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in the PONS Dictionary

I. reign [reɪn] VB intr

1. reign:

reign (be king/queen)
regieren
reign (be king/queen)
herrschen
reign (be head of state)
regieren
to reign over a country
ein Land regieren

2. reign (be dominant):

reign
dominieren
to reign over sb/sth
jdn/etw beherrschen
chaos reigned over the city
in der Stadt herrschte Chaos
confusion/peace/silence reigns
es herrscht Verwirrung/Frieden/Stille
to reign supreme
[absolut] herrschen
love reigns supreme in her heart
ihr Herz ist voller Liebe

II. reign [reɪn] N

reign
Herrschaft f <-, -en>
the reign of Henry VIII
die Herrschaft Heinrichs VIII.
during the reign of Queen Victoria
unter der Herrschaft von Königin Victoria
reign of terror
Schreckensherrschaft f <-> kein pl
Present
Ireign
youreign
he/she/itreigns
wereign
youreign
theyreign
Past
Ireigned
youreigned
he/she/itreigned
wereigned
youreigned
theyreigned
Present Perfect
Ihavereigned
youhavereigned
he/she/ithasreigned
wehavereigned
youhavereigned
theyhavereigned
Past Perfect
Ihadreigned
youhadreigned
he/she/ithadreigned
wehadreigned
youhadreigned
theyhadreigned
See further verb tables