Historical Events In March - 18

0037  The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Caligula emperor   

0417  St Zosimus begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0731  St Gregory III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0978  England's King Edward is assassinated at Corfe Castle in Dorset at age 15 in a conspiracy engineered by his stepmother Elfthryth, who wants the crown for her son of 10   

1123  1st Latern Council (9th ecumenical council) opens in Rome   

1167  Battle of El-Babein, Egypt Franks under Amalrik vs Syrians   

1167  Battle of El-Babein, Egypt: Franks under Amalrik vs Syrians   

1190  Crusaders kill 57 Jews in Bury St Edmonds England   

1229  German emperor Frederick II crowns himself king of Jerusalem   

1241  Kraków is ravaged by Mongols   

1314  Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake.   

1380  Liduina van schiedam: Dutch "christ's bride"/saint   

1395  John holland: 2nd duke of exeter, english military leader   

1496  Mary tudor: Daughter of henry vii of england and queen consort of louis xii of france   

1548  Cornelis ketel: Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  Francois-hercule de valois: French duke of anjou/brabant   

1578  Adam elsheimer: German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  Manuel de faria e sousa: Portuguese historian and poet   

1602  Jacques de billy: French mathematician   

0235  Marcus aurelius alexander: Syrian emperor of rome (222-235), murdered   

0978  Edward: The martyr, king of anglo-saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  Honorius iii: [cencio savelli], pope (1216-27),   

1314  Jacques de molay: The last grand master of order of knights,   

1493  John of lannoy: Flemish governor/viceroy of neth/zealand,   

1582  Jean jaurequi: Basque murderer of willem of orange, lynched   

1583  King magnus of livonia: King magnus of livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  Ivan iv: The terrible, russian tsar (1547-84),