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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.
Edward III of England
England
1327–1377
Orhan
Ottoman Empire
1326–1362
Afonso IV of Portugal
Portugal
1325–1357
Philip VI of France
France
1328–1350
Alfonso IV of Aragon
Spain
1327–1336
Andronikos III Palaiologos
Rome
1328–1341
Louis IV of Bavaria
Holy Roman Empire
1328–1347
David II of Scotland
Scotland
1329–1371
Edward Balliol
Scotland
1332–1336
Emperor Go-Daigo
Japan
1318–1339
Pope John XXII
Papacy
1316–1334
Magnus IV of Sweden
Sweden
1319–1364
Prince Morikuni
Japan (Shogunate)
1308–1333
Meanwhile in history
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