Historical Events In March - 17

0180  Marcus Aurelius dies. Commodus is now the only emperor of the Roman Empire.   

0432  St Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave   

0455  Roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor   

1190  Crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England   

1328  Treaty of Edinburgh by which England acknowledged the independence of Scotland under Robert 1 was concluded at Edinburgh   

1337  Edward the Black Prince becomes Duke of Cornwall, the first ever British 'Duke'   

1337  Edward, the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy made in England.   

1521  Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines   

1521  Magelhaes lands on Homohon   

1526  French king François I freed from Spain   

1526  French king Francois I freed from Spain   

1473  James iv: King of scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco albana: Ital painter (mary's ascension)   

1628  Daniel van papenbroeck: [papebrochius], flemish historian   

1664  Georg osterreich: Composer   

1675  Petrus laurentius wockenfuss: Composer   

1676  Thomas boston: Scottish church leader   

1685  Jean-marc nattier: French portrait painter   

1725  Lachlan mcintosh: Scottish-born american military and political leader   

0180  Antonius marcus aurelius: [marcus verus], emperor of rome,   

0461  St patrick: Patron st of ireland,   

0659  Gertrudis van nijvel: Saint/patron of travellers,   

1040  Harold harefoot (harold i): King of england (1035-40),   

1058  King lulach i of scotland: King lulach i of scotland   

1199  Jocelin: Bishop of glasgow   

1272  Emperor go-saga of japan: Emperor go-saga of japan (b. 1220)   

1425  Ashikaga yoshikazu: Japanese shogun (b. 1407)