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Who died on November 16

123 figures who shaped history died on November 16.

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Saint Margaret of Scotland — Queen of Scotland from 1070 to 1093, who died on November 16 1093.

Dobrodeia of Kiev — Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire, who died on November 16 1131.

Edmund of Abingdon — Catholic saint, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1233 to 1240, who died on November 16 1240.

Ibn Arabi — Sufi scholar and Sunni philosopher, who died on November 16 1240.

Emperor Lizong — Emperor of Song China from 1224 to 1264, who died on November 16 1264.

Henry III of England — King of England from 1216 to 1272, who died on November 16 1272.

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Who died on November 16?

123 people with a Wikipedia article died on November 16, including Saint Margaret of Scotland, Dobrodeia of Kiev, Edmund of Abingdon. 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 November 16?

51 documented historical events happened on November 16, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The second edition of the Code of Justinian, a codification of Roman law by Byzantine emperor Justinian I (pictured), was published. On the same day, in another year: With the help of Stephen III and Stephen Báthory, Vlad the Impaler ousted Basarab the Old and became the ruler of Wallachia for the third time. 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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