Louis XVI
John Hardman
Hardman's careful biography of the king who lost his throne and his head to revolution.
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.
George III of Great Britain
Great Britain
1774–1791
Catherine II of Russia
Russia
1774–1791
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1774–1790
Frederick II of Prussia
Prussia
1774–1786
Qianlong Emperor
China
1774–1791
Abdul Hamid I
Ottoman Empire
1774–1789
Charles III of Spain
Spain
1774–1788
Pope Pius VI
Papacy
1775–1791
Shah Alam II
Mughal Empire
1774–1788
Gustav III of Sweden
Sweden
1774–1791
Frederick William II of Prussia
Prussia
1786–1791
Selim III
Ottoman Empire
1789–1791
Maria I of Portugal
Portugal
1777–1791
Emperor Kōkaku
Japan
1779–1791
Tokugawa Ieharu
Japan (Shogunate)
1774–1786
Emperor Go-Momozono
Japan
1774–1779
Charles IV of Spain
Spain
1788–1791
Tokugawa Ienari
Japan (Shogunate)
1787–1791
Joseph I of Portugal
Portugal
1774–1777
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1790–1791
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Louis XVI of France's life and times.
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