Catherine the Great and Potemkin
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Opens with Elizabeth's court, the world Catherine entered when she arrived in Russia.
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.
Frederick II of Prussia
Prussia
1741–1762
Louis XV of France
France
1741–1762
Qianlong Emperor
China
1741–1762
George II of Great Britain
Great Britain
1741–1760
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1745–1762
Pope Benedict XIV
Papacy
1741–1758
George III of Great Britain
Great Britain
1760–1762
Mahmud I
Ottoman Empire
1741–1754
Ferdinand VI of Spain
Spain
1746–1759
Emperor Momozono
Japan
1747–1762
Tokugawa Ieshige
Japan (Shogunate)
1745–1760
Joseph I of Portugal
Portugal
1750–1762
Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
Sweden
1751–1762
Muhammad Shah
Mughal Empire
1741–1748
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Mughal Empire
1748–1754
John V of Portugal
Portugal
1741–1750
Frederick I of Sweden
Sweden
1741–1751
Alamgir II
Mughal Empire
1754–1759
Philip V of Spain
Spain
1741–1746
Mustafa III
Ottoman Empire
1757–1762
Emperor Sakuramachi
Japan
1741–1747
Osman III
Ottoman Empire
1754–1757
Charles III of Spain
Spain
1759–1762
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1742–1745
Shah Alam II
Mughal Empire
1760–1762
Pope Clement XIII
Papacy
1758–1762
Tokugawa Yoshimune
Japan (Shogunate)
1741–1745
Tokugawa Ieharu
Japan (Shogunate)
1760–1762
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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Further Reading
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