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.
Elizabeth I of Russia
Russia
1741–1758
Frederick II of Prussia
Prussia
1740–1758
Louis XV of France
France
1740–1758
George II of Great Britain
Great Britain
1740–1758
Qianlong Emperor
China
1740–1758
Mahmud I
Ottoman Empire
1740–1754
Ferdinand VI of Spain
Spain
1746–1758
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1745–1758
Ivan VI of Russia
Russia
1740–1741
Tokugawa Ieshige
Japan (Shogunate)
1745–1758
Emperor Momozono
Japan
1747–1758
Muhammad Shah
Mughal Empire
1740–1748
Frederick I of Sweden
Sweden
1740–1751
John V of Portugal
Portugal
1740–1750
Joseph I of Portugal
Portugal
1750–1758
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Mughal Empire
1748–1754
Philip V of Spain
Spain
1740–1746
Emperor Sakuramachi
Japan
1740–1747
Alamgir II
Mughal Empire
1754–1758
Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
Sweden
1751–1758
Osman III
Ottoman Empire
1754–1757
Tokugawa Yoshimune
Japan (Shogunate)
1740–1745
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1742–1745
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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