List of state leaders in 1740

This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 1740.

Africa

Ashanti Confederacy – Opoku Ware I, Asantehene (1720–1750)
Benin Empire – Eresonyen (1735–1750)
Bunyoro – Duhaga, Omukama of Bunyoro (1731–c.1782)
Kingdom of Dahomey – Tegbessou (1732–1774)
Ethiopian Empire – Iyasu II (1730–1755)
Nkore – Macwa, Omugabe of Nkole, (c.1727–c.1755)
Zulu – Mageba kaPhunga, King of the Zulu (1727–1745)

Asia

Ayutthaya Kingdom (Siam) – Borommakot (1733–1758)
Sultanate of Brunei – Muhammad Alauddin (1730–1745)
China (Qing dynasty) – Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796)
Hyderabad State – Asaf Jah I, Nizam of Hyderabad (1720–1748)
Empire of Japan
- Monarch – Sakuramachi (1735–1747)
- Tokugawa shogunate – Tokugawa Yoshimune (1716–1745)
- Ryukyu Kingdom – Shō Kei (1713–1751)
Kokang – Yang Shien Tsai, Chief of Shin Da Hu (1739–1758)
Joseon (Korea) – Yeongjo (1724–1776)
Mysore – Krishnaraja Wadiyar II (1734–1766)
Nagpur Kingdom – Raghoji I Bhonsle (1739–1755)

Europe

Kingdom of Denmark–Norway –
- Monarch – Christian VI (1730–1746)
- Minister of State – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg (1735–1751)
Kingdom of France – Louis XV (1715–1774)
Kingdom of Great Britain –
- Monarch – George II (1727–1760)
- Prime Minister – Robert Walpole (1721–1742)
Holy Roman Empire – Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1711–1740)
Electors
- Electorate of Bavaria – Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1726–1745)
- Kingdom of Bohemia – Maria Theresa (1740–1780)
- Electorate of Brandenburg
  - – Frederick William I of Prussia, (as Frederick William II, Elector of Brandenburg), (1713–1740)
  - – Friedrich II of Prussia, (as Frederick IV, Elector of Brandenburg), (1740–1786)
- Electorate of Cologne – Clemens August of Bavaria, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne (1723–1761)
- Electorate of Hanover – Georg II, Elector of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1727–1760)
- Electorate of Mainz – Philipp Karl von Eltz-Kempenich, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz (1732–1743)
- Electorate of Saxony – Frederick Augustus II (1733–1763) also King of Poland(1730–1751)
- Electorate of Trier – Franz Georg von Schönborn, Archbishop-Elector of Trier (1729–1756)
Princes
- Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg – Viktor Friedrich (1721–1765)
- Principality of Anhalt-Dessau – Leopold I (1693–1747)
- Principality of Anhalt-Köthen – August Ludwig (1728–1755)
- Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst –
- Duchy of Arenberg – Leopold (1691–1754
- Principality of Auersperg – Heinrich Joseph Johann (1713–1783)
- Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg – Joseph (1740–1768)
- Archduchy of Austria – Maria Theresia (1740–1780)
- Margraviate of Baden-Baden – Ludwig Georg Simpert (1707–1761)
- Margraviate of Baden-Durlach – Karl IV Friedrich (1738–1771, ruled all of Baden 1771–1811)
- Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg –
- Prince-Provostry of Berchtesgaden – Cajetan Anton von Notthaft (1732–1752)
- Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach – Karl Wilhelm Friedrich (1723–1757)
- Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth – Friedrich IX (1735–1763)
- Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel – Karl I (1735–1780)
- Prince-Bishopric of Constance – Damian Hugo Philipp Anton Cardinal Schönborn (1740–1753)
- Imperial Abbey of Corvey – Kaspar II von Böselager-Hohneburg, Prince-Abbot of Corvey (1737–1758)
- Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt – Johann Anton II von Friberg-Hoperferau (1736–1757)
- Prince-Provostry of Ellwangen – Franz Georg von Schönborn-Buchheim (1732–1756)
- Prince-Bishopric of Freising – Johann Theodor of Bavaria (1727–1763)
- Imperial Abbey of Fulda – Amandus von Buseck, Prince-Abbot of Fulda (1737–1752, Bishop of Fulda 1752–1756)
- Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg – Joseph Wilhelm Ernst (Prince 1716–1762, Count 1704–1716)
- Monastic State of the Knights Hospitaller, Heitersheim – Philipp Wilhelm von Nesselrode, Prince and General Prior of the Order of St. John at Heitersheim (1728–1754)
- Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt – Ludwig VIII (1739–1768)
- Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel – Frederick I, also King of Sweden
- Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim – Clemens August of Bavaria (1724–1761, also Archbishop-Elector of Cologne)
- Principality of Hohenzollern-Hechingen – Friedrich Ludwig (1735–1750)
- Duchy of Holstein-Glückstadt – Friedrich V (1746–1766)
- Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp – Karl Peter Ulrich (1739–1762)
- Imperial Ducal Abbey of Kempten – Anselm Reichlin von Meldegg, Prince-Abbot of Kempten (1728–1747)
- Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck – Adolf Friedrich (1727–1750)
- Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – Karl Leopold (1713–1747)
- Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Adolf Friedrich III (1708–1752)
- Mergentheim – Clemens August of Bavaria, Prince and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order (1732–1761)
- Prince-Bishopric of Münster – Clemens August of Bavaria (1723–1761, also Archbishop-Elector of Cologne)
- Principality of Orange-Nassau – Wilhelm IV (1711–1751)
- Duchy of Oldenburg –
- Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück – Clemens August of Bavaria (1728–1761, also Archbishop-Elector of Cologne)
- Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn – Clemens August of Bavaria (1719–1761, also Archbishop-Elector of Cologne)
- Electorate of the Palatinate –
- Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken – Christian IV, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1735–1775)
- Palatinate-Sulzbach – Karl Theodor, Count Palatine and Duke of Palatinate-Sulzbach (1733–1799)
- Prince-Bishopric of Passau – Joseph Dominicus Franz Kilian von Lamberg (1723–1761)
- Bishopric of Regensburg – Johann Theodor of Bavaria (1719–1763)
- Principality of Salm-Salm – Nicholas Leopold (1738–1770)
- Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld – Franz Josias (1735–1764)
- Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg – Friedrich III (1732–1772)
- Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen –
- Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen – Anton Ulrich (1706–1763)
- Duchy of Saxe-Weimar – Ernst August I (1728–1748)
- Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt –
- Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – Heinrich XXXV (1740–1758)
- Prince-Bishopric of Speyer –
- Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg – Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan (1704–1749)
- Bishopric of Worms – Franz Georg von Schönborn (1732–1756, also Archbishop-Elector of Trier)
- Duchy of Württemberg – Karl Eugen (1737–1793)
- Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg –
Counts and Prelates
- Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym – Viktor I (1727–1772)
- County of Bentheim-Bentheim – Friedrich Karl Philipp (1731–1753)
- County of Bentheim-Steinfurt – Karl Paul Ernst (1733–1780)
- Essen Abbey – Francisca Christina von Pfalz-Sulzbach, Princess-Abbess of Essen (1726–1776)
- Gandersheim Abbey – Elisabeth Christine of Saxe-Meiningen, Princess-Abbess of Gandersheim (1713–1766)
- Gutenzell Abbey – Bernardina von Donnerberg, Princess-Abbess of Gutenzell (1718–1747)
- Herford Abbey – Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau, Princess-Abbess of Herford (1729–1750)
- Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg –
- County of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein – Karl Philipp Franz 1729–1744)
- County of Hohenlohe-Langenburg – Ludwig (1715–1764, Prince 1764–1765)
- Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen –
- County of Hohenlohe-Öhringen – Johann Friedrich II (1702–1764, Prince 1764–1765)
- County of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim – Carl Ludwig (1702–1756)
- Principality of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst – Philipp Ernst I, Prince (1744–1753, Count 1697–1744)
- Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen – Joseph Friedrich (1715–1769)
- Duchy of Hoogstraten –
- County of Isenburg – Ernst Kasimir (1708–1749)
- Principality of Isenburg-Birstein – Wolfgang Ernst I, Prince 1711–1744. (1744–1754)
- County of Isenburg-Meerholz – Karl Friedrich (1724–1774)
- County of Isenburg-Wächtersbach – Ferdinand Maximilian II (1703–1755)
- Imperial Abbey of Kaisersheim – Cölestin I Meermols, Prince-Abbot of Kaisersheim
- Käppel – Sophie Charlotte Kessel von Bottlenberg, Princess-Abbess of Käppel (1718–1748)
- County of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Billigheim – Johann Franz (1699–1750)
- County of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim – Christian Karl Reinhard (1698–1766)
- County of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Hartenburg – Friedrich Magnus (1722–1756)
- County of Leiningen-Emichsburg – Carl Ludwig (1722–1747)
- Lindau Abbey –
- County of Lippe-Alverdissen – Friedrich Ernst (1723–1749)
- County of Lippe-Biesterfeld – Friedrich Carl August *(1736–1781)
- County of Lippe-Detmold – Simon August (1734–1749)
- County of Lippe-Weissenfeld – Ferdinand Johann (1736–1781)
- County of Nassau-Saarbrücken – Wilhelm Heinrich (1735–1768)
- Principality of Nassau-Usingen – Karl (1718–1775)
- Principality of Nassau-Weilburg – Karl August (1737–1753)
- Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen – Johann, Count Palatine and Duke of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1739–1780)
- Quedlinburg Abbey – Maria Elisabeth von Holstein-Gottorp, Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg (1710–1755)
- County of Reuss-Ebersdorf – Heinrich XXIX (1711–1747)
- County of Reuss-Gera – Heinrich XXV (1735–1748)
- County of Reuss-Lobenstein – Heinrich II (1739–1782)
- County of Reuss-Obergreiz – Heinrich XI (1723–1768)
- Reuss-Schleiz –
- County of Reuss-Untergreiz – Heinrich III (1733–1768)
- Salm-Dhaun –
- Salm-Dyck – August Eugen Bernhard, Count (Altgraf) of Salm-Dyck (1727–1767)
- County of Salm-Grumbach – Karl Walrad Wilhelm (1727–1763)
- Principality of Salm-Leuze – Philipp Joseph (1716–1779)
- Salm-Reifferscheid – Karl Anton Joseph, Count (Altgraf) of Salm-Reifferscheid (1734–1755)
- Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg –
- County of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein – Karl Friedrich Wilhelm (1735–1756)
- County of Schaumburg-Lippe, Albrecht Wolfgang (1728–1748)
- County of Stolberg-Rossla – Friedrich Botho (1739–1768)
- County of Stolberg-Stolberg – Christoph Ludwig II (1738–1761)
- County of Stolberg-Wernigerode – Christian Ernst (1710–1771)
- Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont – Karl August Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck, Count of Pyrmont (1728–1763)
- Weingarten Abbey –
- County of Westerburg-Leiningen-Alt-Leiningen – Georg Hermann (1720–1751)
- Westerburg-Leiningen-Neu-Leiningen (Bavaria Line) – Georg Ernst Ludwig (1726–1765)
- Westerburg-Leiningen-Neu-Leiningen (Nassau Line) – Georg Karl I August Ludwig (1726–1787)
- County of Wied – Johann Friedrich Alexander, Wied (1737–1784)
Ottoman (Turkish) Empire
- Sultan – Mahmud I (1730–1754)
- Grand Vizier –
  1. Ivaz Mehmed Pasha (1739–1740)
  2. Nişancı Ahmed Pasha (1740–1742)
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth – Augustus III, King of Poland (1733–1763)
Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves – John V (1706–1750)
Kingdom of Prussia –
1. Frederick William I (1713–1740)
2. Frederick II (1740–1786)
Russian Empire –
1. Anna Ivanovna, Tsaritsa of Russia (1730–1740)
2. Ivan VI, Tsar of Russia (1740–1741)
Kingdom of Spain – Philip V (1700–1724, 1724–1746)
Kingdom of Sweden – Age of Liberty
- Monarch – Frederick I, also Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1720–1751)
Grand Duchy of Tuscany – Francis Stephen (1737–1765)
United Provinces
- Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581–1795)
- Grand Pensionary of Holland – Anthonie van der Heim (1736–1746)
  - Friesland – Willem IV, Stadtholder of Friesland (1711–1751)
  - Groningen – Willem IV, Stadtholder of Groningen (1729–1751)
  - Guelders – Willem IV, Stadtholder of Guelders (1722–1751)
Republic of Venice – Alvise Pisani, Doge of Venice (1735–1741)

Middle East and North Africa

Sultanate of Morocco –
1. Al-Mostadi (1738–1740)
2. Abdallah III (1740–1745)
Beylik of Tunis – Abu l-Hasan Ali I (1735–1756)

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