Historical Events In June - 15

0763  -BC- Assyrians record total solar eclipse event on clay tablet.   

0923  The Battle of Soissons ends with the death of Robert at the hands of Charles III, but Charles is defeated and the barons elect Rudolf, duke of Burgundy, to succeed Robert They imprison Charles, who will die at Peronne in 929.   

0923  Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy.   

0923  Robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle   

0948  Romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies.   

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0991  Theophano, German Empres/ ife of Emperor Otto II, dies   

1094  Valencia falls to El Cid after a siege of 9 months by an army of 7000 men, most of them Muslims   

1094  Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar [El Cid] occupies Valencia on the Moren   

1184  King Magnus V of Norway is killed at the battle of Fimreite   

1215  King John of England signs the Magna Carta, granting his barons more liberty.   

1215  King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, England.   

1221  Frederik ii: [strijdbare], duke of austria   

1330  Edward: The black prince, prince of wales (1343-1376)   

1542  Richard grenville: English parliament leader/vice-admiral (roanoke)   

1553  Ernst: Archduke of austria/governor of the netherlands   

1594  Nicolas poussin: French painter   

1623  Cornelis de witt: Dutch statesman (chatham)   

1624  Hiob ludolf: German orientalist   

1636  Johann david mayer: Composer   

0923  Robert i: King of france (922-23),   

0948  Romanus i lecapenus: Armenian emperor of byzantium (919-44),   

0991  Theophano: German empress/wife of emperor otto ii,   

1246  Frederik ii "the strijdbare": Duke of austria,   

1337  Angelus clarenus/da cingoli: Italian leader,   

1341  Andronicus iii paleologus: Byzantine emperor (1328-41),   

1381  Wat tyler: Leader of english peasants' revolt, beheaded in london   

1383  John vi cantacuzenus: Byzantine emperor