In 1249, Haraldr was succeeded by his brother Rögnvaldr, who reigned only briefly.

Philip II himself briefly reigned parts of Syria in the 60s BC, as a client king under Pompey.

He briefly reigned as Prince of Transylvania from 1607 to 1608.

The dam is named after King Talal of Jordan, a monarch who briefly reigned from July 20, 1951 to August 11, 1952.

Meanwhile, if the 525-foot Moscow wheel, right, can be completed next year, it might briefly reign as the world's tallest.

Because he reigned only briefly, Nerva's public works were few, instead completing projects which had been initiated under Flavian rule.

Temporarily labeled "ununoctium" while awaiting experimental replication and a more pronounceable name, it briefly reigned as the heaviest element known to science.

He reigned only briefly before his death on 1 December 2003.

Phùng Hưng (761-802) was a military leader who briefly reigned over Vietnam during the 8th century.

Amyntas had three sons; the first two, Alexander II and Perdiccas III reigned only briefly.