
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
- Life
- 1415–1493
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.

Mehmed II
Ottoman Empire
1452–1481

Afonso V of Portugal
Portugal
1452–1481

Louis XI of France
France
1461–1483

Bayezid II
Ottoman Empire
1481–1493

Charles VII of France
France
1452–1461

Henry VI of England
England
1452–1461

Henry VII of England
England
1485–1493

Richard III of England
England
1483–1485

Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
Japan
1464–1493

James III of Scotland
Scotland
1460–1488

Chenghua Emperor
China
1464–1487

Pope Nicholas V
Papacy
1452–1455

John II of Aragon
Spain
1458–1479

Ashikaga Yoshimasa
Japan (Shogunate)
1452–1474

Ferdinand II of Aragon
Spain
1479–1493

Edward IV of England
England
1471–1483

Charles VIII of France
France
1483–1493

Ashikaga Yoshihisa
Japan (Shogunate)
1474–1489

Emperor Go-Hanazono
Japan
1452–1464

Pope Sixtus IV
Papacy
1471–1484

Emperor Yingzong of Ming
China
1457–1464

John II of Portugal
Portugal
1481–1493

Alfonso V of Aragon
Spain
1452–1458

Hongzhi Emperor
China
1487–1493

Jingtai Emperor
China
1452–1457

James II of Scotland
Scotland
1452–1460

Pope Innocent VIII
Papacy
1484–1492

James IV of Scotland
Scotland
1488–1493

Pope Paul II
Papacy
1464–1471

Pope Pius II
Papacy
1458–1464

Christian I of Denmark
Sweden
1457–1464

Pope Callixtus III
Papacy
1455–1458

Ashikaga Yoshitane
Japan (Shogunate)
1490–1493

Karl Knutsson
Sweden
1452–1457
Meanwhile in history
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