
Tokugawa Ieshige
- Life
- 1712–1761
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
1745–1760

Frederick II of Prussia
Prussia
1745–1760

Louis XV of France
France
1745–1760

George II of Great Britain
Great Britain
1745–1760

Qianlong Emperor
China
1745–1760

Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1745–1760

Ferdinand VI of Spain
Spain
1746–1759

Pope Benedict XIV
Papacy
1745–1758

Emperor Momozono
Japan
1747–1760

Mahmud I
Ottoman Empire
1745–1754

Joseph I of Portugal
Portugal
1750–1760

Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Mughal Empire
1748–1754

Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
Sweden
1751–1760

Alamgir II
Mughal Empire
1754–1759

Frederick I of Sweden
Sweden
1745–1751

Muhammad Shah
Mughal Empire
1745–1748

John V of Portugal
Portugal
1745–1750

Osman III
Ottoman Empire
1754–1757

Mustafa III
Ottoman Empire
1757–1760

Philip V of Spain
Spain
1745–1746

Emperor Sakuramachi
Japan
1745–1747

Pope Clement XIII
Papacy
1758–1760
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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