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Tokugawa Ieharu
- Life
- 1737–1786
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
1760–1801
Frederick II of Prussia
Prussia
1740–1786
Catherine II of Russia
Russia
1762–1796
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1765–1790
Qianlong Emperor
China
1735–1796
Charles III of Spain
Spain
1759–1788
Shah Alam II
Mughal Empire
1760–1788; 1788–1806
Elizabeth I of Russia
Russia
1741–1762
Louis XV of France
France
1715–1774
Mustafa III
Ottoman Empire
1757–1774
Joseph I of Portugal
Portugal
1750–1777
Louis XVI of France
France
1774–1791
Abdul Hamid I
Ottoman Empire
1774–1789
Gustav III of Sweden
Sweden
1771–1792
Pope Pius VI
Papacy
1775–1799
Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
Sweden
1751–1771
Emperor Go-Momozono
Japan
1771–1779
Pope Clement XIII
Papacy
1758–1769
Empress Go-Sakuramachi
Japan
1762–1771
Maria I of Portugal
Portugal
1777–1816
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1745–1765
Emperor Kōkaku
Japan
1779–1817
Pope Clement XIV
Papacy
1769–1774
Emperor Momozono
Japan
1747–1762
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