238        Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman Emperors. 875         William I, Duke of Aquitaine (born) (died 918) 1459       Maximilian I (born), Holy Roman Emperor (died 1519) 1508      Ferdinand II of Aragon commissions Amerigo Vespucci chief navigator of the Spanish Empire. 1544       Johannes Magnus (died), Swedish archbishop (born 1488) 1599       Anthony van Dyck… Continue reading →

537         Siege of Rome: King Vitiges of the Ostragoths attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the Vivarium, by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas and Peranius. 630         Emperor Heraclius returns the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem. 1152      … Continue reading →

43 BC     Ovid (born), Roman poet (died 17) 235         Maximinus Thrax is proclaimed emperor. He is the first foreigner to hold the Roman throne. 1191        Pope Clement III (died) (born 1130) 1413       Henry IV of England (died) (born 1367) 1600      The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. 1602       The Dutch East… Continue reading →

1238       Henry I the Bearded (died), Polish son of Bolesław I the Tall (born 1163) 1279       A Mongolian victory at the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. 1406       Ibn Khaldun (died), Tunisian historian (born 1332) 1488      Johannes Magnus (born), Swedish archbishop (died 1544) 1563       The Edict of Amboise is signed, ending the… Continue reading →

37           The Roman Senate annulled Tiberius’s will and proclaimed Caligula emperor. 235         Alexander Severus (died), Roman emperor (born 208) 633         Ridda Wars: The Arabian Peninsula is united under the central authority of Caliph Abu Bakr. 978         Edward the Martyr (died), English king (born 962) 1241       Mongols overwhelmed Polish armies in Kraków in the Battle of Chmielnik… Continue reading →