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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 VIII of England
England
1509–1547
Bayezid II
Ottoman Empire
1481–1512
Henry VII of England
England
1485–1509
Selim I
Ottoman Empire
1512–1520
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman Empire
1520–1566
Manuel I of Portugal
Portugal
1495–1521
Zhengde Emperor
China
1505–1521
Louis XII of France
France
1498–1515
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Spain
1479–1516
Francis I of France
France
1515–1547
Ashikaga Yoshitane
Japan (Shogunate)
1490–1493; 1508–1522
James IV of Scotland
Scotland
1488–1513
James V of Scotland
Scotland
1513–1542
Charles V
Spain
1516–1556
Maximilian I
Holy Roman Empire
1508–1519
Pope Julius II
Papacy
1503–1513
Charles V
Holy Roman Empire
1519–1556
Pope Leo X
Papacy
1513–1521
Jiajing Emperor of Ming
China
1521–1567
Hongzhi Emperor
China
1487–1505
Ashikaga Yoshizumi
Japan (Shogunate)
1495–1508
Ashikaga Yoshiharu
Japan (Shogunate)
1522–1547
John III of Portugal
Portugal
1521–1557
Pope Alexander VI
Papacy
1492–1503
Pope Clement VII
Papacy
1523–1534
Pope Adrian VI
Papacy
1522–1523
Gustav I of Sweden
Sweden
1523–1560
Meanwhile in history
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