List of rulers who converted to Christianity
# List of rulers who converted to Christianity

This is a list of rulers who converted to Christianity. The conversion of monarchs was often an important step in the process of Christianization.

## 1st century

* Abgar V, King of Osroene with his capital at Edessa, c. 1st century

## 4th century

* King Ezana after converting to christianity.
* Tiridates III of Armenia, King of Armenia, in 301
* Ezana of Axum, King of Aksum, 320
* Constantine I, Roman emperor, in 337
* Mirian III of Iberia, King of Iberia, c. 337
* Baptism of Tiridates III
* The Baptism of Constantine
* Mirian III

## 5th century

* Óengus mac Nad Froích, King of Munster
* Clovis I, King of the Franks, circa 496-506
* Rechiar, King of the Suebi
* The baptism of Clovis I by Saint Remigius
* The baptism of Óengus mac Nad Froích by Saint Patrick

## 6th century

* Constantine of Dumnonia
* Saint Constantine of Strathclyde
* Rædwald of East Anglia
* Reccared I, king of visigoths, and Hermenegild, sub-king in Baetica, converted from Arianism to the Nicene faith.

## 7th century

* Æthelberht of Kent before 601 (see Gregorian mission)
* Cenwalh of Wessex
* Cynegils of Wessex
* Sigeberht of East Anglia
* Riderch I of Alt Clut
* Peada of Mercia
* Edwin of Northumbria

## 9th century

* Boris I of Bulgaria (864)
* Guthrum (878)
* Borivoj I, Duke of Bohemia (883)
* Rorik of Dorestad
* Harald Klak
* Baptism of Boris I
* Baptism of Borivoj I by Saint Methodius

## 10th century

* Mieszko I of Poland (966)
* Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (970s)
* Vladimir I of Kiev (980s)
* Harald Bluetooth of Denmark and Norway
* Eric the Victorious
* Haakon the Good
* Baptism of Mieszko
* The Baptism of Saint Prince Vladimir, by Viktor Vasnetsov (1890)
* Harald being baptized by Poppo the monk, probably c. 960

## 11th century

* Olof Skötkonung, King of Sweden (1008)

## 14th century

* Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland (1386)

## 16th century

* Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba
* Afonso I of Kongo
* Humabon, Rajah of Cebu (1521)
* Bunao Lakan Dula, Lakan of Tondo (c. 1571)
* Rajah Matanda of Maynila (1572)
* Ōtomo Sōrin (although not a direct royalty, Japanese daimyo were de facto independent rulers of their territories)
* Arima Harunobu
* Ōmura Sumitada

## 19th century

* Hone Heke
* Keopuolani
* Ka'ahumanu
* Kamehameha III
* Tāmati Wāka Nene
* Ranavalona II of Madagascar
* Pomare II
* Duleep Singh
