Historical Events In March - 12
Thursday, 12 March 2026
0538 Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Roman general, Belisarius 

0641 A.D. Chinese Princess Wen Cheng goes to Tibet to marry the Tibetan ruler and the marriage becomes the basis for China's claim to sovereignty over the region 

1000 Odo of Lagery elected as Pope Urban II, replacing Victor III 

1054 Pope Leo IX escapes captivity & returns to Rome 

1144 Gherardo Caccianemici elected Pope Lucius II, succeeding Callistus II 

1350 Orvieto city says it will behead & burn Jewish-Christian couples 

1365 University of Vienna founded 

1496 Jews are expelled from Syria 

1572 Luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal 

1572 Luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal 

1587 English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower 

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