Explore who held power in each world throne this year.

France
Louis XV of France
all year
Western Europe

Spain
Charles III of Spain
all year
Western Europe

Portugal
Joseph I of Portugal
all year
Western Europe

Sweden
Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
all year
Northern Europe

Holy Roman Empire
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
all year
Central Europe

Prussia
Frederick II of Prussia
all year
Central Europe

Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
until 25 Oct
Western Europe

Papacy
Pope Clement XIII
all year
Southern Europe

Ottoman Empire
Mustafa III
all year
Eastern Mediterranean

Russia
Elizabeth I of Russia
all year
Eastern Europe

Mughal Empire
Shah Jahan III
until 10 Oct
South Asia

China
Qianlong Emperor
all year
East Asia

Japan
Emperor Momozono
all year
East Asia

Japan (Shogunate)
Tokugawa Ieharu
all year
East Asia