Historical Events In May - 29

0363  Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is unable to take the city   

0757  In this year, St Paul I starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

1138  Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II.   

1167  Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano   

1176  Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa.   

1176  Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa.   

1405  Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1414  Council of Constance.   

1415  Council of Konstanz   

1453  Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire.   

1453  French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49.   

1500  Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1506  Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered.   

1576  Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea   

1592  At the Battle of Sacheon, the Korean navy led by Admiral Yi Sun Shin, repels a Japanese army that outnumbers it nearly 3 to 1.   

1593  John Penry, English congressionalist, executed.   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle).   

1629  Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74.   

1630  Governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England".   

1630  King Charles II of Britain is born   

1630  Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England".   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85).   

1652  English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp.   

1652  English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp   

1660  Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth   

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1677  Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.   

1680  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73   

1691  Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61   

1692  Battle at La Hogue English and Dutch fleet beat France   

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1594  Gottfried heinrich graf zu pappenheim: Bavarian general   

1627  Anne ml of orleans: Duchess of montpensier (grand mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles ii: King of england (1660-85)   

1630  Charles ii of england: Charles ii of england (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van bijnkershoek: Lawyer/president of high council   

1675  Humphry ditton: English mathematician   

1716  Louis j m daubenton: French zoologist   

1722  James fitzgerald: 1st duke of leinster, irish politician   

1259  Death of King christopher i of denmark: King christopher i of denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  Death of King henry ii of castile: King henry ii of castile (b. 1334)   

1405  Philippe de mézières: Advisor to charles v of france   

1425  Death of Hongxi emperor of china: Hongxi emperor of china (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine xi dragases: Last byzantine emperor,   

1500  Bartholomeu diaz de narvaez (novaez): Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus latomus [jasques masson]: Belgian inquisitor,   

1546  Cardinal beaton: English archbishop of st andrews, murdered