Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
- Life
- 1708–1765
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
1745–1765
Elizabeth I of Russia
Russia
1745–1762
Louis XV of France
France
1745–1765
Qianlong Emperor
China
1745–1765
George III of Great Britain
Great Britain
1760–1765
George II of Great Britain
Great Britain
1745–1760
Catherine II of Russia
Russia
1762–1765
Emperor Momozono
Japan
1747–1762
Joseph I of Portugal
Portugal
1750–1765
Ferdinand VI of Spain
Spain
1746–1759
Tokugawa Ieshige
Japan (Shogunate)
1745–1760
Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
Sweden
1751–1765
Pope Benedict XIV
Papacy
1745–1758
Mahmud I
Ottoman Empire
1745–1754
Mustafa III
Ottoman Empire
1757–1765
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Mughal Empire
1748–1754
Charles III of Spain
Spain
1759–1765
Alamgir II
Mughal Empire
1754–1759
Shah Alam II
Mughal Empire
1760–1765
Pope Clement XIII
Papacy
1758–1765
Tokugawa Ieharu
Japan (Shogunate)
1760–1765
Osman III
Ottoman Empire
1754–1757
Muhammad Shah
Mughal Empire
1745–1748
Frederick I of Sweden
Sweden
1745–1751
John V of Portugal
Portugal
1745–1750
Empress Go-Sakuramachi
Japan
1762–1765
Emperor Sakuramachi
Japan
1745–1747
Meanwhile in history
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