Louis XIII, the Just
A. Lloyd Moote
Moote on the king whose reign saw Richelieu forge the absolute monarchy Louis XIV would inherit.
Louis XIII of France
- Life
- 1601–1643
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.
Charles I of England
England
1625–1643
Shah Jahan
Mughal Empire
1628–1643
Jahangir I
Mughal Empire
1617–1627
James VI and I
England
1617–1625
Ahmed I
Ottoman Empire
1610–1617
Philip IV of Spain
Spain
1621–1643
Murad IV
Ottoman Empire
1623–1640
Tokugawa Iemitsu
Japan (Shogunate)
1623–1643
Philip IV of Spain
Portugal
1621–1640
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1619–1637
Pope Urban VIII
Papacy
1623–1643
Charles I of England
Scotland
1625–1643
Chongzhen Emperor
China
1627–1643
Empress Meishō
Japan
1629–1643
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Sweden
1617–1632
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Japan
1617–1629
Hong Taiji
China
1636–1643
Wanli Emperor
China
1610–1617
Philip III of Spain
Spain
1610–1617
Tianqi Emperor
China
1620–1627
James VI and I
Scotland
1617–1625
Christina, Queen of Sweden
Sweden
1632–1643
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1637–1643
Osman II
Ottoman Empire
1618–1622
Ibrahim I
Ottoman Empire
1640–1643
Philip III of Spain
Portugal
1610–1617
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1612–1617
Pope Paul V
Papacy
1610–1617
Tokugawa Hidetada
Japan (Shogunate)
1610–1617
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1610–1612
John IV of Portugal
Portugal
1640–1643
Pope Gregory XV
Papacy
1621–1623
Charles IX of Sweden
Sweden
1610–1611
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Further Reading
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