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Mary Beard
Beard's acclaimed introduction to Roman politics and emperors, readable and wide-ranging.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Edward I of England
England
1272–1307
Kublai Khan
China
1271–1294
Afonso III of Portugal
Portugal
1248–1279
Philip III of France
France
1270–1285
James I of Aragon
Spain
1213–1276
Michael VIII Palaiologos
Rome
1261–1282
Alexander III of Scotland
Scotland
1249–1286
Emperor Go-Uda
Japan
1274–1287
Denis I of Portugal
Portugal
1279–1325
Magnus III of Sweden
Sweden
1275–1290
Pope Gregory X
Papacy
1271–1276
Emperor Duanzong of Song
China
1276–1278
Pope Nicholas III
Papacy
1277–1280
Emperor Gong of Song
China
1274–1276
Emperor Duzong of Song
China
1264–1274
Zhao Bing
China
1278–1279
Valdemar, King of Sweden
Sweden
1250–1275
Emperor Kameyama
Japan
1260–1274
Pope John XXI
Papacy
1276–1277
Pope Innocent V
Papacy
1276–1276
Meanwhile in history
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A Short History of Byzantium
John Julius Norwich
A narrative survey of the Eastern Roman emperors from Constantine to the fall of Constantinople.
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Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
Tom Holland
A gripping account of the republic's last century, essential background to the imperial age.
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