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Elagabalus
Roman emperor from 218 to 222
Sophronius of Jerusalem
Patriarch of Jerusalem from 634 to 638
Marie of France, Countess of Champagne
Countess consort of Champagne
Albrecht III Achilles
Elector of Brandenburg from 1471 to 1486
Matthias Flacius
Venetian theologian and Lutheran reformer
Juan de Salcedo
Spanish conquistador
Elagabalus — Roman emperor from 218 to 222, who died on March 11 222.
Sophronius of Jerusalem — Patriarch of Jerusalem from 634 to 638, who died on March 11 638.
Marie of France, Countess of Champagne — Countess consort of Champagne, who died on March 11 1198.
Albrecht III Achilles — Elector of Brandenburg from 1471 to 1486, who died on March 11 1486.
Matthias Flacius — Venetian theologian and Lutheran reformer, who died on March 11 1575.
Juan de Salcedo — Spanish conquistador, who died on March 11 1576.
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75 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 11, including Elagabalus, Sophronius of Jerusalem, Marie of France, Countess of Champagne. 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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44 documented historical events happened on March 11, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Mount Etna in Sicily began erupting, eventually producing the largest lava flow in the volcano's history, and damaging Catania and other towns. On the same day, in another year: Queen Anne withheld royal assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, in the most recent veto by a British monarch of a bill that had been passed by Parliament. 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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