Historical Events In March - 15

0044  B.C. Caius Julius Caesar, dictator of Rome, is stabbed to death in the Roman Senate house by a group of sixty conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Caius Cassius Longinus.   

0076  Hadrian, Roman Emperor (builder of Hadrian's Wall)   

0221  In this year, Liu Bei, a Chinese warlord and member of the Han royal house, declares himself emperor of Shu-Han and claims his legitimate succession to the Han Dynasty   

0351  Constantius II elevates his cousin Gallus to Caesar, and puts him in charge of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire.   

0493  Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker of Italy.   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies   

0752  Zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0933  Battle at Riade German King Henry I beats Magyaren.   

0933  Henry the Fowler routs Magyar raiders March 15 at Merseburg   

0933  Battle at Riade: German King Henry I beats Magyaren.   

0963  Romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25.   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies.   

1145  Pope Lucius II   

1311  Battle of Halmyros: The Catalan Company defeats Walter V of Brienne to take control of the Duchy of Athens, a Crusader state in Greece.   

1311  Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

1360  France invasion army lands on English south coast, conquers Winchel.   

1382  Conservative "Popolo Grasso" regain power in Florence Italy   

1391  Jew hating Monk in Seville Spain stirs up people to attack Jews.   

1493  Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after inaugural new world voyage.   

1493  Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after 1st new world voyage   

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1545  inaugural meeting of the Council of Trent   

1560  Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France   

1562  General Francois de Guise enters Paris.   

1580  Spanish king Philip II puts 25000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1672  King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence   

1673  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter (Baroque)/poet/music/actor, dies at 57   

1678  Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop.   

1713  Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, astronomer who mapped the So Hemisphere   

1723  Johann C Gunther, writer, dies at 27   

1729  Sister St Stanislas Hachard, inaugural US nun, takes her vows, N Orleans   

1729  Sister St Stanislas Hachard, 1st US nun, takes her vows, N Orleans.   

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0938  Romanos ii: Byzantine emperor   

1275  Margaret plantagenet: English princess   

1455  Pietro accolti: Italian catholic cardinal   

1493  Anne pierre adrien duke of montmorency: Marshal of france   

1591  Alexandre de rhodes: French jesuit missionary   

1638  Shunzhi emperor of china: Shunzhi emperor of china   

1666  Georg baehr: German master builder (frauenkirche, dresden)   

1666  George bähr: German architect   

0044  Death of Julius caesar: Julius caesar (murdered) (b. 100 bc)   

0493  Odiaker: German army leader/king of italy (476-93),   

0752  Death of Zachary: Greek/italian pope (741-52),   

0963  Romanus ii: Byzantine emperor (959-63),   

1034  Death of Mieszko ii: King of poland (1025-34),   

1145  Pope lucius ii: Pope lucius ii   

1311  Death of Walter v of brienne: Duke of athens   

1575  Annibale padovano: Italian composer (b. 1527)