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Berengar I of Italy
Holy Roman Empire
915–924
Constantine VII
Rome
913–959
Constantine II of Scotland
Scotland
900–943
Emperor Daigo
Japan
897–930
Edward the Elder
England
899–924
Abaoji
China
916–926
Romanos I Lekapenos
Rome
920–944
Zhu Zhen
China
913–923
Christopher Lekapenos
Rome
921–931
Li Cunxu
China
923–926
Li Siyuan
China
926–933
Æthelstan
England
927–939
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