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Historical rulers, side by side

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Guess the mystery monarch in six tries, with a new puzzle every day.

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Who Reigned Longer?

Tap the monarch who held the throne longer. Build a streak.

Featured Rulers

Portrait of Maria II of Portugal

Portugal

Maria II of Portugal

1826–1828; 1834–1853

Portrait of Suleiman the Magnificent

Ottoman Empire

Suleiman the Magnificent

1520–1566

Portrait of Tokugawa Ieyasu

Japan (Shogunate)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

1603–1605

Portrait of George III of Great Britain

Great Britain

George III of Great Britain

1760–1801

Portrait of Aurangzeb

Mughal Empire

Aurangzeb

1658–1707

Portrait of Pope Nicholas V

Papacy

Pope Nicholas V

1447–1455

The world, synchronised by reign

From Tudor England to Victorian Britain, trace who sat on every throne in France, Spain, the Ottoman Empire, Russia, China, and Japan at the same moment in history.