Asia
- Afghanistan - Shir Ali Khan, Emir of Afghanistan (1863–1866)
- China (Qing Dynasty) - Tóngzhì, Emperor of China (1861–1875)
- Japan
- Monarch - Kōmei, Emperor of Japan (1846–1867)
- Shogun (Tokugawa) - Tokugawa Iemochi, Shogun of Japan (1858–1866)
- Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Tai, King of Ryūkyū (1848-11 March 1879)
- Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Gojong, King of Joseon (1864–1907, Emperor after 1897)
- Oman - Thuwaini bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1856–1866)
- Vietnam (Nguyễn Dynasty) - Tự Đức, Emperor of Vietnam (1847–1883)
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