Historical Events In March - 01

0286  On this day in history roman Emperor Diocletian raises Maximian to the rank of Caesar.  

0293  On this day in history roman emperor Maximianus introduces tetrarchy  

0317  Crispus and Constantine II, sons of Roman Emperor Constantine I, and Licinius Iunior, son of Emperor Licinius, are made Caesares on March - 01.  

0492  St Felix III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on March - 01.  

0705  John VII begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0743  Slave export by Christians to heathen areas prohibited on this day in history.  

0772  Po Tjiu-i, Chinese poet/governor of Hang-tsjow on March - 01.  

0918  Balderik becomes bishop of Utrecht on March - 01.  

0965  On this day in history leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies  

1131  On this day in history stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies  

1260  On this day in history hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis, conquerors Damascus  

1382  On March - 01 french Maillotin uprises against taxes  

1383  Amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1420  On this day in history pope Martinus I calls for crusade against the hussieten  

1434  On March - 01 jacoba of Bavaria marries Frank van Borselen  

1456  On March - 01 wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516)  

1457  The Unitas Fratrum is established in the village of Kunvald, on the Bohemian-Moravian borderland. It is to date the second oldest Protestant denomination on this day in history.  

1494  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter on this day in history.  

1510  Francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59 on this day in history.  

1528  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria on March - 01.  

1535  On this day in history bernardo Accolti, [Unico Aretino], Italian writer (Virginia), dies  

1546  George Wishart, Scottish religious reformer (martyred) (b 1513) on this day in history.  

1562  On March - 01 blood bath at Vassy; General de Guise allows 1200 huguenots murder  

1562  Blood bath at Vassy: Gen de Guise allows 1200 huguenots murder on this day in history.  

1565  On this day in history spanish occupier Estacio de Sá founds Rio de Janeiro  

1565  Portuguese soldier Estácio de Sá founds the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on this day in history.  

1587  On March - 01 english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower  

1591  Pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV on March - 01.  

1593  On March - 01 the Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden.  

1607  Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer on this day in history.  

1610  On March - 01 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian  

1619  On March - 01 thomas Campion, English physician/composer/poet (Poemata), dies at 53  

1628  Writs are issued in February by Charles I of England mandating that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere, Flemish painter, baptized  

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0040  Martial, Latin poet (d. 102) was born on this day in history.  

1432  Isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455) was born on this day in history.  

1456  Wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516) was born on March - 01.  

1494  On March - 01 birth of il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter  

1528  On this day in history birth of albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria  

1547  On this day in history birth of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628)  

1597  On this day in history birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)  

1607  On this day in history birth of giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer  

0589  Death of Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. 500) on March - 01.  

0965  Leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies on this day in history.  

0986  On March - 01 death of king Lothair of France (b. 941)  

1131  On this day in history stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies  

1233  On March - 01 death of count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178)  

1244  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200) on March - 01.  

1383  Amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1510  Francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59 on this day in history.