The most important European monarchs became members of the order.

None of the other European monarchs wanted to support Charles.

However not all European medieval monarchs followed these pontifical resolutions.

See more pictures of royalty in the following photos, starting with early European monarchs.

During this period he was also the first European monarch to visit the United States.

It is a unique image of a European monarch.

This was the longest recorded rule of any European monarch.

Most European monarchs became figureheads; elected governments held the real power.

Edward was related to nearly every other European monarch and came to be known as the "uncle of Europe".

The emperor's role today is mainly symbolic, not unlike that of a modern European monarch.