lifespan: c. 2284 BCE–c. 2184 BCE (100 years, if records are accurate)
- Reign Duration: c. 94 years (c. 2278 BCE–2184 BCE)
2. Sobhuza II (Swaziland/Eswatini)
- Lifespan: 1899–1982 (83 years)
- Reign Duration: 82 years (1899–1982)
2. Louis XIV (France)
- Lifespan: 1638–1715 (76 years)
- Reign Duration: 72 years and 110 days (1643–1715)
3. Elizabeth II (United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms)
- Lifespan: 1926–2022 (96 years)
- Reign Duration: 70 years and 214 days (1952–2022)
4. Johann II (Liechtenstein)
- Lifespan: 1840–1929 (88 years)
- Reign Duration: 70 years and 91 days (1858–1929)
5. Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX, Thailand)
- Lifespan: 1927–2016 (88 years)
- Reign Duration: 70 years and 126 days (1946–2016)
6. Franz Joseph I (Austria-Hungary)
- Lifespan: 1830–1916 (86 years)
- Reign Duration: 68 years and 355 days (1848–1916)
7. K’inich Janaab’ Pakal (Pakal the Great, Maya Civilization)
- Lifespan: 603–683 CE (80 years)
- Reign Duration: 68 years (615–683 CE)
8. Chan Imix K’awaiil (Maya city state Copán)
- Lifespan: 604–695 CE (90 years)
- Reign Duration: 67 years (628–695 CE)
9. Victoria (United Kingdom)
- Reign Duration: 63 years and 216 days (1837–1901)
- Lifespan: 1819–1901 (81 years)
10. Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa, Japan)
- Lifespan: 1901–1989 (87 years)
- Reign Duration: 62 years and 13 days (1926–1989)
