Historical Events In August - 07

0317  Flavius Julius Constantius II, Emperor Egyp/ yzantin/ ome (337-61).   

0479  Emperor Yūryaku of Japan   

0626  Battle at Constantinople: Slavi/ ersian/ varenvloot defeated   

0768  In this year, Stephen III starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0768  In this year, Stephen III [IV] starts his reign as Catholic Pope   

0936  Otto I the Great is recorded as becoming King of Germany.   

1033  Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German kin/ mperor (105/ 4-1105), dies at 54   

1409  Council of Pisa closes   

1461  the Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.   

1479  Battle of Guinegate: Emperor Maximilian I vs King Louis XI.   

1282  Princess elizabeth of rhuddlan: Princess elizabeth of rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  Alonso de ercilla y zúñiga: Basque soldier and poet   

1560  Elizabeth báthory: Hungarian countess and serial killer   

1574  Robert dudley: Styled earl of warwick, english writer   

1598  Georg stiernhielm: "father of swedish poetry" (hercules)   

1726  James bowdoin: American revolutionary leader and politician   

1742  Nathanael greene: American revoluntionary war general   

1746  Daniel w wyttenbach: Dutch classical/historian   

0461  Majorian: Roman emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  Emperor yūryaku of japan: Emperor yūryaku of japan   

1033  Frederick ii: Duke of upper lorraine   

1106  Henry iv: Roman german king/emperor (1056/84-1105),   

1485  Alexander stewart: 1st duke of albany, scottish prince   

1547  Cajetanus van thiene: Italian saint,   

1609  Eustache du caurroy: Composer,   

1613  Thomas fleming: English judge (b. 1544)