I Rule the Land: 1400 Edition Trivia Quiz

Answer: Martin

Martin (1356-1410) was King of Aragon from 1396 until his death, also ruling at times Corsica, Sardinia, and Spain. During his rule, Aragon completed its conquest of Sardinia. Martin's four children all predeceased him. An attempt to have his illegitimate grandson succeed him failed, making Martin the last monarch of the House of Barcelona.

Answer: Henry III

Henry III (1379-1406), known as the Mourner, was King of Castile from 1390 until his death. (His brother Ferdinand would later become the King of Aragon.) Ascending to the throne as a teenager, Henry would prove to be a strong ruler. His navy won victories against that of England and Castile began colonization of the Canary Islands. Under his reign, Castile's economy improved.

Answer: Margaret I

Margaret I (1353-1412) was the founder of the Union of Kalmar, which provided, on and off, for a common ruler of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, for over a century. Previously Queen Consort of Norway and Sweden, she ruled as Queen Regnant of Denmark (1387-1412), Norway (1387-1412), and Sweden (1389-1412). Disliked by her opponents, she was respected by her supporters for her strong rule.

She was not afraid to curb the power of the church in order to assert royal power.

Answer: Henry IV

Henry IV (1367-1413) ruled England from 1399 until his death, as the founder of the Royal House of Lancaster. Having deposed his cousin, Richard II, Henry was the first English king in over 300 years to speak English as a first language. Rebellions In Wales lasted through much of his reign. Henry was generally supportive of both Parliament and the English Church.

Answer: Charles VI

Charles VI (1368-1422), known as both the Beloved and the Mad, ruled France from 1380 until his death. Although when lucid he could be attempt to rule, Charles suffered periods of insanity when he distrusted others and believed that he was made out of glass. During his reign, France was involved in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453), including the disastrous Battle of Agincourt (1415). Late in his reign, Charles signed the Treaty of Troyes (1420), where he disinherited his sons and heirs in favor of his son-in-law, Henry V of England.

Answer: Ruprecht III

Strictly speaking, Ruprecht (1352-1410) served as King of Germany or King of the Romans from 1400 until his death as he was never formally crowned in Rome, as was traditionally done with Holy Roman Emperors. Though he showed some capability as a ruler, he struggled with instability in his realm, due in part to the Papal Schism of the 14th and 15th centuries.

He also served from 1398 to his death as ruler of the Palatine, where he was a more effective ruler.

Answer: Sigismund

Sigismund (1368-1437), of the House of Luxembourg, was King of Hungary from 1387 until his death, late in his reign also serving as Holy Roman Emperor. Sigismund became King through his marriage to Queen Mary of Hungary. Concessions to the nobility early in his reign weakened his power. During his reign, Hungary fought against attempts of the Ottoman Turks to extend their control.

Answer: John I

John I (1357-1433) was King of Portugal from 1385 until his death, founding the House of Aviz. An illegitimate son of King Peter I, John's long and successful reign earned him the title of the Good or the Great. Conquest of the city of Cetua in North Africa in 1415 began the period of Portuguese control in Africa. Portugal would also claim the island of Maderia and the Azores.

His youthful education gave him a love for learning that he passed onto his children.

Answer: Vasily I

Vasily (1371-1425) was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1389 until his death, part of that time under the authority of the Golden Horde. He began the process of unification of the Russian lands, with Moscow slowly becoming the most important city. During his reign, the first mechanical clock in Russia was installed in the Cathedral of the Annunciation.

Answer: Robert III

Robert III (1337/1340-1406) of the House of Stuart was King of Scotland from 1390 until his death. Robert and his siblings were illegitimate as they were born before their parents' marriage. It took him several years after his ascension to the throne to secure some control over Scotland and he did not remain fully successful.

He died not long after his surviving son, James, was captured by the English.