A moment in history

Who ruled the world in 1777?

14 thrones active across 14 rulers, a snapshot of the 18th century.

1777 was a decisive year in the American War of Independence. In October, British forces surrendered at Saratoga, a victory that persuaded France to enter the war openly against George III of Great Britain. On the 24th of February, Joseph I of Portugal died and was succeeded by his daughter Maria I of Portugal, the first woman to rule Portugal in her own right. In November, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the new republic's first frame of government, while the war on the eastern seaboard ground on.