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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.
Louis XIV of France
France
1643–1715
Mehmed IV
Ottoman Empire
1648–1687
Aurangzeb
Mughal Empire
1658–1707
Shah Jahan
Mughal Empire
1628–1658
Philip IV of Spain
Spain
1621–1665
Charles II of England
England
1660–1685
Tokugawa Ietsuna
Japan (Shogunate)
1651–1680
Kangxi Emperor
China
1661–1722
Pope Alexander VII
Papacy
1655–1667
Yongli Emperor
China
1646–1662
Shunzhi Emperor
China
1644–1661
Oliver Cromwell
England
1653–1658
Afonso VI of Portugal
Portugal
1656–1683
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1658–1705
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Sweden
1654–1660
Richard Cromwell
England
1658–1659
Charles II of England
Scotland
1660–1685
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1637–1657
Charles XI of Sweden
Sweden
1660–1697
John IV of Portugal
Portugal
1640–1656
Meanwhile in history
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