Historical Events In February - 18

0814  Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne.   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies.   

1129  Jerusalem taken by Emperor Frederik II   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59.   

1268  The Livonian Brothers of the Sword are defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakovor   

1332  In this year, Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia starts his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces.   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56.   

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura).   

1455  Fra Angelico, Italian monk/painter, dies   

1478  George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is privately executed in the Tower of London   

1478  Duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel.   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1503  Henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII).   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1517  Mary Tudor, Daughter of Henry VIII is born   

1535  Agrippa von Nettesheim, German royal astrologer, dies at 48   

1536  France and Turkey sign military/trade agreement against King Karel   

1536  France and Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel   

1546  Martin Luther, who started the Lutheran religion, dies in Germany.   

1546  Martin Luther, biblical scholar/religious reformer, dies at 62   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1563  Huguenot Jean Poltrot de Mere shoots gen Francois De Guise   

1564  Michelangelo dies in Rome.   

1564  Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italian sculptor/painter (David), dies at 88.   

1574  Zeeland falls to Dutch rebels.   

1587  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8].   

1609  Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)   

1632  Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer   

1634  Ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution.   

1660  Judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried.   

1677  Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn).   

1678  John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published.   

1678  John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published.   

1683  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62.   

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1374  Saint jadwiga of poland: Queen of poland   

1404  Leon b alberti: Italian humanist/architect (della pittura)   

1486  Chaitanya mahaprabhu: Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  Mary i tudor: [bloody mary], greenwich, queen of england (1553-58)   

1530  Uesugi kenshin: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1543  Charles iii: Duke of lorraine   

1559  Isaac casaubon: Naturalized english classical scholar, theologian   

1602  Per brahe (the younger): Swedish soldier   

0814  Angilbert: Frankish monk and confidant of charlemagne   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn qurra: Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  Death of Gregory v: [bruno] 1st german pope,   

1139  Prince yaropolk ii of kiev: Prince yaropolk ii of kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  Alexander neckum de sancto albano: Engl encyclopedist,   

1294  Kublai khan: Mongol emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  Albert ii of mecklenburg: Albert ii of mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  Enguerrand vii: French master of coucy/count of soissons,