Historical Events In March - 11

0417  Zosimus becomes bishop of Rome   

0537  Goths lay siege to Rome   

0843  Icon worship officially re-instated in Aya Sofia Constantinople   

0928  Trpimir II succeeds to the Croatian throne   

1302  Romeo &Juliet's wedding day, according to Shakespeare   

1387  The Battle of Castagnaro begins   

1502  Tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned   

1502  Tebriz] shah Ismail I of Persia crowned   

1513  Giovanni de' Medici chosen Pope Leo X   

1563  League of High Nobles routes 2nd protest against King Philip II   

1567  Geuzen army leaves Walcheren to return to Oosterweel   

1544  Torquato tasso: Italy, renaissance poet (aminta, apologia)   

1549  Hendrik l spieghel: Dutch merchant/writer   

1549  Henric spieghel: Dutch renaissance poet (hertspiegel)   

1596  Isaac elsevier: Book publisher   

1654  Heinrich georg neuss: Composer   

1683  Giovanni veneziano: Composer   

1725  Henry benedict stuart: Pretender to the throne of great britain   

1731  Robert treat paine: Judge, signer (declaration of independence)   

0222  Varius a bassianus: Syrian emperor of rome (218-22), murdered at 18½   

0638  Sophronius of jerusalem: Saint/patriarch of jerusalem,   

0859  Eulogius of cordoba: Spanish bishop and christian martyr   

1198  Marie de champagne: Daughter of louis vii of france (b. 1145)   

1486  Albrecht iii achilles: Elector of brandenburg,   

1514  Donato bramante: Italian architect (b. 1444)   

1575  Matthias flacius: Croatian protestant reformer (b. 1520)   

1602  Emilio de' cavalieri: Italian composer