Historical Events In May - 12

0254  In this year, Stephan I adopts in place of Lucius I as Catholic Pope   

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

0919  Duke Henry of Saxon is recorded as becoming king Henry I of Oostfrankische rich.   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome.   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1082  Battle at Mailberg Vratislav II of Bohemia beats Leopold II of Austria.   

1082  Battle at Mailberg: Vratislav II of Bohemia beats Leopold II of Austr   

1082  Battle at Mailberg: Vratislav II of Bohemia beats Leopold II of Austria   

1191  Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.   

1215  English barons serve ultimatum on king John without Country.   

1328  Louis IV de Beier selects P Rainalducci as anti-Pope Nicolaas V   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1459  Sun City India founded by Rao Jodhpur.   

1465  Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1525  Battle at Biblingen: Zwabische Union beats rebel Wurttembergse farmers.   

1534  Wurttemberg is recorded as becoming Lutherian.   

1551  San Marcos University in Lima Peru, opens.   

1567  Claudio Monteverdi, Italian composer is born   

1588  Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France   

1588  Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris.   

1604  Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1640  Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV   

1641  Prince Willem II (14) marries English princess Henriette Mary Stuart (9)   

1641  Prince Willem II (14) marries Engl princess Henriette Mary Stuart (9).   

1641  Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48.   

1649  Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered   

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized.   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children).   

1679  Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer   

1684  Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest.   

1689  England and Netherlands form League of Augsburg.   

1695  English king Willem III departs to Netherlands   

1700  Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect   

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1496  Gustav I of Sweden: Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici: Grand Duke of Tuscany   

1622  louis de Buade de Frontenac: Governor General of New France   

1626  Louis Hennepin: Flemish missionary   

1662  jan F van Bloom: [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  august II: the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  frederick Augustus I of Poland: Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

1679  giovanni Antonio Ricieri: composer   

0912  leo VI Sophos: Byzantine Emperor (886-912),   

1003  Death of Gerbert: French scholar,   

1012  Death of Sergius IV: [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12),   

1382  Death of Johanna I: Queen of Naples/Provence,   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus: Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1634  george Chapman: English dramatist/interpreter,   

1641  thomas Wentworth: English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  isaac Doreslaer: English lawyer/diplomat, murdered