A History of Scandinavia
T. K. Derry
Charles IX, war with Poland and the Vasa succession struggle.
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.
James VI and I
England
1604–1611
Ahmed I
Ottoman Empire
1604–1611
Jahangir I
Mughal Empire
1605–1611
Wanli Emperor
China
1604–1611
Philip III of Spain
Spain
1604–1611
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1604–1611
James VI and I
Scotland
1604–1611
Philip III of Spain
Portugal
1604–1611
Henry IV of France
France
1604–1610
Emperor Go-Yōzei
Japan
1604–1611
Akbar
Mughal Empire
1604–1605
Pope Paul V
Papacy
1605–1611
Tokugawa Hidetada
Japan (Shogunate)
1605–1611
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Japan (Shogunate)
1604–1605
Louis XIII of France
France
1610–1611
Pope Clement VIII
Papacy
1604–1605
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Japan
1611–1611
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Charles IX of Sweden's life and times.
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