Historical Events In March - 01
Saturday, 03 January 2026
0286 Roman Emperor Diocletian raises Maximian to the rank of Caesar on this day in history. 

0293 Roman emperor Maximianus introduces tetrarchy on this day in history. 

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 March - 01. 

0772 Po Tjiu-i, Chinese poet/governor of Hang-tsjow on this day in history. 

0918 On March - 01 balderik becomes bishop of Utrecht 

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

1131 Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies on March - 01. 

1260 Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis, conquerors Damascus on March - 01. 

1331 On this day in history black Death in Europe, Asia and North Africa killing 75-200 million (10-60% of European population) people 

1382 French Maillotin uprises against taxes on March - 01. 

1383 Amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49 on March - 01. 

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

1434 On this day in history jacoba of Bavaria marries Frank van Borselen 

1456 On this day in history 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 March - 01. 

1485 On this day in history sweating sickness (multiple outbreaks) in Britain (England) and later continental Europe killing 10,000+ people 

1494 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter on March - 01. 

1510 On March - 01 francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59 

1510 Influenza pandemic in Asia, North Africa, Europe killing Around 1% of those infected people on March - 01. 

1520 Smallpox Epidemic in Mexico killing 5-8 million (40% of population) people on this day in history. 

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

1535 On March - 01 bernardo Accolti, [Unico Aretino], Italian writer (Virginia), dies 

1545 Cocoliztli Epidemic of 1545-1548 in Mexico killing 5-15 million (80% of population) people on March - 01. 

1546 On this day in history george Wishart, Scottish religious reformer (martyred) (b 1513) 

1562 On this day in history 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. 

1563 London plague in London killing 20,100+ in London people on this day in history. 

1565 Spanish occupier Estacio de Sá founds Rio de Janeiro on this day in history. 

1565 On March - 01 portuguese soldier Estácio de Sá founds the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 

1576 On March - 01 cocoliztli epidemic of 1576 in Mexico killing 2-2.5 million (50% of population) people 

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

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