
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
- Life
- 1640–1705
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.

Louis XIV of France
France
1658–1705

Aurangzeb
Mughal Empire
1658–1705

Kangxi Emperor
China
1661–1705

Charles II of Spain
Spain
1665–1700

Mehmed IV
Ottoman Empire
1658–1687

Charles II of England
England
1660–1685

Charles XI of Sweden
Sweden
1660–1697

Frederick I of Prussia
Prussia
1701–1705

Charles II of England
Scotland
1660–1685

Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Japan (Shogunate)
1680–1705

Afonso VI of Portugal
Portugal
1658–1683

Emperor Reigen
Japan
1663–1687

Peter II of Portugal
Portugal
1683–1705

Tokugawa Ietsuna
Japan (Shogunate)
1658–1680

William III of England
England
1689–1702

Emperor Higashiyama
Japan
1687–1705

Mustafa II
Ottoman Empire
1695–1703

Pope Innocent XI
Papacy
1676–1689

Mary II of England
England
1689–1694

Philip IV of Spain
Spain
1658–1665

James II of England
England
1685–1688

Philip V of Spain
Spain
1700–1705

Anne, Queen of Great Britain
England
1702–1705

Suleiman II
Ottoman Empire
1687–1691

Ahmed II
Ottoman Empire
1691–1695

Pope Innocent XII
Papacy
1691–1700

William III of England
Scotland
1694–1702

Pope Alexander VII
Papacy
1658–1667

Mary II of England
Scotland
1689–1694

Shunzhi Emperor
China
1658–1661

Pope Clement X
Papacy
1670–1676

James II of England
Scotland
1685–1688

Emperor Go-Sai
Japan
1658–1663

Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Scotland
1702–1705

Charles XII of Sweden
Sweden
1697–1705
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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