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Who died on October 25

126 figures who shaped history died on October 25.

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Magnus the Good — King of Norway (1035–1047) and Denmark, who died on October 25 1047.

Stephen, King of England — King of England from 1135 to 1154, who died on October 25 1154.

John of Salisbury — 12th-century English philosopher (late 1110s–1180), who died on October 25 1180.

Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Gloucester — 12th and 13th-century English nobleman, who died on October 25 1230.

James III of Majorca — King of Majorca from 1315 to 1349, who died on October 25 1349.

Beatrice of Castile (1293–1359) — Queen of Portugal from 1325 to 1357, who died on October 25 1359.

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Who died on October 25?

126 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 25, including Magnus the Good, Stephen, King of England, John of Salisbury. 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 October 25?

42 documented historical events happened on October 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Reconquista: Forces under Afonso I of Portugal captured Lisbon from the Moors after a four-month siege in one of the few Christian victories during the Second Crusade. On the same day, in another year: Hundred Years' War: The army of Henry V of England, consisting mostly of archers, unexpectedly defeated the numerically superior French cavalry at the Battle of Agincourt (pictured) on Saint Crispin's Day. 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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