Chronology of Notable Deaths

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1002

January 23
  • Death of Otto III, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire at age 21 in Viterbo, Italy (born in Germany in 980). King of the Germans 983+, crowned Holy Roman Emperor 996. [1] [37]

1003

May 12
  • Gerbert French scholar, dies in Rome. [1]
  • Sylvester II [Gerbert van Aurillac], first Fren Pope (999-1003), dies. [1]

1008

April 10
  • Notger bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies. [1]

1009

March 9
  • Death of St. Bruno von Querfurt (970 - 1009); missionary to Poland. [37]

1010

May 3
  • Ansfried 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about age 69. [1]

1011

February 23
  • Death of St. Willigis von Mainz; chancellor of Germany under emperor Otto I, Archbishop of Mainz. [37]

1012

May 12
  • Sergius IV [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies. [1]

1014

April 23
  • Brian Boru king of Ireland, dies in battle at age 87. [1]
  • Sweyn Forkbeard Viking king of England (1013-14), dies. [1]

1016

April 23
  • Aethelbred II "the Unready" king of England (979-1016), dies. [1]
November 30
  • Edmund II Ironsides, King of the Saxons (1016), dies at age 27. [1]

1018

December 1
  • Death of Dietmar in Merseburg, Germany; chronicler of information. [37]

1021

March 16
  • Death of St. Heribert von Köln; Archbishop of Cologne. [37]

1024

April 9
  • Benedict VIII [Theophylactus van Tusculum] Pope (1012-24), dies. [1]
July 13
  • Death of St. Heinrich II; Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Duke (Herzog) of Bavaria, King of Germany. [37]

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1025

December 15
  • Basilius II the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies. [1]

1028

May 5
  • Alfonso V King of León/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle. [1]

1030

April 30
  • Mohammud van Ghazna Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies. [1]
July 29
  • Death of King Olav Haraldsson of Norway, in battle of Stiklestad. [1] [1458.29]

1032

February 2
  • Rudolf III last independent king of Bourgundy, dies. [1]

1034

March 15
  • Mieszko II King of Poland (1025-34), dies. [1]

1035

May 30
  • Boudouin IV count of Flanders (988-1035), dies. [1]
November 12
  • Canute "The Great" King of the Danes (1016-1035), dies at age 41. [1]

1039

May 27
  • Dirk III Hierosolymita Count of Holland, dies. [1]

1040

March 7
  • Harold I King of England (1035-40), dies. [1]
March 17
  • Harold British King (1035-40), dies. [1]

1041

December 10
  • Michael IV Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies. [1]

1043

February 15
  • Gisela wife of Roman Catholic-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at age 52. [1]

1044

April 19
  • Gothelo duke of Netherlands-Lotharingen, dies. [1]

1047

October 9
  • Death of Suidiger (Pope Clement II), the second German pope; most noted for his efforts to eliminate the buying and selling of church offices; he convoked the council of Rome; only pope to be buried in Germany. [37]

1048

August 9
  • Death of Pope Damasus II, the third German pope, of malaria. [37]
December 13
  • Al-Biruni Arabic royal astrologer, dies at age 74. [1]

1049

January 12
  • Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair Persian mystic, dies at age 81. [1]
January 13
  • Derrick IV Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle. [1]

1050

May 17
  • Guido van Arezzo Italian music theorist, dies. [1]

1051

June 10
  • Death of St. Bardo in Paderborn (Germany); Benedictine monk, abbot, Archbishop of Mainz (1031), constructed Cathedral of Mainz. [37]

1054

February 20
  • Yaroslav I the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies. [1]
April 19
  • Leo IX [Bruno von Egesheim und Dagsburg] Pope (1049-54), dies at age 51. [1]
September 24
  • Death of Hermann von Reichenau in Reichenau (Germany); chronicler of information in his age. [37]

1055

January 11
  • Constantine IX Monomachos emperor of Byzantium, dies. [1]

1057

August 15
  • Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan. [1]
August 31
  • Leofric husband of Lady Godiva, dies. [1]

1058

March 29
  • Stephen IX [Frederik van Lotharingen], first Belgian Pope (1057-58), dies. [1]

1063

April 30
  • Death of Emperor Renzong of China. [5]

1065

December 27
  • Ferdinand I the Great, king of Castile, dies. [1]

1066

January 5
  • Edward de Belijder the Confessor, King of England (1043-1066), dies in London at age 62. [1] [1394.8] [1433.27]
July 18
  • Death of St. Answer by stoning in far north of German area (born about 1035); Benedictine monk. [37]
September 25
  • Battle of Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, England: King Harold II defeats Harold Hardrada of Norway, who dies in battle. [353.10] [1433.28]
October 14
  • Battle of Hastings, in which William (the Conqueror) of Normandy wins England. King Harold Godwinson of England is killed in battle by an arrow. [1] [353.10] [832.2] [1433.29]

1069

December 24
  • Godfried II with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies. [1]

1071

February 22
  • Arnulf III earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle. [1]

1072

March 16
  • Adalbert archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies. [1]

1073

April 21
  • Alexander II [Anselmo da Baggio] Pope (1061-73), dies. [1]
December 20
  • Domingo Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies. [1]

1075

August 2
  • John VIII Xiphilinus theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies. [1]

1076

February 22
  • Godfried III with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered. [1]
April 27
  • Willem bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies. [1]

1077

April 24
  • Geza I King of Hungary (1074-7), dies. [1]
December 14
  • Agnes of Poitou German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies. [1]

1078

February 22
  • Johannes van Fécamp Italian mystic writer, dies. [1]
  • John of Fécamp Italian mystic writer, dies. [1]

1079

May 9
  • Stanislaus Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered. [1]

1085

May 6
  • King Alfonso VI of León conquered Toledo, dies. [1]
May 25
  • Gregory VII [Ildebrando] Pope (1073-85), dies. [1]

1087

September 9
  • William I The Conqueror, King of England, and Duke of Normandy, dies. [1]

1088

January 6
  • Berengarius of Tours French theologist, dies. [1]

1089

April 28
  • Dirk de Grote bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies. [1]
May 28
  • Lanfrance Archbishop of Canterbury, dies. [1]

1090

October 6
  • Death of St. Adalbero von Würzburg (born about 1010 in Austria); Bishop of Würzburg (1045). [37]

1091

May 31
  • Hendrik van Verdun bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies. [1]

1093

July 14
  • Death of St. Ulrich von Zell in the Black Forest (born 1029 in Regensburg (Germany)). [37]

1099

April 14
  • Conrad bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death. [1]

1100

September 8
  • Clement III first antipope (1084-1100), dies (birth date unknown). [1]

1103

January 17
  • Frutolf German monk/musicologist/historian, dies. [1]

1106

August 7
  • Heinrich IV, the Holy Roman Emperor, dies in Liege, Lorraine (born in Saxony). (1077). [37]

1109

January 26
  • Albericus of Cîteaux French saint, dies. [1]
April 21
  • Anselmus philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies. [1]
April 28
  • Hugo van Cluny 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies. [1]

1111

March 7
  • Bohemund I of Tarente French ruler of Antioch, dies. [1]

1112

December 12
  • Tancred monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies. [1]

1115

April 16
  • Svjatopolk II great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]. [1]

1116

December 23
  • Ivo van Chartres French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies. [1]

1118

January 21
  • Paschalis II [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies. [1]
April 2
  • Boudouin I of Bologne/Edessa, first crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies. [1]
August 15
  • Death of Byzantine emperor Alexius I Comnenus. [350.10]

1119

January 17
  • Boudouin VII Hapkin count of Flanders, dies. [1]
January 28
  • Gelasius II [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies. [1]

1122

March 2
  • Floris II the fat one, count of Holland, dies. [1]

1124

February 8
  • Stefanus of Thiers/Muret founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies. [1]
April 27
  • Alexander I king of Scotland (1107-24), dies. [1]
May 6
  • Balak Emir of Aleppo, murdered. [1]
December 13
  • Callistus II [Guido di Borgogna] Italian Pope (1119-24), dies. [1]

1125

May 23
  • Death of Heinrich V, King of the Germans (1098) and Holy Roman Emperor (1111-1125). [1] [37]

1126

December 13
  • Hendrik IX the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies. [1]

1127

March 2
  • Charles the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered. [1]

1128

February 12
  • Toghtekin slave/atabek of Damascus, dies. [1]

1130

January 7
  • Baldricus Burgoliensis French historian/archbishop, dies at about age 83. [1]
February 13
  • Honorius II [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies. [1]

1131

March 1
  • Stephen II King of Hungary (1116-31), dies. [1]

1134

February 10
  • Robert III/II Curthouse Duke of Normandy, dies. [1]
March 28
  • Stefanus Harding third abbott of Cîteaux/saint, dies. [1]
June 6
  • Death of St. Norbert von Xanten (born about 1080 in Xanten (Germany); founded a religious order at Prémontré (modern France), founded abbeys in Westphalia, Archbishop of Magdeburg. [37]

1135

December 1
  • Henry I Beauclerc king of England (first king that could read), dies. [1]

1136

November 15
  • Death of St. Leopold III (born about 1073 in Melk, Austria); duke of Austria from 1095, founded three monasteries. [37]
December 14
  • Harald IV "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered. [1]

1137

December 3
  • Lotharius III of Supplinburg, Roman-German emperor (1133-37), dies at age 67. [1]
December 4
  • Lotharius III of Supplinburg emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at age 67. [1]

1138

January 25
  • Anacletus II [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies. [1]

1139

January 25
  • Godfried I with the Beard, duke of Brabant/Earl of Leuven, dies. [1]

1140

February 6
  • Thurstan archbishop of York, dies. [1]

1141

February 11
  • Hugo of St-Victor philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies. [1]
December 29
  • Yue Fei Chinese general, executed. [1]

1142

April 21
  • Pierre Abélard French philosopher (Sic et Non, Héloïse), dies at age 62. [1]

1143

April 8
  • John II Comnenus Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident. [1]

1144

March 8
  • Celestine II [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle. [1]
May 24
  • Petronella wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies. [1]

1145

February 15
  • Lucius II [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies. [1]

1151

September 7
  • Geoffrey Plantagenet conquered Normandy, dies at age 38. [1]

1152

February 15
  • Konrad III Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about age 58. [1]

1153

May 23
  • David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about age 68. [1]

1154

February 26
  • Rogier II Guiscard King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at age 60. [1]
December 3
  • Anastasius IV Pope (1153-54), dies. [1]

1156

January 30
  • Herman van Horn bishop of Utrecht (1151/52-56), dies. [1]
December 25
  • Peter Venerabilis French theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about age 61. [1]

1159

September 1
  • Adrian IV only English pope (1154-59), dies (birth date unknown). [1]

1160

May 18
  • King Erik of Sweden is killed by the Danish prince. [7]

1162

February 10
  • Boudouin III son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies. [1]

1163

January 14
  • Ladislaus I Arpad king of Hungary (1162-63), dies. [1]

1164

January 27
  • Abraham ibn Ezra poet/philosopher, dies. [1]
February 10
  • Hugo van Fosses/Prémontré abbott of Prémontré, dies. [1]
April 20
  • Victor IV [Ottaviano Montecello] Italian antipope (1159-64), dies. [1]
July 29
  • King Olaf of Norway, dies. [1]

1165

December 9
  • Malcom IV king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at age 24. [1]

1167

January 12
  • Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx English abbot/saint, dies at about age 56. [1]
February 27
  • Robert of Melun English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies. [1]

1169

March 23
  • Shirkuh Kurd General/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies. [1]

1170

December 29
  • Thomas Beckett archbishop, assassinated by four knights of King Henry II. [1]

1171

May 1
  • Dermot MacMurrough last Irish king of Leinster, dies. [1]

1172

March 4
  • Stephan III King of Hungary (1162-72), dies. [1]

1174

May 15
  • Nur ad-Din Mahmud King of Syria, dies. [1]

1177

January 13
  • Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg Duke of Austria, dies. [1]

1178

May 27
  • Godfried van Rhenen bishop of Utrecht, dies. [1]

1179

September 17
  • Death of Hildegard von Bingen near Bingen; born in Bermersheim (Germany) near the Rhine; founded her own Benedictine convents near Bingen, and near Rüdesheim, she was a natural scientist, healer, artist, poet and musician. [37]

1180

September 24
  • Manuel I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor (1143-80), dies. [1] [370.22]

1182

December 4
  • Henry Earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies. [1]

1185

April 24
  • Antoku Taira emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns. [1]
December 6
  • Afonso I the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at age 76. [1]

1187

December 17
  • Gregory VIII [Alberto de Morra] Italian Pope (1187), dies. [1]

1189

February 4
  • Gilbert of Sempringham English monastery founder/saint, dies. [1]
July 6
  • Henry II King of England (1154-89), dies at age 56. [1]
September 3
  • Rabbi Jacob of Orleans killed in anti Jewish riot in London England. [1]

1190

June 10
  • Death of Friedrich I (Friedrich Barbarossa). [37]

1191

March 3
  • Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at age 52. [1]
March 20
  • Clement III [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, third crusades), dies. [1]

1194

February 20
  • Tancredo of Lecce King of Sicily, dies. [1]
May 5
  • Kazimierz II the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies. [1]

1195

December 17
  • Boudouin V count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies. [1]

1196

April 26
  • Alfonso II King of Aragon (1162-96), dies. [1]
April 30
  • Boudouin II bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies. [1]

1198

January 8
  • Coelestinus III [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies. [1]
May 31
  • Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen rabbi of Mainz, dies. [1]
December 10
  • Averroës ibn-Rusjd Moorish philosopher, dies. [1]

1199

February 13
  • Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon) monk, dies. [1]
April 6
  • Richard I the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at age 41. [1]

End of 1002-1200. Next: 1201.

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