Historical Events In October - 29

0437  Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II, Eastern Roman Emperor in Constantinople. This unifies the two branches of the House of Theodosius.   

0439  Vandalen under Genseric occupy Carthago.   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1268  Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the Hohenstaufen dynasty of Kings of Germany and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed along with his companion Frederick I, Margrave of Baden by Charles I of Sicily, a political rival and ally to the hostile Roman Catholic church   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1390  inaugural trial for witchcraft in Paris   

1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physicia/ hilosopher   

1467  Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege.   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73).   

1508  Gelderse troops occupies Kuinre   

1463  Alessandro achillini: Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  Fernando alvarez de toledo: Spanish viceroy of neth (1566-73)   

1513  Jacques amyot: French humanist/translator/abbot of bellozanne   

1562  George abbott: English theologist/archbishop of canterbury   

1656  Edmund halley: Astronomer (halley's comet) [ns=nov 8]   

1682  Pierre françois xavier de charlevoix: French historian   

1690  Martin folkes: English antiquarian   

1704  John byng: British admiral   

0490  Petrus mongus: Patriarch of alexandria,   

1038  Aethelnoth: Archbishop of canterbury   

1138  BolesÅ‚aw iii krzywousty: Duke of poland (b. 1086)   

1268  Conradin: Duke of swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  Stefanus vi uros ii milutin: King of serbia (1282-1321),   

1590  Dirck volkertsz coornhert: Theologist/philosopher,   

1618  Walter raleigh: English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  David calderwood: Scottish historian (b. 1575)