Philip Augustus: King of France, 1180–1223
Jim Bradbury
The life of the Capetian king who outmanoeuvred John and Richard and doubled the French crown lands.
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.
Alfonso VIII of Castile
Spain
1180–1214
Sancho I of Portugal
Portugal
1185–1211
John, King of England
England
1199–1216
Peter II of Aragon
Spain
1196–1213
Alfonso II of Aragon
Spain
1180–1196
Minamoto no Sanetomo
Japan (Shogunate)
1203–1219
James I of Aragon
Spain
1213–1223
Richard I of England
England
1189–1199
Henry II of England
England
1180–1189
Knut Eriksson
Sweden
1180–1196
Afonso II of Portugal
Portugal
1211–1223
Ferdinand III of Castille
Spain
1217–1223
William the Lion
Scotland
1180–1214
Emperor Ningzong of Song
China
1194–1223
Henry I of Castile
Spain
1214–1217
Minamoto no Yoritomo
Japan (Shogunate)
1192–1199
Erik Knutsson
Sweden
1208–1216
Afonso I of Portugal
Portugal
1180–1185
Johan Sverkersson
Sweden
1216–1222
Theodore I Laskaris
Rome
1205–1222
Emperor Zhangzong of Jin
China
1189–1209
Pope Innocent III
Papacy
1198–1216
Emperor Go-Toba
Japan
1183–1198
Isaac II Angelos
Rome
1185–1195
Emperor Xiaozong of Song
China
1180–1189
Emperor Tsuchimikado
Japan
1198–1210
Emperor Shizong of Jin
China
1180–1189
Frederick Barbarossa
Holy Roman Empire
1180–1190
Henry III of England
England
1216–1223
Alexios III Angelos
Rome
1195–1203
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1209–1218
Emperor Juntoku
Japan
1210–1221
Emperor Guangzong of Song
China
1189–1194
Alexander II of Scotland
Scotland
1214–1223
Sverker II of Sweden
Sweden
1195–1208
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