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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.
Alexander II of Russia
Russia
1855–1881
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Austria
1848–1916
William III of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1849–1890
Wilhelm I
Prussia
1861–1888
Isabella II of Spain
Spain
1833–1868
Victoria
Great Britain
1837–1901
Emperor Meiji
Japan
1867–1912
Napoleon III
France
1852–1870
Pope Pius IX
Papacy
1846–1878
Abdulaziz
Ottoman Empire
1861–1876
Tongzhi Emperor
China
1861–1875
Luís I of Portugal
Portugal
1861–1889
Frederick William IV of Prussia
Prussia
1840–1861
Emperor Kōmei
Japan
1846–1867
Hong Xiuquan
China
1851–1864
Tokugawa Iemochi
Japan (Shogunate)
1858–1866
Xianfeng Emperor
China
1850–1861
Abdülmecid I
Ottoman Empire
1839–1861
Amadeo I of Spain
Spain
1870–1873
Pedro V of Portugal
Portugal
1853–1861
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Japan (Shogunate)
1866–1868
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