Historical Events In December - 12

0627  Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen.   

0884  France's Carloman dies while hunting and is succeeded as king of the West Franks by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles III (the Fat), son of the late Louis the German   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1098  1st Crusaders capture and plunder Mara Syria.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies.   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  Geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies.   

1408  Order of the Dragon: The Order of the Dragon was inaugural created on December 12, 1408 by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife Queen Barbara of Celje following the battle for possession of Bosnia.   

1474  Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile and Aragon   

1479  Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III   

1524  Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome   

1527  Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer   

1653  Barebone-parliament ends.   

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)   

1673  Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30).   

1677  Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin   

1677  Jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle.   

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer.   

1700  Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar.   

1712  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen.   

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23]   

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer   

1745  John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)   

1769  Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee.   

1772  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41.   

1777  Rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape   

1777  Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69   

1787  Pennsylvania is recorded as becoming 2nd state to ratify US constitution.   

1788  Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88   

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1298  Albert ii of austria: Albert ii of austria (d. 1358)   

1418  Albert vi of austria: Albert vi of austria (d. 1463)   

1574  Anne van denemarken: Daughter of danish king frederik ii   

1574  Anne of denmark: Queen consort of james i of england   

1579  Heinrich steuccius: Composer   

1610  Saint vasilije: Saint vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof rudbeck: Composer   

1659  Francesco galli-bibiena: Italian architect/designer   

0884  Death of Carloman: Co-king of france (879, 882-884),   

1112  Death of Tancred: Monarch of galilea/edessa/antioch,   

1204  Death of Maimonides: [moses ben maimon], span/egyptian rabbi,   

1212  Geoffrey: Archbishop of york   

1263  Death of Hakon iv: Gamli, king of norway (1217-63),   

1574  Death of Selim ii: Ottoman sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Stefan batory: King of poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John craig: Scottish church reformer/james vi's court vicar,