Rulers of Russia — and who ruled the rest of the world at the same time
Every ruler of Russia 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 Rurik was in power
Rurik · c. 862 – 879
Varangian prince, founder of the Rurik dynasty
England and Britain: Alfred the Great 871 – 899
Franks and France: Charles the Bald 843 – 877
China: dynasties: Tang 618 – 907
Who was ruling the world when Oleg the Wise was in power
Oleg the Wise · c. 879 – 912
prince who united Novgorod and Kiev and campaigned against Constantinople
England and Britain: Alfred the Great 871 – 899, Edward the Elder 899 – 924
China: dynasties: Tang 618 – 907, Five Dynasties 907 – 960
Who was ruling the world when Igor of Kiev was in power
Igor of Kiev · c. 912 – 945
prince of Kiev killed by the Drevlians over a second tribute
England and Britain: Edward the Elder 899 – 924, Æthelstan 924 – 939
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Otto the Great 936 – 973
China: dynasties: Five Dynasties 907 – 960
Who was ruling the world when Olga of Kiev was in power
Olga of Kiev · c. 945 – 960
grand princess of Kiev
England and Britain: Edgar the Peaceful 959 – 975
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Otto the Great 936 – 973
China: dynasties: Five Dynasties 907 – 960, Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Sviatoslav I was in power
Sviatoslav I · c. 960 – 972
Grand Prince of Kiev, warrior
England and Britain: Edgar the Peaceful 959 – 975
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Otto the Great 936 – 973
China: dynasties: Five Dynasties 907 – 960, Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Yaropolk I was in power
Yaropolk I · 972 – 978
prince of Kiev who fell in a civil war with his brother Vladimir
England and Britain: Edgar the Peaceful 959 – 975, Æthelred the Unready 978 – 1013
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Otto the Great 936 – 973, Otto II 973 – 983
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Vladimir the Great was in power
Vladimir the Great · 978 – 1015
Grand Prince of Kiev
England and Britain: Æthelred the Unready 978 – 1013
Franks and France: Hugh Capet 987 – 996, Robert II the Pious 996 – 1031
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Otto II 973 – 983, Otto III 983 – 1002, Henry II 1002 – 1024
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Sviatopolk the Accursed was in power
Sviatopolk the Accursed · 1015 – 1019
prince of Kiev blamed by the chronicles for murdering Boris and Gleb
England and Britain: Cnut the Great 1016 – 1035
Franks and France: Robert II the Pious 996 – 1031
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Henry II 1002 – 1024
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Yaroslav the Wise was in power
Yaroslav the Wise · 1019 – 1054
Grand Prince of Kiev
England and Britain: Cnut the Great 1016 – 1035, Edward the Confessor 1042 – 1066
Franks and France: Robert II the Pious 996 – 1031, Henry I 1031 – 1060
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Henry II 1002 – 1024, Conrad II 1024 – 1039, Henry III 1039 – 1056
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Iziaslav I was in power
Iziaslav I · 1054 – 1078
prince of Kiev twice driven from his capital
England and Britain: Edward the Confessor 1042 – 1066, William the Conqueror 1066 – 1087
Franks and France: Henry I 1031 – 1060, Philip I 1060 – 1108
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Henry III 1039 – 1056, Henry IV 1056 – 1105
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Vsevolod I was in power
Vsevolod I · 1078 – 1093
prince of Kiev, father of Vladimir Monomakh
England and Britain: William the Conqueror 1066 – 1087, William II Rufus 1087 – 1100
Franks and France: Philip I 1060 – 1108
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Henry IV 1056 – 1105
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Sviatopolk II was in power
Sviatopolk II · 1093 – 1113
prince of Kiev, participant in the Congress of Liubech
England and Britain: William II Rufus 1087 – 1100, Henry I Beauclerc 1100 – 1135
Franks and France: Philip I 1060 – 1108, Louis VI the Fat 1108 – 1137
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Henry IV 1056 – 1105, Henry V 1105 – 1125
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Vladimir II Monomakh was in power
Vladimir II Monomakh · 1113 – 1125
Grand Prince of Kiev
England and Britain: Henry I Beauclerc 1100 – 1135
Franks and France: Louis VI the Fat 1108 – 1137
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Henry V 1105 – 1125, Lothair III 1125 – 1137
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Mstislav the Great was in power
Mstislav the Great · 1125 – 1132
last ruler of a united Kievan Rus
England and Britain: Henry I Beauclerc 1100 – 1135
Franks and France: Louis VI the Fat 1108 – 1137
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Henry V 1105 – 1125, Lothair III 1125 – 1137
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Yuri Dolgoruky was in power
Yuri Dolgoruky · c. 1132 – 1157
prince of Rostov-Suzdal, founder of Moscow
England and Britain: Henry I Beauclerc 1100 – 1135, Stephen of Blois 1135 – 1154, Henry II 1154 – 1189
Franks and France: Louis VI the Fat 1108 – 1137, Louis VII the Young 1137 – 1180
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Lothair III 1125 – 1137, Conrad III 1138 – 1152, Frederick Barbarossa 1152 – 1190
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Andrey Bogolyubsky was in power
Andrey Bogolyubsky · 1157 – 1174
prince who moved the centre of Rus to Vladimir
England and Britain: Henry II 1154 – 1189
Franks and France: Louis VII the Young 1137 – 1180
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Frederick Barbarossa 1152 – 1190
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
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Who was ruling the world when Vsevolod the Big Nest was in power
Vsevolod the Big Nest · 1176 – 1212
grand prince under whom Vladimir became the strongest power in Rus
England and Britain: Henry II 1154 – 1189, Richard the Lionheart 1189 – 1199, John Lackland 1199 – 1216
Franks and France: Louis VII the Young 1137 – 1180, Philip II Augustus 1180 – 1223
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Frederick Barbarossa 1152 – 1190, Henry VI 1190 – 1197, Philip of Swabia 1198 – 1208, Otto IV 1208 – 1215
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Yuri II of Vladimir was in power
Yuri II of Vladimir · 1212 – 1238
grand prince of Vladimir killed fighting the Mongols on the Sit
England and Britain: John Lackland 1199 – 1216, Henry III 1216 – 1272
Franks and France: Philip II Augustus 1180 – 1223, Louis VIII the Lion 1223 – 1226, Saint Louis (Louis IX) 1226 – 1270
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Otto IV 1208 – 1215, Frederick II 1215 – 1250
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Yaroslav II of Vladimir was in power
Yaroslav II of Vladimir · 1238 – 1246
first Russian prince to receive a patent to rule from the Horde
England and Britain: Henry III 1216 – 1272
Franks and France: Saint Louis (Louis IX) 1226 – 1270
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Frederick II 1215 – 1250
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Alexander Nevsky was in power
Alexander Nevsky · 1252 – 1263
Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince
England and Britain: Henry III 1216 – 1272
Franks and France: Saint Louis (Louis IX) 1226 – 1270
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Conrad IV 1250 – 1254, Interregnum 1254 – 1273
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279
Who was ruling the world when Daniel of Moscow was in power
Daniel of Moscow · 1263 – 1303
first prince of Moscow, founder of the Moscow line of the Rurikids
England and Britain: Henry III 1216 – 1272, Edward I Longshanks 1272 – 1307
Franks and France: Saint Louis (Louis IX) 1226 – 1270, Philip III the Bold 1270 – 1285, Philip IV the Fair 1285 – 1314
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Interregnum 1254 – 1273, Rudolf I 1273 – 1291, Adolf of Nassau 1292 – 1298, Albert I 1298 – 1308
Ottoman Empire: Osman I 1299 – 1324
China: dynasties: Song 960 – 1279, Yuan 1271 – 1368
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Who was ruling the world when Yury of Moscow was in power
Yury of Moscow · 1303 – 1325
first Moscow prince to become grand prince of Vladimir
England and Britain: Edward I Longshanks 1272 – 1307, Edward II 1307 – 1327
Franks and France: Philip IV the Fair 1285 – 1314, Louis X the Quarreller 1314 – 1316, Philip V the Tall 1316 – 1322, Charles IV the Fair 1322 – 1328
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Albert I 1298 – 1308, Henry VII 1308 – 1313, Louis the Bavarian 1314 – 1347
Ottoman Empire: Osman I 1299 – 1324, Orhan 1324 – 1362
China: dynasties: Yuan 1271 – 1368
Who was ruling the world when Ivan Kalita was in power
Ivan Kalita · 1325 – 1340
prince who began the gathering of Russian lands around Moscow
England and Britain: Edward II 1307 – 1327, Edward III 1327 – 1377
Franks and France: Charles IV the Fair 1322 – 1328, 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 Simeon the Proud was in power
Simeon the Proud · 1340 – 1353
grand prince "of all Rus" who died of the plague
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 Ivan II the Fair was in power
Ivan II the Fair · 1353 – 1359
grand prince of Moscow, father of Dmitry Donskoy
England and Britain: Edward III 1327 – 1377
Franks and France: John II the Good 1350 – 1364
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles IV 1347 – 1378
Ottoman Empire: Orhan 1324 – 1362
China: dynasties: Yuan 1271 – 1368
Who was ruling the world when Dmitry Donskoy was in power
Dmitry Donskoy · 1359 – 1389
Grand Prince of Moscow
England and Britain: Edward III 1327 – 1377, Richard II 1377 – 1399
Franks and France: John II the Good 1350 – 1364, Charles V the Wise 1364 – 1380, Charles VI the Mad 1380 – 1422
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles IV 1347 – 1378, Wenceslaus 1378 – 1400
Ottoman Empire: Orhan 1324 – 1362, Murad I 1362 – 1389, Bayezid I the Thunderbolt 1389 – 1402
China: dynasties: Yuan 1271 – 1368, Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Vasily I was in power
Vasily I · 1389 – 1425
grand prince who annexed Nizhny Novgorod
England and Britain: Richard II 1377 – 1399, 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: Wenceslaus 1378 – 1400, Rupert of the Palatinate 1400 – 1410, Sigismund 1410 – 1437
Ottoman Empire: Murad I 1362 – 1389, Bayezid I the Thunderbolt 1389 – 1402, Interregnum 1402 – 1413, Mehmed I Çelebi 1413 – 1421, Murad II 1421 – 1451
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Vasily II the Blind was in power
Vasily II the Blind · 1425 – 1462
grand prince blinded in a dynastic civil war
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: Sigismund 1410 – 1437, Albert II 1438 – 1439, Frederick III 1440 – 1493
Ottoman Empire: Murad II 1421 – 1451, Mehmed II 1451 – 1481
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
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, Louis XII 1498 – 1515
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Frederick III 1440 – 1493, Maximilian I 1493 – 1519
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed II 1451 – 1481, Bayezid II 1481 – 1512
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Vasily III was in power
Vasily III · 1505 – 1533
grand prince who completed the unification of the Russian lands
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 Ivan the Terrible was in power
Ivan the Terrible · 1533 – 1584
first Tsar of Russia
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, Henry III 1574 – 1589
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles V 1519 – 1556, Ferdinand I 1556 – 1564, Maximilian II 1564 – 1576, Rudolf II 1576 – 1612
Ottoman Empire: Suleiman the Magnificent 1520 – 1566, Selim II 1566 – 1574, Murad III 1574 – 1595
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
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Who was ruling the world when Feodor I was in power
Feodor I · 1584 – 1598
last Rurikid tsar, under whom the Moscow Patriarchate was founded
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
England and Britain: Elizabeth I 1558 – 1603, James I 1603 – 1625
Franks and France: Henry IV 1589 – 1610
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Rudolf II 1576 – 1612
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed III 1595 – 1603, Ahmed I 1603 – 1617
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when False Dmitry I was in power
False Dmitry I · 1605 – 1606
pretender who claimed to be Tsarevich Dmitry
Who was ruling the world when Vasily Shuisky was in power
Vasily Shuisky · 1606 – 1610
boyar tsar of the Time of Troubles who died in Polish captivity
England and Britain: James I 1603 – 1625
Franks and France: Henry IV 1589 – 1610, Louis XIII 1610 – 1643
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Rudolf II 1576 – 1612
Ottoman Empire: Ahmed I 1603 – 1617
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644
Who was ruling the world when Seven Boyars was in power
Seven Boyars · 1610 – 1613
Who was ruling the world when Michael I was in power
Michael I · 1613 – 1645
first tsar of the Romanov dynasty
England and Britain: James I 1603 – 1625, Charles I 1625 – 1649
Franks and France: Louis XIII 1610 – 1643, Louis XIV 1643 – 1715
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Matthias 1612 – 1619, Ferdinand II 1619 – 1637, Ferdinand III 1637 – 1657
Ottoman Empire: Ahmed I 1603 – 1617, Mustafa I 1617 – 1618, Osman II 1618 – 1622, Mustafa I 1622 – 1623, Murad IV 1623 – 1640, Ibrahim the Mad 1640 – 1648
China: dynasties: Ming 1368 – 1644, Qing 1644 – 1912
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Who was ruling the world when Alexis the Most Quiet was in power
Alexis the Most Quiet · 1645 – 1676
tsar of the 1649 Law Code and the church schism
England and Britain: Charles I 1625 – 1649, 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: Ibrahim the Mad 1640 – 1648, Mehmed IV the Hunter 1648 – 1687
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
Who was ruling the world when Feodor III was in power
Feodor III · 1676 – 1682
tsar who abolished the precedence system (mestnichestvo)
England and Britain: Charles II 1660 – 1685
Franks and France: Louis XIV 1643 – 1715
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Leopold I 1658 – 1705
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed IV the Hunter 1648 – 1687
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
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Who was ruling the world when Peter the Great was in power
Peter the Great · 1682 – 1725
first Emperor of Russia
England and Britain: Charles II 1660 – 1685, James II 1685 – 1688, William III of Orange 1689 – 1702, Queen Anne 1702 – 1714, George I 1714 – 1727
Franks and France: Louis XIV 1643 – 1715, Louis XV 1715 – 1774
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Leopold I 1658 – 1705, Joseph I 1705 – 1711, Charles VI 1711 – 1740
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 Catherine I was in power
Catherine I · 1725 – 1727
first Russian empress, widow of Peter the Great
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
Ottoman Empire: Ahmed III 1703 – 1730
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
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Who was ruling the world when Peter II was in power
Peter II · 1727 – 1730
boy emperor who moved the court back to Moscow
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Who was ruling the world when Anna was in power
Anna · 1730 – 1740
empress who tore up the Conditions; era of Biron's dominance
England and Britain: George II 1727 – 1760
Franks and France: Louis XV 1715 – 1774
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles VI 1711 – 1740
Ottoman Empire: Ahmed III 1703 – 1730, Mahmud I 1730 – 1754
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
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Who was ruling the world when Ivan VI was in power
Ivan VI · 1740 – 1741
infant emperor who spent his whole life imprisoned
England and Britain: George II 1727 – 1760
Franks and France: Louis XV 1715 – 1774
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles VI 1711 – 1740
Ottoman Empire: Mahmud I 1730 – 1754
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
Who was ruling the world when Elizabeth was in power
Elizabeth · 1741 – 1762
empress who founded Moscow University
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 Peter III was in power
Peter III · 1762 – 1762
emperor who freed the nobility from compulsory service
England and Britain: George III 1760 – 1820
Franks and France: Louis XV 1715 – 1774
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Francis I 1745 – 1765
Ottoman Empire: Mustafa III 1757 – 1774
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
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Who was ruling the world when Catherine the Great was in power
Catherine the Great · 1762 – 1796
Empress of Russia
England and Britain: George III 1760 – 1820
Franks and France: Louis XV 1715 – 1774, Louis XVI 1774 – 1792, First Republic 1792 – 1804
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Francis I 1745 – 1765, Joseph II 1765 – 1790, Leopold II 1790 – 1792, Francis II 1792 – 1835
Ottoman Empire: Mustafa III 1757 – 1774, Abdul Hamid I 1774 – 1789, Selim III 1789 – 1807
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
US presidents: George Washington 1789 – 1797
Who was ruling the world when Paul I was in power
Paul I · 1796 – 1801
emperor who reformed the succession law, killed by conspirators
England and Britain: George III 1760 – 1820
Franks and France: First Republic 1792 – 1804
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Francis II 1792 – 1835
Ottoman Empire: Selim III 1789 – 1807
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
US presidents: George Washington 1789 – 1797, John Adams 1797 – 1801, Thomas Jefferson 1801 – 1809
Who was ruling the world when Alexander I was in power
Alexander I · 1801 – 1825
emperor who defeated Napoleon
England and Britain: George III 1760 – 1820, George IV 1820 – 1830
Franks and France: First Republic 1792 – 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte 1804 – 1814, Louis XVIII 1814 – 1824, Charles X 1824 – 1830
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Francis II 1792 – 1835
Ottoman Empire: Selim III 1789 – 1807, Mustafa IV 1807 – 1808, Mahmud II 1808 – 1839
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
US presidents: John Adams 1797 – 1801, Thomas Jefferson 1801 – 1809, James Madison 1809 – 1817, James Monroe 1817 – 1825, John Quincy Adams 1825 – 1829
Who was ruling the world when Nicholas I was in power
Nicholas I · 1825 – 1855
emperor who crushed the Decembrist revolt
England and Britain: George IV 1820 – 1830, William IV 1830 – 1837, Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901
Franks and France: Charles X 1824 – 1830, Louis Philippe I 1830 – 1848, Second Republic 1848 – 1852, Napoleon III 1852 – 1870
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Francis II 1792 – 1835, 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: James Monroe 1817 – 1825, John Quincy Adams 1825 – 1829, 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
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Who was ruling the world when Alexander II of Russia was in power
Alexander II of Russia · 1855 – 1881
Emperor of Russia
England and Britain: Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901
Franks and France: Napoleon III 1852 – 1870, Third Republic 1870 – 1940
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Franz Joseph I 1848 – 1916
Ottoman Empire: Abdulmejid I 1839 – 1861, Abdulaziz 1861 – 1876, Abdul Hamid II 1876 – 1909
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
US presidents: Franklin Pierce 1853 – 1857, James Buchanan 1857 – 1861, Abraham Lincoln 1861 – 1865, Andrew Johnson 1865 – 1869, Ulysses S. Grant 1869 – 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes 1877 – 1881, Chester A. Arthur 1881 – 1885
Who was ruling the world when Alexander III the Peacemaker was in power
Alexander III the Peacemaker · 1881 – 1894
the "Peacemaker" emperor of the counter-reforms
England and Britain: Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901
Franks and France: Third Republic 1870 – 1940
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Franz Joseph I 1848 – 1916
Ottoman Empire: Abdul Hamid II 1876 – 1909
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912
US presidents: Rutherford B. Hayes 1877 – 1881, Chester A. Arthur 1881 – 1885, Grover Cleveland 1885 – 1889, Benjamin Harrison 1889 – 1893, Grover Cleveland 1893 – 1897
Who was ruling the world when Nicholas II was in power
Nicholas II · 1894 – 1917
last Russian emperor, executed with his family
England and Britain: Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901, Edward VII 1901 – 1910, 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: Abdul Hamid II 1876 – 1909, Mehmed V Reşad 1909 – 1918
China: dynasties: Qing 1644 – 1912, Republic of China 1912 – 1949
US presidents: Grover Cleveland 1893 – 1897, William McKinley 1897 – 1901, Theodore Roosevelt 1901 – 1909, William Howard Taft 1909 – 1913, Woodrow Wilson 1913 – 1921
Who was ruling the world when Provisional Government was in power
Provisional Government · 1917 – 1917
England and Britain: George V 1910 – 1936
Franks and France: Third Republic 1870 – 1940
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles I of Austria 1916 – 1918
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed V Reşad 1909 – 1918
China: dynasties: Republic of China 1912 – 1949
US presidents: Woodrow Wilson 1913 – 1921
Who was ruling the world when Vladimir Lenin was in power
Vladimir Lenin · 1917 – 1924
revolutionary, head of the Soviet government
England and Britain: George V 1910 – 1936
Franks and France: Third Republic 1870 – 1940
Holy Roman Empire & Austria: Charles I of Austria 1916 – 1918
Ottoman Empire: Mehmed V Reşad 1909 – 1918, Mehmed VI 1918 – 1922, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 1923 – 1938
China: dynasties: Republic of China 1912 – 1949
US presidents: Woodrow Wilson 1913 – 1921, Warren G. Harding 1921 – 1923, Calvin Coolidge 1923 – 1929
Who was ruling the world when Joseph Stalin was in power
Joseph Stalin · 1924 – 1953
leader of the Soviet Union
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
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
Who was ruling the world when Nikita Khrushchev was in power
Nikita Khrushchev · 1953 – 1964
Soviet leader who denounced Stalin's personality cult
England and Britain: Elizabeth II since 1952
Franks and France: Fourth Republic 1946 – 1958, Fifth Republic since 1958
China: dynasties: People's Republic since 1949
US presidents: Harry S. Truman 1945 – 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953 – 1961, John F. Kennedy 1961 – 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson 1963 – 1969
Who was ruling the world when Leonid Brezhnev was in power
Leonid Brezhnev · 1964 – 1982
Soviet leader of the Era of Stagnation
England and Britain: Elizabeth II since 1952
Franks and France: Fifth Republic since 1958
China: dynasties: People's Republic since 1949
US presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson 1963 – 1969, Richard Nixon 1969 – 1974, Gerald Ford 1974 – 1977, Jimmy Carter 1977 – 1981, Ronald Reagan 1981 – 1989
Who was ruling the world when Yuri Andropov was in power
Yuri Andropov · 1982 – 1984
former KGB chief who led a discipline campaign as Soviet leader
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
Who was ruling the world when Konstantin Chernenko was in power
Konstantin Chernenko · 1984 – 1985
ailing Soviet leader who ruled for thirteen months
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
Who was ruling the world when Mikhail Gorbachev was in power
Mikhail Gorbachev · 1985 – 1991
last leader of the Soviet Union
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
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Who was ruling the world when Boris Yeltsin was in power
Boris Yeltsin · 1991 – 1999
first President of Russia
England and Britain: Elizabeth II since 1952
Franks and France: Fifth Republic since 1958
China: dynasties: People's Republic since 1949
US presidents: George H. W. Bush 1989 – 1993, Clinton 1993 – 2001
Who was ruling the world when Putin was in power
Putin · 2000 – 2008
England and Britain: Elizabeth II since 1952
Franks and France: Fifth Republic since 1958
China: dynasties: People's Republic since 1949
US presidents: Clinton 1993 – 2001, G. W. Bush 2001 – 2009
Who was ruling the world when Medvedev was in power
Medvedev · since 2008
England and Britain: Elizabeth II since 1952
Franks and France: Fifth Republic since 1958
China: dynasties: People's Republic since 1949
US presidents: G. W. Bush 2001 – 2009, Obama since 2009
Who was ruling the world when Putin was in power
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: Obama since 2009