Reigns

A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation , of a people or of a spiritual community . Thus, a reign usually lasts until the monarch dies, unless the monarchy itself is abolished or the monarch abdicates or is deposed. In elective monarchies, there may be a fixed period of time for the duration of the monarch's tenure in office . The term of a reign can be indicated with the abbreviation "r." after a sovereign's name, such as the following: Notable reigns have included the following. A reign can be ended in several ways: