Historical Events In December - 17

0283  In this year, St Gaius starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0546  Gothic War (535-554): The Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693].   

0920  Romanos I is crowned as co-emperor of the underage Emperor Constantine VII   

0942  Assassination of William I of Normandy   

0942  William Longsword.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies.   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies.   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Rumi (b.1207).   

1398  Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies in Delhi are defeated by Timur   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum).   

1526  Ferdinand of Austria chosen as King of Bohemia   

1531  Pope Clement VII establishes a parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal   

1538  Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII.   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1562  Adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82   

1572  Spanish army begins fires in Haarlem Netherlands.   

1586  Emperor Go-Yozei is recorded as becoming Emperor of Japan   

1587  Earl Leicesters army leaves Netherlands.   

1600  Marriage of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1637  Shimabara Rebellion: Japanese peasants led by Amakusa Shiro rise against daimyo Matsukura Shigeharu.   

1638  French/Swedish troops occupy Breisach on the Rhine.   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer.   

1651  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81.   

1679  Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies   

1706  Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer.   

1711  Arnold Moonen, vicar/literature (Defeated German Spraekkunst), dies   

1718  England declares war on Spain   

1728  Congregation Shearith Israel of NY purchases a lot on Mill Street in lower Manhattan, to build NY's 1st synagogue.   

1734  William Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charles army retreats to Scotland.   

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1239  Kujo yoritsugu: Japanese shogun   

1267  Emperor go-uda of japan: Emperor go-uda of japan (d. 1324)   

1493  Philippus a paracelsus: Swiss physician/alchemist (liber paramixum)   

1554  Ernst of bayern: Prince/bishop of liege/archbishop of cologne   

1619  Ruprecht: Prince of palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince rupert of the rhine: Commander in the english civil war   

1632  Anthony wood: English antiqurian   

1638  Johann ulrich sultzberger: Composer   

0535  Emperor ankan of japan: Emperor ankan of japan (b. 466)   

0695  Begga: Ancestress of the carolingians/saint,   

0942  Death of William longsword: William longsword   

1187  Gregory viii: [alberto de morra], italian pope (1187),   

1195  Death of Boudouin v: Count of hainault/flanders (boudouin viii),   

1213  Jean de matha: French saint,   

1273  Death of Rumi: Rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of portugal: Duchess of burgundy,