They felt the power too early.
Perhaps, in childhood, each of us wanted to be king. But the history knows many cases when children, due to certain circumstances, became the rulers. But the burden of power and Palace intrigue not everyone is able to experience painless. This review presents children of the monarchs who influenced the course of history.
Ivan The Terrible
The king of all Russia Ivan IV the terrible became ruler of the 3-year-old after the death of his father Vasily III. When the boy was 8 years old, died and his mother. In fact the country was ruled by a “Council of Seven” – the Board of Trustees, composed of representatives of the aristocracy. The boyars had to take care of Ivan IV, but it came out completely different.
The boyars did not reckon with the boy. Moreover, they mocked him and his brother Yuri were kept in poverty, isolated from society, killed friends. The future king grew up in an atmosphere of Palace intrigue, lies, he was angry, distrustful, prone to torture animals. The reign of Ivan the terrible was a clear example of what happens to a person if to raise him in hatred.
Oyo is the youngest ruling king in Africa
King Oyo of Uganda is by far the youngest ruling monarch. He was crowned 3-year-old in 1995. For the ceremony of a future monarch made a miniature throne. During the coronation he amused himself with toys, and then he took off his crown and crawled on his knees to her mother. Oyo still remains on the throne. His policy as one of the most liberal among African countries.
Queen of Spain Isabella II
Isabella II ascended the Spanish throne at 3 years of age in 1833. She was lucky only one – she was born a girl. The fact that her father Ferdinand VII for a long time had no children, but to give the throne to his brother Carl he was not going. Therefore, when the Queen is finally pregnant, the monarch issued a decree, according to which the child is born, regardless of gender, would become the ruler of Spain.
The country was divided into two camps: some supported the monarchy-a woman, and the other inclined towards rebellious Carl (brother of king). The civil war began. The collision led to the fact that Spain became a constitutional monarchy. After 35-year reign of Isabel II in the country, a revolution broke out, which the Queen was overthrown. She fled to France, where he spent the remainder of his days.
PU Yi – the last Emperor of China
PU And took the Chinese throne at the age of two in 1908. But in 1911, the country erupted into an armed uprising aimed at removing the monarchy. Arose The Republic Of China. After a year, PU Yi was taken from his throne. However, he stayed in the forbidden city – the historical residence of Chinese emperors. Here the boy was treated with respect, appropriate to its origin and title. On walks followed by a procession of servants, which were tea, treats and medications. He continued to educate, instilling qualities required for a monarch. For this invited only the best: scientists, academics, former politicians.
English PU And taught the Scotsman Reginald Johnston (Reginald Johnston), he also became the best friend of the young Emperor. European mentor also taught PU And ride a bike, play tennis and Golf, and also to wear glasses. After Johnston’s stories about the Western world, the Emperor would often call himself by the name Henry.
In 1917, during the uprising the military, PU And again became Emperor, but not for long, just for two weeks. In 1924, reaching the age of majority, PU, And deprived of his special status, titles and expelled from China. Further political games you had to put Henry PU And dependent on Japan, and in 1932 he was made head of the newly formed state of Manchukuo. After the Soviet victory in the war with Japan, the Emperor was captured, and then handed over to the authorities of Communist China. He was “re-educated” in special camps, and then the former Emperor lived out his years working in the Botanical garden and the library.
Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun became Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt the child of ten (C. 1332 BCE). He ruled only nine years old and became famous only after his death. The cause of death of the young Pharaoh very controversial: the poisoning, fall from a chariot or severe malaria. In any case, his tomb was found in 1922, became the greatest archeological discovery of the nineteenth century, and the Pharaoh Tutankhamun – the most famous of all child rulers in history.
Queen Christina Of Sweden
Queen Christina was declared the ruler of Sweden at 6 years of age, immediately after the death of her father king Gustav II Adolf in 1632. She received an excellent education: she has studied seven languages, was interested in the writings of prominent philosophers, the progress made in the Sciences.
The beginning of the independent reign of Christina, the Swedish were marked by brilliant successes in foreign policy, but the internal situation of the country was disastrous. The Queen was very fond of the luxury that has ravaged the coffers of the country. All were shocked when Swedish Christina abdicated and went to Rome to become a Catholic. She was one of three women buried in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
Henry VI
Henry VI became king of England at the age of eight, after his father’s death. And in the next, 1422, he died of his grandfather, king Charles VI of France. Monarch little was under the influence of the Regent, the Duke of Bedford. The native mother of a king had authority from the aristocracy and therefore were removed from the education of his son. The reign of the monarch had final period of the hundred years war, which ended in great losses for England. Henry VI lived an eventful life, in the future, he had to fight in the civil War of the roses and die in prison at the age of 50 years.
John I king, who ruled for only 5 days
John I became king of France and Navarre immediately after his birth in 1316, as his father the king died before the birth of an heir. The baby lived only five days, for which he received the name John I the Posthumous. In the country there were a lot of rumors. Some said that young monarch was poisoned by his uncle, and others believed that the child was stolen to save it, but instead planted the corpse. Subsequently, in France, repeatedly declared impostors posing as survivors of John I.
King Sobuza II
King Sobhuza II became the ruler of Swaziland (Supreme leader) in four months, and left that post when he died at the age of 82 years. It’s the longest reign in the history of mankind, documented. Most of the time Sobota, also known as Chatterjee, carried out a demonstrative role. Only in 1968, Swaziland gained independence from great Britain. Sobuza II, won the election, dissolved the Parliament, abolished the Constitution, banned all political parties, trade unions and public organizations. Now the actions of the monarch remains a controversial issue. He helped Swaziland to become independent, “lifted” the economy, but he himself seized power. The king had over 70 wives, 210 children and at least a thousand grandchildren.
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