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Who died on February 25

74 figures who shaped history died on February 25.

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Tarasios of Constantinople — Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 784 to 806, who died on February 25 806.

Fujiwara no Mototsune — Japanese statesman, courtier and aristocrat, who died on February 25 891.

William Lily (grammarian) — English classical grammarian and scholar (c. 1468–1522), who died on February 25 1522.

Berchtold Haller — German Protestant reformer, who died on February 25 1536.

Vittoria Colonna — Italian poet and noble, who died on February 25 1547.

Albrecht von Wallenstein — Bohemian military leader and statesman, who died on February 25 1634.

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Who died on February 25?

74 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 25, including Tarasios of Constantinople, Fujiwara no Mototsune, William Lily (grammarian). 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 February 25?

30 documented historical events happened on February 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Roman emperor Hadrian adopted Antoninus Pius as his son and successor following the death of Hadrian's first adopted son Lucius Aelius. On the same day, in another year: Khosrow II, the last great king of the Sasanian Empire, was overthrown by his son Kavad II. 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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