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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.
James VI and I
England
1603–1625
Jahangir I
Mughal Empire
1605–1627
Louis XIII of France
France
1610–1617; 1617–1643
James VI and I
Scotland
1587–1625
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Japan
1611–1629
Tokugawa Hidetada
Japan (Shogunate)
1605–1623
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Sweden
1611–1632
Philip III of Spain
Spain
1598–1621
Philip III of Spain
Portugal
1598–1621
Wanli Emperor
China
1572–1620
Pope Paul V
Papacy
1605–1621
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1619–1637
Tianqi Emperor
China
1620–1627
Philip IV of Spain
Spain
1621–1665
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1612–1619
Pope Gregory XV
Papacy
1621–1623
Philip IV of Spain
Portugal
1621–1640
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