History Trivia - Francis Drake knighted
April 4
186 Caracalla, Emperor of Rome, (211-217) was born.
527 Justinian I was created co-emperor. 1081 Alexius Comnenus crowned emperor. Alexius seized the throne from Nicephorus III. During his reign, he would succeed in reviving the Eastern Roman Empire after half a century of ineffective rule.
1460 University of Basle in Switzerland founded.
1541 Ignatius of Loyola became the first superior-general of the Jesuit Order.
1581 Francis Drake was knighted for completing a circumnavigation of the world.
1588 Christian IV succeeded Frederik II as king of Denmark.
186 Caracalla, Emperor of Rome, (211-217) was born.
527 Justinian I was created co-emperor. 1081 Alexius Comnenus crowned emperor. Alexius seized the throne from Nicephorus III. During his reign, he would succeed in reviving the Eastern Roman Empire after half a century of ineffective rule.
1460 University of Basle in Switzerland founded.
1541 Ignatius of Loyola became the first superior-general of the Jesuit Order.
1581 Francis Drake was knighted for completing a circumnavigation of the world.
1588 Christian IV succeeded Frederik II as king of Denmark.
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