WhoWasRuling.com

Historical rulers, side by side

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Guess the Monarch

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

Arcade mode

Who Reigned Longer?

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

Featured Rulers

Portrait of Suleiman the Magnificent

Ottoman Empire

Suleiman the Magnificent

1520–1566

Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia

Prussia

Frederick II of Prussia

1740–1786

Portrait of George III of Great Britain

Great Britain

George III of Great Britain

1760–1801

Portrait of Isabella II of Spain

Spain

Isabella II of Spain

1833–1868

Portrait of Kangxi Emperor

China

Kangxi Emperor

1661–1722

Portrait of Mehmed II

Ottoman Empire

Mehmed II

1444–1446; 1451–1481

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.