On this date, September 22nd, in medieval history: 530 – Death of Pope St. Felix IV 530 – Boniface II and Dioscorus both consecrated as pope simultaneously, resulting in a schism in the Catholic church 1241 – Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician
On this date, September 17th, in medieval history: 879 – Birth of Charles III (The Simple), King of France 1179 – Death of Saint Hildegard of Bingen 1271 – Birth of Wencenslaus II, King of Bohemia
On this date, September 15th, in medieval history: 668 – Constans II Pogonatus, the Byzantine Emperor, is assassinated 921 – Death of St. Ludmilla, patron saint of Bohemia. St. Ludmilla helped establish Christianity in Bohemia. She was later strangled to death by allies of her daughter-in-law, Drahomira.
On this date, September 11th, in medieval history: 813 – Louis I (“The Pious”), son of Charlemagne, crowned Holy Roman Emperor 1297 – William Wallace and the Scots defeat the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge
On this date, September 9th, in medieval history: 1000 – The Battle of Swold (or Svold), one of the most famous sea-fights among the Norsemen 1087 – Death of William the Conqueror, Duke William of Normandy, William I of England
On this date, September 8th, in medieval history: 701 – Death of Pope Sergius I 1157 – Birth of Richard I (the “Lionheart”), King of England 1380 – At the Battle of Kulikovo, the Russians defeat the Tartars. 1425 – Death of King Charles III (“The Noble”), King of Navarre… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Medieval History
On this date, September 5th, in medieval history: 1187 – Birth of Louis VIII (“The Lion”), King of France 1316 – Pope John XXII enthroned
On this date, September 4th, in medieval history: 476 – Odoacer deposes Romulus Augustulus, last Roman Emperor of the Western Empire. 1241 – Alexander III, King of Scotland, is born. 1346 – King Edward of England and the Black Prince lay siege to Calais; Bernard Cornwell describes this battle in his historical… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Medieval History
On this date, September 3rd, in medieval history: 1189 – Richard I (the “Lion-Heart”) crowned King of England 1260 – The Egyptian Mamluks defeat the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut, marking the first time the Mongols had ever been decisively defeated, according to some historians 1346 – Edward… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Medieval History