Explore who held power in each world throne this year.

England
Henry VIII of England
all year
Western Europe

Scotland
James V of Scotland
all year
Western Europe

France
Francis I of France
all year
Western Europe

Spain
Charles V
all year
Western Europe

Portugal
John III of Portugal
all year
Western Europe

Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden
all year
Northern Europe

Holy Roman Empire
Charles V
all year
Central Europe

Papacy
Pope Clement VII
all year
Southern Europe

Ottoman Empire
Suleiman the Magnificent
all year
Eastern Mediterranean

Mughal Empire
Babur
from 1 May
South Asia

China
Jiajing Emperor of Ming
all year
East Asia

Japan
Emperor Go-Nara
from 9 Jun
East Asia

Japan (Shogunate)
Ashikaga Yoshiharu
all year
East Asia