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
1750–1777
George III of Great Britain
Great Britain
1760–1777
Catherine II of Russia
Russia
1762–1777
Elizabeth I of Russia
Russia
1750–1762
Qianlong Emperor
China
1750–1777
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1765–1777
Louis XV of France
France
1750–1774
Charles III of Spain
Spain
1759–1777
Mustafa III
Ottoman Empire
1757–1774
Shah Alam II
Mughal Empire
1760–1777
Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
Sweden
1751–1771
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1750–1765
Tokugawa Ieharu
Japan (Shogunate)
1760–1777
George II of Great Britain
Great Britain
1750–1760
Emperor Momozono
Japan
1750–1762
Ferdinand VI of Spain
Spain
1750–1759
Pope Clement XIII
Papacy
1758–1769
Tokugawa Ieshige
Japan (Shogunate)
1750–1760
Empress Go-Sakuramachi
Japan
1762–1771
Alamgir II
Mughal Empire
1754–1759
Pope Benedict XIV
Papacy
1750–1758
Mahmud I
Ottoman Empire
1750–1754
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Mughal Empire
1750–1754
Louis XVI of France
France
1774–1777
Osman III
Ottoman Empire
1754–1757
Abdul Hamid I
Ottoman Empire
1774–1777
Emperor Go-Momozono
Japan
1771–1777
Pope Clement XIV
Papacy
1769–1774
Gustav III of Sweden
Sweden
1771–1777
Pope Pius VI
Papacy
1775–1777
Frederick I of Sweden
Sweden
1750–1751
Meanwhile in history
One “meanwhile in history” story each week: who ruled where, and what was happening on thrones across the world.
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