Louis XII
R. J. Knecht
Knecht on the 'Father of the People' who bridged the chaos of Charles VIII and Francis I.
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.
Bayezid II
Ottoman Empire
1498–1512
Henry VII of England
England
1498–1509
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Spain
1498–1515
Henry VIII of England
England
1509–1515
Manuel I of Portugal
Portugal
1498–1515
James IV of Scotland
Scotland
1498–1513
Selim I
Ottoman Empire
1512–1515
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
Japan
1500–1515
Zhengde Emperor
China
1505–1515
Ashikaga Yoshizumi
Japan (Shogunate)
1498–1508
Hongzhi Emperor
China
1498–1505
Pope Julius II
Papacy
1503–1513
Maximilian I
Holy Roman Empire
1508–1515
Ashikaga Yoshitane
Japan (Shogunate)
1508–1515
Pope Alexander VI
Papacy
1498–1503
Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
Japan
1498–1500
Hans, King of Denmark
Sweden
1498–1501
James V of Scotland
Scotland
1513–1515
Pope Leo X
Papacy
1513–1515
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Louis XII of France's life and times.
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