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The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Alfred the Great
England
871–899
Guy III of Spoleto
Holy Roman Empire
889–894
Emperor Zhaozong of Tang
China
888–900; 901–904
Leo VI the Wise
Rome
886–912
Lambert II of Spoleto
Holy Roman Empire
894–898
Emperor Uda
Japan
887–897
Pope Formosus
Papacy
891–896
Pope Stephen V
Papacy
885–891
Emperor Daigo
Japan
897–930
Pope John IX
Papacy
898–900
Pope Stephen VI
Papacy
896–897
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