Historical Events In August - 15

0069  Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies.   

0778  Battle at Roncevalles: Basques beat Charles the Great   

0778  Roland, Frankish commander.   

0927  The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies.   

1040  King Duncan I is killed in battle against his inaugural cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scotland.   

1040  King Duncan I of Scotland.   

1057  Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

1057  King Macbeth is killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada.   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies.   

1171  King alfonso ix of leon: King alfonso ix of leon (d. 1230)   

1195  Anthony of padua: Portuguese saint   

1432  Luigi pulci: Italy, poet (morgante)   

1575  Bartol kaÅ¡ić: Croatian writer and linguist   

1613  Gilles ménage: French scholar   

1619  Hubertus quellinus: [quellien], flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  Frederick-william i: King of prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  Francesco zuccarelli: Italian rococo painter/etcher   

0069  Servius sulpicius galba: 6th emperor of rome (68-69), murdered   

0423  Flavius honorius: Emperor east roman republic (395-423),   

0778  Roland: Frankish commander   

1038  Stefanus i: [arpad], 1st king of hungary,   

1040  King duncan i of scotland: King duncan i of scotland   

1057  Macbeth: King of scotland, slain by son of king duncan   

1118  Alexius i comnenus: Emperor of byzantium (1081-1118),   

1196  Conrad ii: Duke of swabia (b. 1173)