[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History Dec. 12

[Steve Rourke]

Born:
1560 Maximilien de Béthune duke of Sully/baron of Rosny/PM of France
1574 Anne van Denemarken daughter of Danish King Frederik II
1579 Heinrich Steuccius composer


Deaths:
0884 Carloman co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies
1112 Tancred monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies
1204 Maimonides [Moses Ben Maimon] Spanish/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69
1263 Hakon IV Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies
1600 John Craig Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies

Other Events:
0627 Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen
1098 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria
1474 Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon
1479 Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III
1524 Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome
1527 Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice




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