Charles X Gustav of Sweden
- Life
- 1622–1660
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.
Louis XIV of France
France
1654–1660
Mehmed IV
Ottoman Empire
1654–1660
Shah Jahan
Mughal Empire
1654–1658
Oliver Cromwell
England
1654–1658
Shunzhi Emperor
China
1654–1660
Philip IV of Spain
Spain
1654–1660
Tokugawa Ietsuna
Japan (Shogunate)
1654–1660
Aurangzeb
Mughal Empire
1658–1660
Yongli Emperor
China
1654–1660
Emperor Go-Sai
Japan
1655–1660
Pope Alexander VII
Papacy
1655–1660
Afonso VI of Portugal
Portugal
1656–1660
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1654–1657
Richard Cromwell
England
1658–1659
John IV of Portugal
Portugal
1654–1656
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1658–1660
Pope Innocent X
Papacy
1654–1655
Emperor Go-Kōmyō
Japan
1654–1654
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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