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Who died on January 11

133 figures who shaped history died on January 11.

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Pope John VI — Head of the Catholic Church from 701 to 705, who died on January 11 705.

Emperor Kōnin — Emperor of Japan from 770 to 781, who died on January 11 782.

Staurakios — Byzantine emperor in 811 (790s–812), who died on January 11 812.

Michael I Rangabe — Byzantine emperor from 811 to 813, who died on January 11 844.

Boso of Provence — King of Provence, who died on January 11 887.

Constantine IX Monomachos — Byzantine emperor from 1042 to 1055, who died on January 11 1055.

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Who died on January 11?

133 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 11, including Pope John VI, Emperor Kōnin, Staurakios. 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 January 11?

49 documented historical events happened on January 11, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Theodora Porphyrogenita became the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of her brother-in-law Constantine IX Monomachos. On the same day, in another year: Arauco War: The Mapuche-Huilliche of southern Chile defeated a slave-hunting Spanish army at the Battle of Río Bueno. 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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