List of Sultans of the Maldives
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This is a list of monarchs of the Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...

. All the rulers before King Koimala only ruled over parts of the Maldives or Deeva Maari (and Dheeva Mahal) as it was known then. Koimala was the first king to rule over all the islands of the Maldives as we know today and the island of Maliku. The Maldives was turned into a Sultanate in 1153 when the Buddhist King Dhovemi
Dhovemi of the Maldives
Dhovemi Kalaminja Siri Thiribuvana-aadiththa Maha Radun or Donei Kalaminjaa was the second king of the Maldives from 1141 to 1166 or 1176 according to the Raadhavalhi and the Loamaafaanu copper plate writings...

 converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

. Prior to that the Maldives was a Buddhist Kingdom, a Hindu Kingdom and before that a matriachal society with each atoll ruled by a chief queen according to some accounts or by others, several theocratic societies ruled by priests known as Sawamias of heliolatric, selenolatric and astrolatric
Astrolatry
Astrolatry is the worship of stars and other heavenly bodies as deities, or the association of deities with heavenly bodies.The most common instances of this are sun gods and moon gods in polytheistic systems worldwide. Also notable is the association of the planets with deities in Babylonian, and...

 religions. The formal title of the Sultan up to 1965 was, Sultan of Land and Sea, Lord of the twelve-thousand islands and Sultan of the Maldives which came with the style Highness
Highness
Highness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...

. After independence in 1965 the Sultan assumed the title King with the style Majesty
Majesty
Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin maiestas, meaning "greatness".- Origin :Originally, during the Roman republic, the word maiestas was the legal term for the supreme status and dignity of the state, to be respected above everything else...

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Solar Dynasty or the Kingdom of Adeetta Vansa

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
King Soorudasaruna-Adeettiya unknown unknown Exiled prince and son of King Sri Brahamaadittiya of the Kalinga
Kalinga (India)
Kalinga was an early state in central-eastern India, which comprised most of the modern state of Orissa/Utkal , as well as the Andhra region of the bordering state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a rich and fertile land that extended from the river Damodar/Ganges to Godavari and from Bay of Bengal to...

 Kingdom of India.
Queen Damahaar unknown unknown Last ruler of the Solar Dynasty. It is unclear from the records how many other rulers ruled between the reigns of King Adeettiya and Queen Damahaar. The Maapanansa, the copper plates on which the history of the Kings of Solar Dynasty was written were lost quite early on. Married Prince Sri Balaadeettiya from the Kalinga
Kalinga (India)
Kalinga was an early state in central-eastern India, which comprised most of the modern state of Orissa/Utkal , as well as the Andhra region of the bordering state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a rich and fertile land that extended from the river Damodar/Ganges to Godavari and from Bay of Bengal to...

 Kingdom who later became the first king of the Lunar Dynasty.

Early Lunar Dynasty or the Kingdom of Soma Vansa

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
King Balaadeettiya around 990 unknown Prince from Kalinga
Kalinga (India)
Kalinga was an early state in central-eastern India, which comprised most of the modern state of Orissa/Utkal , as well as the Andhra region of the bordering state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a rich and fertile land that extended from the river Damodar/Ganges to Godavari and from Bay of Bengal to...

 Kingdom of India. Married Queen Damahaar of the Solar Dynasty to become the ruler of Deeva Mahal. Early during his reign King Raja Dada invaded the northern atolls of the Maldives
King Loakaabarana unknown unknown King of the Lunar Dynasty.
King Maha Sandura unknown unknown Son of King Loakaabarana. He had a daughter Princess Kamanhaar (also known as Kamanaar or Rehendihaar) who was banished to the island then called Is-Midu (Addu Meedhoo
Meedhoo (Seenu Atoll)
Meedhoo is the oldest populated island in Addu Atoll in the Republic of Maldives, having been settled between 1000 and 500 BCE. Its current population is 2511. Its name comes from the original Indo-Aryan settlers; Meedhoo means Big Island in Sanskrit.The original settlers were divehi people of...

 today). With her she took the Maapanansa, the copper plates in which the history of the Kings of Solar Dynasty was written. The Maapanasa were later buried by Al-Muhaddith Hasan and this is why such little information survived about the Solar Dynasty.
King Bovana Aananda unknown unknown Son of King Loakaabarana and brother of King Maha Sandura. He was the father of King Koimala.

Lunar Dynasty (later the Theemuge Dynasty)
House of Theemuge
Theemuge Dharikolhu or Homa Dharikolhu was one of the early dynasty of the Maldives that reigned from c.1117 until c.1388. According to the record in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu , which was written in 1194, the first king of the Theemuge Dynasty extended his rule to cover the entire Maldives...

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
King Koimala 1117 1141 He became the first king to rule over the whole of Maldives after reclaiming the northern atolls from the Indian invaders.
King (later Sultan) Dhovemi
Dhovemi of the Maldives
Dhovemi Kalaminja Siri Thiribuvana-aadiththa Maha Radun or Donei Kalaminjaa was the second king of the Maldives from 1141 to 1166 or 1176 according to the Raadhavalhi and the Loamaafaanu copper plate writings...

1141 1166/1176 Reigned as a Buddhist until 1153. Son of Henevi Maava Kilege, sister of Koimala. A member of the Soma or Homa (Lunar) Dynasty. Converted to Islam in 1153, assumed the title Sultan and founded the Theemuge Dynasty. He was the famous Dharumavantha Rasgefaanu or the Benevolent King.
Sultan Muthey
Muthey of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Muthey Kalaminja Siri Bavana Abaarana Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1166 to 1185. He was the son of Mulee Maavaa Kilege , the maternal aunt of Sultan Dhovemi and sister of King Koimala...

1166/1176 1185 Mother’s sister’s son of Dhovemi
Dhovemi of the Maldives
Dhovemi Kalaminja Siri Thiribuvana-aadiththa Maha Radun or Donei Kalaminjaa was the second king of the Maldives from 1141 to 1166 or 1176 according to the Raadhavalhi and the Loamaafaanu copper plate writings...

Sultan Ali I
Ali I of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Ali Kalaminja Siri Dhammaru Naaja Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1185 to 1193. He was the son of Rekehiriyaa Maavaa Kilege . Sultan Ali I was succeeded by Dhinei...

1185 1193
Sultan Dhinei
Dhinei of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Dhinei Kalaminjaa Siri Fennaadheettha Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of Maldives from 1193 to 1199. He was the son of Fathahiriya Maavaa Kilege . He ruled the country for 7 years until his death in 1199. He was succeeded by his younger brother, Dhihei of Maldives....

1193 1199
Sultan Dhihei
Dhihei of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Dhihei Kalaminjaa II Siri Dhagatha Abaarana Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1199 to 1214. He ascended the throne after the death of his elder brother Dhinei in 1199. He was the sixth sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from the Lunar dynasty. He ruled for 15 years....

1199 1214 Brother of Sultan Dhinei I.
Sultan Wadi
Wadi of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Wadi Kalaminjaa Siri Dhagatha Suvara Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of the Maldives between 1214 and 1233. He was also one of the sons of Fathahiriyaa Maavaa Kilege . Sultan Wadi ascended the throne in 1214 after the death of his elder brother Sultan Dhihei...

1214 1233 Brother of Sultan's Dhinei I and Dhinei II.
Sultan Valla Dio
Valla Dio of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Valla Dio Kalaminjaa Siri Raa-Araa Desvaru Mahaa Radun was a Sultan of the Maldives. He was younger brother to Sultan Wadi, Dhinei and Dhihei. He ruled the country from 1233 to 1258....

1233 1258 Brother of Sultan's Dhinei I, Dhinei II and Wadi.
Sultan Hudhei
Hudhei of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Hudhei Kalaminjaa Siri Raadha Suvara Mahaa Radun or Al-Sultan Hudhei Kalaminjaa Siri Veeru Abaarana Mahaa Radun , was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1258 to 1264...

1258 1264
Sultan Aima
Aima of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Aima Kalaminjaa Siri Loka Suvara Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of Maldives from 1264 to 1266. His father was Volumidi Bodu Kilege of Fehendu and his mother was Bulhaa Al-Sultan Aima Kalaminjaa Siri Loka Suvara Mahaa Radun (Dhivehi: އައްސުލްޠާން އައިމަ ކަލަމިންޖާ ސިރީ ލޯކަ ސުވަރަ...

1264 1266
Sultan Hali I
Hali I of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Hali Kalaminjaa I Siri Singaa Abaarana Maha Radun or Al-Sultan Ali II Siri Singaa Abaarana Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of Maldives from 1266 to 1268...

1266 1268
Sultan Keimi
Keimi of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Keimi Kalaminjaa Siri Madheenee Suvara Maha Radun was the Sultan of Maldives from 1268 to 1269. He was the 12 sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from the Lunar dynasty...

1268 1269
Sultan Audha
Audha of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Muhammad Audha Kalaminjaa Siri Areedha Suvara Mahaa Radun was the son of Sultan Wadi Kalaminjaa. He was the Sultan of Maldives from 1269 to 1278....

1269 1278 Son of Sultan Wadi
Sultan Hali II
Hali II of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Hali Kalaminjaa II Sri Areedhi Suvara Mahaa Radun or Al-Sultan Ali III Sri Areedha Suvara Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of Maldives from 1278 to 1288. He succeeded his father Audha on the throne...

1278 1288 Son of Sultan Audha
Sultan Yoosuf I
Yoosuf I of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Yoosuf Kalaminjaa I Sri Bavanaadheehtha Mahaa Radun was the son of Audha and younger brother of Sultan Hali II. As his brother Sultan Hali II was childless, he succeeded him after his death on 1288. He died in the year 1294 after ruling for six years....

1288 1294 Brother of Sultan Hali II
Sultan Salis
Salis of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Salis Kalaminjaa Siri Meesuvara Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of Maldives from 1293 to 1302. He succeeded to the throne after the death of his father Sultan Yoosuf I, by becoming the 15th sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from the Lunar dynasty....

1294 1302 Son of Sultan Yoosuf I
Sultan Davud
Davud of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Davud Siri Sundhura Bavana Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1302 to 1307. He was a son of Sultan Yoosuf I and succeeded his brother to the throne. Sultan Davud was the 16th sultan to ascend the throne from the Lunar dynasty....

1302 1307 Son of Sultan Yoosuf I
Sultan Omar I
Omar I of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Abul Fath Jalaaluddin Omar Veeru Siri Loka Abaarana Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1306 to 1341. He was the son of Sultan Salis. Sultan Omar I ruled the country for 35 years until his death on 1341...

1307 1341 Son of Sultan Salis
Sultan Ahmed Shihabuddine
Ahmed Shihabuddine of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Ahmed Shihaabuddine Sri Loka Adheehtha Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of Maldives from 1341 to 1347. He succeeded his father to the throne and ruled until his deposition by his sister, Queen Khadijah. After his deposition he was banished to Haddhunmathi Atoll and was assassinated while he...

1341 1347 Son of Sultan Omar I, deposed and banished by sister Khadijah
Khadijah of the Maldives
Al-Sultana Khadeejah Sri Raadha Abaarana Mahaa Rehendhi or more famously known as just Rehendhi Khadeejah meaning, Queen Khadeejah, was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380. She is one of the earliest female heads of state in a Muslim nation...

Sultana Khadijah
Khadijah of the Maldives
Al-Sultana Khadeejah Sri Raadha Abaarana Mahaa Rehendhi or more famously known as just Rehendhi Khadeejah meaning, Queen Khadeejah, was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380. She is one of the earliest female heads of state in a Muslim nation...

1347 1363 Deposed her brother Sultan Ahmed Shihabuddine. Deposed herself by her first husband Mohamed el-Jameel
Mohamed el-Jameel of the Maldives
Sultan Mohamed el-Jameel Sri Bavana Sooja Mahaa Radun was consort of Queen Khadijah of Maldives. He ascended the throne on 1363 by forcing his wife to abdicate. Before his succession he was the vizier of his wife. Sultan Jameel was assassinated by his wife on 1364 to regain her throne back....

Sultan Mohamed el-Jameel
Mohamed el-Jameel of the Maldives
Sultan Mohamed el-Jameel Sri Bavana Sooja Mahaa Radun was consort of Queen Khadijah of Maldives. He ascended the throne on 1363 by forcing his wife to abdicate. Before his succession he was the vizier of his wife. Sultan Jameel was assassinated by his wife on 1364 to regain her throne back....

1363 1364 First Husband of Sultana Khadijah. Assassinated by estranged wife Khadijah. He was nicknamed Handsome Mohamed.
Sultana Khadijah
Khadijah of the Maldives
Al-Sultana Khadeejah Sri Raadha Abaarana Mahaa Rehendhi or more famously known as just Rehendhi Khadeejah meaning, Queen Khadeejah, was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380. She is one of the earliest female heads of state in a Muslim nation...

1364 1374 Second reign on assassination of first husband Sultan Mohamed el-Jameel. Deposed for a second time by her second husband Abdullah.
Sultan Abdullah I
Abdullah I of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Abdullah I Sri Dhanmaru Aadheettha Mahaa Radhun was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1374 to 1376....

1374 1376 Second husband of Sultana Khadijah. Assassinated by wife Khadijah
Sultana Khadijah
Khadijah of the Maldives
Al-Sultana Khadeejah Sri Raadha Abaarana Mahaa Rehendhi or more famously known as just Rehendhi Khadeejah meaning, Queen Khadeejah, was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380. She is one of the earliest female heads of state in a Muslim nation...

1376 1380 Third reign
Sultana Raadhafathi
Raadhafathi of the Maldives
Al-Sultana Raadhafathi Sri Suvama Abaarana Mahaa Rehendhi was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1379 to 1380. She was the third daughter of Sultan Omar I of the Maldives and ascended the throne of the Maldives after the death of her sister, Rehendhi Khadijah...

1380 1380 Daughter of Sultan Omar I, half sister of Sultana Khadijah. Deposed by husband Mohamed.
Sultan Mohamed I
Mohamed I of the Maldives
Al-Sultan Mohammed I Sri Sundhura Abaarana Mahaa Radhun was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1380 to 1385. He was the son of Kaeumani Kaulhanna Kilege and husband of his predecessor Raadhafathi. He ruled the country for 5 years until his death in 1385...

1380 1385 Husband of Sultana Raadhafathi.
Sultana Dhaain
Dhaain of the Maldives
Sultana rehendhi dhaain kabaidhi kilage was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1375 to 1377. She was the daughter of Sultan Mohamed I of the Maldives and succeeded to the throne after his death. She was forced to abdicate in favor of her husband, who then became Sultan Abdullah II of the Maldives....

1385 1388 Daughter of Sultan Mohamed I. Deposed by husband Abdullah.
Sultan Abdullah II
Abdullah II of the Maldives
Sultan Abdullah II Sri suvama Abaarana Mahaa radun was the Sultan of the Maldives in 1377. He ruled the country for only 1 month....

1388 1388 Husband of Sultana Dhaain. Some records call him a Regent (Henevi-rasge).
Sultan Osman I
Osman I of the Maldives
Sultan Osmaan I Sri sundhura Mahaa radhun was the Sultan of the Maldives in 1388. He ruled the country for 6 months and 15 days. Sultan Osmaan was also the last sultan to ascend the throne of the Maldives from the Lunar Dynasty, ending the 227 years of Lunar Dynasty rule since the Maldives...

1388 1388 Former prime minister to Raadhafathi
Raadhafathi of the Maldives
Al-Sultana Raadhafathi Sri Suvama Abaarana Mahaa Rehendhi was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1379 to 1380. She was the third daughter of Sultan Omar I of the Maldives and ascended the throne of the Maldives after the death of her sister, Rehendhi Khadijah...

 and Dhaain
Dhaain of the Maldives
Sultana rehendhi dhaain kabaidhi kilage was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1375 to 1377. She was the daughter of Sultan Mohamed I of the Maldives and succeeded to the throne after his death. She was forced to abdicate in favor of her husband, who then became Sultan Abdullah II of the Maldives....

. Last of the Lunar Dynasty.

Hilaalee Dynasty

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Hassan I
Hassan I of the Maldives
Sultan Hassan Al-Hilaaly I, Sri bavana Mahaa radhun was the first sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from the Hilaaly dynasty by abolishing the dynasty which had ruled the Maldives for more than two centuries. He ascended the throne of The Maldives in 1388.Sultan Hassan I was the son of...

1388 1398 First of the Hilaaly Dynasty.Son of Golhaavahi Kambulo (probably a Lunar dynasty lady) and Kulhiveri Hilaalu Kaeulhanna Kaloge son of Muslim Abbas of Hulhule
Sultan Ibrahim I
Ibrahim I of the Maldives
Sultan Ibraahim, Sri dhanmaru Veeru Mahaa radhun was the sultan of The Maldives from 1398 to 1398 and from 1412 to 1420. He was the eldest son of Sultan Hassan I of the Maldives. He ruled the country for four months and abdicated in favour for his uncle Hussain....

1398 1398 Son of Sultan Hassan I. Deposed by his uncle Hussain.
Sultan Hussain I
Hussain I of the Maldives
Sultan Hussain Al-Hilaaly I Sri loka veeru Mahaa radhun was the sultan of Maldives from 1398 to 1409. He was the son of Hilaaly Kalo and Golhaa vehi kanbulo and also a brother of Sultan Hassan I. He ruled the country for 10 years until his death on 1409....

1398 1409 Brother of Sultan Hassan I. Assumed the throne after deposing his nephew Sultan Ibrahim I.
Sultan Nasiruddine
Nasiruddine of the Maldives
Sultan Nasiruddin I Sri Veeru Abarana Mahaa Radun was the sultan of the sultanate of Maldives. He ascended to the Lion throne of Maldives in 1409 after the death of Sultan Hassan Al Hilaaly I. Sultan Nasiruddine ruled the country for three years until his death in 1411. It is believed that he was a...

1409 1411 Introduced the Islamic penal code. Possibly a member of the Lunar Dynasty
Sultan Hassan II
Hassan II of the Maldives
Sultan Hassan II Sri dhanmaru bavana mahaa radun was the fifth Sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from the Hilaaly Dynasty. He was the son of HH Maayin Ranna Badeyri. He was drowned while taking a bath in his bath pool....

1411 1411 Drowned in a tank.
Sultan Isa
Isa of the Maldives
Sultan Isaa Sri bavana sundura mahaa radun ascended the throne of Maldives on 1412 after the death of his brother Sultan Hassan II. He ruled the country for just three months....

1411 1411 Brother of Sultan Hassan II.
Sultan Ibrahim I
Ibrahim I of the Maldives
Sultan Ibraahim, Sri dhanmaru Veeru Mahaa radhun was the sultan of The Maldives from 1398 to 1398 and from 1412 to 1420. He was the eldest son of Sultan Hassan I of the Maldives. He ruled the country for four months and abdicated in favour for his uncle Hussain....

1411 1421 Second reign, first reigned in 1398.
Sultan Osman II
Osman II of the Maldives
Sultan Osman II Sri dhanmaru loka mahaa radun was the Sultan of Maldives from 1420 to 1421. He was the son of His Highness Sultan Hassan I and also a brother of HH Sultan Ibraahim I. Sultan Osman is famous for his kindness to his subjects....

1421 1421 Son of Sultan Osman I
Osman I of the Maldives
Sultan Osmaan I Sri sundhura Mahaa radhun was the Sultan of the Maldives in 1388. He ruled the country for 6 months and 15 days. Sultan Osmaan was also the last sultan to ascend the throne of the Maldives from the Lunar Dynasty, ending the 227 years of Lunar Dynasty rule since the Maldives...

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Sultan Danna Mohamed
Danna Mohamed of the Maldives
Sultan Danna Mohanmed Sri Raadha Bavana Mahaa Radun was the Sultan of Maldives in 1421. He was the son of Prince Yoosuf Abbas Hadheygirin, and a member of the Hilaalee dynasty...

1421 1421 Uncle of Sultan's Hassan I
Hassan I of the Maldives
Sultan Hassan Al-Hilaaly I, Sri bavana Mahaa radhun was the first sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from the Hilaaly dynasty by abolishing the dynasty which had ruled the Maldives for more than two centuries. He ascended the throne of The Maldives in 1388.Sultan Hassan I was the son of...

 and Hussain I
Hussain I of the Maldives
Sultan Hussain Al-Hilaaly I Sri loka veeru Mahaa radhun was the sultan of Maldives from 1398 to 1409. He was the son of Hilaaly Kalo and Golhaa vehi kanbulo and also a brother of Sultan Hassan I. He ruled the country for 10 years until his death on 1409....

. Prime Minister to Osman I
Osman I of the Maldives
Sultan Osmaan I Sri sundhura Mahaa radhun was the Sultan of the Maldives in 1388. He ruled the country for 6 months and 15 days. Sultan Osmaan was also the last sultan to ascend the throne of the Maldives from the Lunar Dynasty, ending the 227 years of Lunar Dynasty rule since the Maldives...

Sultan Yoosuf II
Yoosuf II of the Maldives
Sultann Yoosuf II Dri loka aanandha Mahaa Radhun was the Sultan of Maldive from 1421 to 1443. He was the son of Sultan Hassan I....

1421 1443 Son of Sultan Hassan I
Hassan I of the Maldives
Sultan Hassan Al-Hilaaly I, Sri bavana Mahaa radhun was the first sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from the Hilaaly dynasty by abolishing the dynasty which had ruled the Maldives for more than two centuries. He ascended the throne of The Maldives in 1388.Sultan Hassan I was the son of...

Sultan Aboobakuru I
Aboobakuru I of the Maldives
Sultan Aboobakuru I Sri Bavana Sooja Mahaa Radun was the sultan of Maldives from 1443 to 1443. He was the 11th sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from Hilaaly Dynasty. He was the son of Hilaaly Hassan I of Maldives. Sultan Aboobakuru succeeded his brother to the throne. He married to...

1443 1443 Son of Sultan Hassan I
Hassan I of the Maldives
Sultan Hassan Al-Hilaaly I, Sri bavana Mahaa radhun was the first sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from the Hilaaly dynasty by abolishing the dynasty which had ruled the Maldives for more than two centuries. He ascended the throne of The Maldives in 1388.Sultan Hassan I was the son of...

 half brother of Sultan Yoosuf II
Yoosuf II of the Maldives
Sultann Yoosuf II Dri loka aanandha Mahaa Radhun was the Sultan of Maldive from 1421 to 1443. He was the son of Sultan Hassan I....

. Killed in battle with the Portuguese who came to summon the Council of Ministers of the Maldives to Cochin.
Sultan Hasan III
Hasan III of the Maldives
Sultan Haji Hassan III Sri Dhaadha Veeru Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of Maldives from 1443 to 1467. He ascended the throne after the death of his father, Sultan Abookuru I. In his 25° year of reign he chose to pay a visit to Mecca for Hajj and he made his young son as the regent while he was away...

1443 1467 Son of Sultan Aboobakuru I
Aboobakuru I of the Maldives
Sultan Aboobakuru I Sri Bavana Sooja Mahaa Radun was the sultan of Maldives from 1443 to 1443. He was the 11th sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from Hilaaly Dynasty. He was the son of Hilaaly Hassan I of Maldives. Sultan Aboobakuru succeeded his brother to the throne. He married to...

. Deposed by Sayyid Mohamed while abroad.
Sultan Sayyid Mohamed 1467 1467 Possible descendant of the Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...

. Deposed by Sultan Hassan III
Hasan III of the Maldives
Sultan Haji Hassan III Sri Dhaadha Veeru Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of Maldives from 1443 to 1467. He ascended the throne after the death of his father, Sultan Abookuru I. In his 25° year of reign he chose to pay a visit to Mecca for Hajj and he made his young son as the regent while he was away...

 upon returning to Maldives.
Sultan Hasan III
Hasan III of the Maldives
Sultan Haji Hassan III Sri Dhaadha Veeru Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of Maldives from 1443 to 1467. He ascended the throne after the death of his father, Sultan Abookuru I. In his 25° year of reign he chose to pay a visit to Mecca for Hajj and he made his young son as the regent while he was away...

1467 1468 Second reign.
Sultan Mohamed II
Mohamed II of the Maldives
Sultan Muhanmed II Sri Bavana Mahaa Radhun was the Sultan of Maldives from 1467 to 1481.Sultan Muhanmed II succeeded his father Sultan Hassan III to the throne.He ruled the country for 13 years.this sultan is also known as a cruel Sultan who just ruled like his father....

1468 1480 Son of Sultan Hasan III
Hasan III of the Maldives
Sultan Haji Hassan III Sri Dhaadha Veeru Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of Maldives from 1443 to 1467. He ascended the throne after the death of his father, Sultan Abookuru I. In his 25° year of reign he chose to pay a visit to Mecca for Hajj and he made his young son as the regent while he was away...

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Sultan Hassan IV
Hassan IV of the Maldives
Sultan Hassan IV was the sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1481. He was the son of Sultan Muhammed and Queen Golhaavehi rani kilege. Just one month after his succession to the lion throne of Maldives, he was deposed by Omar , one of his relatives....

1480 1480 Son of Sultan Mohamed II
Mohamed II of the Maldives
Sultan Muhanmed II Sri Bavana Mahaa Radhun was the Sultan of Maldives from 1467 to 1481.Sultan Muhanmed II succeeded his father Sultan Hassan III to the throne.He ruled the country for 13 years.this sultan is also known as a cruel Sultan who just ruled like his father....

. Deposed by Omar II
Omar II of the Maldives
Sultan Omar II Sri loaka Sundhura Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1484. He was the Son of Sultan Yoosuf II Lord of twelve Thousand Isles and the Sultan of Maldives. Sultan Omar was the seventeenth Sultan to ascend the lion throne of Maldives from the Dynasty of Hilaaly. He...

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Sultan Omar II
Omar II of the Maldives
Sultan Omar II Sri loaka Sundhura Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1484. He was the Son of Sultan Yoosuf II Lord of twelve Thousand Isles and the Sultan of Maldives. Sultan Omar was the seventeenth Sultan to ascend the lion throne of Maldives from the Dynasty of Hilaaly. He...

1480 1484 Son of Sultan Yoosuf II
Yoosuf II of the Maldives
Sultann Yoosuf II Dri loka aanandha Mahaa Radhun was the Sultan of Maldive from 1421 to 1443. He was the son of Sultan Hassan I....

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Sultan Hassan V
Hassan V of the Maldives
Sultan Hassan V Sri raadha Aanandha Maha Radhun was the sultan of the sultanate of Maldives. He ascended to the lion throne of Maldives after the death of his father, Sultan Omar of the Maldives in 1484. His rule was short and ended upon his death in 1485....

1484 1485 Son of Sultan Omar II
Omar II of the Maldives
Sultan Omar II Sri loaka Sundhura Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1484. He was the Son of Sultan Yoosuf II Lord of twelve Thousand Isles and the Sultan of Maldives. Sultan Omar was the seventeenth Sultan to ascend the lion throne of Maldives from the Dynasty of Hilaaly. He...

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Sultan Hassan IV
Hassan IV of the Maldives
Sultan Hassan IV was the sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1481. He was the son of Sultan Muhammed and Queen Golhaavehi rani kilege. Just one month after his succession to the lion throne of Maldives, he was deposed by Omar , one of his relatives....

1485 1491 Second reign.
Sultan Hassan VI 1491 1492 Grandson of Sultan Aboobakuru I
Aboobakuru I of the Maldives
Sultan Aboobakuru I Sri Bavana Sooja Mahaa Radun was the sultan of Maldives from 1443 to 1443. He was the 11th sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from Hilaaly Dynasty. He was the son of Hilaaly Hassan I of Maldives. Sultan Aboobakuru succeeded his brother to the throne. He married to...

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Sultan Ibrahim II 1492 1492 Son of Omar II
Omar II of the Maldives
Sultan Omar II Sri loaka Sundhura Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1484. He was the Son of Sultan Yoosuf II Lord of twelve Thousand Isles and the Sultan of Maldives. Sultan Omar was the seventeenth Sultan to ascend the lion throne of Maldives from the Dynasty of Hilaaly. He...

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Sultan Kalu Mohamed 1492 1492 Son of Sultan Omar II
Omar II of the Maldives
Sultan Omar II Sri loaka Sundhura Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1484. He was the Son of Sultan Yoosuf II Lord of twelve Thousand Isles and the Sultan of Maldives. Sultan Omar was the seventeenth Sultan to ascend the lion throne of Maldives from the Dynasty of Hilaaly. He...

. Deposed by his brother Yoosuf.
Sultan Yoosuf III 1492 1493 Son of Sultan Omar II
Omar II of the Maldives
Sultan Omar II Sri loaka Sundhura Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1484. He was the Son of Sultan Yoosuf II Lord of twelve Thousand Isles and the Sultan of Maldives. Sultan Omar was the seventeenth Sultan to ascend the lion throne of Maldives from the Dynasty of Hilaaly. He...

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Sultan Ali II 1493 1495 Grandson of Sultan Hassan I
Hassan I of the Maldives
Sultan Hassan Al-Hilaaly I, Sri bavana Mahaa radhun was the first sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from the Hilaaly dynasty by abolishing the dynasty which had ruled the Maldives for more than two centuries. He ascended the throne of The Maldives in 1388.Sultan Hassan I was the son of...

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Sultan Kalu Mohamed 1495 1510 Second reign. Son of Sultan Omar II
Omar II of the Maldives
Sultan Omar II Sri loaka Sundhura Mahaa Radhun was the sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1484. He was the Son of Sultan Yoosuf II Lord of twelve Thousand Isles and the Sultan of Maldives. Sultan Omar was the seventeenth Sultan to ascend the lion throne of Maldives from the Dynasty of Hilaaly. He...

 Deposed for a second time, this time by his nephew Hassan.
Sultan Hassan VII 1510 1511 Son of Sultan Yoosuf III.
Sultan Sharif Ahmed 1511 1513 An Arab from Mecca. Possible descendant of Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...

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Sultan Ali III 1513 1513 Killed in a duel with his sister Burecca (Buraki Raani). Grandson of Sultan Aboobakuru I
Aboobakuru I of the Maldives
Sultan Aboobakuru I Sri Bavana Sooja Mahaa Radun was the sultan of Maldives from 1443 to 1443. He was the 11th sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from Hilaaly Dynasty. He was the son of Hilaaly Hassan I of Maldives. Sultan Aboobakuru succeeded his brother to the throne. He married to...

.Son of Mohamed Farhana Kalo and Recca daughter of Aboobakuru I
Aboobakuru I of the Maldives
Sultan Aboobakuru I Sri Bavana Sooja Mahaa Radun was the sultan of Maldives from 1443 to 1443. He was the 11th sultan to ascend the throne of Maldives from Hilaaly Dynasty. He was the son of Hilaaly Hassan I of Maldives. Sultan Aboobakuru succeeded his brother to the throne. He married to...

Sultan Kalu Mohamed 1513 1529 Third accession assisted by his wife princess (later queen) Burecca who killed her brother Ali III
Sultan Hassan VIII 1529 1549 Son of Sultan Kalu Mohamed and Fatuma Dio, a concubine from Shiraz
Shiraz
Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...

 in Persia.
Sultan Mohamed III 1549 1551 Assassinated by his brother Hassan succeeded him. Son of Golhavahi Aysha Rani Kilege and Omar Maafaiy Kilege son of Kalu Mohamed and Aysha Rani Kilege daughter of Korari Kilege. Therefore Grandson of Sultan Kalu Mohamed.
Sultan Hassan IX 1551 1552 Brother of Mohamed III. He was the first Maldivian and only member of its royalty to renounce Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

 and convert to Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

. He was deposed upon conversion, and known subsequently by the Lusitanian name of Dom Manoel.
Interregnum
Interregnum
An interregnum is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order...

1552 1554 Maldives ruled by a Council of Ministers.
Sultan Aboobakuru II 1554 1557 Son of Ibrahim Faarhana Kilege and Sanfa Dio. Former Prime Minister to Dom Manoel.
Sultan Ali IV 1557 1558 Killed in battle. Son of Prime Minister Abdur Rahman Dorhimeyna Kaloge and Sitti Rani Kilege. He was married to Princess Aysha Rani Kilege, aunt of Dom Manoel and daughter of Kalu Mohamed.
King Dom Manoel 1558 1573 Restored as the king. Formerly known as Sultan Hassan IX. A Maldivian Catholic named Andiri Andirin acted as his regent, while Manoel lived in Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

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Interregnum
Interregnum
An interregnum is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order...

1573 1573 Maldives ruled by Kateeb Mohamed Thakurufan of Utheemu
Utheemu (Haa Alif Atoll)
Utheemu is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. The birthplace of Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu, who with his brothers and his companions fought an eight-year long war to drive out the...

 after he assassinated Andiri Andirin, the regent of King Dom Manoel. As per a treaty he got refuge from Ali Raja of Cannanore
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

, Mohamed Thakurufan's base of operation was Minicoy under the sovereignty of Cannanore. Keteeb Mohamed Thakurufan did not honour this promise. The Ali Raja demanded dominion over the Maldives, as promised to him by the Kateeb of Uteem.
The nature of the relationship between Kateeb Mohamed Thakurufan and the Ali Raja of Cannanore was outlined in a letter sent by a later Ali Raja, Mariambe Ali-Adi Raja Bibi, to the Sultan Mohamed Mueenuddine I of the Maldives. The letter was dated Friday 17 Jamada-el-oula Anno Hegirae 1243 (7 December AD 1827). According to the letter Mohamed Thakurufan had entered into a treaty ceding sovereignty of the Maldives to the Ali Raja of Cannanore in the event Thakurufan was established in power in Male. (refer page 294 of Divehi Tarikh).
King Dom Manoel 1573 1583 Kateeb Mohamed Thakurufan concluded a Treaty with King Dom Manoel in order to ward off the Ali Raja of Cannanore with whose help the Kateeb seized power in Male.

Under the treaty, Dom Manoel was restored but remained in Goa. The co-regents were Kateeb Mohamed Thakurufan of Utheem and his brother Hassan Thakurufan. The kateeb conferred on himself the title of sultan in 1583 upon Dom Manoel's death. This was in breach of the Treaty and was not legally binding.
King Dom João 1583 1603 Son of King Manoel, who remained in Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

. He had two brothers, Dom Francisco and Dom Pedro. Kateeb Mohamed Thakurufan and his brother Hassan Thakurufan ruled for King Dom João as co-regents. Kateeb Mohamed Thakurufan assumed the title of Sultan following the death of King Dom Manoel. He married a Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....

 Christian noblewoman, Donna Francisca Vasconelles and had two children, Dom Philippe and Dona Inez.

Ibrahim, also known as Kalaafaan (literally "Lord") was the de facto sultan, but legally the regent of Kings Dom João and Dom Philippe who resided in Goa. He reigned from
1585 to 1609. Son of Mohamed Thakurufan, kateeb of Utheemu and Rehendiye Goyye daughter of Cat Fatima of Boarhi Woods in Baarah.

Ibrahim Kalaafaan was the regent at the time of Pyrard's detainment in the Maldives after the shipwreck.
King Dom Philippe 1603 1632 Son of King Dom João and Donna Francisca Vasconelles. Hussain Faamuladeyri Kilege acted as regent from 1609 to 1620. Muhammad Imaduddin I
Muhammad Imaduddin I
Sultan Mohammed Imaduddin I was the sultan of Maldives from 11 December 1628 to 1648.He was born on 1580 in the royal palace . He was the son of umar maafai kilage and mariyam kabaidhi kilage. After ruling for 20 years the sultan died at the age of 68. And he was buried in ethere Koilu Mosque where...

 acted as regent from 1620 to 1632. De-recognised in the Maldives after an abortive expedition with Portuguese assistance in order to abolish regency and assume power.

Utheemu Dynasty
Utheemu dynasty
The Utheemu dynasty was created in 1573 when Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam became sultan of the Maldives. The dynasty was named after the northern Maldives island of Utheemu, birthplace of Thakurufaan. Thakurufaan is considered is a national hero, as he and his two brothers led a successful...

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin I
Muhammad Imaduddin I
Sultan Mohammed Imaduddin I was the sultan of Maldives from 11 December 1628 to 1648.He was born on 1580 in the royal palace . He was the son of umar maafai kilage and mariyam kabaidhi kilage. After ruling for 20 years the sultan died at the age of 68. And he was buried in ethere Koilu Mosque where...

1632 1648 Legally proclaimed sultan in 1632 former regent for King Dom Philippe.
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar I
Ibrahim Iskandar I
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar Sri kularanmeeba Kathiri Bavana Mahaa Radun was the sultan of Maldives from 1648 to 1687. He was the son of HH Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin I and Kabaa Aisha. Iskandar ascended to the throne of Maldives at age 18, after the death of his father...

1648 1687 Son of Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin I
Muhammad Imaduddin I
Sultan Mohammed Imaduddin I was the sultan of Maldives from 11 December 1628 to 1648.He was born on 1580 in the royal palace . He was the son of umar maafai kilage and mariyam kabaidhi kilage. After ruling for 20 years the sultan died at the age of 68. And he was buried in ethere Koilu Mosque where...

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Sultan Kuda Muhammad 1687 1691 Son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar I
Ibrahim Iskandar I
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar Sri kularanmeeba Kathiri Bavana Mahaa Radun was the sultan of Maldives from 1648 to 1687. He was the son of HH Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin I and Kabaa Aisha. Iskandar ascended to the throne of Maldives at age 18, after the death of his father...

. His mother Princess Maryam acted as regent due to his age. Killed with his mother while at sea in an explosion.
Sultan Muhammad Mohyeddine 1691 1692 Re-established the Islamic penal code. Son of Daravandu Kadida Dio and Abu Naibu Hassan Dorhimeyna Kilege son of the Regent Hussain Famuladeyri Kilege.

Hamawi Dynasty

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen I 1692 1692 Arab mentor of Sultan Muhammad Mohyeddine. He first visited Male during the reign of Ibrahim Iskandar I
Ibrahim Iskandar I
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar Sri kularanmeeba Kathiri Bavana Mahaa Radun was the sultan of Maldives from 1648 to 1687. He was the son of HH Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin I and Kabaa Aisha. Iskandar ascended to the throne of Maldives at age 18, after the death of his father...

 and was soon deported for preaching a different sect of Islam. Under his rule. Probably poisoned to death. He was a native of Syria and a Muslim cleric of the sect of Abdul-Qadir Gilani or Qadiriyyah sect. The Islamic penal code lapsed with his reign.

Isdhoo Dynasty
Isdhoo dynasty
The first king of the Isdhoo Dynasty was proclaimed king in the year 1692 AD.-See also:*List of Sultans of the Maldives*List of Sunni Muslim dynasties...

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Mohamed IV 1692 1701 First Sultan of the Isdhoo Dynasty. Son of Ali Mafahaiy Kilege of Devvadu and Kakuni Dio. Probably poisoned to death by his successor.
Sultan Ali V 1701 1701 Son of Ibrahim Shah Bandar Kilege of Isdu and Aysha Dio.
Sultan Hasan X 1701 1701 Son of Sultan Ali V. Deposed by his cousin Ibrahim Mudzhiruddine. He is not listed in Radhavalhi, the official chronicle.
Sultan Ibrahim Mudzhiruddine 1701 1704 Cousin of Sultan Hasan X. Deposed by his Prime Minister Muhammad Imaduddin while on the Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...

 pilgrimage.

Dhiyamigili Dynasty
Dhiyamigili dynasty
The Dhiyamigili dynasty was the fifth royal dynasty to rule over the Maldives. It comprised four sultans:* Sultan Muzaffar Muhammad Imaduddin II * Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II * Sultan Mukarram Muhammad Imaduddin III...

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin II 1704 1720 Prime Minister to Sultan Ibrahim Mudzhiruddine. First of the Dhiyamigili Dynasty.Son of Ibrahim Dorhimeyna Kaloge and Amina Dio.
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II 1720 1750 Son of Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin II and Amina Dio of Fenfushi.
Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin III 1750 1757 Son of Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin II and Amina Dio of Fenfushi. Held captive on Kavaratti
Kavaratti
Kavaratti is a census town in the Indian Union Territory and the capital of Lakshadweep. Kavaratti is also the name of the island upon which the town stands.-Geography:...

 island from 1752 until his death in 1757. While in captivity the Maldives was ruled by regents.
In 1752 he was seized by the Ali Raja of Cannanore and transported to Kavaratti island in the Laccadives. Male was occupied. The occupation was ended by Muleegey Dom Hassan Maniku, a direct descendant of the penultimate Christian King Joao. The sultan died in captivity. Ruled by nominal regents who were in turn, the captive sultan’s sisters and daughter. The de facto regent was Muleegey Dom Hassam Maniku.
Interregnum
Interregnum
An interregnum is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order...

1757 1759 Regency in anticipation of Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin III heir taking the throne.

Huraa Dynasty
Huraa dynasty
The Huraa Dynasty was the sixth royal dynasty to rule over the Maldives. It was founded in 1757 by Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din.-Rulers:List of Huraa Sultans:* Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din...

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Hasan 'Izz ud-din 1759 1766 First Sultan of the Huraa Dynasty. Son of Amina Dio daughter of Mohamed Kateeb of Muli and Huraa Mohamed Faamuladeyri Thakurufan.

Dhiyamigili dynasty (restored)

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din 1766 1774 Son of Ibrahim Iskandar II. Deposed while on the Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...

 pilgrimage

Huraa Dynasty (first restoration)

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen II 1774 1774 Uncle of Sultan Hasan 'Izz ud-din.
Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din 1774 1779 Son of Sultan Hasan 'Izz ud-din.
Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen I
Hassan Nooraddeen I
Sultan Al hajj Hassan Nooraddeenul Iskandhar I was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1779–1799. He was the son of Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din. Nooraddeen went on hajj twice and on the second occasion he battled with the Sharif of Mecca. He died in Jeddah, together with 238 of the men of the ...

1779 1779 Brother of Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din.
Sultan Muhammad Mueenuddeen I
Muhammad Mueenuddeen I
Muhammad Mueenuddeen I was the sultan of the Maldives from 1798 to 1835. He ruled for 37 years, 1 month and 4 days....

1779 1835 Son of Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen I
Hassan Nooraddeen I
Sultan Al hajj Hassan Nooraddeenul Iskandhar I was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1779–1799. He was the son of Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din. Nooraddeen went on hajj twice and on the second occasion he battled with the Sharif of Mecca. He died in Jeddah, together with 238 of the men of the ...

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Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV
Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV
Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV was the sultan of the Maldives from 1835 to 1882. He ruled for 48 years, 4 months, and 28 days, making his reign the longest ever in the Maldives....

1835 1882 Son of Sultan Muhammad Mueenuddeen I
Muhammad Mueenuddeen I
Muhammad Mueenuddeen I was the sultan of the Maldives from 1798 to 1835. He ruled for 37 years, 1 month and 4 days....

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Sultan Ibrahim Nooraddeen
Ibrahim Nooraddeen
Ibrahim Nooraddeen was the sultan of the Maldives first in 1882 to 1886. After 4 years, 11 months and 29 days, Muhammad Mueenuddeen II took over the throne. Nooraddeen came to power for the second time in 1888. He was the sultan until he died in 1892....

1882 1886 Abdicated in favour of his nephew Muhammad Mueenuddeen.
Sultan Muhammad Mueenuddeen II
Muhammad Mueenuddeen II
Muhammad Mueenuddeen II was the sultan of the Maldives from 1886 to 1888....

1886 1888 Abdicated in favour of his uncle the former Sultan Ibrahim Nooraddeen
Ibrahim Nooraddeen
Ibrahim Nooraddeen was the sultan of the Maldives first in 1882 to 1886. After 4 years, 11 months and 29 days, Muhammad Mueenuddeen II took over the throne. Nooraddeen came to power for the second time in 1888. He was the sultan until he died in 1892....

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Sultan Ibrahim Nooraddeen
Ibrahim Nooraddeen
Ibrahim Nooraddeen was the sultan of the Maldives first in 1882 to 1886. After 4 years, 11 months and 29 days, Muhammad Mueenuddeen II took over the throne. Nooraddeen came to power for the second time in 1888. He was the sultan until he died in 1892....

1888 1892 Second reign.
Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen V
Muhammad Imaaduddeen V
Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen V, son of Ibrahim Nooraddeen and Bodugaluge Didi of Machchangoalhi Ganduvaru, and also younger half-brother of Muhammad Shamsuddeen III, was the sultan of the Maldives from 1892 to 1893 for five months. He was 8 years old when he became the sultan, after the death of his...

1892 1893 His cousin Hassan Nooreddine Maandhoogey Manippulu acted as his regent due to his age. The regent abdicated in his name in favour of his older half brother.
Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III
Muhammad Shamsuddeen III
Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III, CMG, son of Ibrahim Nooraddeen and Kakaage Don Goma, was the Sultan of the Maldives first from May 7, 1893 and then again from 1902....

1893 1893 Brother of Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen V. His cousin Hassan Nooreddine Maandhoogey Manippulu acted as his regent due to his age. His cousin abdicated in his name and assumed the throne himself.
Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen VI 1893 1902 Former regent for Sultan's Muhammad Imaaduddeen V and Muhammad Shamsuddeen III. Deposed while in the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

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Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III
Muhammad Shamsuddeen III
Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III, CMG, son of Ibrahim Nooraddeen and Kakaage Don Goma, was the Sultan of the Maldives first from May 7, 1893 and then again from 1902....

1902 1934 Second reign which ended when he was deposed and exiled.
Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen II 1935 1943 Forced to abdicate.
Interregnum
Interregnum
An interregnum is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order...

1944 1952 Abdul Majeed Didi was elected Sultan but was never installed and continued to live in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. Maldives ruled by Council of Regency headed for a time by former Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen II. Following the death of Abdul Majeed the Maldives became a republic.

Huraa Dynasty (second restoration)

Name Monarch From Monarch Until Notes
Sultan Muhammad Fareed Didi
Muhammad Fareed Didi
King Muhammad Fareed Didi , the son of the Sultan Prince Abdul Majeed Didi . Muhammed Fareed Didi was the last Sultan of Maldives and the first Maldivian Monarch to assume the title of "King" with the style of "Your Majesty". He was the Sultan of Maldives from March 7, 1954 until November 11, 1968...

1954 1968 Grandson of Muhammad Mueenuddeen II. Became King in 1965 when the Maldives became independent. Deposed to make way for a republic.
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