December 22
69 Roman Emperor Vitellius was
killed in a street battle in Rome by soldiers of Vespasian, who succeeded
Vitellius as emperor.
1135 Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois (Stephen,
grandson of William the Conqueror) as English king. His reign was plagued with
civil war with his cousin the Empress Matilda whose son Henry II succeeded him
upon his death.
1216 the Dominican order was formally sanctioned. Founded by
St. Dominic, the Dominican order of mendicant friars emphasized scholarship as
well as preaching. The organization received official sanction from Pope
Honorius III
December 22
69 Roman Emperor Vitellius was killed
in a street battle in Rome by soldiers of Vespasian, who succeeded Vitellius as
emperor.
1135 Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois (Stephen, grandson of
William the Conqueror) as English king. His reign was plagued with civil war
with his cousin the Empress Matilda whose son Henry II succeeded him upon his
death.
1216 the Dominican order was formally sanctioned. Founded by St.
Dominic, the Dominican order of mendicant friars emphasized scholarship as well
as preaching. The organization received official sanction from Pope Honorius
III.
December 22
69 Roman Emperor Vitellius was killed
in a street battle in Rome by soldiers of Vespasian, who succeeded Vitellius as
emperor.
1135 Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois (Stephen, grandson of
William the Conqueror) as English king. His reign was plagued with civil war
with his cousin the Empress Matilda whose son Henry II succeeded him upon his
death.
1216 the Dominican order was formally sanctioned. Founded by St.
Dominic, the Dominican order of mendicant friars emphasized scholarship as well
as preaching. The organization received official sanction from Pope Honorius
III.
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