Historical Events In September - 13
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
0081 Titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42 

0122 Building begins on Hadrian's Wall 

0533 General Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimium, near Carthage, North Africa 

0604 In this year, Sabinian starts his reign as Pope replacing Pope Gregory the Great. 

0867 Nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies. 

1125 Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg crowned as German king Lotharius III 

1157 Alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist. 

1224 Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata. 

1321 Dante Alighieri author of the Divine Comedy, dies. 

1321 Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies. 

1440 Gilles de Rais is finally taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by the Bishop of Nantes 

1503 Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David 

1504 Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand issue a Royal Warrant for the construction of a Royal Chapel (Capilla Real) to be built. 

1506 Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter 

1515 -14] Battle at Marignano: France beats Habsburgers and Pope Leo X. 

1520 William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier. 

1549 Pope Paul III signs Council of Bologna 

1551 Pandolfo Zallamella, composer. 

1553 English Hugh Latimer arrested 

1556 Charles V and Maria of Hungary march into Spain 

1574 Turkish fleet recaptures Tunis. 

1579 Breda forms Union of Utrecht. 

1594 Francesco Manelli, composer 

1596 Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java). 

1598 Philip II King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 

1598 Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71. 

1625 16 Rabbis (including Isiah Horowitz) are imprisoned in Jerusalem 

1631 Admiral Tholen conquerors 30+ Spanish frigates 

1650 Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik/archbishop, dies at 72 

1657 Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (Amsterdam Townhall), dies at 62 

1663 The inaugural serious slave conspiracy in colonial America (Virginia) 

1663 1st serious slave conspiracy in colonial America (Virginia) 

1673 Hercule Brehy, composer 

1682 Theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer 

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