The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Francis I of Austria
Austria
1806–1835
Frederick William III of Prussia
Prussia
1806–1837
Alexander I of Russia
Russia
1806–1825
Louis XVIII of France
France
1815–1824
William I of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1815–1837
Nicholas I of Russia
Russia
1825–1837
Mahmud II
Ottoman Empire
1808–1837
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Austria
1806–1835
Tokugawa Ienari
Japan (Shogunate)
1806–1837
Isabella II of Spain
Spain
1833–1837
Ferdinand VII of Spain
Spain
1814–1833
Ferdinand I of Austria
Austria
1835–1837
Maria II of Portugal
Portugal
1834–1837
Daoguang Emperor
China
1820–1837
Emperor Ninkō
Japan
1817–1837
Charles XIV John of Sweden
Sweden
1818–1837
Jiaqing Emperor
China
1806–1820
Pope Pius VII
Papacy
1806–1823
George IV of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
1820–1830
Napoleon I
France
1806–1814
William IV of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
1830–1837
Emperor Kōkaku
Japan
1806–1817
Charles X of France
France
1824–1830
John VI of Portugal
Portugal
1816–1826
Joseph Bonaparte
Spain
1808–1813
Maria I of Portugal
Portugal
1806–1816
Charles XIII of Sweden
Sweden
1809–1818
Pope Gregory XVI
Papacy
1831–1837
Miguel I of Portugal
Portugal
1828–1834
Mustafa IV
Ottoman Empire
1807–1808
Pope Leo XII
Papacy
1823–1829
Pope Pius VIII
Papacy
1829–1830
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Sweden
1806–1809
Meanwhile in history
One “meanwhile in history” story each week: who ruled where, and what was happening on thrones across the world.
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