Template:Succession table monarch

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This template is intended to standardise monarchical succession tables.

A full listing of parameters follows, with X being replaced by the appropriate row number.

{{Succession table monarch
| nameX       = <!-- Mandatory otherwise entire row will not display. -->
| nicknameX   = 
| nativeX     = 
| lifeX       = 
| reignstartX = 
| reignendX   = 
| notesX      = 
| familyX     = 
| imageX      = Example.jpg
| altX        = 
}}

Name

The name parameter is mandatory when adding a new row otherwise the entire row will not display. If the name is unknown but other information is, simply enter "Unknown" as the name. It is recommended that the name by which the monarch is generally known be bolded.

East Asian monarchs

For East Asian monarchies, where sovereigns customarily had several names, use the sub-template {{Succession table monarch/Orient}} in the name parameter.

Parameters in this sub-template follow:

{{Succession table monarch/Orient
| ReignName    = <!-- Reign name -->
| ReignNameNa  = <!-- Reign name in native language -->
| TempleName   = <!-- Temple name -->
| TempleNameNa = <!-- Temple name in native language -->
| KhanName     = <!-- Khan name -->
| KhanNameNa   = <!-- Khan name in native language -->
| CourtName    = <!-- Courtesy name -->
| CourtNameNa  = <!-- Courtesy name in native language -->
| EraName      = <!-- Era name -->
| EraNameNa    = <!-- Era name in native language -->
| PostName     = <!-- Posthumous name -->
| PostNameNa   = <!-- Posthumous name in native language -->
| GivenName    = <!-- Personal name -->
| GivenNameNa  = <!-- Personal name in native language -->
| PsName       = <!-- Pseudonym -->
| PsNameNa     = <!-- Pseudonym in native language -->
}}

Egypt

For Egypt and related states, use the sub-template {{Succession table monarch/Egypt}} in the name parameter.

Parameters in this sub-template follow.

{{Succession table monarch/Egypt
| Common       = <!-- Name in general usage -->
| Horus        = <!-- Horus name -->
| Nebty        = <!-- Nebty (Two Ladies) name -->
| GoldHorus    = <!-- Golden Horus name -->
| Praenomen    = <!-- Praenomen or Throne name -->
| Nomen        = <!-- Nomen or Personal name -->
}}

Optional parameters

nicknameX

The person's main nickname. It is automatically italicised.

nativeX

The person's name in their native language or languages. Where appropriate, use a multilingual support template such as {{Lang-no}} or {{Lang-uz}}.

lifeX

For preference, use an age calculation template here rather than bare dates.

reignstartX

Date or year the person's reign commenced. Otherwise enter "unknown".

reignendX

Date or year the person's reign ended. Otherwise, enter "unknown" or "incumbent", as applicable.

notesX

This space is mainly for succession information, but other significant data can be added as long as it is succinct. For longer notes, either use ref tags to create a Notes section later in the article, or add it to the appropriate article rather than here.

Examples of information that can be added:

"Son of..."

"Elected after disputed succession"

"Second reign"

"First female sovereign"

familyX

Name of dynasty/house/family. Can be used in cases of elective succession as well as the commoner dynastic succession.

imageX

Image size is set at 80px. Square brackets are not needed.

altX

Alternative text for image.

All parameters

The template with all parameters numbered

{{Succession table monarch | name1 = | nickname1 = | native1 = | life1 = | reignstart1 = | reignend1 = | notes1 = | family1 = | image1 = | alt1 = | name2 = | nickname2 = | native2 = | life2 = | reignstart2 = | reignend2 = | notes2 = | family2 = | image2 = | alt2 = | name3 = | nickname3 = | native3 = | life3 = | reignstart3 = | reignend3 = | notes3 = | family3 = | image3 = | alt3 = | name4 = | nickname4 = | native4 = | life4 = | reignstart4 = | reignend4 = | notes4 = | family4 = | image4 = | alt4 = | name5 = | nickname5 = | native5 = | life5 = | reignstart5 = | reignend5 = | notes5 = | family5 = | image5 = | alt5 = | name6 = | nickname6 = | native6 = | life6 = | reignstart6 = | reignend6 = | notes6 = | family6 = | image6 = | alt6 = | name7 = | nickname7 = | native7 = | life7 = | reignstart7 = | reignend7 = | notes7 = | family7 = | image7 = | alt7 = | name8 = | nickname8 = | native8 = | life8 = | reignstart8 = | reignend8 = | notes8 = | family8 = | image8 = | alt8 = | name9 = | nickname9 = | native9 = | life9 = | reignstart9 = | reignend9 = | notes9 = | family9 = | image9 = | alt9 = | name10 = | nickname10 = | native10 = | life10 = | reignstart10 = | reignend10 = | notes10 = | family10 = | image10 = | alt10 = | name11 = | nickname11 = | native11 = | life11 = | reignstart11 = | reignend11 = | notes11 = | family11 = | image11 = | alt11 = | name12 = | nickname12 = | native12 = | life12 = | reignstart12 = | reignend12 = | notes12 = | family12 = | image12 = | alt12 = | name13 = | nickname13 = | native13 = | life13 = | reignstart13 = | reignend13 = | notes13 = | family13 = | image13 = | alt13 = | name14 = | nickname14 = | native14 = | life14 = | reignstart14 = | reignend14 = | notes14 = | family14 = | image14 = | alt14 = | name15 = | nickname15 = | native15 = | life15 = | reignstart15 = | reignend15 = | notes15 = | family15 = | image15 = | alt15 = | name16 = | nickname16 = | native16 = | life16 = | reignstart16 = | reignend16 = | notes16 = | family16 = | image16 = | alt16 = | name17 = | nickname17 = | native17 = | life17 = | reignstart17 = | reignend17 = | notes17 = | family17 = | image17 = | alt17 = | name18 = | nickname18 = | native18 = | life18 = | reignstart18 = | reignend18 = | notes18 = | family18 = | image18 = | alt18 = | name19 = | nickname19 = | native19 = | life19 = | reignstart19 = | reignend19 = | notes19 = | family19 = | image19 = | alt19 = | name20 = | nickname20 = | native20 = | life20 = | reignstart20 = | reignend20 = | notes20 = | family20 = | image20 = | alt20 = | name21 = | nickname21 = | native21 = | life21 = | reignstart21 = | reignend21 = | notes21 = | family21 = | image21 = | alt21 = | name22 = | nickname22 = | native22 = | life22 = | reignstart22 = | reignend22 = | notes22 = | family22 = | image22 = | alt22 = | name23 = | nickname23 = | native23 = | life23 = | reignstart23 = | reignend23 = | notes23 = | family23 = | image23 = | alt23 = | name24 = | nickname24 = | native24 = | life24 = | reignstart24 = | reignend24 = | notes24 = | family24 = | image24 = | alt24 = | name25 = | nickname25 = | native25 = | life25 = | reignstart25 = | reignend25 = | notes25 = | family25 = | image25 = | alt25 = | name26 = | nickname26 = | native26 = | life26 = | reignstart26 = | reignend26 = | notes26 = | family26 = | image26 = | alt26 = | name27 = | nickname27 = | native27 = | life27 = | reignstart27 = | reignend27 = | notes27 = | family27 = | image27 = | alt27 = | name28 = | nickname28 = | native28 = | life28 = | reignstart28 = | reignend28 = | notes28 = | family28 = | image28 = | alt28 = | name29 = | nickname29 = | native29 = | life29 = | reignstart29 = | reignend29 = | notes29 = | family29 = | image29 = | alt29 = | name30 = | nickname30 = | native30 = | life30 = | reignstart30 = | reignend30 = | notes30 = | family30 = | image30 = | alt30 = }}

Examples

Basic examples of this template's usage follow. Note the use of the nickname and native parameters.

{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = '''[[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]]'''
| nickname1   = The Virgin Queen
| life1       = {{Birth date|1533|9|7|df=y}} - {{Death date and age|1603|3|24|1533|9|7|df=y}}
| reignstart1 = 17 November 1558
| reignend1   = 1603
| notes1      = Daughter of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] and [[Anne Boleyn]]
| family1     = [[Tudor dynasty|Tudor]]
| image1      = Elizabeth I in coronation robes.jpg
| alt1        = Elizabeth I
| name2       = '''[[Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck|Jigme Khesar Namgyel]]'''
| native2     = {{lang-dz|འཇིགས་མེད་གེ་སར་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་དབང་ཕྱུག་}}
| life2       = b. 21 February 1980
| reignstart2 = 14 December 2006
| reignend2   = ''incumbent''
| notes2      = Son of [[Jigme Singye Wangchuck|Jigme Singye]]
| family2     = [[House of Wangchuck|Wangchuck]]
| image2      = 
| alt2        = 
}}

The following examples demonstrate the use of {{Succession table monarch/Orient}}.

{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = {{Succession table monarch/Orient
 | ReignName    = '''[[Guangxu Emperor|Guāngxù]]'''
 | ReignNameNa  = 光緒
 | TempleName   = Dézōng
 | TempleNameNa = 德宗
 | PostName     = Jǐngdì
 | PostNameNa   = 景帝
 | GivenName    = Zǎitián
 | GivenNameNa  = 載湉
 }}
| life1       = {{Birth date|1871|8|14|df=y}} - {{Death date and age|1908|11|14|1871|8|14|df=y}}
| reignstart1 = 25 February, 1875
| reignend1   = 14 November, 1908
| notes1      = Nephew of [[Empress Dowager Cixi]]
| family1     = [[Aisin Gioro|House of Aisin Gioro]]
| image1      = Emperor Guangxu.jpg
| alt1        = The Guangxu Emperor
| name2       = {{Succession table monarch/Orient
 | PostName     = '''[[Empress Genmei|Genmei]]'''
 | PostNameNa   = 元明天皇
 | GivenName    = Abe-hime
 }}
| life2       = 660 – {{Death date and age|721|12|29|660|2|4|df=y}}
| reignstart2 = 707
| reignend2   = 715
| notes2      = Daughter of [[Emperor Tenmu]]
| family2     = [[Imperial House of Japan|Yamato]]
| image2      = 
| alt2        = 
| name3       = {{Succession table monarch/Orient
 | TempleName   = '''[[Sejong the Great]]'''
 | TempleNameNa = 세종
 | GivenName    = Yi Do
 | GivenNameNa  = 이도
 }}
| life3       = {{Birth date|1397|5|7|df=y}} - {{death date and age|1450|5|18|1397|5|6|df=y}}
| reignstart3 = 18 September 1418
| reignend3   = 18 May 1450
| notes3      = Son of [[Taejong of Joseon|Taejong]].
| family3     = [[House of Yi|Yi]]
| image3      = 
| alt3        = 
| name4       = {{Succession table monarch/Orient
 | EraName      = '''[[Gia Long]]'''
 | PostName     = Thế Tổ Cao Hoàng đế
 | TempleName   = Nguyễn Thế Tổ
 | GivenName    = Nguyễn Phúc Ánh
 }}
| life4       = {{Birth date|1762|2|8|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1820|2|3|1762|2|8|df=y}}
| reignstart4 = 1802
| reignend4   = 3 February, 1820
| notes4      = Established Nguyễn dynasty
| family4     = [[Nguyễn Dynasty|Nguyễn]]
| image4      = GiaLong.jpg
| alt4        = Gia Long
}}

The following example demonstrates the use of {{Succession table monarch/Egypt}}.

{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = {{Succession table monarch/Egypt
 | Common       = '''[[Thutmose III]]'''
 | Horus        = Kanakht Khaemwaset
 | Nebty        = Wahnesytmireempet
 | GoldHorus    = Sekhempahtydsejerkhaw
 | Praenomen    = Menkheperre
 | Nomen        = Thutmose Neferkheperu
 }}
| life1       = d. 1425 BC
| reignstart1 = 1479 BC
| reignend1   = 1425 BC
| notes1      = Son of Thutmose II
| family1     = [[Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt|Thutmosid Dynasty]]
| image1      = TuthmosisIII-2.JPG
| alt1        = Thutmose III
}}