swap_horiz King Edward III Alternatives

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Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I was queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death in 1603, the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. H...

Renaissance English Tudor 16TH Century

9.2 Excellent

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Emperor Charlemagne

Charlemagne was king of the Franks from 768, king of the Lombards from 774, and emperor from 800 until his death in 814....

Medieval Frankish 8TH Century Carolingian

9.2 Excellent

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King Alfred the Great

King Alfred the Great (849–899) was the Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex who halted the Viking conquest of England, promoted l...

English Defender Saxon 9TH Century

9.1 Excellent

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King William I (the Conqueror)

King William I (c. 1028–1087), the Conqueror, was the Norman duke who invaded England and defeated King Harold II at the...

Medieval English Norman Conquest

8.7 Great

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King Robert I the Bruce

Robert I, commonly called Robert the Bruce, was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329 and a central leader in...

Scottish Independence 14TH Century Bruce

8.6 Great

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King Æthelstan

Æthelstan was king of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 and ruled a kingdom encompassing most of present-day England from 927 un...

English 10TH Century Saxon Wessex

8.4 Great

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King Philip II Augustus of France

King Philip II Augustus of France (1165–1223) significantly expanded royal territory by reclaiming Normandy and other la...

French Medieval 12TH Century Crusades

8.3 Great

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Emperor Yongle

The Yongle Emperor was the third emperor of China's Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 1424 after taking the throne fro...

Expansion Chinese 14TH Century Forbidden City

8.3 Great

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Mansa Musa I

Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire in West Africa during the fourteenth century, commonly dated from about 1312 to 1337. H...

African 14TH Century Pilgrim Mali Empire

8.3 Great

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King Cnut (Canute)

King Cnut (c. 995–1035) was a Danish king who conquered England by 1016 and ruled a North Sea empire encompassing Englan...

Danish English Viking 11TH Century

8.2 Great

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King Henry II of England

Henry II ruled England from 1154 to 1189 and governed extensive territories in Britain and France that are often called...

12TH Century English Plantagenet Common Law

8.2 Great

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King Henry VII

Henry VII (1457-1509) was King of England from 1485 until his death and the founder of the Tudor dynasty. He gained the...

English Tudor 15TH Century Wars Of Roses

8.1 Great

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King Władysław II Jagiełło

Władysław II Jagiełło was grand duke of Lithuania and king of Poland from 1386 to 1434. Born Jogaila, he accepted Cathol...

Polish Union 14TH Century Jagiellonian

8.0 Great

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King Henry V

Henry V (1386-1422) was King of England from 1413 until his death and a member of the Lancastrian branch of the Plantage...

Medieval English Lancaster 15TH Century

7.8 Good

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King Taejo of Joseon

Taejo of Joseon, born Yi Seong-gye, was a Korean military commander who overthrew the Goryeo order and founded the Joseo...

Korean Dynasty Founder Joseon

7.6 Good

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King Edward I

Edward I, born in 1239, ruled England from 1272 until his death in 1307. His conquest of Wales resulted in the defeat of...

Medieval English 13TH Century Plantagenet

7.5 Good

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Timur (Tamerlane)

Timur, also known in European sources as Tamerlane, was a Central Asian conqueror who lived from 1336 to 1405 and founde...

Central Asian 14TH Century Timurid Conqueror

7.3 Good

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King Richard I (the Lionheart)

King Richard I, commonly known as Richard the Lionheart, ruled England from 1189 until his death in 1199 as a member of...

12TH Century Warrior English Plantagenet

6.8 Fair

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King John I of England

King John I of England (1166-1216) reigned from 1199 until his death. A son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine and the...

Medieval English 13TH Century Magna Carta

3.6 Poor

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King Edward II of England

Edward II was king of England from 1307 until his deposition in 1327. His reign was marked by conflict with magnates, de...

English 14TH Century Plantagenet Deposed

3.6 Poor