#otd 1354 died Balduin of Luxembourg, Archbishop of Trier, brother of an emperor, uncle of a king and great uncle of another emperor. He is buried in Trier Cathedral in this high tomb. #medieval@medievodons#medievaldeath
Schlesinger, Walter/Patze, Hans/Schwind, Fred (ed.), Ausgewählte Aufsätze von Walter Schlesinger, 1965-1979 (Vorträge u. Forschungen 50), Sigmaringen 1987.
#otd 842 Byzantine emperor Theophilos died. In this depiction, the head of the executed commander Theophobos is brought to his deathbed. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
Pic.: Madrid, BNE, Codex Vitr. 26-2 f. 62r. Wikipedia Commons
#otd 1456 Elisabeth of Lorraine-Vaudémont died. Four chansons de geste were translated into German by her and those around her - setting a trend. She was buried in St. Arnual in Saarbrücken. #medieval#medievaldeath@medievodons
#otd 1284 died Ulrich of Blücher, bishop of Ratzeburg. He was buried in Ratzeburg Cathedral, where his tombstone still commemorates him today. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons