
John V Palaiologos
- Life
- 1332–1391
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.

Edward III of England
England
1341–1376

Orhan
Ottoman Empire
1341–1362

Murad I
Ottoman Empire
1362–1376

Ashikaga Takauji
Japan (Shogunate)
1341–1358

Afonso IV of Portugal
Portugal
1341–1357

Peter IV of Aragon
Spain
1341–1376

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
Japan (Shogunate)
1379–1390

Peter I of Portugal
Portugal
1357–1367

Ferdinand I of Portugal
Portugal
1367–1376

Ashikaga Yoshiakira
Japan (Shogunate)
1358–1367

John I of Portugal
Portugal
1385–1390

Toghon Temür
China
1341–1368

David II of Scotland
Scotland
1341–1371

Emperor Go-Murakami
Japan
1341–1368

Charles IV
Holy Roman Empire
1355–1376

John II of France
France
1350–1364

Charles V of France
France
1364–1376

Magnus IV of Sweden
Sweden
1341–1364

Emperor Go-Kōgon
Japan
1352–1371

Charles VI of France
France
1380–1390

Richard II of England
England
1379–1390

Philip VI of France
France
1341–1350

Hongwu Emperor
China
1379–1390

John VI Kantakouzenos
Rome
1347–1354
Robert II of Scotland
Scotland
1379–1390

Pope Clement VI
Papacy
1342–1352

Pope Urban VI
Papacy
1379–1389

Albert, King of Sweden
Sweden
1364–1376

Pope Innocent VI
Papacy
1353–1362

Emperor Chōkei
Japan
1368–1376

John I of Aragon
Spain
1387–1390

Louis IV of Bavaria
Holy Roman Empire
1341–1347

Pope Urban V
Papacy
1362–1370

Emperor Go-Kameyama
Japan
1383–1390

Emperor Go-En'yū
Japan
1371–1376
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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