List famous contemporaries of Oliver Cromwell.
In France: Louis XIII and Louis XIV, cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin, the famous D’Artagnan, minister Colbert, scientists R. Descartes, B. Pascal and P. Fermat, playwright J. B. Moliere. In England: James I and Charles I, commanders Prince Rupert and Fairfax, Admiral Blake, ministers f. Bacon and J. Buckingham, scientists W. Harvey and I, Newton. In the Netherlands: Duke Bill III of Orange, Ministers Jan and Cornel de Witt, Admirals Martin fan Tromp and Michel de Ruyter, scientist B. Spinoza, artists Rubens and Rembrandt. In Sweden: Gustav II Adolf, Minister of Oxenstieria. In Italy: Pope Urban VIII (Barberini), scientist G. Galilei. In Germany: commander F. Wallenstein, scientists I. Kepler and G. Leibniz. In Russia: Metropolitans Filaret and Nikon, Archpriest Avvakum, S. Razin, E. Khabarov, B. Khmelnitsky. In Turkey: Patriarch K. Lukaris. In Iran: Shah Abbas I and commander G. Saakadze. In India: Emperor Shah Jahan (customer of the Taj Mahal mausoleum). In China: the Manchu conquering emperors Nurhatsi and Abahai: In Japan: Tokugawa Iemitsu shogun (grandson of Tokugawa Yeyasu).
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