This is a list of reigning non-sovereign monarchs in Asia, including traditional rulers and governing constitutional monarchs, but not the kings of Bahrain, Bhutan, Cambodia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia or Thailand, the emperor of Japan, the sultans of Brunei or Oman, or the emirs of Kuwait or Qatar.
Each monarch listed below reigns over a legally recognised dominion, but in most cases possess little or no sovereign governing power.
Despite the historical suppression of these dynasties, a large number have retained their culture, identity, and their status within their own communities.
[citation needed] In recent years, the number of dynasties receiving recognition as nominal cultural authorities has steadily increased.
The Sultan of Yogyakarta and the Duke of Pakualaman are listed separately due to the constitutional nature of their position.