Events on 11 August 37
See all →Year 106
The south-western part of Dacia (modern Romania) becomes a Roman province: Roman Dacia.
Year 355
Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.
Year 490
Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan.
Year 1332
Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol.
Year 1473
The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu.
Year 1675
Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.
Year 1812
Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda.
Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 5
Birthdays on 11 August 176
See all →
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
b. 1086 – d. 1125
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1125)
Yolande of Aragon
b. 1384 – d. 1442
Yolande of Aragon (d. 1442)
Nikolaus von Schönberg
b. 1472 – d. 1537
Nikolaus von Schönberg, Catholic cardinal (d. 1537)
Margaret Paleologa
b. 1510 – d. 1566
Margaret Paleologa, Sovereign Marchioness of Montferrat (d. 1566)
Richard Mead
b. 1673 – d. 1754
Richard Mead, English physician and astrologer (d. 1754)
Frederick Haldimand
b. 1718 – d. 1791
Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-English general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (d. 1791)
Richard Brocklesby
b. 1722 – d. 1797
Richard Brocklesby, English physician (d. 1797)
Joseph Schuster (composer)
b. 1748 – d. 1812
Joseph Schuster, German composer (d. 1812)
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
b. 1778 – d. 1852
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Prussian gymnast, educator, and politician (d. 1852)
James B. Longacre
b. 1794 – d. 1869
James B. Longacre, American engraver (d. 1869)
David Rice Atchison
b. 1807 – d. 1886
David Rice Atchison, American general, lawyer, and politician (d. 1886)
William W. Chapman
b. 1808 – d. 1892
William W. Chapman, American lawyer and politician (d. 1892)
Deaths on 11 August 92
See all →
Jia Xu
d. 223 (b. 147)
Jia Xu, Chinese politician (b. 147)
Magnentius
d. 353 (b. 303)
Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)
Archbishop Flavian of Constantinople
d. 449
Archbishop Flavian of Constantinople
👤
Gero, Count of Alsleben
d. 979
Gero, Count of Alsleben
Byrhtnoth
d. 991 (b. 956)
Byrhtnoth, English soldier (b. 956)
👤
Sokkate
d. 1044 (b. 1001)
Sokkate, king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma (b. 1001)
👤
Guttorm of Norway
d. 1204 (b. 1199)
Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)
Clare of Assisi
d. 1253 (b. 1194)
Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (b. 1194)
Möngke Khan
d. 1259 (b. 1209)
Möngke Khan, Mongolian emperor (b. 1208)
Agnes of Faucigny
d. 1268
Agnes of Faucigny, Dame ruler of Faucigny, Countess consort of Savoy
👤
Domhnall II, Earl of Mar
d. 1332
Domhnall II, Earl of Mar
Robert II Keith, Marischal of Scotland
d. 1332
Robert II Keith, Marischal of Scotland