#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
#otd 1006 St. Albuin died. Since the 11th c. he is considered one of the two patron saints of the Bishopric of Bressanone. Together with the bones of St. Ingeniun, his mortal remains lie today in this coffin in the Cathedral of Bressanone. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
Pic: WC
#otd 1498 the sculptor, engraver and painter Antonio del Pollaiuolo died in Rome. In the church of San Pietro in Vincoli this tomb commemorates him (left) and his brother Piero (right). #medievaldeath#Medieval@medievodons
#otd 1484 died Elisabeth of Künsberg, abbess of the monastery Himmelkron. In 1909 her epitaph was found during renovation works. #medievaldeath#Medieval@medievodons
#otd 1361 died Villana de' Botti, professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. A cult began shortly after her death, and she was beatified in 1824. This later tomb in Santa Maria Novella (Florence) commemorates her. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic: WC
#otd 814 Charlemagne died. Here is a little known depiction of his death, including cradling of the soul and being tempted by demons. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
Ms.: Chantilly, musée Condé, Ms722, f. 114v (Vincent de Beauvais)
#otd 946 died Edith, the first wife of Otto the Great. She was buried in Magdeburg, first in the Mauritius Monastery, later in the cathedral, from 1510 in this tomb. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
#otd 1397 died Rupert Pipan, son of Rupert of the Palatinate, who later became King Rupert. Rupert Pinan is buried in St. Martin, Amberg. #medievaldeath#Medieval@medievodons
#otd 1424 Margaret of Bavaria, duchess of Burgundy, died. This tomb, which shows her next to her husband John the Fearless, is now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon. #medievaldeath#Medieval@medievodons
#otd 628 Saint Anastasius of Persia, a Zoroastrian soldier who had converted to Christianity, died. He died as a martyr. The picture from the Menologion of Basil II (no exact data available) probably shows his burial in Rome. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
#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
#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