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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.
Murad I
Ottoman Empire
1362–1389
Edward III of England
England
1327–1377
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
Japan (Shogunate)
1369–1395
Ferdinand I of Portugal
Portugal
1367–1383
Charles V of France
France
1364–1380
Hongwu Emperor
China
1368–1398
Peter IV of Aragon
Spain
1336–1387
Charles IV
Holy Roman Empire
1355–1378
Emperor Chōkei
Japan
1368–1383
Robert II of Scotland
Scotland
1371–1390
Emperor Go-En'yū
Japan
1371–1382
Albert, King of Sweden
Sweden
1364–1389
John V Palaiologos
Rome
1341–1376; 1379–1390; 1390–1391
Andronikos IV Palaiologos
Rome
1376–1379
Richard II of England
England
1377–1399
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