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.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
Japan (Shogunate)
1369–1395
Murad I
Ottoman Empire
1368–1389
Ferdinand I of Portugal
Portugal
1368–1383
Edward III of England
England
1368–1377
Bayezid I
Ottoman Empire
1389–1398
John I of Portugal
Portugal
1385–1398
Richard II of England
England
1377–1398
Charles VI of France
France
1380–1398
Peter IV of Aragon
Spain
1368–1387
Ashikaga Yoshimochi
Japan (Shogunate)
1395–1398
Robert II of Scotland
Scotland
1371–1390
Albert, King of Sweden
Sweden
1368–1389
Charles V of France
France
1368–1380
Emperor Chōkei
Japan
1368–1383
John V Palaiologos
Rome
1379–1390
Charles IV
Holy Roman Empire
1368–1378
John I of Aragon
Spain
1387–1396
Emperor Go-En'yū
Japan
1371–1382
Pope Urban VI
Papacy
1378–1389
Emperor Go-Kameyama
Japan
1383–1392
Manuel II Palaiologos
Rome
1391–1398
Robert III of Scotland
Scotland
1390–1398
Pope Boniface IX
Papacy
1389–1398
Margaret I of Denmark
Sweden
1389–1398
Pope Gregory XI
Papacy
1371–1378
Emperor Go-Komatsu
Japan
1392–1398
Martin of Aragon
Spain
1396–1398
Andronikos IV Palaiologos
Rome
1376–1379
David II of Scotland
Scotland
1368–1371
Emperor Go-Kōgon
Japan
1368–1371
Pope Urban V
Papacy
1368–1370
Erik of Pomerania
Sweden
1396–1398
Meanwhile in history
One “meanwhile in history” story each week: who ruled where, and what was happening on thrones across the world.
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