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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
Oda NobunagaOda Nobunaga
23 June 1534, Japanese
16th Century Japanese Feudal Lord

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

Suleiman the MagnificentSuleiman The Magnificent
06 November 1494, Turkish
10th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

AkbarAkbar
14 October 1542, Indian
Mughal Emperor

Philip II of SpainPhilip II of Spain
21 May 1527, Spanish
King of Spain
Edward VI of EnglandEdward VI of England
12 October 1537, British
King of England

Henry II of FranceHenry II of France
31 March 1519, French
King of France

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

Charles V, Holy Roman EmperorCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor
24 February 1500, Italian
Former Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IX of FranceCharles IX of France
27 June 1550, French
King of France

Maharana PratapMaharana Pratap
09 May 1540, Indian
Ruler of Mewar

JahangirJahangir
31 August 1569, Indian
Mughal Emperor

Henry III of FranceHenry III of France
19 September 1551, French
King of France

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

HumayunHumayun
17 March 1508, Indian
Mughal Emperor

Francis I of FranceFrancis I of France
12 September 1494, French
King of France
Selim ISelim I
10 October 1470, Turkish
ottoman Sultan

Murad IIIMurad III
04 July 1546, Turkish
Ottoman Sultan
James IV of ScotlandJames IV of Scotland
17 March 1473, Scottish
King

Ferdinand II of AragonFerdinand II of Aragon
10 March 1452, Spanish
King of Aragon

Louis XII of FranceLouis XII of France
27 June 1462, French
King
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman EmperorFerdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
10 March 1503, Spanish
King

Philip III of SpainPhilip III of Spain
14 April 1578, 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

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Henri de BourbonHenri de Bourbon
13 December 1553, French
 
Toyotomi HideyoriToyotomi Hideyori
08 September 1593, Japanese
Ruler

Louis, Prince of CondeLouis, Prince of Conde
07 May 1530, French
Prince

Rudolf II, Holy Roman EmperorRudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
18 July 1552, Austrian
Politician

Francis, Duke of AnjouFrancis, Duke of Anjou
18 March 1555, French
Duke
Michael I of RussiaMichael I of Russia
12 July 1596, Russian
 
Ismail IIsmail I
17 July 1487, Iranian
sovereign, poet, writer

Hong TaijiHong Taiji
28 November 1592, Chinese
Emperor

Manuel I of PortugalManuel I of Portugal
31 May 1469, Portuguese
King

Cosimo ICosimo I
12 June 1519, Italian
Duke of Florence and Tuscany
Ibrāhīm LodīIbrāhīm Lodī
Indian
Sultan

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

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

Seqenenre TaoSeqenenre Tao
Egyptian
Pharaoh

Wanli EmperorWanli Emperor
04 September 1563, Chinese
Emperor
Muhammad XII of GranadaMuhammad XII of Granada
1460 AD, Spanish
Naṣrid ruler

Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of FlorenceAlessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence
22 July 1510, Italian
Duke
Antoine of NavarreAntoine of Navarre
22 April 1518, French
King of Navarre

Isabella Clara EugeniaIsabella Clara Eugenia
12 August 1566, Spanish
Sovereign

Abbas I of PersiaAbbas I of Persia
27 January 1571, Afghan
Politician
Louis of ValoisLouis of Valois
03 February 1549, French
Duke of Orléans

Muhammad Quli Qutb ShahMuhammad Quli Qutb Shah
1580 AD, Indian
poet
Stephen BáthoryStephen Báthory
27 September 1533, Hungarian, Romanian
King

Maurice, Prince of OrangeMaurice, Prince of Orange
14 November 1567, Dutch
Politician

Fyodor II of RussiaFyodor II of Russia
1589 AD, Russian
Emperor

Askia Mohammad IAskia Mohammad I
1443 AD, Senegalese
Political figure

Francis III, Duke of BrittanyFrancis III, Duke of Brittany
28 February 1518, French
King
Louis II of HungaryLouis II of Hungary
01 July 1506, Hungarian
Politician

JiajingJiajing
16 September 1507, Chinese
Emperor

Henry, King of PortugalHenry, King of Portugal
31 January 1512, Portuguese
King of Portugal

ZhengdeZhengde
27 October 1491, Chinese
Emperor
BayinnaungBayinnaung
16 January 1516, Burmese
King

Philip I, Landgrave of HessePhilip I, Landgrave of Hesse
13 November 1504, German
 
Aḥmad al-ManṣūrAḥmad al-Manṣūr
1549 AD, Moroccan
Ruler of Morocco

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

Vladislaus II of HungaryVladislaus II of Hungary
01 March 1456, Hungarian, Polish
King
António, Prior of CratoAntónio, Prior of Crato
20 March 1531, Portuguese
King

Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of GandíaFrancis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía
28 October 1510, Spanish
Jesuits
Longqing EmperorLongqing Emperor
04 March 1537, Chinese
Emperor of Ming dynasty

Frederick Augustus IIFrederick Augustus II
18 May 1797, German
King of Saxony

CuitláhuacCuitláhuac
1476 AD, Mexican
King
Dmitry of UglichDmitry of Uglich
19 October 1582, Russian
Tsarevich

Gábor BethlenGábor Bethlen
30 November 1580, Romanian
King of Hungary
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of SavoyVictor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
08 May 1587, Italian
Victor Amadeus I

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

Mahmud Shah of MalaccaMahmud Shah of Malacca
Malaysian
Sultan of Malacca

AhuitzotlAhuitzotl
1440 AD, Mexican
Aztec king
Alauddin Husain ShahAlauddin Husain Shah
Saudi Arabian
Sultan
Sigismund BáthorySigismund Báthory
1573 AD, Romanian
Prince

Ippolito de' MediciIppolito de' Medici
19 April 1511, Italian
Ruler

Adolf, Duke of Holstein-GottorpAdolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
25 January 1526, German
King

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

Ligdan KhanLigdan Khan
1588 AD, Mongolian
Khan of Mongolia

John Stewart, Duke of AlbanyJohn Stewart, Duke of Albany
1481 AD, Scottish
Regent

TabinshwehtiTabinshwehti
16 April 1516, Burmese
King

Iskandar MudaIskandar Muda
1593 AD, Indonesian
Sultan
John I AlbertJohn I Albert
27 December 1459, Polish
King

Franz von SickingenFranz von Sickingen
02 March 1481, German
Knight
SetthathiratSetthathirat
24 January 1534, Laotian
King

Mursilis IMursilis I
1620 AD, Turkish
King
Nanda BayinNanda Bayin
09 November 1535, Burmese
King
OzoluaOzolua
Nigerian
Oba