Historical Events In June - 09

0068  Nero, the Emperor of Rome, commits suicide   

0068  Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditos to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by flogging   

0068  Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (54-68), commits suicide at 31   

0373  Ephrem the Syrian, Christian hymnodist.   

0630  King Shahrbaraz of Persia.   

0641  Arabi/ slamic army contrasts with the Hippo over Alexandria   

0721  Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse.   

0922  French republic chooses Robert I, King of France   

1075  Battle at Hombur/ nstrut: German king Henry IV beats Saksen.   

1171  Jacob Ben Meir, [Rabbenu Tam], French Tosofist, dies.   

1310  Duccio's Maestà Altarpiece, a seminal artwork of the early Italian Renaissance, is unveiled and installed in the Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy   

1508  Primož trubar: Slovenian protestant reformer   

1510  Nicolaas van nieuwland: Corrupt 1st bishop of harlem   

1573  Henricus hondius: Dutch etcher/publisher   

1580  Daniel heinsius: Flemish scholar   

1588  Johann andreas herbst: Composer   

1595  King wladislaus iv of poland: King wladislaus iv of poland (d. 1648)   

1597  Pieter j saenredam: Architecture painter   

1640  Leopold i: Holy roman emperor (1658-1705)   

0068  Claudius nero: Roman emperor (54-68), commits suicide at 31   

0373  Ephrem the syrian: Christian hymnodist   

0597  St. columba: Christian missionary (b. 521)   

0630  King shahrbaraz of persia: King shahrbaraz of persia   

1171  Jacob ben meir: [rabbenu tam], french tosofist,   

1361  Philippe de vitry: French composer/poet,   

1382  Philip of lead: Lawyer of utrecht,   

1563  William paget: 1st baron paget, english statesman (b. 1506)