Historical Events In June - 15

0763  -BC- Assyrians record total solar eclipse event on clay tablet.   

0923  The Battle of Soissons ends with the death of Robert at the hands of Charles III, but Charles is defeated and the barons elect Rudolf, duke of Burgundy, to succeed Robert They imprison Charles, who will die at Peronne in 929.   

0923  Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy.   

0923  Robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle   

0948  Romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies   

0991  Theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies.   

1094  Valencia falls to El Cid after a siege of 9 months by an army of 7000 men, most of them Muslims   

1094  Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar [El Cid] occupies Valencia on the Moren.   

1184  King Magnus V of Norway is killed at the battle of Fimreite   

1215  King John of England signs the Magna Carta, granting his barons more liberty.   

1215  King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, England   

1219  King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark.   

1221  Frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria.   

1246  Battle at Leitha: Hungary-Austrian   

1246  Frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25.   

1330  Edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)   

1337  Angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies   

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies.   

1381  Wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London   

1383  John VI Cantacuzenus, Byzantine Emperor.   

1389  Battle of Kossovo; Turks defeat Serbs, Bosnians   

1389  Lazar I, Serbian prince, dies in battle   

1397  Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity   

1467  Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 70.   

1520  Pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church   

1542  Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke).   

1553  Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands   

1557  Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies.   

1567  Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy   

1567  Battle at Carberry Scot: Protestant troops beat Earl Bothwells army.   

1580  Phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw   

1580  Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70   

1590  Pope Leo X threatens to ex-communicate Martin Luther   

1590  Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther   

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1221  On June - 15 birth of frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria   

1330  On this day in history birth of edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)   

1542  On this day in history birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)   

1553  On this day in history birth of ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands   

1594  Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1623  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham) was born on June - 15.   

1624  Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1636  Johann David Mayer, composer was born on June - 15.   

0923  Robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle on this day in history.   

0948  On this day in history romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies   

0991  Theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies on this day in history.   

1073  Death of Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034) on this day in history.   

1246  Frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25 on June - 15.   

1337  Angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies on this day in history.   

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies on June - 15.   

1381  Death of Wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London on June - 15.