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Edward the Martyr
King of the English from 975 to 978
Anselm of Lucca
Medieval bishop of Lucca, Italy
Pope Honorius III
Head of the Catholic Church from 1216 to 1227
Jacques de Molay
Grand Master of the Knights Templar
Geoffroi de Charney
French Knight Templar (d. 1314)
Matthew III Csák
Hungarian nobleman (c. 1260–1321)
Edward the Martyr — King of the English from 975 to 978, who died on March 18 978.
Anselm of Lucca — Medieval bishop of Lucca, Italy, who died on March 18 1086.
Pope Honorius III — Head of the Catholic Church from 1216 to 1227, who died on March 18 1227.
Jacques de Molay — Grand Master of the Knights Templar, who died on March 18 1314.
Geoffroi de Charney — French Knight Templar (d. 1314), who died on March 18 1314.
Matthew III Csák — Hungarian nobleman (c. 1260–1321), who died on March 18 1321.
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