1017 Birth of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1056) 1038 Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury 1061 Emperor disposes of Bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II 1138 Death of Boles?aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) 1268 Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the Hohenstaufen dynasty of Kings of Germany and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed...

1125 Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer 1221 Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) 1266 Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman and founder of Stockholm (b. 1210) 1328 Birth of Hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398) 1422 Death of King Charles VI of France (b. 1368) 1449 Birth of George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV of England and...

1008 Birth of Emperor Go-Ichij? of Japan (d. 1036) 1095 Death of Margrave Leopold II of Austria (b. 1050) 1176 Death of William d’Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, English politician 1216 King John lost his crown jewels in The Wash, probably near Fosdyke, perhaps near Sutton Bridge 1285 180 Jews refuse baptism in Munich Germany, they are set on fire. 1320...

1207 Birth of Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, Persian mystic and poet (d. 1273) 1227 Birth of Pope Nicholas IV (d. 1292) 1246 Death of Yaroslav II of Russia (b. 1191) 1399 Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1440 Death of Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn, English soldier and politician 1452 Johann Guttenberg prints his first book, the Bible, at his...

1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge: King Harold II defeats Harold Hardrada of Norway, who dies in battle. 1066 Death of Killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge: Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria 1066 The Battle of Stamford Bridge marks the end of the Viking era. 1086 Death of William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1025) 1333 Death of Prince Morikuni, Japanese...

1180 Death of King Louis VII of France (b. 1120) 1180 Philip Augustus becomes king of France. 1437 Farmer uprising in Transylvania. 1454 In the Battle of Chojnice, Polish army is defeated by Teutonic army during the Thirteen Years’ War. 1502 Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his fourth, and final, voyage. 1502 Christopher Columbus lands at Costa...