Historical Events In February - 17

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32   

0440  Mesrop Mashtots   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Pari/ uke of Francia, dies at about 55   

1370  Battle at Rudau: Germany beats Lithuania.   

1371  Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanis/ rganist   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, office/ overnor (Lombardy).   

1500  Battle of Hemmingstedt.   

1568  Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace.   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1598  Boris Godunov chosen tsar of Russia.   

1444  Rudolf agricola: [roelof huysman], dutch humanist/organist   

1490  Charles de bourbon: Officer/governor (lombardy)   

1519  Francis: Duke of guise, french soldier and politician   

1581  Fausto poli: Italian catholic priest   

1583  J henry alting: Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre le pesant: Sieur de boisguilbert, french economist   

1653  Arcangelo corelli: Fusignano italy, violinist/comp (concerto grossi)   

1667  Georg bronner: Composer   

0364  Flavius jovianus: Christian emperor of rome (363-64),   

0440  Mesrop mashtots: Mesrop mashtots   

0956  Hugo the great: Earl of paris/duke of francia,   

1339  Otto: Duke of austria (b. 1301)   

1371  Ivan alexander of bulgaria: Ivan alexander of bulgaria   

1596  Friedrich sylburg: German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  Giordano bruno: Advocate of copernican theory, burned at stake   

1609  Ferdinando i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1549)