List of state leaders in the 19th century (1851–1900) explained

Lists of state leaders by century
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This is a list of state leaders in the 19th century (1851–1900) AD, except for the leaders within British south Asia and its predecessor states, and those leaders within the Holy Roman Empire.

These polities are generally sovereign states, but excludes minor dependent territories, whose leaders can be found listed under territorial governors in the 19th century. For completeness, these lists can include colonies, protectorates, or other dependent territories that have since gained sovereignty.

Africa

Africa: Central

Angola

vassal to Portugal: 1888–1914

Colony, 1575–1951

For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

Cameroon

German colony, 1884–1916

For details see the German Empire under central Europe

Central African Republic

Chad

Colony, 1900–1960

For details see France under western Europe

Congo: Belgian; today, the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo: French; today, the Republic of the Congo

Colony, 1882–1910

For details see France under western Europe

Equatorial Guinea

Colony, 1778–1968

For details see Spain in southwest Europe

Gabon

French Colony, 1882–1910

For details see France under western Europe

São Tomé and Príncipe

Colony, 1470–1951

For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

Africa: East

Great Lakes area

Burundi

Kenya

British protectorate, 1895–1920

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Nabahani dynasty

unnamed dynasty

Rwanda

South Sudan

Tanzania

Colony, 1885–1919

For details see the German Empire under central Europe

Uganda

British protectorate, 1894–1962

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Horn of Africa area

Djibouti

Colony, 1896–1946

For details see France under western Europe

Eritrea

Colony, 1890–1936

For details see Italy under southcentral Europe

Ethiopia

Tigre dynasty (complete list)[8]

Somalia

Colony, 1890–1936

For details see Italy under southcentral Europe

Protectorate, 1884–1940, 1941–1960

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Indian Ocean

Comoros

French protectorate, 1887–1908

For details see France under western Europe

Madagascar

French protectorate, 1882–1897

Colony, 1897–1958

For details see France under western Europe

Mauritius

Colony, 1810–1968

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Seychelles

Part of British Mauritius, 1811–1903

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Africa: Northcentral

Libya

Tunisia

Protectorate, 1881–1956

For details see France under western Europe

Africa: Northeast

Egypt

Sudan

Condominium of the United Kingdom and Egypt, 1899–1956

For details see the United Kingdom and Egypt

Africa: Northwest

Algeria

French Départements, 1830–1962

For details see France under western Europe

Morocco and Western Sahara

Alaouite dynasty (complete list) –

Overseas territory, 1884–1975

For details see Spain in southwest Europe

Africa: South

Botswana

British protectorate, 1885–1966

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Eswatini/ Swaziland

Lesotho

Kingdom, 1822–1884

British colony, 1884–1966

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Malawi

British protectorate, 1893–1907

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Mozambique

Colony, 1498–1972

For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

Namibia

Colony, 1884–1915

For details see the German Empire under central Europe

South Africa

British colony, 1795–1910

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

British colony, 1843–1910

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

British colony, 1877–1881, 1902–1910

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Company rule, 1890–1924

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Africa: West

Benin

State annexed by France (1895)

See also Ovonramwen

French protectorate, 1894–1900

Burkina Faso

Buricimba dynasty

Cape Verde

Colony, 1462–1951

For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

Gambia

British colony and protectorate, 1821–1965

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Ghana

British colony, 1821–1957

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Guinea

Colony, 1894–1958

For details see France under western Europe

Guinea-Bissau

Colony, 1474–1951

For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

Ivory Coast

Colony, 1893–1960

For details see France under western Europe

Liberia

Mali

Colony, 1880–1958

For details see France under western Europe

Mauritania

Niger

Askiya dynasty (complete list) –

Nigeria

under British protectorate from 1886–1914

House of Kanemi

vassal to the United Kingdom: 1888–1896

British protectorate, 1884–1893/ 1893–1900

British colony, 1821–1957

British protectorate, 1900–1914

British protectorate, 1900–1914

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Senegal

Vassal of the Toucouleur Empire, 1861–1877

Federation of colonies, 1895–1958

For details see France under western Europe

Sierra Leone

British colony and protectorate, 1808–1961

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Togo

Protectorate, 1884–1916

For details see the German Empire under central Europe

Americas

Americas: Caribbean

Antigua

British colony, 1632–1981

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

The Bahamas

British colony, 1648–1973

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Barbados

British colony, 1625–1966

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Cuba

Spanish Colony, 1607–1898

For details see Spain in southwest Europe

Dominica

British Colony, 1763–1978

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

British Colony, 1763–1979

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Dominican Republic

Haiti

Netherlands

Dutch colony 1634–1828, 1845–1954

For details see the Netherlands under western Europe

Saint Kitts and Nevis

British colony, 1882–1983

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Saint Lucia

British colony, 1802–1979

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Trinidad and Tobago

British colony, 1797–1962

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Americas: Central

Belize

British colony, 1749–1862

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

British colony, 1862–1981

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Nicaragua

Americas: North

Canada

British colony, 1610–1907

British colony, 1841–1867

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Mexico

United States

Americas: South

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

British colony, 1814–1966

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Dutch colony 1667–1954

For details see the Netherlands under western Europe

Uruguay

Venezuela

Asia

Asia: Central

Kazakhstan

Tibet

Manchu overlordship, 1720–1912

For details see the Qing dynasty under Eastern Asia

Uzbekistan

Russian protectorate, 1873–1917

Russian Krai, 1867–1918

For details see the Russian Empire under Eastern Europe

Asia: East

China: Mainland

China: Taiwan

Japan

Second Shō dynasty

Vassal state of Satsuma Domain, 1609–1872

Vassal state of the Empire of Japan, 1872–1879

Korea

Asia: Southeast

Brunei

British protectorate, 1888–1984

Cambodia

Protectorate, 1863–1984, part of French Indochina 1887–1953

Indonesia

Dutch colony 1800–1811, 1816–1949

For details see the Netherlands under western Europe

Indonesia: Java

Kraton Kacirebonan (complete list) –

Indonesia: Sumatra

Abdul Rahman Nazaruddin, Sultan (1841–1855)

Thaha Safiuddin, Sultan (1855–1858, 1900–1904)

Ahmad Nazaruddin, Sultan (1858–1881)

Muhammad Muhieddin, Sultan (1881–1885)

Ahmad Zainul Abidin, Sultan (1885–1899)

Indonesia: Kalimantan (Borneo)

Indonesia: Sulawesi

Indonesia: Lesser Sunda Islands

Indonesia: West Timor

Indonesia: Maluku Islands

Dutch protectorate, 1667–1942

Dutch protectorate, 1657–1905

Dutch protectorate, 1683–1915

Laos

Protectorate and constituent of French Indochina (1893–1953)

Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia

Patani dynasty (complete list) –

Siak dynasty (complete list) –

British protectorate, 1895–1942, 1945–1946

British protectorate, 1826–1942, 1945–1946

British protectorate, 1826–1942, 1945–1946

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Malaysian Borneo

British colony, 1848–1890, 1904–1906, 1907–1941, 1945–1946

British colony, 1888–1941, 1945–1946; Crown colony, 1946–1963

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Myanmar / Burma

Philippines

Colony, 1565–1901

For details see Spain in southwest Europe

Singapore

British colony as part of the Straits Settlements, 1819–1867

British crown colony as part of the Straits Settlements, 1867–1963

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Thailand

Second Kelantanese dynasty

Timor

Colony, 1702–1975

For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

Vietnam

Tây Sơn dynasty (complete list) –

Nguyễn dynasty (complete list) –

Colony, 1887–1946

Vietnamese constituents are below; for details see France under western Europe

French Colony, 1862–1949

French Protectorate, 1883–1945, 1945–1948

French Protectorate, 1884–1949

For details see France under western Europe

Asia: South

See also: List of state leaders in 19th-century British South Asia subsidiary states.

Afghanistan

Barakzai dynasty (complete list) –

Asia: West

Bahrain

Protectorate of the United Kingdom, 1861–1971

Cyprus

Colony, 1878–1960

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Iran

Qajar dynasty (complete list) –

Iraq

Kuwait

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

United Arab Emirates: Trucial States

Yemen

Europe

Europe: Balkans

Bulgaria

Croatia

part of the Habsburg monarchy, also part of the Lands of the Hungarian Crown

part of the Austrian Empire

Greece

Autonomous state of the Ottoman Empire, establishment by the Great Powers, 1898–1913

British protectorate, 1815–1864

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Kosovo

administrative division of the Ottoman Empire, under Austro-Hungarian occupation 1878–1913

Montenegro

Serbia

Slovenia

Europe: British Isles

Europe: Central

See also: List of state leaders in the 19th-century Holy Roman Empire.

Germany Empire

Austria-Hungary

Archduchy/ Austrian Empire/ Kingdom of Hungary

Habsburg-Lorraine ruled under numerous simultaneous titles

Bohemia

Liechtenstein

Switzerland

Constituent states of the Confederation of the Rhine and German Confederation

See also: List of state leaders in the 19th-century Holy Roman Empire.

These are leaders of constituent states from the German mediatisation in 1806 until the dissolution of the German Confederation in 1866. Leaders of constituent states within the Holy Roman Empire are excluded up to the time of German mediatisation (1801–1806).

re-united to Anhalt

Europe: East

Romania

Russia

Ukraine

1804–1918, crownland of the Austrian Empire

Europe: Nordic

Denmark

Finland

Sweden–Norway

First ministers in Christiania, Norway

Prime ministers in Christiania, Norway

Europe: Southcentral

Italy

Malta

British colony, 1813–1964

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

San Marino

Vatican City

Europe: Southwest

Andorra

Portugal

Spain

Europe: West

Belgium

France

Luxembourg

Monaco

Netherlands

Eurasia: Caucasus

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Russia: Dagestan

Oceania

Australia and Papua New Guinea

Australia

British colony, 1788–1900

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Papua New Guinea

German colony, 1884–1919

For details see the German Empire under central Europe

British protectorate, 1884–1888

British colony, 1888–1902

For details see the United Kingdom under the British Isles, Europe

Pacific

Chile

Fiji

British colony, 1874–1970

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

French Polynesia

Protectorate of France, 1887/1888–1959

New Zealand

British colony, 1891–1901

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

British colony, 1841–1907

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

British protectorate, 1900–1907

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

British protectorate, 1888–1901

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Samoa and American Samoa

German colony, 1900–1914

For details see the German Empire under central Europe

Solomon Islands

British protectorate, 1893–1978

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Tonga

Tuvalu

British colony, 1892–1976

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

United States: Hawaii

Vanuatu

British-French Protectorate, 1887–1889, 1890–1906

For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles and France under western Europe

See also

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