The Pursuit of Power: Europe 1815–1914
Richard J. Evans
William II's brief reign, constitutional reform and the tensions that split Belgium from the north.
William II of the Netherlands
- Life
- 1792–1849
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
1840–1849
Nicholas I of Russia
Russia
1840–1849
Ferdinand I of Austria
Austria
1840–1848
Frederick William IV of Prussia
Prussia
1840–1849
Maria II of Portugal
Portugal
1840–1849
Victoria
Great Britain
1840–1849
Abdülmecid I
Ottoman Empire
1840–1849
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Mughal Empire
1840–1849
Daoguang Emperor
China
1840–1849
Tokugawa Ieyoshi
Japan (Shogunate)
1840–1849
Pope Gregory XVI
Papacy
1840–1846
Emperor Ninkō
Japan
1840–1846
Oscar I of Sweden
Sweden
1844–1849
Emperor Kōmei
Japan
1846–1849
Charles XIV John of Sweden
Sweden
1840–1844
Pope Pius IX
Papacy
1846–1849
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