Rulers of Japan — and who ruled the rest of the world at the same time
Every ruler of Japan in order — and next to each, who was ruling England, France, the Holy Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, China, the USA and Russia in the same years.
Who was ruling the world when Prince Shōtoku was in power
Prince Shōtoku · 593 – 622
regent of Japan
China: dynasties: Sui 581 – 618, Tang 618 – 907
Who was ruling the world when Asuka period (Yamato emperors) was in power
Asuka period (Yamato emperors) · 622 – 710
China: dynasties: Tang 618 – 907
Who was ruling the world when Nara period (emperors) was in power
Nara period (emperors) · 710 – 781
Franks and France: Charlemagne 768 – 814
China: dynasties: Tang 618 – 907
Who was ruling the world when Emperor Kanmu was in power
Emperor Kanmu · 781 – 806
emperor who founded Heian-kyō, the future Kyoto
Franks and France: Charlemagne 768 – 814
China: dynasties: Tang 618 – 907
Who was ruling the world when Heian period (emperors and Fujiwara regents) was in power
Heian period (emperors and Fujiwara regents) · 806 – 1185
Rus and Russia: Rurik 862 – 879, Oleg the Wise 879 – 912, Igor of Kiev 912 – 945, Olga of Kiev 945 – 960, Sviatoslav I 960 – 972, Yaropolk I 972 – 978, Vladimir the Great 978 – 1015, Sviatopolk the Accursed 1015 – 1019, Yaroslav the Wise 1019 – 1054, Iziaslav I 1054 – 1078, Vsevolod I 1078 – 1093, Sviatopolk II 1093 – 1113, Vladimir II Monomakh 1113 – 1125, Mstislav the Great 1125 – 1132, Yuri Dolgoruky 1132 – 1157, Andrey Bogolyubsky 1157 – 1174, Vsevolod the Big Nest 1176 – 1212
England and Britain: Alfred the Great 871 – 899, Edward the Elder 899 – 924, Æthelstan 924 – 939, Edgar the Peaceful 959 – 975, Æthelred the Unready 978 – 1013, Cnut the Great 1016 – 1035, Edward the Confessor 1042 – 1066, William the Conqueror 1066 – 1087, William II Rufus 1087 – 1100, Henry I Beauclerc 1100 – 1135, Stephen of Blois 1135 – 1154, Henry II 1154 – 1189
Franks and France: Charlemagne 768 – 814, Louis the Pious 814 – 840, Charles the Bald 843 – 877, Hugh Capet 987 – 996, Robert II the Pious 996 – 1031, Henry I 1031 – 1060, Philip I 1060 – 1108, Louis VI the Fat 1108 – 1137, Louis VII the Young 1137 – 1180, Philip II Augustus 1180 – 1223
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Otto the Great 936 – 973, Otto II 973 – 983, Otto III 983 – 1002, Henry II 1002 – 1024, Conrad II 1024 – 1039, Henry III 1039 – 1056, Henry IV 1056 – 1105, Henry V 1105 – 1125, Lothair III 1125 – 1137, Conrad III 1138 – 1152, Frederick Barbarossa 1152 – 1190
China: dynasties: Tang 618 – 907, Five Dynasties 907 – 960, Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Minamoto no Yoritomo was in power
Minamoto no Yoritomo · 1192 – 1199
first shogun of Japan
Rus and Russia: Vsevolod the Big Nest 1176 – 1212
England and Britain: Richard the Lionheart 1189 – 1199, John Lackland 1199 – 1216
Franks and France: Philip II Augustus 1180 – 1223
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Henry VI 1190 – 1197, Philip of Swabia 1198 – 1208
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Hōjō regents (Kamakura shogunate) was in power
Hōjō regents (Kamakura shogunate) · 1199 – 1333
Rus and Russia: Vsevolod the Big Nest 1176 – 1212, Yuri II of Vladimir 1212 – 1238, Yaroslav II of Vladimir 1238 – 1246, Alexander Nevsky 1252 – 1263, Daniel of Moscow 1263 – 1303, Yury of Moscow 1303 – 1325, Ivan Kalita 1325 – 1340
England and Britain: Richard the Lionheart 1189 – 1199, John Lackland 1199 – 1216, Henry III 1216 – 1272, Edward I Longshanks 1272 – 1307, Edward II 1307 – 1327, Edward III 1327 – 1377
Franks and France: Philip II Augustus 1180 – 1223, Louis VIII the Lion 1223 – 1226, Saint Louis (Louis IX) 1226 – 1270, Philip III the Bold 1270 – 1285, Philip IV the Fair 1285 – 1314, Louis X the Quarreller 1314 – 1316, Philip V the Tall 1316 – 1322, Charles IV the Fair 1322 – 1328, Philip VI 1328 – 1350
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Philip of Swabia 1198 – 1208, Otto IV 1208 – 1215, Frederick II 1215 – 1250, Conrad IV 1250 – 1254, Interregnum 1254 – 1273, Rudolf I 1273 – 1291, Adolf of Nassau 1292 – 1298, Albert I 1298 – 1308, Henry VII 1308 – 1313, Louis the Bavarian 1314 – 1347
Ottoman Empire: Osman I 1299 – 1324, Orhan 1324 – 1362
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279, Yuan 1271 – 1368
Who was ruling the world when Emperor Go-Daigo was in power
Emperor Go-Daigo · 1333 – 1336
emperor who overthrew the Kamakura shogunate
Rus and Russia: Ivan Kalita 1325 – 1340
England and Britain: Edward III 1327 – 1377
Franks and France: Philip VI 1328 – 1350
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Louis the Bavarian 1314 – 1347
Ottoman Empire: Orhan 1324 – 1362
China: dynasties: Yuan 1271 – 1368
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Takauji was in power
Ashikaga Takauji · 1338 – 1358
founder of the Muromachi shogunate who turned on Go-Daigo
Rus and Russia: Ivan Kalita 1325 – 1340, Simeon the Proud 1340 – 1353, Ivan II the Fair 1353 – 1359
England and Britain: Edward III 1327 – 1377
Franks and France: Philip VI 1328 – 1350, John II the Good 1350 – 1364
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Louis the Bavarian 1314 – 1347, Charles IV 1347 – 1378
Ottoman Empire: Orhan 1324 – 1362
China: dynasties: Yuan 1271 – 1368
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshiakira was in power
Ashikaga Yoshiakira · 1358 – 1367
second Ashikaga shogun, who held Kyoto against the Southern Court
Rus and Russia: Ivan II the Fair 1353 – 1359, Dmitry Donskoy 1359 – 1389
England and Britain: Edward III 1327 – 1377
Franks and France: John II the Good 1350 – 1364, Charles V the Wise 1364 – 1380
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles IV 1347 – 1378
Ottoman Empire: Orhan 1324 – 1362, Murad I 1362 – 1389
China: dynasties: Yuan 1271 – 1368
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was in power
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu · 1368 – 1408
shogun who reunited the two imperial courts and built Kinkaku-ji
Rus and Russia: Dmitry Donskoy 1359 – 1389, Vasily I 1389 – 1425
England and Britain: Edward III 1327 – 1377, Richard II 1377 – 1399, Henry IV 1399 – 1413
Franks and France: Charles V the Wise 1364 – 1380, Charles VI the Mad 1380 – 1422
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles IV 1347 – 1378, Wenceslaus 1378 – 1400, Rupert of the Palatinate 1400 – 1410
Ottoman Empire: Murad I 1362 – 1389, Bayezid I the Thunderbolt 1389 – 1402, Interregnum 1402 – 1413
China: dynasties: Yuan 1271 – 1368, Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshimochi was in power
Ashikaga Yoshimochi · 1408 – 1423
shogun who broke off tributary trade with Ming China
Rus and Russia: Vasily I 1389 – 1425
England and Britain: Henry IV 1399 – 1413, Henry V 1413 – 1422, Henry VI 1422 – 1461
Franks and France: Charles VI the Mad 1380 – 1422, Charles VII 1422 – 1461
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Rupert of the Palatinate 1400 – 1410, Sigismund 1410 – 1437
Ottoman Empire: Interregnum 1402 – 1413, Mehmed I Çelebi 1413 – 1421, Murad II 1421 – 1451
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshikazu was in power
Ashikaga Yoshikazu · 1423 – 1425
young shogun who died two years after taking office
Rus and Russia: Vasily I 1389 – 1425, Vasily II the Blind 1425 – 1462
England and Britain: Henry VI 1422 – 1461
Franks and France: Charles VII 1422 – 1461
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Sigismund 1410 – 1437
Ottoman Empire: Murad II 1421 – 1451
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshinori was in power
Ashikaga Yoshinori · 1429 – 1441
shogun chosen by lot and murdered by his own vassal
Rus and Russia: Vasily II the Blind 1425 – 1462
England and Britain: Henry VI 1422 – 1461
Franks and France: Charles VII 1422 – 1461
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Sigismund 1410 – 1437, Albert II 1438 – 1439, Frederick III 1440 – 1493
Ottoman Empire: Murad II 1421 – 1451
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshikatsu was in power
Ashikaga Yoshikatsu · 1442 – 1443
child shogun who died at the age of nine
Rus and Russia: Vasily II the Blind 1425 – 1462
England and Britain: Henry VI 1422 – 1461
Franks and France: Charles VII 1422 – 1461
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Frederick III 1440 – 1493
Ottoman Empire: Murad II 1421 – 1451
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshimasa was in power
Ashikaga Yoshimasa · 1449 – 1473
shogun of the Ōnin War and the Silver Pavilion
Rus and Russia: Vasily II the Blind 1425 – 1462, Ivan III 1462 – 1505
England and Britain: Henry VI 1422 – 1461, Edward IV 1461 – 1483
Franks and France: Charles VII 1422 – 1461, Louis XI 1461 – 1483
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Frederick III 1440 – 1493
Ottoman Empire: Murad II 1421 – 1451, Mehmed II 1451 – 1481
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshihisa was in power
Ashikaga Yoshihisa · 1473 – 1489
shogun whose birth set off the Ōnin War
Rus and Russia: Ivan III 1462 – 1505
England and Britain: Edward IV 1461 – 1483, Richard III 1483 – 1485, Henry VII 1485 – 1509
Franks and France: Louis XI 1461 – 1483, Charles VIII 1483 – 1498
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Frederick III 1440 – 1493
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed II 1451 – 1481, Bayezid II 1481 – 1512
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshitane was in power
Ashikaga Yoshitane · 1490 – 1493
shogun who held office twice and was driven out twice
Rus and Russia: Ivan III 1462 – 1505
England and Britain: Henry VII 1485 – 1509
Franks and France: Charles VIII 1483 – 1498
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Frederick III 1440 – 1493, Maximilian I 1493 – 1519
Ottoman Empire: Bayezid II 1481 – 1512
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshizumi was in power
Ashikaga Yoshizumi · 1494 – 1508
puppet shogun of the Hosokawa clan
Rus and Russia: Ivan III 1462 – 1505, Vasily III 1505 – 1533
England and Britain: Henry VII 1485 – 1509
Franks and France: Charles VIII 1483 – 1498, Louis XII 1498 – 1515
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Maximilian I 1493 – 1519
Ottoman Empire: Bayezid II 1481 – 1512
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshitane was in power
Ashikaga Yoshitane · 1508 – 1521
shogun who held office twice and was driven out twice
Rus and Russia: Vasily III 1505 – 1533
England and Britain: Henry VII 1485 – 1509, Henry VIII 1509 – 1547
Franks and France: Louis XII 1498 – 1515, Francis I 1515 – 1547
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Maximilian I 1493 – 1519, Charles V 1519 – 1556
Ottoman Empire: Bayezid II 1481 – 1512, Selim I the Grim 1512 – 1520, Suleiman the Magnificent 1520 – 1566
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshiharu was in power
Ashikaga Yoshiharu · 1521 – 1546
shogun forever fleeing his own capital
Rus and Russia: Vasily III 1505 – 1533, Ivan the Terrible 1533 – 1584
England and Britain: Henry VIII 1509 – 1547
Franks and France: Francis I 1515 – 1547
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles V 1519 – 1556
Ottoman Empire: Suleiman the Magnificent 1520 – 1566
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshiteru was in power
Ashikaga Yoshiteru · 1546 – 1565
swordsman shogun who died fighting
Rus and Russia: Ivan the Terrible 1533 – 1584
England and Britain: Henry VIII 1509 – 1547, Edward VI 1547 – 1553, Mary I 1553 – 1558, Elizabeth I 1558 – 1603
Franks and France: Francis I 1515 – 1547, Henry II 1547 – 1559, Francis II 1559 – 1560, Charles IX 1560 – 1574
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles V 1519 – 1556, Ferdinand I 1556 – 1564, Maximilian II 1564 – 1576
Ottoman Empire: Suleiman the Magnificent 1520 – 1566
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshihide was in power
Ashikaga Yoshihide · 1568 – 1568
shogun who never entered Kyoto
Rus and Russia: Ivan the Terrible 1533 – 1584
England and Britain: Elizabeth I 1558 – 1603
Franks and France: Charles IX 1560 – 1574
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Maximilian II 1564 – 1576
Ottoman Empire: Selim II 1566 – 1574
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Ashikaga Yoshiaki was in power
Ashikaga Yoshiaki · 1568 – 1573
last Ashikaga shogun, expelled by Nobunaga
Rus and Russia: Ivan the Terrible 1533 – 1584
England and Britain: Elizabeth I 1558 – 1603
Franks and France: Charles IX 1560 – 1574
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Maximilian II 1564 – 1576
Ottoman Empire: Selim II 1566 – 1574
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Rus and Russia: Ivan the Terrible 1533 – 1584
England and Britain: Elizabeth I 1558 – 1603
Franks and France: Charles IX 1560 – 1574, Henry III 1574 – 1589
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Maximilian II 1564 – 1576, Rudolf II 1576 – 1612
Ottoman Empire: Selim II 1566 – 1574, Murad III 1574 – 1595
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
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Who was ruling the world when Toyotomi Hideyoshi was in power
Toyotomi Hideyoshi · 1582 – 1598
unifier of Japan
Rus and Russia: Ivan the Terrible 1533 – 1584, Feodor I 1584 – 1598, Boris Godunov 1598 – 1605
England and Britain: Elizabeth I 1558 – 1603
Franks and France: Henry III 1574 – 1589, Henry IV 1589 – 1610
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Rudolf II 1576 – 1612
Ottoman Empire: Murad III 1574 – 1595, Mehmed III 1595 – 1603
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Council of Five Elders was in power
Council of Five Elders · 1598 – 1600
Rus and Russia: Feodor I 1584 – 1598, Boris Godunov 1598 – 1605
England and Britain: Elizabeth I 1558 – 1603
Franks and France: Henry IV 1589 – 1610
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Rudolf II 1576 – 1612
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed III 1595 – 1603
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Ieyasu was in power
Tokugawa Ieyasu · 1600 – 1616
first Tokugawa shogun
Rus and Russia: Boris Godunov 1598 – 1605, False Dmitry I 1605 – 1606, Vasily Shuisky 1606 – 1610, Seven Boyars 1610 – 1613, Michael I 1613 – 1645
England and Britain: Elizabeth I 1558 – 1603, James I 1603 – 1625
Franks and France: Henry IV 1589 – 1610, Louis XIII 1610 – 1643
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Rudolf II 1576 – 1612, Matthias 1612 – 1619
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed III 1595 – 1603, Ahmed I 1603 – 1617
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Hidetada was in power
Tokugawa Hidetada · 1616 – 1623
second Tokugawa shogun, who locked in the house's grip on the daimyo
Rus and Russia: Michael I 1613 – 1645
England and Britain: James I 1603 – 1625
Franks and France: Louis XIII 1610 – 1643
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Matthias 1612 – 1619, Ferdinand II 1619 – 1637
Ottoman Empire: Ahmed I 1603 – 1617, Mustafa I 1617 – 1618, Osman II 1618 – 1622, Mustafa I 1622 – 1623, Murad IV 1623 – 1640
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Iemitsu was in power
Tokugawa Iemitsu · 1623 – 1651
shogun who closed Japan to the Europeans
Rus and Russia: Michael I 1613 – 1645, Alexis the Most Quiet 1645 – 1676
England and Britain: James I 1603 – 1625, Charles I 1625 – 1649, Oliver Cromwell 1649 – 1660
Franks and France: Louis XIII 1610 – 1643, Louis XIV 1643 – 1715
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Ferdinand II 1619 – 1637, Ferdinand III 1637 – 1657
Ottoman Empire: Mustafa I 1622 – 1623, Murad IV 1623 – 1640, Ibrahim the Mad 1640 – 1648, Mehmed IV the Hunter 1648 – 1687
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644, Qing 1644 – 1912
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Ietsuna was in power
Tokugawa Ietsuna · 1651 – 1680
shogun under whom samurai rule turned civilian
Rus and Russia: Alexis the Most Quiet 1645 – 1676, Feodor III 1676 – 1682
England and Britain: Oliver Cromwell 1649 – 1660, Charles II 1660 – 1685
Franks and France: Louis XIV 1643 – 1715
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Ferdinand III 1637 – 1657, Leopold I 1658 – 1705
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed IV the Hunter 1648 – 1687
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Tsunayoshi was in power
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi · 1680 – 1709
the 'Dog Shogun' who outlawed cruelty to animals
Rus and Russia: Feodor III 1676 – 1682, Peter the Great 1682 – 1725
England and Britain: Charles II 1660 – 1685, James II 1685 – 1688, William III of Orange 1689 – 1702, Queen Anne 1702 – 1714
Franks and France: Louis XIV 1643 – 1715
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Leopold I 1658 – 1705, Joseph I 1705 – 1711
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed IV the Hunter 1648 – 1687, Suleiman II 1687 – 1691, Ahmed II 1691 – 1695, Mustafa II 1695 – 1703, Ahmed III 1703 – 1730
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Ienobu was in power
Tokugawa Ienobu · 1709 – 1712
shogun who repealed Tsunayoshi's dog laws
Rus and Russia: Peter the Great 1682 – 1725
England and Britain: Queen Anne 1702 – 1714
Franks and France: Louis XIV 1643 – 1715
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Joseph I 1705 – 1711, Charles VI 1711 – 1740
Ottoman Empire: Ahmed III 1703 – 1730
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Ietsugu was in power
Tokugawa Ietsugu · 1713 – 1716
child shogun who died at the age of seven
Rus and Russia: Peter the Great 1682 – 1725
England and Britain: Queen Anne 1702 – 1714, George I 1714 – 1727
Franks and France: Louis XIV 1643 – 1715, Louis XV 1715 – 1774
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles VI 1711 – 1740
Ottoman Empire: Ahmed III 1703 – 1730
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Yoshimune was in power
Tokugawa Yoshimune · 1716 – 1745
reforming shogun who allowed Western books
Rus and Russia: Peter the Great 1682 – 1725, Catherine I 1725 – 1727, Peter II 1727 – 1730, Anna 1730 – 1740, Ivan VI 1740 – 1741, Elizabeth 1741 – 1762
England and Britain: George I 1714 – 1727, George II 1727 – 1760
Franks and France: Louis XV 1715 – 1774
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles VI 1711 – 1740, Charles VII 1742 – 1745, Francis I 1745 – 1765
Ottoman Empire: Ahmed III 1703 – 1730, Mahmud I 1730 – 1754
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Ieshige was in power
Tokugawa Ieshige · 1745 – 1760
ailing shogun whose speech only one courtier understood
Rus and Russia: Elizabeth 1741 – 1762
England and Britain: George II 1727 – 1760, George III 1760 – 1820
Franks and France: Louis XV 1715 – 1774
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles VII 1742 – 1745, Francis I 1745 – 1765
Ottoman Empire: Mahmud I 1730 – 1754, Osman III 1754 – 1757, Mustafa III 1757 – 1774
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Ieharu was in power
Tokugawa Ieharu · 1760 – 1786
shogun of the Tanuma era and the Tenmei famine
Rus and Russia: Elizabeth 1741 – 1762, Peter III 1762 – 1762, Catherine the Great 1762 – 1796
England and Britain: George II 1727 – 1760, George III 1760 – 1820
Franks and France: Louis XV 1715 – 1774, Louis XVI 1774 – 1792
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Francis I 1745 – 1765, Joseph II 1765 – 1790
Ottoman Empire: Mustafa III 1757 – 1774, Abdul Hamid I 1774 – 1789
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Ienari was in power
Tokugawa Ienari · 1787 – 1837
longest-serving shogun, for half a century
Rus and Russia: Catherine the Great 1762 – 1796, Paul I 1796 – 1801, Alexander I 1801 – 1825, Nicholas I 1825 – 1855
England and Britain: George III 1760 – 1820, George IV 1820 – 1830, William IV 1830 – 1837, Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901
Franks and France: Louis XVI 1774 – 1792, First Republic 1792 – 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte 1804 – 1814, Louis XVIII 1814 – 1824, Charles X 1824 – 1830, Louis Philippe I 1830 – 1848
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Joseph II 1765 – 1790, Leopold II 1790 – 1792, Francis II 1792 – 1835, Ferdinand I of Austria 1835 – 1848
Ottoman Empire: Abdul Hamid I 1774 – 1789, Selim III 1789 – 1807, Mustafa IV 1807 – 1808, Mahmud II 1808 – 1839
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
US presidents: George Washington 1789 – 1797, John Adams 1797 – 1801, Thomas Jefferson 1801 – 1809, James Madison 1809 – 1817, James Monroe 1817 – 1825, John Quincy Adams 1825 – 1829, Andrew Jackson 1829 – 1837, Martin Van Buren 1837 – 1841
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Ieyoshi was in power
Tokugawa Ieyoshi · 1837 – 1853
shogun who died just after the Black Ships arrived
Rus and Russia: Nicholas I 1825 – 1855
England and Britain: William IV 1830 – 1837, Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901
Franks and France: Louis Philippe I 1830 – 1848, Second Republic 1848 – 1852, Napoleon III 1852 – 1870
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Ferdinand I of Austria 1835 – 1848, Franz Joseph I 1848 – 1916
Ottoman Empire: Mahmud II 1808 – 1839, Abdulmejid I 1839 – 1861
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
US presidents: Andrew Jackson 1829 – 1837, Martin Van Buren 1837 – 1841, John Tyler 1841 – 1845, James K. Polk 1845 – 1849, Zachary Taylor 1849 – 1850, Millard Fillmore 1850 – 1853, Franklin Pierce 1853 – 1857
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Iesada was in power
Tokugawa Iesada · 1853 – 1858
shogun under whom Japan opened its ports to the West
Rus and Russia: Nicholas I 1825 – 1855, Alexander II of Russia 1855 – 1881
England and Britain: Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901
Franks and France: Napoleon III 1852 – 1870
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Franz Joseph I 1848 – 1916
Ottoman Empire: Abdulmejid I 1839 – 1861
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
US presidents: Millard Fillmore 1850 – 1853, Franklin Pierce 1853 – 1857, James Buchanan 1857 – 1861
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Iemochi was in power
Tokugawa Iemochi · 1858 – 1866
shogun who wed the emperor's sister to bind court and shogunate
Rus and Russia: Alexander II of Russia 1855 – 1881
England and Britain: Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901
Franks and France: Napoleon III 1852 – 1870
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Franz Joseph I 1848 – 1916
Ottoman Empire: Abdulmejid I 1839 – 1861, Abdulaziz 1861 – 1876
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
US presidents: James Buchanan 1857 – 1861, Abraham Lincoln 1861 – 1865, Andrew Johnson 1865 – 1869
Who was ruling the world when Tokugawa Yoshinobu was in power
Tokugawa Yoshinobu · 1867 – 1868
last shogun, who handed power back to the emperor
Rus and Russia: Alexander II of Russia 1855 – 1881
England and Britain: Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901
Franks and France: Napoleon III 1852 – 1870
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Franz Joseph I 1848 – 1916
Ottoman Empire: Abdulaziz 1861 – 1876
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
US presidents: Andrew Johnson 1865 – 1869
Who was ruling the world when Emperor Meiji was in power
Emperor Meiji · 1868 – 1912
Emperor of Japan
Rus and Russia: Alexander II of Russia 1855 – 1881, Alexander III the Peacemaker 1881 – 1894, Nicholas II 1894 – 1917
England and Britain: Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901, Edward VII 1901 – 1910, George V 1910 – 1936
Franks and France: Napoleon III 1852 – 1870, Third Republic 1870 – 1940
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Franz Joseph I 1848 – 1916
Ottoman Empire: Abdulaziz 1861 – 1876, Abdul Hamid II 1876 – 1909, Mehmed V Reşad 1909 – 1918
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912, Republic of China 1912 – 1949
US presidents: Andrew Johnson 1865 – 1869, Ulysses S. Grant 1869 – 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes 1877 – 1881, Chester A. Arthur 1881 – 1885, Grover Cleveland 1885 – 1889, Benjamin Harrison 1889 – 1893, Grover Cleveland 1893 – 1897, William McKinley 1897 – 1901, Theodore Roosevelt 1901 – 1909, William Howard Taft 1909 – 1913
Who was ruling the world when Emperor Taishō was in power
Emperor Taishō · 1912 – 1926
ailing emperor of the 'Taishō democracy' era
Rus and Russia: Nicholas II 1894 – 1917, Provisional Government 1917 – 1917, Vladimir Lenin 1917 – 1924, Joseph Stalin 1924 – 1953
England and Britain: George V 1910 – 1936
Franks and France: Third Republic 1870 – 1940
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Franz Joseph I 1848 – 1916, Charles I of Austria 1916 – 1918
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed V Reşad 1909 – 1918, Mehmed VI 1918 – 1922, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 1923 – 1938
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912, Republic of China 1912 – 1949
US presidents: William Howard Taft 1909 – 1913, Woodrow Wilson 1913 – 1921, Warren G. Harding 1921 – 1923, Calvin Coolidge 1923 – 1929
Who was ruling the world when Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa) was in power
Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa) · 1926 – 1989
WWII-era emperor who announced Japan's surrender
Rus and Russia: Joseph Stalin 1924 – 1953, Nikita Khrushchev 1953 – 1964, Leonid Brezhnev 1964 – 1982, Yuri Andropov 1982 – 1984, Konstantin Chernenko 1984 – 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev 1985 – 1991
England and Britain: George V 1910 – 1936, George VI 1936 – 1952, Elizabeth II since 1952
Franks and France: Third Republic 1870 – 1940, Vichy France 1940 – 1944, Fourth Republic 1946 – 1958, Fifth Republic since 1958
Ottoman Empire: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 1923 – 1938
China: dynasties: Republic of China 1912 – 1949, People's Republic since 1949
US presidents: Calvin Coolidge 1923 – 1929, Herbert Hoover 1929 – 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933 – 1945, Harry S. Truman 1945 – 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953 – 1961, John F. Kennedy 1961 – 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson 1963 – 1969, Richard Nixon 1969 – 1974, Gerald Ford 1974 – 1977, Jimmy Carter 1977 – 1981, Ronald Reagan 1981 – 1989, George H. W. Bush 1989 – 1993
Who was ruling the world when Emperor Akihito (Heisei era) was in power
Emperor Akihito (Heisei era) · since 1989
Rus and Russia: Mikhail Gorbachev 1985 – 1991, Boris Yeltsin 1991 – 1999, Putin 2000 – 2008, Medvedev since 2008, Putin since 2012
England and Britain: Elizabeth II since 1952
Franks and France: Fifth Republic since 1958
China: dynasties: People's Republic since 1949
US presidents: Ronald Reagan 1981 – 1989, George H. W. Bush 1989 – 1993, Clinton 1993 – 2001, G. W. Bush 2001 – 2009, Obama since 2009