Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire
Jason Goodwin
Goodwin on Bayezid II's consolidation of the empire and the Jewish exodus from Spain.
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.
Henry VII of England
England
1485–1509
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Spain
1481–1512
Louis XI of France
France
1481–1483
Henry VIII of England
England
1509–1512
Richard III of England
England
1483–1485
James IV of Scotland
Scotland
1488–1512
Hongzhi Emperor
China
1487–1505
Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
Japan
1481–1500
Charles VIII of France
France
1483–1498
Louis XII of France
France
1498–1512
Manuel I of Portugal
Portugal
1495–1512
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1481–1493
John II of Portugal
Portugal
1481–1495
Ashikaga Yoshizumi
Japan (Shogunate)
1495–1508
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
Japan
1500–1512
Pope Alexander VI
Papacy
1492–1503
Chenghua Emperor
China
1481–1487
Zhengde Emperor
China
1505–1512
James III of Scotland
Scotland
1481–1488
Ashikaga Yoshihisa
Japan (Shogunate)
1481–1489
Pope Julius II
Papacy
1503–1512
Pope Innocent VIII
Papacy
1484–1492
Edward IV of England
England
1481–1483
Maximilian I
Holy Roman Empire
1508–1512
Ashikaga Yoshitane
Japan (Shogunate)
1508–1512
Pope Sixtus IV
Papacy
1481–1484
Hans, King of Denmark
Sweden
1497–1501
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Bayezid II's life and times.
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