Events on 13 August 42
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Emperor Justinian I rewards Liberius for his long and distinguished service in the Pragmatic Sanction, granting him extensive estates in Italy.
Year 900
Count Reginar I of Hainault rises against Zwentibold of Lotharingia and slays him near present-day Susteren.
Year 1516
The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of France recognizes Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, recognizes Francis's claim to Milan.
Year 1521
After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
Year 1532
Union of Brittany and France: The Duchy of Brittany is absorbed into the Kingdom of France.
Year 1536
Buddhist monks from Kyoto, Japan's Enryaku-ji temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout in what will be known as the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536).
Year 1553
Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland as a heretic.
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