Historical Events In November - 11
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
0307 Flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies 

0308 The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Maxentius and Licinius to be Augusti, while rival contender Constantine I is declared Caesar of Britain and Gaul 

0397 Martinus, (St Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81 

0405 Arsacius, intruding archbishop of Constantinople 

0511 Clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45. 

0537 Pope Silverius, saint 

0537 St Silverius ends his reign as Catholic Pope. 

0826 Theodore the Studite, Byzantine theologist/poet/saint, dies. 

0865 Petronas the Patrician, Byzantine General 

0887 Parliament in Tribur: King Charles III steps down. 

1150 Hartbert, bishop of Utrecht (1140-50), dies. 

1154 Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212) 

1155 Alfonso VIII, the Noble One, king of Castilia 

1158 Emperor Frederik I Barbarossa declares himself ruler of North Italy. 

1208 Otto van Wittelsbach chosen German king 

1215 4th Lateran Council (12th ecumenical council) opens in Rome 

1331 Stefanus VIII Uros III Decanski, king of Serbia (1322-31), dies 

1417 Oddo Colonna elected as Pope Martinus V. 

1493 Columbus discovers Saba 

1500 Treaty of Granada: France and Aragon divide Naples. 

1503 Pope Julius II elected. 

1523 Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician 

1528 Lucas van Prague, Czech leader of Bohemian Brothers, dies at about 68. 

1572 Duke of Alva's son Don Fredrik begins siege for Haarlem. 

1579 Frans Snyders, Flemish animal painter 

1599 Ottavio Piccolomini, Italian/Spanish marshal. 

1606 Turkey and Austria sign Treaty of Zsitva-Torok 

1620 41 pilgrims land in Massachusetts, sign Mayflower Compact (just and equal laws) 

1620 41 pilgrims land in Mass, sign Mayflower Compact (just and equal laws). 

1633 George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax/author (Character of a Trimmer) 

1634 Following pressure from Anglican bishop John Atherton, the Irish House of Commons passes "An Act for the Punishment for the Vice of Buggery" 

1636 Yen Jo-chu, Chinese scholar of Ch'ing dynasty. 

1638 Cornelis Cornelisz, "of Haarlem", painter, dies at about 76. 

1640 John Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London. 

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