This is a list of monarchs by nickname.

Surnames

• "The African": Afonso V of Portugal
• "The Bad": Charles II of Navarre; Mihnea of Wallachia
• "The Bald": Charles the Bald
• "The Bastard": William I of England
• "The Battler": Alfonso I of Aragon
• "The Beautiful": Fernando of Portugal
• "The Bewitched": Charles II of Spain
• "The Big Nest": Vsevolod the Big Nest
• "The Bookish": Coloman of Hungary
• "The Brave": Afonso IV of Portugal, Selim I; Mihai of Wallachia
• "The Burgundian": Afonso III of Portugal
• "The Catholic": Peter II of Aragon, Ferdinand II of Aragon, Alfonso I of Asturias
• "The Chaste": Alfonso II of Aragon, Alfonso II of Asturias
• "The Chansonnier": Theobald IV of Champagne
• "The Ceremonious": Peter IV of Aragon
• "The Confessor": Edward the Confessor
• "The Conqueror": James I of Aragon, William I of England, Valdemar II of Denmark, Afonso I of Portugal
• "The Cruel": Peter I of Portugal, Peter I of Castile
• "The Deacon": Bermudo I of Asturias
• "The Deed-Doer": Edmund I of England
• "The Devil": Vlad II of Wallachia
• "The Dung-Named": Constantine V
• "The Elder": Martin I of Aragon, Edward the Elder, Mircea of Wallachia
• "The Fair": Philip IV of France
• "The Farmer": Denis of Portugal
• "The Fat": Henry III of Champagne, Charles the Fat, Afonso II of Portugal
• "The Fortunate": Manuel I of Portugal
• "The Generous": Alfonso III of Aragon
• "The Good": Alfonso IV of Aragon, Howell the Good, Magnus I of Norway, John I of Portugal, Alexandru of Moldavia
• "The Good Mother": Maria II of Portugal
• "The Great":

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• "The Handsome": Radu of Wallachia
• "The Hardy": Harthacanute
• "The Holy": Canute IV of Denmark
• "The Humane ": Martin I of Aragon
• "The Humanist ": Martin I of Aragon
• "The Hunter": John I of Aragon
• "The Indolent": Louis V of France
• "The Just": James II of Aragon, Louis XIII of France
• "The Kind": Alfonso IV of Aragon
• "The Lawgiver": Suleiman the Magnificent
• "The Learned": Alfonso X of Castile
• "The Liberal": Alfonso III of Aragon
• "The Lionheart": Richard I of England
• "The Mad": George III of the United Kingdom, Juana of Castile , Charles VI of France
• "The Magnificent": Suleiman the Magnificent
• "The Martyr": Edward the Martyr
• "The Merry": Charles II of England, Kalakaua
• "The Monk": Ramiro II of Aragon, Vlad IV of Wallachia
• "The Noble": Charles III of Navarre, Magnus I of Norway
• "The Outlaw": Edgar Atheling
• "The Pacific": Peter II of Portugal
• "The Pale": Constantius Chlorus
• "The Peaceable": Edgar of England
• "The Peaceful": Edgar of England
• "The Philosopher": Edward of Portugal
• "The Pious": John III of Portugal, Sancho II of Portugal
• "The Populator": Sancho I of Portugal
• "The Posthumous": Theobald IV of Champagne
• "The Saint": Canute IV of Denmark
• "The Silent": William I of Orange
• "The Simple": Charles the Simple
• "The Soldier": Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
• "The Sluggard": Louis V of France
• "The Stammerer": Louis the Stammerer
• "The Strong": Sancho VII of Navarre
• "The Terrible": Ivan IV of Russia
• "The Trembler": Garcia II of Navarre
• "The Tremulous": Garcia II of Navarre
• "The Troubadour": Alfonso II of Aragon, Theobald IV of Champagne
• "The Unready": Ethelred II of England
• "The Usurper": Mauregato of Asturias
• "The Victorious": Valdemar II of Denmark
• "The Wicked": Yazdgird I
• "The Wise": Coloman of Hungary, Sancho VI of Navarre

Nicknames

• "Beauclerc": Henry I of England
• "Black Prince": Edward, the Black Prince
• "Bluetooth": Harold I of Denmark
• "Bulgar-slayer": Basil II
• "Father-in-Law of Europe": Nicholas I of Montenegro
• "Forkbeard": Sweyn I of Denmark
• "Grandmother of Europe": Victoria of the United Kingdom
• "Hammer of the Scots": Edward I of England
• "Harry": Maud of Wales
• "Harold Harefoot": Harold Harefoot
• "Hooded Tunic": Caracalla
• "Ironside": Edmund II of England
• "Lackland": John of England
• "Little Boots": Caligula
• "Lion of Justice": Henry I of England
• "Longshanks": Edward I of England
• "Mrs Brown": Victoria of the United Kingdom
• "Red Beard": Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, Khair ad Din
• "Rufus": William II of England
• "Skotkonung": Olaf III of Sweden
• "Soft-sword": John of England
• "Sun King": Louis XIV of France
• "Thief of Cairo": Farouk of Egypt
• "Transmarinus": Louis IV of France
• "Vlad the Impaler": Vlad III Dracula
• "Wearing a Cape": Hugh Capet of France

See also

• List of people known as The Great