The Mughal Empire
John F. Richards
Farrukhsiyar and the Sayyid Brothers, when kingmakers ruled from behind the peacock throne.
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.
Kangxi Emperor
China
1713–1719
Frederick William I of Prussia
Prussia
1713–1719
Louis XIV of France
France
1713–1715
Ahmed III
Ottoman Empire
1713–1719
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1713–1719
Emperor Nakamikado
Japan
1713–1719
John V of Portugal
Portugal
1713–1719
Pope Clement XI
Papacy
1713–1719
Charles XII of Sweden
Sweden
1713–1718
George I of Great Britain
Great Britain
1714–1719
Philip V of Spain
Spain
1714–1719
Louis XV of France
France
1715–1719
Tokugawa Yoshimune
Japan (Shogunate)
1716–1719
Tokugawa Ietsugu
Japan (Shogunate)
1713–1716
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Great Britain
1713–1714
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Spain
1713–1714
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Farrukhsiyar's life and times.
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