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1155: Frederick Barbarossa Crowned Emperor in Rome

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1155: Frederick Barbarossa Crowned Emperor in Rome

On this day the powerful German ruler Frederick Barbarossa was crowned emperor in Rome. In fact, the trad ...

On this day the powerful German ruler Frederick Barbarossa was crowned emperor in Rome. In fact, the tradition of German rulers bearing the title of Roman Emperors and being crowned by popes in Rome h ...

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1219: Oldest National Flag in the World

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1219: Oldest National Flag in the World

On this day, according to legend, the oldest national flag in the world that is still in use was created. ...

On this day, according to legend, the oldest national flag in the world that is still in use was created. It is the Danish flag with a white cross on a red field. The Danes call it “Dannebrog”, which ...

June 15, 2019
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1158: The City of Munich was Named after Catholic Monks

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1158: The City of Munich was Named after Catholic Monks

The earliest preserved written document in which the city of Munich is mentioned was dated on this day in ...

The earliest preserved written document in which the city of Munich is mentioned was dated on this day in 1158. Specifically, at that time the powerful Duke of Bavaria and Saxony, Henry the Lion, buil ...

June 14, 2019
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1231: St. Anthony of Padua Dies

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1231: St. Anthony of Padua Dies

On this day the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, because he died, i.e. was " ...

On this day the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, because he died, i.e. was "born into heaven" on this day in 1231. St. Anthony was one of the first members of the Francisc ...

June 13, 2019
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632: Death of the Prophet Muhammad

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632: Death of the Prophet Muhammad

On this day in 632, Islamic prophet Muhammad died in the Arab city of Medina. He died at the age of 63, i ...

On this day in 632, Islamic prophet Muhammad died in the Arab city of Medina. He died at the age of 63, in the house of his wife Aisha, after several days of suffering from fever, headache and weaknes ...

June 08, 2019
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1191: Richard the Lionheart Arrives to the Holy Land

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1191: Richard the Lionheart Arrives to the Holy Land

On this day the famous English King Richard the Lionheart arrived to the Holy Land to participate in the ...

On this day the famous English King Richard the Lionheart arrived to the Holy Land to participate in the Crusade. He landed his fleet numbering hundreds of ships at the city of Acre, which the Crusade ...

June 08, 2019
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1290: Death of Beatrice, Dante’s Love with “Eyes of the Color of Emeralds“

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1290: Death of Beatrice, Dante’s Love with “Eyes of the Color of Emeralds“

On this day, at the age of only 24 years, Dante’s muse Beatrice Portinari died. Dante Alighieri saw, it ...

On this day, at the age of only 24 years, Dante’s muse Beatrice Portinari died. Dante Alighieri saw, it seems, this Florentine girl only twice in his life, but it was enough for him to fall in love w ...

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1431: 19-Year-Old St. Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake

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1431: 19-Year-Old St. Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake

On this day the English burned the 19-year-old St. Joan of Arc at the stake for alleged heresy. The motiv ...

On this day the English burned the 19-year-old St. Joan of Arc at the stake for alleged heresy. The motivation for the English to convict and eliminate her was her support to the French King Charles V ...

May 30, 2019
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