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Who died on January 18

114 figures who shaped history died on January 18.

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Leo I (emperor) — Eastern Roman emperor from 457 to 474, who died on January 18 474.

Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun — Ruler of Egypt and Syria from 884 to 896, who died on January 18 896.

Tamar I — Queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213, who died on January 18 1213.

Henry I of Cyprus — King of Cyprus from 1218 to 1253, who died on January 18 1253.

Margaret of Hungary (saint) — Hungarian princess and saint, who died on January 18 1271.

Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile — Queen of Castile and León from 1328 to 1350, who died on January 18 1357.

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Who died on January 18?

114 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 18, including Leo I (emperor), Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun, Tamar I. 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 18?

53 documented historical events happened on January 18, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The young child Leo II became the sole Byzantine emperor upon the death of his grandfather Leo I. On the same day, in another year: Francisco Pizarro founded Ciudad de los Reyes (present-day Lima, Peru) as the capital of the lands he conquered for the Spanish crown. 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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