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Who died on December 6

91 figures who shaped history died on December 6.

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Saint Nicholas — 4th-century Christian saint, who died on December 6 343.

Prince Toneri — Son of emperor Temmu; father of emperor Junnin, who died on December 6 735.

Afonso I of Portugal — King of Portugal from 1139 to 1185, who died on December 6 1185.

Maximos, Metropolitan of Kiev — Rus' bishop, who died on December 6 1305.

Pope Clement VI — Head of the Catholic Church from 1342 to 1352, who died on December 6 1352.

Jan van Scorel — Dutch painter, who died on December 6 1562.

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Who died on December 6?

91 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 6, including Saint Nicholas, Prince Toneri, Afonso I of Portugal. 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.

What happened on December 6?

46 documented historical events happened on December 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Leo VIII was ordained a bishop, claiming the Holy See as an antipope supported by Otto the Great. On the same day, in another year: Béla I (pictured) was crowned King of Hungary in Székesfehérvár. 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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