Historical Events In April - 09

0193  Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans).   

0475  Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysite christological position.   

0715  Constantine ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

1241  Battle of Liegnitz - Mongol armies defeat Poles and Germans   

1241  Battle of Liegnitz   

1388  Battle of Näfels; Glarius Swiss defeat Habsburg (Austrian) army   

1413  Henry V is crowned King of England.   

1440  Christopher of Bavaria is appointed King of Denmark   

1454  Mila/ enice signs peace of Lodi   

1474  Breisach land guardian Peter von Hagenbach throws out Walloo/ talians   

1483  Edward I (12) succeeds Edward IV as king of England   

1336  Tamerlane (timur): Central asian, turkic conqueror   

1498  John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman   

1597  John davenport: Connecticut pioneer   

1611  Giacomo maria predieri: Composer   

1627  Johann kaspar kerll: Composer   

1634  Albertine agnes: Princess of orange-nassau   

1648  Henri de massue: Marquis de ruvigny, 1st viscount galway, french soldier and diplomat   

1649  James scott: Duke of monmouth, bastard son of english king charles ii   

0093  Yuan an: Minister over the masses of the han dynasty   

0491  Zeno: Byzantine emperor   

0715  Constantine i: Greek/syrian pope (708-15),   

1024  Benedict viii: [theophylactus van tusculum], pope (1012-24),   

1137  William x: Duke of aquitaine (b. 1099)   

1483  Edward iv: King of england (1461-70, 71-83)   

1484  Edward of middleham: Prince of wales (b. 1473)   

1492  Lorenzo de' medici: Florentine statesman,