Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Life
- 1775–1862
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.
Isabella II of Spain
Spain
1837–1857
Nicholas I of Russia
Russia
1837–1855
Frederick William IV of Prussia
Prussia
1840–1857
Maria II of Portugal
Portugal
1837–1853
Ferdinand I of Austria
Austria
1837–1848
Victoria
Great Britain
1837–1857
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Austria
1848–1857
Abdülmecid I
Ottoman Empire
1839–1857
William III of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1849–1857
William II of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1840–1849
Alexander II of Russia
Russia
1855–1857
Tokugawa Ieyoshi
Japan (Shogunate)
1837–1853
Daoguang Emperor
China
1837–1850
Frederick William III of Prussia
Prussia
1837–1840
William I of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1837–1840
Oscar I of Sweden
Sweden
1844–1857
Emperor Kōmei
Japan
1846–1857
Pope Pius IX
Papacy
1846–1857
Xianfeng Emperor
China
1850–1857
Hong Xiuquan
China
1851–1857
Emperor Ninkō
Japan
1837–1846
Pope Gregory XVI
Papacy
1837–1846
Napoleon III
France
1852–1857
Charles XIV John of Sweden
Sweden
1837–1844
Tokugawa Iesada
Japan (Shogunate)
1853–1857
Mahmud II
Ottoman Empire
1837–1839
Pedro V of Portugal
Portugal
1853–1857
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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