The following is a list of usurpers – illegitimate or controversial claimants to the throne in a monarchy. The word
usurper
A usurper is an illegitimate or controversial claimant to power, often but not always in a monarchy. In other words, one who takes the power of a country, city, or established region for oneself, without any formal or legal right to claim it as ...
is a derogatory term, and as such not easily definable, as the person seizing power normally will try to legitimise his position, while denigrating that of his predecessor.
Belgium
China
Egypt
England
France
Gwynedd (Wales)
Hawaii
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Aliʻi nui of Hawaii
The following is a list of ''Alii nui'' of Hawaii.
The ''alii nui'' is the supreme ruler (sometimes called the "King" or ''Moi'') of the island. '' Alii'' refers to the ruling class of Hawaii prior to the formation of the united kingdom. Here, "Ha ...
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Holy Roman Empire
India
Iran (Persia)
Japan
Korea
Mesopotamia
Netherlands
Norway
Roman Empire
Russia
Sweden
Thailand
Vietnam
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Dương Tam Kha
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Ngô Quyền
Ngô Quyền ( vi-hantu, 吳權) (April 17, 898 – February 14, 944), often referred to as Tiền Ngô Vương (前吳王; "First King of Ngô"), was a warlord who later became the founding king of the Ngô dynasty of Vietnam. He reigned from ...
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Ngô Xương Văn
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Dương Tam Kha
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Mạc Đăng Dung
Mạc Đăng Dung (chữ Hán; 莫 登 庸; 23 November 1483 – 22 August 1541), also known by his temple name Mạc Thái Tổ (), was an emperor of Vietnam and the founder of the Mạc dynasty. Previously a captain of the imperial guard (Prae ...
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Le Chieu Tong
, 1527–1529
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