Famous Coronations
Famous Coronations is a structured history dataset with 17 entries. Its fields include Monarch, Year, Location. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 17 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Monarch, Year, Location, Realm, Crowned By, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1066 to 2023
- Across 16 preview rows
- Location groups
- 10 distinct values
- Across 17 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Monarch, Year, and Location across history entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 17 downloadable records
Monarch↕ | Year↕ | Location↕ | Realm↕ | Crowned By↕ | Notes↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlemagne | 800 | Old St. Peter's, Rome | Holy Roman Emperor | Pope Leo III | Revived the idea of a Roman emperor in the West, birthed Holy Roman Empire |
William the Conqueror | 1066 | Westminster Abbey, London | England | Archbishop of York | Christmas Day coronation after Battle of Hastings, set tradition of Westminster coronations |
Richard the Lionheart | 1189 | Westminster Abbey, London | England | Archbishop Baldwin | Crusader king's coronation marred by anti-Jewish riots in London |
Charles V HRE | 1530 | Bologna, Italy | Holy Roman Empire | Pope Clement VII | Last Holy Roman Emperor crowned by a pope, ruled over Europe and Americas |
Elizabeth I | 1559 | Westminster Abbey, London | England | Bishop of Carlisle | Protestant coronation after Mary's reign, launched Elizabethan golden age |
Louis XIV | 1654 | Reims Cathedral, France | France | Archbishop of Reims | Sun King's consecration at 15 began France's 72-year longest reign |
Catherine the Great | 1762 | Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | Russia | Archbishop of Novgorod | German-born empress staged lavish coronation after coup against husband Peter III |
Napoleon I | 1804 | Notre-Dame, Paris | French Empire | Himself (Pope Pius VII present) | Famously grabbed crown from Pope and placed it on his own head, asserting secular power |
Queen Victoria | 1838 | Westminster Abbey, London | United Kingdom | Archbishop of Canterbury | 18-year-old queen, began 63-year reign over empire upon which the sun never set |
Maximilian I of Mexico | 1864 | Mexico City Cathedral | Mexican Empire | Archbishop of Mexico | French-backed Habsburg emperor, executed by firing squad three years later |
Wilhelm I | 1871 | Hall of Mirrors, Versailles | German Empire | Proclaimed (no religious rite) | Proclaimed Kaiser in conquered Versailles after Franco-Prussian War, unified Germany |
Nicholas II | 1896 | Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | Russia | Metropolitan of Moscow | Marred by Khodynka Tragedy stampede, grim omen for Romanov dynasty |
George VI | 1937 | Westminster Abbey, London | United Kingdom | Archbishop Cosmo Gordon Lang | Hastily arranged after Edward VIII's abdication, first coronation broadcast live on BBC radio |
Elizabeth II | 1953 | Westminster Abbey, London | United Kingdom | Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher | First coronation televised live, watched by 277 million, global TV moment |
Mohammad Reza Shah | 1967 | Golestan Palace, Tehran | Iran | Himself | Delayed 26 years, crowned himself and wife as Shah and Shahbanu, overthrown in 1979 |
Bokassa I | 1977 | Bangui, Central African Empire | Central African Empire | Himself | Napoleon-style ceremony cost a third of national budget, regime collapsed two years later |
Charles III | 2023 | Westminster Abbey, London | United Kingdom | Archbishop Justin Welby | First British coronation in 70 years, slimmed-down multi-faith ceremony |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Famous Coronations organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 17 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 17 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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