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        = 
| refX        =
}}

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.

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 -->
}}

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 -->
}}
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.
The template with all parameters numbered
{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = 
| nickname1   = 
| native1     = 
| life1       = 
| reignstart1 = 
| reignend1   = 
| notes1      = 
| family1     = 
| image1      = 
| alt1        = 

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}}

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

{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = '''[[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]] 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     = [[Wangchuck dynasty|Wangchuck]]
| image2      = 
| alt2        = 
}}
नामजीवनकालशासन सुरुशासन समाप्तटिप्पणीहरूराजवंशतस्बिर
Elizabeth I
  • The Virgin Queen
(१५३३-०९-०७)७ सेप्टेम्बर १५३३ - २४ मार्च १६०३(1603-03-24) (उमेर ६९)17 November 15581603Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne BoleynTudorElizabeth I
Jigme Khesar Namgyel
  • जोङ्खा: འཇིགས་མེད་གེ་སར་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་དབང་ཕྱུག་
b. 21 February 198014 December 2006incumbentSon of Jigme SingyeWangchuck

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]]
| 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
}}
नामजीवनकालशासन सुरुशासन समाप्तटिप्पणीहरूराजवंशतस्बिर
ढाँचा:Succession table monarch/Orient(१८७१-०८-१४)१४ अगस्ट १८७१ - १४ नोभेम्बर १९०८(1908-11-14) (उमेर ३७)25 February 187514 November 1908Nephew of Empress Dowager CixiAisin GioroThe Guangxu Emperor
ढाँचा:Succession table monarch/Orient660 – २९ डिसेम्बर ७२१(721-12-29) (उमेर ६१)707715Daughter of Emperor TenmuYamato
ढाँचा:Succession table monarch/Orient(१३९७-०५-०७)७ मे १३९७ - १८ मे १४५०(1450-05-18) (उमेर ५३)18 September 141818 May 1450Son of Taejong.Yi
ढाँचा:Succession table monarch/Orient(१७६२-०२-०८)८ फेब्रुअरी १७६२ – ३ फेब्रुअरी १८२०(1820-02-03) (उमेर ५७)18023 February 1820Established Nguyễn dynastyNguyễnGia 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      = Thutmosis III-2.jpg
| alt1        = Thutmose III
}}
नामजीवनकालशासन सुरुशासन समाप्तटिप्पणीहरूराजवंशतस्बिर
ढाँचा:Succession table monarch/Egyptd. 1425 BC1479 BC1425 BCSon of Thutmose IIThutmosid dynastyThutmose III