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Find out more about the greatest 16th Century Emperors & Kings, including Elizabeth I of England, James VI and I, Akbar, Edward VI of England and Philip II of Spain

16th Century Emperors & Kings

16th Century Emperors & Kings
French
Henry VIIHenry VII of England
28 January 1457, British
King of England
AkbarAkbar
14 October 1542, Indian
Mughal Emperor

Francis II of FranceFrancis II of France
19 January 1544, French
King of France

Edward VI of EnglandEdward VI of England
12 October 1537, British
King of England

Philip II of SpainPhilip II of Spain
21 May 1527, Spanish
King of Spain

Shah JahanShah Jahan
05 January 1592, Indian
Mughal Emperor
Ivan the TerribleIvan the Terrible
25 August 1530, Russian
First Russian Tsar

JahangirJahangir
31 August 1569, Indian
Mughal Emperor

Charles V, Holy Roman EmperorCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor
24 February 1500, Italian
Former Holy Roman Emperor
Maharana PratapMaharana Pratap
09 May 1540, Indian
Ruler of Mewar

Henry II of FranceHenry II of France
31 March 1519, French
King of France
Oda NobunagaOda Nobunaga
23 June 1534, Japanese
16th Century Japanese Feudal Lord

Henry IV of FranceHenry IV of France
13 December 1553, French
King of France, King of Navarre

HumayunHumayun
17 March 1508, Indian
Mughal Emperor

Charles IX of FranceCharles IX of France
27 June 1550, French
King of France

Henry III of FranceHenry III of France
19 September 1551, French
King of France
Selim ISelim I
10 October 1470, Turkish
ottoman Sultan

Selim IISelim II
28 May 1524, Turkish
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

James V of ScotlandJames V of Scotland
10 April 1512, Scottish
Former King of Scotland

Ferdinand II of AragonFerdinand II of Aragon
10 March 1452, Spanish
King of Aragon
Murad IIIMurad III
04 July 1546, Turkish
Ottoman Sultan

James IV of ScotlandJames IV of Scotland
17 March 1473, Scottish
King
Louis XII of FranceLouis XII of France
27 June 1462, French
King

Philip III of SpainPhilip III of Spain
14 April 1578, Spanish
King

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman EmperorFerdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
10 March 1503, Spanish
King
AtahualpaAtahualpa
1502 AD, Peruvian
Last Inca Emperor

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman EmperorFerdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
09 July 1578, Austrian
Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian II, Holy Roman EmperorMaximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
31 July 1527, Hungarian
Holy Roman Emperor

Gustav I of SwedenGustav I of Sweden
12 May 1496, Swedish
King

Charles IXCharles IX
27 June 1550, French
King of France
Suleiman the MagnificentSuleiman The Magnificent
06 November 1494, Turkish
10th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

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Francis I of FranceFrancis I of France
12 September 1494, French
King
Rudolf II, Holy Roman EmperorRudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
18 July 1552, Austrian
Politician

Ismail IIsmail I
17 July 1487, Iranian
sovereign, poet, writer

Francis, Duke of AnjouFrancis, Duke of Anjou
18 March 1555, French
Duke

Hong TaijiHong Taiji
28 November 1592, Chinese
Emperor
Manuel I of PortugalManuel I of Portugal
31 May 1469, Portuguese
King
Wanli EmperorWanli Emperor
04 September 1563, Chinese
Emperor

Matthias, Holy Roman EmperorMatthias, Holy Roman Emperor
24 February 1557, Austrian
 

Christian IV of DenmarkChristian IV of Denmark
12 April 1577, Danish, Norwegian
King

Muhammad XII of GranadaMuhammad XII of Granada
1460 AD, Spanish
Naṣrid ruler
Isabella Clara EugeniaIsabella Clara Eugenia
12 August 1566, Spanish
Sovereign

Toyotomi HideyoriToyotomi Hideyori
08 September 1593, Japanese
Ruler

Louis II of HungaryLouis II of Hungary
01 July 1506, Hungarian
Politician

Antoine of NavarreAntoine of Navarre
22 April 1518, French
King of Navarre

Maurice, Prince of OrangeMaurice, Prince of Orange
14 November 1567, Dutch
Politician
Stephen BáthoryStephen Báthory
27 September 1533, Hungarian, Romanian
King

Seqenenre TaoSeqenenre Tao
Egyptian
Pharaoh
Muhammad Quli Qutb ShahMuhammad Quli Qutb Shah
1580 AD, Indian
poet

Askia Mohammad IAskia Mohammad I
1443 AD, Senegalese
Political figure

Abbas I of PersiaAbbas I of Persia
27 January 1571, Afghan
Politician
Henry, King of PortugalHenry, King of Portugal
31 January 1512, Portuguese
King of Portugal

BayinnaungBayinnaung
16 January 1516, Burmese
King
Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of GandíaFrancis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía
28 October 1510, Spanish
Jesuits

Philip I, Landgrave of HessePhilip I, Landgrave of Hesse
13 November 1504, German
 

Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of SavoyCharles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
12 January 1562, Italian
Duke

António, Prior of CratoAntónio, Prior of Crato
20 March 1531, Portuguese
King

CuitláhuacCuitláhuac
1476 AD, Mexican
King
Vladislaus II of HungaryVladislaus II of Hungary
01 March 1456, Hungarian, Polish
King

Michael I of RussiaMichael I of Russia
12 July 1596, Russian
 

Albert VII, Archduke of AustriaAlbert VII, Archduke of Austria
13 November 1559, Austrian
Archduke

Longqing EmperorLongqing Emperor
04 March 1537, Chinese
Emperor of Ming dynasty
AhuitzotlAhuitzotl
1440 AD, Mexican
Aztec king

Victor Amadeus I, Duke of SavoyVictor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
08 May 1587, Italian
Victor Amadeus I
Alauddin Husain ShahAlauddin Husain Shah
Saudi Arabian
Sultan

Mahmud Shah of MalaccaMahmud Shah of Malacca
Malaysian
Sultan of Malacca

Dmitry of UglichDmitry of Uglich
19 October 1582, Russian
Tsarevich
Charles VCharles V
24 February 1500, Spanish
Emperor

Fakhr al-Din IIFakhr al-Din II
06 August 1572, Lebanese
Political leader
Sultan Agung of MataramSultan Agung of Mataram
1593 AD, Indonesian
Sultan

Ligdan KhanLigdan Khan
1588 AD, Mongolian
Khan of Mongolia

Sigismund BáthorySigismund Báthory
1573 AD, Romanian
Prince
TabinshwehtiTabinshwehti
16 April 1516, Burmese
King

Iskandar MudaIskandar Muda
1593 AD, Indonesian
Sultan
John Stewart, Duke of AlbanyJohn Stewart, Duke of Albany
1481 AD, Scottish
Regent

John I AlbertJohn I Albert
27 December 1459, Polish
King

Franz von SickingenFranz von Sickingen
02 March 1481, German
Knight

Nanda BayinNanda Bayin
09 November 1535, Burmese
King
OzoluaOzolua
Nigerian
Oba
Matei BasarabMatei Basarab
1588 AD, Romanian
Prince

Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgChristian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
11 May 1568, German
Prince

Furuta OribeFuruta Oribe
1544 AD, Japanese
King

Ang Chan IAng Chan I
1496 AD, Cambodian
King
Ixtlilxochitl IIIxtlilxochitl II
1500 AD, Mexican
King

PhotisarathPhotisarath
1501 AD, Cambodian
king of Lan Xang

NurhachiNurhachi
21 February 1559, Chinese
Emperor

Cosimo ICosimo I
12 June 1519, Italian
Duke of Florence and Tuscany

AtahuallpaAtahuallpa
1502 AD, Peruvian
Emperor
Gábor BethlenGábor Bethlen
30 November 1580, Romanian
King of Hungary

Mursilis IMursilis I
1620 AD, Turkish
King
JiajingJiajing
16 September 1507, Chinese
Emperor

SetthathiratSetthathirat
24 January 1534, Laotian
King
ZhengdeZhengde
27 October 1491, Chinese
Emperor
Frederick Augustus IIFrederick Augustus II
18 May 1797, German
King of Saxony