Historical Events In August - 18

0353  Decentius, Roman usurper.   

0410  King Alarik I's Visigoten occupies and plunders Rome   

0472  Flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker.   

0849  Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1201  The city of Riga is founded   

1227  Genghis Khan Dies   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea.   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (/ 1-/ / 276), dies.   

1289  In this year, Pope Nicolaus IV publishes degree "Supra montem"   

1414  Jami: Persian poet   

1450  Marko marulic/marulus/splichanin/pechinich: Croatian poet   

1579  Charlotte flandrina van nassau: Daughter of willem i of orange   

1587  Virginia dare: 1st american born of english parents   

1587  1st english child: 1st english child born in new world (virginia dare)   

1596  Jean bolland: Flemish jesuit writer   

1605  Henry hammond: English churchman   

1606  Maria anna of spain: Holy roman empire empress and queen of hungary   

0353  Decentius: Roman usurper   

0849  Walafrid strabo: German monk and theologian   

1227  Genghis khan: Mongol conqueror,   

1236  Theodorus van celles: Monastery founder (kruisheren),   

1258  Theodore ii lascaris: Emperor of the empire of nicaea   

1276  Adrian v: [ottobono fieschi], italian pope (7/11-8/18/1276),   

1318  Clare of montefalco: Italian abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  Thomas de ros: 9th baron de ros, english soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)