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Minamoto no Sanetomo
- Life
- 1192–1219
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.
John, King of England
England
1199–1216
Alfonso VIII of Castile
Spain
1158–1214
Peter II of Aragon
Spain
1196–1213
Philip II of France
France
1180–1223
Emperor Ningzong of Song
China
1194–1224
Sancho I of Portugal
Portugal
1185–1211
James I of Aragon
Spain
1213–1276
Afonso II of Portugal
Portugal
1211–1223
Erik Knutsson
Sweden
1208–1216
Theodore I Laskaris
Rome
1205–1222
Henry I of Castile
Spain
1214–1217
Pope Innocent III
Papacy
1198–1216
Ferdinand III of Castille
Spain
1217–1230
William the Lion
Scotland
1165–1214
Johan Sverkersson
Sweden
1216–1222
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1209–1218
Emperor Tsuchimikado
Japan
1198–1210
Emperor Juntoku
Japan
1210–1221
Emperor Zhangzong of Jin
China
1189–1209
Emperor Xuanzong of Jin
China
1213–1224
Alexander II of Scotland
Scotland
1214–1249
Henry III of England
England
1216–1272
Wanyan Yongji
China
1209–1213
Sverker II of Sweden
Sweden
1195–1208
Isaac II Angelos
Rome
1185–1195; 1203–1204
Constantine Laskaris
Rome
1204–1205
Pope Honorius III
Papacy
1216–1227
Nicholas Laskaris
Rome
1208–1210
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