Historical Events In June - 23

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teache/ isciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

0930  World's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established   

1018  Henry I of Austria   

1053  Norseman Robert Guiscard gains victory at Civitate over papal forces raised by Leo IX, who is captured Robert, 38, takes Benevento from the Byzantines and founds the Norman Empire that will rule southern Italy until 1194   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies.   

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1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1160  Johannes de Matha, French sain/ ounder (Trinitarians)   

1295  Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome   

1298  Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king.   

1305  French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge.   

1160  Johannes de matha: French saint/founder (trinitarians)   

1433  Francis ii: Duke of brittany   

1456  Margaret of denmark: Wife of james iii of scotland   

1534  Oda nobunaga: Japanese warlord   

1540  Johann baptista serranus: Composer   

1596  Johan banér: Swedish soldier   

1612  Justus g schottel: [schottelius], german poet   

1612  André tacquet: Belgian mathematician   

0079  Vespasian: Roman emperor (b. 9)   

0758  Ho-tse shen-hui: Zen teacher/disciple of hui-neng,   

1018  Henry i of austria: Henry i of austria   

1075  Theoduinus: Beiers prince-bishop of liege,   

1137  Adalbert i: Archbishop of mainz (1111-1137),   

1139  Andries van kuik: Bishop of utrecht,   

1444  Marcus: [manuel] eugenicus, byzantine bishop of efeze/theologist,   

1555  Pedro mascarenhas: Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)