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Ambrose
Christian bishop and theologian (c. 339–397)
Isidore of Seville
Hispano-Roman scholar (c. 560–636)
Plato of Sakkoudion
Byzantine saint
Pope Formosus
Head of the Catholic Church from 891 to 896
Abu Firas al-Hamdani
Hamdanid dynasty prince and poet
Alfonso X of Castile
King of Castile and León from 1252 to 1284
Ambrose — Christian bishop and theologian (c. 339–397), who died on April 4 397.
Isidore of Seville — Hispano-Roman scholar (c. 560–636), who died on April 4 636.
Plato of Sakkoudion — Byzantine saint, who died on April 4 814.
Pope Formosus — Head of the Catholic Church from 891 to 896, who died on April 4 896.
Abu Firas al-Hamdani — Hamdanid dynasty prince and poet, who died on April 4 968.
Alfonso X of Castile — King of Castile and León from 1252 to 1284, who died on April 4 1284.
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138 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 4, including Ambrose, Isidore of Seville, Plato of Sakkoudion. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
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