
Imperial Spain, 1469–1716
J. H. Elliott
Elliott's framework extended, Ferdinand VII and the crisis of the Spanish empire.

The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.

Francis I of Austria
Austria
1814–1833

Frederick William III of Prussia
Prussia
1814–1833

William I of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1815–1833

Louis XVIII of France
France
1815–1824

Alexander I of Russia
Russia
1814–1825

Nicholas I of Russia
Russia
1825–1833

Mahmud II
Ottoman Empire
1814–1833

Akbar Shah II
Mughal Empire
1814–1833

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Austria
1814–1833

Tokugawa Ienari
Japan (Shogunate)
1814–1833

Emperor Ninkō
Japan
1817–1833

Daoguang Emperor
China
1820–1833

Charles XIV John of Sweden
Sweden
1818–1833

Maria II of Portugal
Portugal
1826–1828

George IV of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
1820–1830

John VI of Portugal
Portugal
1816–1826

Pope Pius VII
Papacy
1814–1823

Charles X of France
France
1824–1830

Jiaqing Emperor
China
1814–1820

William IV of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
1830–1833

Miguel I of Portugal
Portugal
1828–1833

Pope Leo XII
Papacy
1823–1829

Emperor Kōkaku
Japan
1814–1817

Pope Gregory XVI
Papacy
1831–1833

Charles XIII of Sweden
Sweden
1814–1818

Maria I of Portugal
Portugal
1814–1816

Pope Pius VIII
Papacy
1829–1830
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J. H. Elliott
Elliott's framework extended, Ferdinand VII and the crisis of the Spanish empire.
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