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Tokugawa Ieyoshi
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- 1793–1853
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.
Isabella II of Spain
Spain
1833–1868
Nicholas I of Russia
Russia
1825–1855
Maria II of Portugal
Portugal
1826–1828; 1834–1853
Frederick William IV of Prussia
Prussia
1840–1861
Ferdinand I of Austria
Austria
1835–1848
Victoria
Great Britain
1837–1901
William II of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1840–1849
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Mughal Empire
1837–1857
Abdülmecid I
Ottoman Empire
1839–1861
Daoguang Emperor
China
1820–1850
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Austria
1848–1916
William I of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1815–1840
William III of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1849–1890
Frederick William III of Prussia
Prussia
1797–1840
Emperor Ninkō
Japan
1817–1846
Pope Gregory XVI
Papacy
1831–1846
Oscar I of Sweden
Sweden
1844–1859
Emperor Kōmei
Japan
1846–1867
Pope Pius IX
Papacy
1846–1878
Charles XIV John of Sweden
Sweden
1818–1844
Xianfeng Emperor
China
1850–1861
Mahmud II
Ottoman Empire
1808–1839
Hong Xiuquan
China
1851–1864
Akbar Shah II
Mughal Empire
1806–1837
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