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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.
Frederick II of Prussia
Prussia
1740–1786
Anna I of Russia
Russia
1730–1740
Louis XV of France
France
1715–1774
Elizabeth I of Russia
Russia
1741–1762
George II of Great Britain
Great Britain
1727–1760
Mahmud I
Ottoman Empire
1730–1754
Muhammad Shah
Mughal Empire
1719–1748
Qianlong Emperor
China
1735–1796
Philip V of Spain
Spain
1700–1706; 1714–1724; 1724–1746
Frederick William I of Prussia
Prussia
1713–1740
John V of Portugal
Portugal
1706–1750
Frederick I of Sweden
Sweden
1720–1751
Ivan VI of Russia
Russia
1740–1741
Tokugawa Yoshimune
Japan (Shogunate)
1716–1745
Pope Benedict XIV
Papacy
1740–1758
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1711–1740
Pope Clement XII
Papacy
1730–1740
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1742–1745
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1745–1765
Tokugawa Ieshige
Japan (Shogunate)
1745–1760
Ferdinand VI of Spain
Spain
1746–1759
Meanwhile in history
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