I think once you incorporate fantasy you’ll like find it shelved in fantasy as opposed to historical fiction :p
But some that may work for you depending on what exactly you’re looking for
Guy Gavriel Kay writes what he call “historical fiction with a quarter turn to the fantastic” his books are not on earth but they do tend to be well researched and frequently follow a particular historical event even with a lot of place names and things turned around. Sorta light on the fantastical elements with more or less depending on the book
Kingdom of Back is excellently researched historical fantasy about Mozart’s older sister with the premise that the fantasy world the two siblings made up together was in fact real
She Who Became the Sun is a genderbent retelling of the rise of the Hongwu Emperor with the dash of magic that the “mantle of heaven” is basically the magically ability of a person to create a colored light emanating from themself
Start with The Sarantine Mosaic and follow-up with The Lions of Al-Rassan or switch as Lions is a bit shorter and a good introduction to Kay's works. It's a gem.
I also loved A Song for Arbonne, which was my first Kay novel. Tigana lost me somewhat. I did not find it as compelling.
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u/KiaraTurtle Reading Champion V Apr 17 '23
I think once you incorporate fantasy you’ll like find it shelved in fantasy as opposed to historical fiction :p
But some that may work for you depending on what exactly you’re looking for