title: List of rulers who converted to Christianity
text: # 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
  