User:Whaleyland/Monarch Wars
Current list of countries to be considered, with numbers designating their placement and dates notating the time of their independent existence.
Current lists[edit]
Currently in the process of re-doing lists. The following are current and in sequence:
- 1453 — The Fall of the Byzantine Empire
- 1471 — The Age of Discovery (18 years)
- 1492 — Inquisition & Conquest (21 years)
- 1513 — The Great Wars of Italy (21 years)
- 1534 — The Protestant Reformation (21 years)
- 1553 — Bloody Lineages (19 years)
- 1573 — The French Wars of Religion (20 years)
- 1594 — The Revolt of the Netherlands (21 years)
- 1612 — Time of Troubles (18 years)
- 1630 — Thirty Years of Chaos (18 years)
- 1649 — Barricades & Nooses (19 years)
- 1667 — Invasion of the Low Countries (19 years)
- 1686 – The Ausburg League (19 years)
- 1706 — The War for the Spanish Throne (20 years)
- 1725 — Balance of Power (19 years)
- 1743 — Austria's War (18 years)
- 1761 — Seven Years of Bloodshed (18 years)
- 1778 — Wars of the Colonies (17 years)
- 1795 — The Rise of the French Republic (17 years)
- 1812 — Napoleon's Europe (17 years)
- 1830 — The Age of Revolution (20 years)
- 1853 — Russian Sunset (23 years)
- 1871 — The Consolidation of Europe (18 years)
- 1894 — Prelude to Destruction (23 years)
- 1917 — The Last Monarch War (23 years)
1500 – Changing Tides[edit]
1500 – 1520 Rough Inbetweeners[edit]
| # | Monarch | Title | Reign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Joanna & Philip I | Queen & King of Castile | 1504 – 1506 | |
| – | Joanna & Ferdinand V | Queen & King of Castille | 1506 – 1516 | |
| – | Giovanni | Patriarch of the Florentine Republic | 1512 – 1513 | Cardinal. Same as Leo X • Roman Catholic Patriarch |
| – | Lorenzo II | Patriarch of the Florentine Republic | 1513 – 1519 | |
| — | Pius II | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1503 | Cardinal |
| – | Julius II | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1503 – 1513 | Cardinal |
| – | Alexander | King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania | 1501 – 1506 |
1520 – The New Order[edit]
| # | Monarch | Title | Reign | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Europe | ||||
| 1 | Henry VIII | King of England | 1509 – 1547 | |
| 2 | James V | King of Scots | 1513 – 1542 | |
| 3 | Joanna | Queen of Spain | 1504 – 1555 | With Charles I • Archduke of Austria or Charles V • King of Italy. Same as Joanna & Philip I • Queen & King of Spain and Joanna & Ferdinand V • Queen & King of Spain |
| 4 | Manuel | King of Portugal | 1495 – 1521 | |
| 5 | Henry III | Stadholder of Holland & Zeeland | 1515 – 1521 | |
| 6 | Francis I | King of France | 1515 – 1547 | |
| 7 | Henry II | King of Navarre | 1517 – 1555 | |
| Northern Europe | ||||
| 8 | Christian II | King of Sweden, Denmark & Norway | 1513 – 1523 | |
| 9 | Albert | Grand Master of Teutonic Order of Knights | 1510 – 1525 | |
| Central Europe | ||||
| 10 | Charles I | Archduke of Austria | 1519 – 1521 | Same as Charles I • King of Italy |
| 11 | William IV | Duke of Bavaria | 1508 – 1550 | |
| 12 | Frederick III | Duke of Saxony | 1486 – 1525 | Elector |
| 13 | Joachim I Nestor | Margrave of Brandenburg | 1499 – 1535 | Elector |
| 14 | Louis V | Count Palatine of the Rhine | 1508 – 1544 | Elector |
| Southern Europe | ||||
| 15 | Leonardo Loredan | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1501 – 1521 | |
| 16 | Giulio | Patriarch of the Florentine Republic | 1519 – 1523 | Cardinal. Same as Clement VII • Roman Catholic Patriarch |
| 18 | Alfonso I | Duke of Modena, Ferrara & Reggio | 1505 – 1534 | |
| 17 | Charles III | Duke of Savoy | 1504 – 1553 | |
| 19 | Frederick II | Duke of Mantua | 1519 – 1540 | |
| 20 | Leo X | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1513 – 1521 | Cardinal. Same as Giovanni • Patriarch of the Florentine Republic |
| Eastern Europe | ||||
| 21 | Louis | King of Bohemia & Hungary | 1516 – 1526 | Elector |
| 22 | Sigismund I | King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania | 1506 – 1548 | |
| 23 | Vasili III | Grand Prince of Moscow | 1505 – 1533 | |
| 24 | Selim I | Sultan of the Ottoman Empire | 1512 – 1520 | |
1520 – 1540 Rough Inbetweeners[edit]
| # | Monarch | Title | Reign | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | John | Duke of Saxony | 1525 – 1532 | Elector |
| – | Antonio Grimani | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1521 – 1523 | |
| – | Andrea Gritti | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1523 – 1538 | |
| – | Ippolito | Patriarch of the Florentine Republic | 1523 – 1530 | |
| – | Alexander | Duke of the Florentine Republic | 1530 – 1537 | |
| – | Adrian VI | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1522 – 1523 | Cardinal |
| – | Clement VII | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1523 – 1534 | Cardinal. Same as Giulio • Patriarch of the Florentine Republic |
1540 – Fervor & Fury[edit]
| # | Monarch | Title | Reign | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Europe | ||||
| 1 | Henry VIII | King of England | 1509 – 1547 | |
| 2 | James V | King of Scots | 1513 – 1542 | |
| 3 | Joanna | Queen & King of Spain | 1516 – 1556 | With Charles V • King of Italy or Charles I • Archduke of Austria |
| 4 | John III | King of Portugal | 1521 – 1557 | |
| 5 | René | Stadholder of Holland & Zeeland | 1540 – 1544 | |
| 6 | Francis I | King of France | 1515 – 1547 | |
| 7 | Henry II | King of Navarre | 1517 – 1555 | |
| Northern Europe | ||||
| 8 | Christian III | King of Denmark & Norway | 1533 – 1559 | |
| 9 | Gustav I | King of Sweden | 1523 – 1560 | |
| Central Europe | ||||
| 10 | Ferdinand I | Archduke of Austria, King of Hungary & Bohemia | 1521 – 1564 | Elector |
| 11 | William IV | Duke of Bavaria | 1508 – 1550 | |
| 12 | John Frederick I | Duke of Saxony | 1532 – 1547 | Elector |
| 13 | Joachim II Hector | Margrave of Brandenburg | 1535 – 1571 | Elector |
| 14 | Louis V | Count Palatine of the Rhine | 1508 – 1544 | Elector |
| 15 | Albert | Duke of Prussia | 1525 – 1568 | Same as Albert • Grand Master of Teutonic Order of Knights |
| Southern Europe | ||||
| 16 | Charles V | King of Italy | 1530 – 1556 | Same as Charles I • Archduke of Austria |
| 17 | Pietro Lando | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1538 – 1545 | |
| 18 | Cosimo I | Duke of Florence | 1537 – 1574 | |
| 19 | Ercole II | Duke of Modena, Ferrara & Reggio | 1534 – 1559 | |
| 20 | Charles III | Duke of Savoy | 1504 – 1553 | |
| 21 | Francis III | Duke of Mantua | 1540 – 1550 | |
| 22 | Paul III | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1534 – 1549 | Cardinal |
| Eastern Europe | ||||
| 23 | Sigismund I | King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania | 1506 – 1548 | |
| 24 | Ivan IV | Grand Duke of Moscow | 1533 – 1547 | Same as Ivan IV • Tsar & Autocrat of All Russia |
| 24 | Suleyman I | Sultan of the Ottoman Empire | 1520 – 1566 | |
1540 – 1560 Rough Inbetweeners[edit]
| # | Monarch | Title | Reign | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Edward VI | King of England & Ireland | 1547 – 1553 | |
| — | Jane | Queen of England & Ireland | 1553 | |
| — | Mary I | Queen of England & Ireland | 1553 – 1558 | |
| — | Henry II | King of France | 1547 – 1559 | |
| — | Francis II | King of France | 1559 – 1560 | |
| — | Maurice | Duke of Saxony | 1547 – 1553 | Elector |
| — | Frederick II | Count Palatinate of the Rhine | 1544 – 1556 | Elector |
| — | Otto Henry | Count Palatinate of the Rhine | 1556 – 1559 | Elector |
| – | Francesco Donato | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1545 – 1553 | |
| – | Marcantonio Trivisan | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1553 – 1554 | |
| – | Francesco Venier | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1554 – 1556 | |
| – | Lorenzo Priuli | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1556 – 1559 | |
| – | Pier Luigi | Duke of Parma & Piacenza | 1545 – 1547 | |
| – | Julius III | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1550 – 1555 | Cardinal |
| – | Marcellus II | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1555 | Cardinal |
| – | Paul IV | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1555 – 1559 | Cardinal |
1560 – The Silent War[edit]
1560 – 1580 Rough Inbetweeners[edit]
| # | Monarch | Title | Reign | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Maximilian II | Archduke of Austria, King of Bohemia & Hungary | 1564 – 1576 | Elector |
| – | Pietro Loredan | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1567 – 1570 | |
| – | Alvise I Mocenigo | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1570 – 1577 | |
| – | Sebastiano Venier | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1577 – 1578 | |
| – | Pius V | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1566 – 1572 | Cardinal |
| — | Henry | King of Poland & Grand Duke of Luthuania | 1573 – 1574 | Same as Henry III • King of France |
| — | Selim II | Sultan of the Ottoman Empire | 1566 – 1574 |
1580 – Rebellion & Revolt[edit]
| # | Monarch | Title | Reign | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Europe | ||||
| 1 | Elizabeth I | Queen of England & Ireland | 1558 – 1603 | |
| 2 | James IV | King of Scots | 1567 – 1625 | Same as James I • King of England & Scotland |
| 3 | Philip II | King of Spain | 1556 – 1580 | Same as Philip II • King of Spain & Portugal |
| 4 | Henry | King of Portugal | 1578 – 1580 | Cardinal |
| 5 | William I | Stadholder of Holland & Zeeland | 1559 – 1584 | |
| 6 | Henry III | King of France | 1574 – 1589 | Same as Henry I • King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania |
| 7 | Henry III | King of Navarre | 1572 – 1589 | Same as Henry IV • King of France & Navarre |
| Northern Europe | ||||
| 8 | Frederick II | King of Denmark & Norway | 1559 – 1588 | |
| 9 | John III | King of Sweden | 1568 – 1592 | |
| Central Europe | ||||
| 10 | Rudolf II | Archduke of Austria, King of Hungary & Bohemia | 1564 – 1612 | Elector |
| 11 | William V | Duke of Bavaria | 1579 – 1597 | |
| 12 | Augustus | Duke of Saxony | 1553 – 1586 | Elector |
| 13 | John George | Margrave of Brandenburg | 1571 – 1598 | Elector |
| 14 | Louis VI | Count Palatine of the Rhine | 1576 – 1583 | Elector |
| 15 | Albert II Frederick | Duke of Prussia | 1568 – 1618 | |
| Southern Europe | ||||
| 16 | Nicolò da Ponte | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1578 – 1585 | |
| 17 | Francis I | Grand Duke of Tuscany | 1574 – 1587 | |
| 18 | Ottavio | Duke of Parma & Piacenza | 1556 – 1586 | |
| 19 | Alfonso II | Duke of Modena, Ferrara & Reggio | 1559 – 1597 | |
| 20 | Charles Emmanuel I | Duke of Savoy | 1580 – 1630 | |
| 21 | William | Duke of Mantua & Montferrat | 1574 – 1587 | Same as William • Duke of Mantua |
| 22 | Gregory XIII | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1572 – 1585 | Cardinal |
| Eastern Europe | ||||
| 23 | Anna & Stephen | Joint-Kings of Poland & Grand Dukes of Lithuania | 1575 – 1786 | |
| 24 | Ivan IV | Tsar & Autocrat of All Russia | 1547 – 1584 | Same as Ivan IV • Grand Prince of Moscow |
| 25 | Murad III | Sultan of the Ottoman Empire | 1574 – 1595 | |
1580 – 1600 Rough Inbetweeners[edit]
| # | Monarch | Title | Reign | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Philip II | King of Spain & Portugal | 1580 – 1598 | Same as Philip II • King of Spain |
| — | Sigismund | King of Sweden | 1592 – 1599 | Same as Sigismund III • King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania |
| — | Christian I | Duke of Saxony | 1586 – 1591 | Elector |
| — | Julius | Duke of Brunswick & Calenburg | 1584 – 1589 | |
| – | Pasqual Cicogna | Doge of the Venetian Republic | 1585 – 1595 | |
| – | Sixtus V | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1585 – 1590 | Cardinal |
| – | Urban VII | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1590 | Cardinal |
| – | Gregory XIV | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1590 – 1591 | Cardinal |
| – | Innocent IX | Roman Catholic Patriarch | 1591 | Cardinal |
| — | Feodor I | Tsar & Autocrat of All Russia | 1584 – 1598 |