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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.
Louis XIV of France
France
1643–1715
Aurangzeb
Mughal Empire
1658–1707
Kangxi Emperor
China
1661–1722
Charles II of Spain
Spain
1665–1700
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1658–1705
Emperor Higashiyama
Japan
1687–1709
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Japan (Shogunate)
1680–1709
Peter II of Portugal
Portugal
1683–1706
Charles XI of Sweden
Sweden
1660–1697
William III of England
England
1689–1702
Mary II of England
England
1689–1694
Mary II of England
Scotland
1689–1694
Pope Innocent XI
Papacy
1676–1689
James II of England
England
1685–1688
Pope Alexander VIII
Papacy
1689–1691
James II of England
Scotland
1685–1688
Meanwhile in history
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