Historical Events In August - 30

0257  In this year, St Sixtus II starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29.   

0580  Mohammed, Arabic prophe/ ounder (Islam)   

1125  Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany.   

1146  European leaders outlaw crossbow intending to ending war for all time   

1181  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia and Leon.   

1363  Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang—are pitted against each other in what was one of the largest naval battles in history, during the last decade of the ailing, Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty   

1464  Pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II (Paul II)   

1481  2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV.   

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies.   

1334  Pedro: The cruel, king of castilia & leon   

1334  Pedro of castile: Pedro of castile (d. 1369)   

1377  Shah rukh: Ruler of persia and transoxonia   

1609  Artus i quellinus "the old": Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1687  Francesco maria vallara: Composer   

1693  Jacobus nozeman: Dutch composer/organist   

1705  David hartley: English philosopher   

1720  Samuel whitbread: English brewer   

0524  Chlodomer: King of the france to orleans,   

0526  Theodorik the great: King of ostrogoten (b. 454)   

1181  Alexander iii: [orlando bandinelli], italian pope (1159-81),   

1482  Louis van bourbon: Prince-bishop of luik (cluppelslagers),   

1483  Louis xi: King of france (1461-83),   

1529  Juan del encina: Composer,   

1580  Emanuel philibert: Duke of savoy/governor of netherlands,   

1617  Rose of lima: Peruvian saint (b. 1586)