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Tokugawa Ietsugu
- Life
- 1709–1716
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.
Kangxi Emperor
China
1661–1722
Farrukhsiyar
Mughal Empire
1713–1719
Louis XIV of France
France
1643–1715
Frederick William I of Prussia
Prussia
1713–1740
Ahmed III
Ottoman Empire
1703–1730
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1711–1740
Emperor Nakamikado
Japan
1709–1735
John V of Portugal
Portugal
1706–1750
Pope Clement XI
Papacy
1700–1721
Charles XII of Sweden
Sweden
1697–1718
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Spain
1706–1714
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Great Britain
1707–1714
Frederick I of Prussia
Prussia
1701–1713
George I of Great Britain
Great Britain
1714–1727
Philip V of Spain
Spain
1700–1706; 1714–1724; 1724–1746
Louis XV of France
France
1715–1774
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