A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty 's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g., Saudi Arabia , Belgium , Andorra ), of a people (e.g., the Franks , the Zulus ) or of a spiritual community (e.g., Catholicism , Tibetan Buddhism , Nizari Ismailism ). In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies (e.g., Holy Roman Empire ) there have been no limits on the duration of a sovereign's reign or incumbency , nor is there a term of office . Thus, a reign usually lasts until the monarch dies, unless the monarchy itself is abolished or the monarch abdicates or is deposed.
1-405: A reign is the period of time a monarch rules. Reign may also refer to: Reign In elective monarchies , there may be a fixed period of time for the duration of the monarch's tenure in office (e.g., Malaysia ). The term of a reign can be indicated with the abbreviation "r." (for Latin rexit ) after a sovereign's name, such as the following: Notable reigns have included
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