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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
1740–1786
George III of Great Britain
Great Britain
1760–1801
Catherine II of Russia
Russia
1762–1796
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1765–1790
Louis XV of France
France
1715–1774
Qianlong Emperor
China
1735–1796
Charles III of Spain
Spain
1759–1788
Joseph I of Portugal
Portugal
1750–1777
Elizabeth I of Russia
Russia
1741–1762
Shah Alam II
Mughal Empire
1760–1788; 1788–1806
Tokugawa Ieharu
Japan (Shogunate)
1760–1786
Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
Sweden
1751–1771
Pope Clement XIII
Papacy
1758–1769
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1745–1765
Empress Go-Sakuramachi
Japan
1762–1771
Emperor Momozono
Japan
1747–1762
George II of Great Britain
Great Britain
1727–1760
Pope Clement XIV
Papacy
1769–1774
Alamgir II
Mughal Empire
1754–1759
Ferdinand VI of Spain
Spain
1746–1759
Emperor Go-Momozono
Japan
1771–1779
Shah Jahan III
Mughal Empire
1759–1760
Tokugawa Ieshige
Japan (Shogunate)
1745–1760
Gustav III of Sweden
Sweden
1771–1792
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