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Famous Medieval Monarchs

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Charlemagne - Frankish Empire

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Established the Carolingian Renaissance, United much of Western Europe, Crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800 A.D.

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William the Conqueror - England

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Led the Norman Conquest of England, Commissioned the Domesday Book, His reign marks the beginning of the Norman rule in England

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Eleanor of Aquitaine - France and England

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Participated in the Second Crusade, Influential in the courts of France and England, Mother to two English Kings: Richard I and John

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Frederick II - Holy Roman Empire

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Called 'stupor mundi', Promoter of science and the arts, Held power over the Kingdom of Sicily and Jerusalem

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Genghis Khan - Mongol Empire

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Unified the Mongolian steppe, Established the largest contiguous empire in history, Developed a code of law called Yassa

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Richard I 'the Lionheart' - England

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Famous as a military leader and warrior, Major figure in the Third Crusade, Developed the concept of the chivalric knight

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Henry V - England

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Victory at the Battle of Agincourt, Continued the Hundred Years' War, Promoted the use of English over French in government

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Saladin - Ayyubid sultanate

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Famous for opposing the Crusaders, Recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders, Known for his chivalry and generosity

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Ivan III - Grand Duchy of Moscow

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Ended the Mongol domination of the Duchy of Moscow, Known as Ivan the Great, Laid the foundation for the Russian state

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Suleiman the Magnificent - Ottoman Empire

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Presided over the apex of the Ottoman Empire's economic, military and political power, Reformed the empire's legal system, Patron of arts and architecture

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Philip II 'Augustus' - France

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Expanded French territories, Triumphed over English forces at the Battle of Bouvines, Strong and centralised the French monarchy

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Joanna I of Naples - Kingdom of Naples

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First woman to be monarch of Naples, Faced challenges from male relatives over her rule, Patronized the arts, including Petrarch and Boccaccio

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Edward I 'Longshanks' - England

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Conquered Wales and brought it under English rule, Reorganized the English legal system, Known for his tall stature and military campaigns against the Scots

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Peter the Great - Russia

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Modernized the Russian army, Established the city of St. Petersburg, Introduced Western technology and culture to Russia

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Elizabeth I - England

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Established Protestantism, Defeated the Spanish Armada, The Elizabethan Era saw a flourishing of English drama, including the works of Shakespeare

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