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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.
Elizabeth I of Russia
Russia
1741–1762
Frederick II of Prussia
Prussia
1740–1786
Louis XV of France
France
1715–1774
George II of Great Britain
Great Britain
1727–1760
Qianlong Emperor
China
1735–1796
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1745–1765
Ferdinand VI of Spain
Spain
1746–1759
Emperor Momozono
Japan
1747–1762
Tokugawa Ieshige
Japan (Shogunate)
1745–1760
Joseph I of Portugal
Portugal
1750–1777
Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
Sweden
1751–1771
Pope Benedict XIV
Papacy
1740–1758
Osman III
Ottoman Empire
1754–1757
Mustafa III
Ottoman Empire
1757–1774
Pope Clement XIII
Papacy
1758–1769
Mahmud I
Ottoman Empire
1730–1754
Charles III of Spain
Spain
1759–1788
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