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Ptolemy VIII Physcon
8th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
Julian (emperor)
Roman emperor from 361 to 363, Neoplatonic philosopher
Saichō
8/9th-century Japanese Buddhist monk; founder of the Tendai sect
Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia
High Duchess consort of Poland
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
Persian astronomer
John Argyropoulos
15th-century Greek scholar
Ptolemy VIII Physcon — 8th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, who died on June 26 116 BC.
Julian (emperor) — Roman emperor from 361 to 363, Neoplatonic philosopher, who died on June 26 363.
Saichō — 8/9th-century Japanese Buddhist monk; founder of the Tendai sect, who died on June 26 822.
Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia — High Duchess consort of Poland, who died on June 26 1265.
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi — Persian astronomer, who died on June 26 1274.
John Argyropoulos — 15th-century Greek scholar, who died on June 26 1487.
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- 1938
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- 1946
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113 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 26, including Ptolemy VIII Physcon, Julian (emperor), Saichō. 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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70 documented historical events happened on June 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Mongol conquest of Anatolia: Mongols achieved a decisive victory over the Seljuk Turks, leading to the decline and disintegration of the Seljuk state. On the same day, in another year: The Council of Pisa elected Peter of Candia as Alexander V, becoming the third simultaneous claimant of the papacy during the Western Schism. 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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