Historical Events In March - 01

0286  Roman Emperor Diocletian raises Maximian to the rank of Caesar   

0293  Roman emperor Maximianus introduces tetrarchy   

0317  Crispus and Constantine II, sons of Roman Emperor Constantine I, and Licinius Iunior, son of Emperor Licinius, are made Caesares   

0492  St Felix III ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0705  John VII begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0743  Slave export by Christians to heathen areas prohibited   

0772  Po Tjiu-i, Chinese poe/ overnor of Hang-tsjow   

0918  Balderik becomes bishop of Utrecht   

1260  Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis, conquerors Damascus   

1331  Black Death in Europe, Asia and North Africa killing 75-200 million (10-60% of European population) people   

1382  French Maillotin uprises against taxes   

0040  Martial: Latin poet   

1432  Isabel of coimbra: Queen of portugal   

1456  Wladyslaw jagiello: King of bohemia/hungary (1471/90-1516)   

1494  Il bacchiacca: [franceso ubertini], italian painter   

1528  Albrecht v von wittelsbach: [the generous], duke of bavaria   

1547  Rudolph goclenius: German philosopher   

1597  Jean-charles de la faille: Belgian mathematician   

1607  Giovanni francesco milanta: Composer   

0589  Saint david: Patron saint of wales (b. 500)   

0965  Leo viii: Italian (anti-)pope (963-65),   

0986  King lothair of france: King lothair of france (b. 941)   

1131  Stephen ii: King of hungary (1116-31),   

1233  Count thomas i of savoy: Count thomas i of savoy (b. 1178)   

1244  Gruffydd ap llywelyn fawr: Son of llywelyn the great (b. 1200)   

1383  Amadeus vi: (green earl), earl of savoy,   

1510  Francisco d'almeida: Viceroy of india,