Asia
- Afghanistan – Ahmad Shah Abdali, King of Afghanistan (1747–1772)
- Champasak – Saya Kuman, King of Champasak (1738–1791)
- China (Qing Dynasty) – Qianlong, Emperor of China (1735–1796)
- Empire of Japan
- Monarch – Momozono, Emperor of Japan (1747–1762)
- Shogun (Tokugawa) – Tokugawa Ieshige, Shogun of Japan (1745–1760)
- Ryūkyū Kingdom – Shō Kei, King of Ryūkyū (1713–1751)
- Korea (Joseon Dynasty) – Yeongjo, King of Joseon (1724–1776)
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