Historical Events In October - 28

0306  Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome.   

0312  Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

0969  Antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city.   

0969  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria   

1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56).   

1061  Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus and Pope Honorius II   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies.   

1312  Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen.   

1348  Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World   

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France.   

1017  Henry iii: Roman catholic german emperor (1046-56)   

1510  Francisco borgia: Great grandson of pope alexander vi/theologist/saint   

1510  Francis borgia: Spanish duke and jesuit priest   

1585  Cornelius otto jansen: France, roman catholic reform leader   

1667  Maria anna of neuburg: Second wife of charles ii of spain   

1689  Michel mathieu: Composer   

1691  Peder tordenskjold: Norwegian naval hero   

1697  Canaletto: Italian artist   

0312  Maxentius: Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  Alfred the great: English monarch,   

1138  Boleslaw iii kryzwousty: [scheefmond], duke of poland,   

1225  Jien: Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  Elisabeth of tirol: German queen   

1412  Margaret i of denmark: Wife of haakon vi of norway (b. 1353)   

1520  Pier gerlofs donia: Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  Ashikaga yoshihide: Japanese shogun (b. 1539)