Imperial Spain, 1469–1716
J. H. Elliott
Ferdinand VI's peaceful reign, the Bourbon reform era before Charles III.
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.
Elizabeth I of Russia
Russia
1746–1759
Frederick II of Prussia
Prussia
1746–1759
Louis XV of France
France
1746–1759
George II of Great Britain
Great Britain
1746–1759
Qianlong Emperor
China
1746–1759
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1746–1759
Tokugawa Ieshige
Japan (Shogunate)
1746–1759
Emperor Momozono
Japan
1747–1759
Pope Benedict XIV
Papacy
1746–1758
Mahmud I
Ottoman Empire
1746–1754
Joseph I of Portugal
Portugal
1750–1759
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Mughal Empire
1748–1754
Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
Sweden
1751–1759
Alamgir II
Mughal Empire
1754–1759
Osman III
Ottoman Empire
1754–1757
Frederick I of Sweden
Sweden
1746–1751
John V of Portugal
Portugal
1746–1750
Mustafa III
Ottoman Empire
1757–1759
Muhammad Shah
Mughal Empire
1746–1748
Emperor Sakuramachi
Japan
1746–1747
Pope Clement XIII
Papacy
1758–1759
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Ferdinand VI of Spain's life and times.
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