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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., Roman 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. 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." after a sovereign's name, such as the following: :George VI, King of the United Kingdom (r. 1936–1952) ==Regnal periods== * Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom reigned from 1837 to 1901. * King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy reigned from 1900 to 1946. * Pope John XXIII reigned from 1958 to 1963. * King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand reigns from 1946 to present. * Emperor Akihito of Japan reigns from 1989 to present. A reign can be ended in three ways: * death * abdication * abolition of the office 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reign」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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