Historical Events In August - 12

0003  Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem   

0875  The Holy Roman Emperor Louis II dies in Brescia at age 50 after having named his cousin Carloman, son of Louis the German, as his successor, but Charles the Bald persuades Carloman to go home, beats Louis the German to Rome, and makes himself emperor   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1071  Alp Arslan beat Byzantines, emperor Romanos IV Diogenes   

1099  A kingdom of Jerusalem is established under the Norman Godfrey of Bouillon, who is elected king and assumes the title Defender of the Holy Sepulcher He defeats an Egyptian force at Askalon August 12, but disease and starvation have reduced the Crusaders to 60000, down from an original strength of 300000, and most of the survivors head for home   

1099  Battle at Ascalon: Godfried of Broth beats Egyptians.   

1121  In this year, Battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder claims a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies.   

1164  Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch   

1323  Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) regulates the border for the inaugural time.   

1332  Battle of Dupplin Moor where the Scots led by the regent Earl of Mar squandered their numerical advantage and following a confused attack were routed with heavy losses by Edward Balliol's army.   

1332  Battle of Dupplin Moor; Scottish dynastic battle.   

1336  English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders.   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies.   

1480  Battle of Otranto.   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands.   

1499  inaugural engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets   

1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1508  Juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico   

1530  Florence surrenders for emperor Karel I   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1549  French troops occupy Ambleteuse England   

1553  Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of the Talmud.   

1553  Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of Jewish Talmud   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1588  Medemblik surrenders to Spanish army.   

1588  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden).   

1612  Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60.   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer.   

1633  Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71.   

1638  Johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  On August - 12 birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1604  On August - 12 birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

1350  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)