Die Vernichtung der ungarischen Juden beginnt. Bis zum 9.7.1944 werden über 400.000 von ihnen nach Auschwitz verschleppt und vernichtet, insgesamt ermorden die Nazis mehr als 500.000 Juden aus Ungarn.
#otd 1219 William Marshal, "the best knight that ever lived" (Stephen Langton), died. In his Historia Anglorum, Matthew Paris highlighted the death with an inverted coat of arms - and a crossbow. #mediaval@medievodons#medievaldeath Ms.: BL Royal MS 14 C VII f. 104v.
On this day in 1748, John Ryan died aged 60. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Dunsany, Co. Meath, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/ryan1748
John the Orphanotropho was chief court eunuch in Byzantium (11th c.). He was involved in various intrigues, the picture shows Empress Zoë trying unsuccessfully to have him poisoned. He died #otd 1034. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic: Madrid, BNE, Codex Vitr. 26-2, f. 212r.
On this day in 1763, Frances McDonnell died aged 9 months. The Journals show a drawing of a monument erected for her by her father, Alexander, at Bonamargy graveyard, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim: https://bit.ly/mcdon1763
On this day in 1750, Roger McKenna died. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Errigal Trough, Co. Monaghan, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/mcken1750
#otd 1141 (or 1142) Robert de Brus, Lord of Annandale and progenitor of the Brus family, died. He was buried in Guisborough Priory, which he founded and which is now a ruin. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic: Wikipedia Commons
On this day in 1752, Martha Kein died aged 5. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Ballykeel, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/kein1752
#otd 1480 died Philip I (the elder) of Hanau-Lichtenberg. He was buried in the town church of St. Nicholas in Babenhausen, where his epitaphs made of red sandstone is preserved. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic.: Wikipedia Commons
On this day in 1852, Susan Kerin Laffan died aged 59. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Clare Abbey, Co. Clare, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/laffan1852
#otd 1329 died John Droxford, bishop of Bath and Wells. He was buried in Wells cathedral, where his effigy is still on display today. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic.: Wikipedia Commons
On this day in 1807, Sussanna Allen died aged 21. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Ballymahon, Shrule, Co. Longford, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/allen1807