#otd 1390 died Rupert I 'the Red' of the Palatinate. He was buried with his wife Beatrix of Berg in the Neustadt Collegiate Church. The photos show the grave in the state until 1906, when it was opened, and in the present installation. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
Dumbarton Oaks public lecture tomorrow (Thursday): "India on the Red Sea: The Early Byzantine Awareness of East Africa and South Arabia," by Ben Garstad
Free. 6-7 PM ET on Zoom
Ben is an erudite scholar and an animated speaker -this is sure to be an interesting (and timely) lecture!
#otd 1450 died John II of Ziegenhain, the last count of Ziegenhein and Nidda. He is commemorated by this tombstone in the monastery church of Haina. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
Pic: Wikipedia Commons
#otd 1468 Juana Enríquez, Queen of Aragon, Sardinia and Navarre, died. She was buried next to her husband John II in the Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet, where today these monuments commemorate them. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
Pic.: Wikipedia Commons
#otd 1242 Henry (VII), son of Frederick II and former king of the romans, is said to have committed suicide. However, the story comes as an accusation against his father from the papal camp. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
Ms.: Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 190/2, fol. 170v.
#otd 1250 Jocerand III Gros de Brancion died in the course of the battle of al-Mansura. He was buried in Uxelles, but his effigy is now in Brancion. #medieval#medievaldeath@medievodons
otd 1250 Robert I of Artois died in the battle of al-Mansura. Here he is recognizable by the red tournament collar in the coat of arms. His brother Louis IX is shown mourning on the right. #medievaldeath#Medieval@medievodons
#otd 1259 died Thomas II, Lord of Piedmont and regent of Savoy 8amongst other titles). He is buried in Aosta Cathedral, where today this tomb remembers him. #medievaldeath#Medieval@medievodons