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Heads of State

Year of the Water Snake癸巳( at the beginning of the year Water Dragon壬辰)

Syria: 1484/85 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Ersturkundliche mentions

Culture

  • August 9: Laying the foundation stone for the construction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Religion

  • February 21: Thomas Becket was canonized.

Disasters

  • A violent earthquake rocked Denmark.
  • According to the Annals of Pöhlde fell to mid-May snow and then the country had to suffer from an exceptional drought. This is true for large parts of central Europe, at least for the territory of today's Germany and France. ( Annals of Magdeburg )
  • In winter, a cough fever rages particularly difficult. Magdeburg Annals: " To the first of December began dying. ... " ( More Source: King Cologne Chronicle )

Born

  • Llywelyn from Iorwerth, Prince of Gwynedd in North Wales ( † 1240)

Died

  • 05 January: Bolesław IV, Duke of Masovia and Poland ( * 1120 or 1121 )
  • July 25: Matthew of Alsace, Count of Boulogne 1159-1173
  • Nerses IV Schnorhali, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia (* 1102)
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