Charles IV of Spain
- Life
- 1748–1819
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.
Selim III
Ottoman Empire
1789–1807
George III of Great Britain
Great Britain
1788–1801
Frederick William III of Prussia
Prussia
1797–1808
Catherine II of Russia
Russia
1788–1796
Francis I of Austria
Austria
1804–1808
Frederick William II of Prussia
Prussia
1788–1797
Alexander I of Russia
Russia
1801–1808
Shah Alam II
Mughal Empire
1788–1806
Emperor Kōkaku
Japan
1788–1808
Tokugawa Ienari
Japan (Shogunate)
1788–1808
Maria I of Portugal
Portugal
1788–1808
Paul I of Russia
Russia
1796–1801
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1792–1806
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Sweden
1792–1808
Jiaqing Emperor
China
1796–1808
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1788–1790
Pope Pius VI
Papacy
1788–1799
Qianlong Emperor
China
1788–1796
Pope Pius VII
Papacy
1800–1808
Napoleon I
France
1799–1804
Louis XVI of France
France
1788–1791
Louis XVII of France
France
1793–1795
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Austria
1804–1808
Akbar Shah II
Mughal Empire
1806–1808
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1790–1792
Gustav III of Sweden
Sweden
1788–1792
Meanwhile in history
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