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Who died on May 14

114 figures who shaped history died on May 14.

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Pope Theodore I — Head of the Catholic Church from 642 to 649, who died on May 14 649.

Pope John XII — Head of the Catholic Church from 955 to 964, who died on May 14 964.

William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke — Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman (1146/7–1219), who died on May 14 1219.

Tahmasp I — Shah of Iran from 1524 to 1576, who died on May 14 1576.

Henry IV of France — King of France from 1589 to 1610, who died on May 14 1610.

Louis XIII — King of France from 1610 to 1643, who died on May 14 1643.

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Who died on May 14?

114 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 14, including Pope Theodore I, Pope John XII, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke. 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 May 14?

52 documented historical events happened on May 14, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Second Barons' War: King Henry III was defeated at the Battle of Lewes and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the de facto ruler of England. On the same day, in another year: War of the League of Cambrai: French forces defeated the Venetians at the Battle of Agnadello in present-day Northern Italy. 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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