Edward I
Michael Prestwich
The authoritative Yale life of 'Longshanks', wars, parliament, and the forging of Britain.
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.
Denis I of Portugal
Portugal
1279–1307
Kublai Khan
China
1272–1294
Osman I
Ottoman Empire
1299–1307
Alfonso III of Aragon
Spain
1285–1291
James I of Aragon
Spain
1272–1276
Andronikos II Palaiologos
Rome
1282–1307
Philip IV of France
France
1285–1307
Afonso III of Portugal
Portugal
1272–1279
Pope Martin IV
Papacy
1281–1285
James II of Aragon
Spain
1291–1307
Philip III of France
France
1272–1285
Temür Khan
China
1294–1307
Birger, King of Sweden
Sweden
1290–1307
Alexander III of Scotland
Scotland
1272–1286
Emperor Go-Uda
Japan
1274–1287
Magnus III of Sweden
Sweden
1275–1290
Prince Hisaaki
Japan (Shogunate)
1289–1307
Michael VIII Palaiologos
Rome
1272–1282
Emperor Fushimi
Japan
1287–1298
Anna of Hungary
Rome
1273–1281
Pope Boniface VIII
Papacy
1295–1303
Emperor Go-Nijō
Japan
1301–1307
Emperor Duanzong of Song
China
1276–1278
Margaret, Maid of Norway
Scotland
1286–1290
John of Scotland
Scotland
1292–1296
Pope Nicholas IV
Papacy
1288–1292
Emperor Go-Fushimi
Japan
1298–1301
Pope Gregory X
Papacy
1272–1276
Pope Nicholas III
Papacy
1277–1280
Pope Honorius IV
Papacy
1285–1287
Pope Clement V
Papacy
1305–1307
Valdemar, King of Sweden
Sweden
1272–1275
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Edward I of England's life and times.
A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain
Marc Morris
Morris's popular biography brings Longshanks to life for a general audience.
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