List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 19th century
This is a list of monarchs who either lost their thrones through deposition by a coup d'état, by a referendum which abolished their throne, or chose to abdicate during the 19th century.
Sahib Jah, Azam ul-Umara, Rashid ul-Mulk, 'Imad ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Mehdi Husain Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang, Nawab of Baoni 1859–1883, abdicated in favor of his son, died 1895.
Tekle Giyorgis I (Fakr Sagad), Emperor of Ethiopia, succeeded upon the deposition of Emperor Iyasu III, 24 April 1788. Deposed for a second time 26 July 1789. Regained the throne by force of arms in January 1794. Deposed for the third time, 15 April 1795. Restored December 1795. Deposed for the fourth time, 20 May 1796. Restored again 4 January 1798. Deposed for the fifth time on 20 May 1799. Restored 24 March 1800 but was then deposed for the sixth and last time.
Demetros, Emperor of Ethiopia, installed 1799 and deposed 1800, reinstated 1800, deposed again 1801.
Yohannes III, Emperor of Ethiopia, installed 1840, deposed 1841, reinstated and deposed again 1845, reinstated again 1850, and deposed again 1851.
Sahle Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia, installed 1832, deposed 1840, restored 1841, deposed again 1845, reinstated again 1845, deposed again 1850, reinstated again 1851 and deposed for the last time in 1855.
Wilhelm IX of Hesse-Kassel, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel 1785–1803, then Elector and Sovereign Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel 1803–1807, deposed 1807, restored 1813, died 1821.
Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Fürst von Hohenzollern zu Sigmaringen) 1831–1848, deposed or abdicated 1848, died 1853.
Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Fürst von Hohenzollern zu Sigmaringen) 1848–1850, abdicated 1850, died 1885.
Karl II Ludwig Johann Erzherzog von Österreich, Prince-Grand Master of Mergentheim (Fürst und Hoch-und Deutschmeister des Deutschen Ordens in deutschen und wälschen Landen, Administratoren des Hochmeistertums in Preussen, Herrn zu Freudenthal und Eulenberg) 1801–1804, deposed or abdicated 1804, died 1847.
Anton Viktor Joseph Raymund Erzherzog von Österreich, Prince-Grand master of Mergentheim (Fürst und Hoch-und Deutschmeister des Deutschen Ordens in deutschen und wälschen Landen, Administratoren des Hochmeistertums in Preussen, Herrn zu Freudenthal und Eulenberg) 1804–1809, deposed or abdicated 1809, died 1835.
Uiliame Latumailangi, 7th Ma'atu of Niu'atuputapu, ceded the island of Niu'atuputapu to King George Tupou I on 4 June 1862, when Niu'atuputapu became an integral part of the Kingdom of Tonga.
Seyfe Sahle Selassie, Prince of Shewa, seized the throne 1859, deposed 1859, restored 1860.
Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, King of Shewa 1855–1856, deposed 1856, restored 1865 as king, terminated the separate state 1889 and annexing it to Ethiopia, where he ascended as emperor.
Sri Wikrama Rajasinghe, last King of the Kingdom of Kandy, deposed by the British in 1816. Deported to South India together will all claimants to the throne to extinguish the national royal line. Kept as a prisoner for 17 years where he died at the Vellor Fort at age 52.
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