Thursday, November 29, 2012

History Trivia

November 29

526 Antioch in modern day Syria was struck by an Earthquake, about 250,000 died.

799 Pope Leo III, aided by Charles the Great, returned to Rome.

800 Charlemagne arrived at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III.


939 Edmund was crowned as king of England as his half-brother Aethelstan died.

1268 Clement IV died. Upon the death of Clement, no new pope was elected for almost three years.

1314 Philip IV of France died.

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