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Tiberius II Constantine
Roman emperor from 574 to 582
Rainald of Dassel
Archbishop of Cologne and Archchancellor of Italy from 1159 to 1167
Minamoto no Yoriie
Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1202 to 1203
John I of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1385 to 1433
Pope Pius II
Head of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464
Saitō Tatsuoki
Daimyo and warrior during the Sengoku period
Tiberius II Constantine — Roman emperor from 574 to 582, who died on August 14 582.
Rainald of Dassel — Archbishop of Cologne and Archchancellor of Italy from 1159 to 1167, who died on August 14 1167.
Minamoto no Yoriie — Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1202 to 1203, who died on August 14 1204.
John I of Portugal — King of Portugal from 1385 to 1433, who died on August 14 1433.
Pope Pius II — Head of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464, who died on August 14 1464.
Saitō Tatsuoki — Daimyo and warrior during the Sengoku period, who died on August 14 1573.
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Who died on August 14?
81 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 14, including Tiberius II Constantine, Rainald of Dassel, Minamoto no Yoriie. 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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57 documented historical events happened on August 14, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: War of Saint Sabas: A Genoese fleet captured or sank most of the ships of a Venetian trade convoy off the Albanian coast. On the same day, in another year: The Spanish Villasur expedition, intended to slow the progress of French influence on the Great Plains of North America, ended in failure when it was ambushed by Pawnee and Otoe forces. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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