September 26 in royal history:
September 26, 1087 - Coronation of William II
September 26, 1810 - Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne
September 26, 1870 - Birth of Christian X of Denmark
September 26, 2000 - Birth of Princess Salma of Jordan, daughter of King Abdullah II
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September 26, 46 BC. Julius Caesar dedicated a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the Battle of Pharsalus. which was a decisive victory for him.
The temple was built of solid marble with eight columns (octostyle) see photo at Heritge Key on the facade on a raised podium ascended by two small lateral staircases. The temple treasure (now long vanished) included a cult statue of Venus, as well as statues of Caesar and Cleopatra; numerous works of art, including Greek paintings; six collections of engraved gems; and a breastplate decorated with pearls from Britannia.
Caesar originally planned to build the temple to Venus Victrix, but the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC postponed the construction. He decided to dedicate his own temple to Venus Genetrix as the mother of Aeneas, considered the ancestor of the gens Julia to which Caesar belonged.
The temple was built in 46 BC in the city of Rome, in the new Forum of Caesar. It was placed at the end of a long enclosure by the Forum, a practice that was borrowed by the Romans from the Etruscans and which later became a standard architectural feature throughout the Roman Empire.
The area was damaged by the fire in 80 AD. Later the temple was rebuilt by Domitian and was restored by Trajan in 113 AD. The three columns now visible belong to this later reconstruction.
The temple was built of solid marble with eight columns (octostyle) see photo at Heritge Key on the facade on a raised podium ascended by two small lateral staircases. The temple treasure (now long vanished) included a cult statue of Venus, as well as statues of Caesar and Cleopatra; numerous works of art, including Greek paintings; six collections of engraved gems; and a breastplate decorated with pearls from Britannia.
Caesar originally planned to build the temple to Venus Victrix, but the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC postponed the construction. He decided to dedicate his own temple to Venus Genetrix as the mother of Aeneas, considered the ancestor of the gens Julia to which Caesar belonged.
The temple was built in 46 BC in the city of Rome, in the new Forum of Caesar. It was placed at the end of a long enclosure by the Forum, a practice that was borrowed by the Romans from the Etruscans and which later became a standard architectural feature throughout the Roman Empire.
The area was damaged by the fire in 80 AD. Later the temple was rebuilt by Domitian and was restored by Trajan in 113 AD. The three columns now visible belong to this later reconstruction.
September 27 in royal history:
September 27, 1601 - Birth of Louis XIII of France
September 27, 1657 Birth of Sophia Alekseyevna, Regent of Russia, daughter of Tsar Alexei I of Russia
September 27, 1781 Birth of William I of Württemberg
September 27, 1760 Death of Maria Amalia of Saxony, wife of Charles III of Spain; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
September 27, 1788 Death of Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, first wife of Frederick I of Württemberg, at Koluvere Manor, Kullamaa near Reval, Estonia; buried at the Church of Kullamaa in Lääne County, Estonia
Augustas husband was violent towards her. She was offered refuge from Catherine the Great of Russia, mother-in-law of her husbands sister, at her imperial estate in Estonia. It is there that Augusta died.
September 27, 1922 - Abdication of Constantine I of Greece
September 27, 1967 - Death of Prince Felix Yussupov, assassin of Rasputin, Princess Irina Alexandrovna, in Paris, France; buried at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery near Paris
September 27, 1996 - Birth of Princess Iman of Jordan, daughter of King Abdullah II
September 27, 1601 - Birth of Louis XIII of France
September 27, 1657 Birth of Sophia Alekseyevna, Regent of Russia, daughter of Tsar Alexei I of Russia
September 27, 1781 Birth of William I of Württemberg
September 27, 1760 Death of Maria Amalia of Saxony, wife of Charles III of Spain; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
September 27, 1788 Death of Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, first wife of Frederick I of Württemberg, at Koluvere Manor, Kullamaa near Reval, Estonia; buried at the Church of Kullamaa in Lääne County, Estonia
Augustas husband was violent towards her. She was offered refuge from Catherine the Great of Russia, mother-in-law of her husbands sister, at her imperial estate in Estonia. It is there that Augusta died.
September 27, 1922 - Abdication of Constantine I of Greece
September 27, 1967 - Death of Prince Felix Yussupov, assassin of Rasputin, Princess Irina Alexandrovna, in Paris, France; buried at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery near Paris
September 27, 1996 - Birth of Princess Iman of Jordan, daughter of King Abdullah II
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September 28 in royal history:
September 28, 1663 - Birth of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton , illegitimate son of King Charles II by Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (aka Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine)
September 28, 1745 - "God Save the King" sung for the first time at the Drury Lane Theatre, London
September 28, 1828 Birth of Antoinette de Mérode-Westerloo, wife of Charles III of Monaco
September 28, 1863 Birth of Carlos I of Portugal
September 28, 1865 Birth of Amélie of Orleans, wife of Carlos I of Portugal
September 28, 1907 Death of Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden
September 28, 1663 - Birth of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton , illegitimate son of King Charles II by Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (aka Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine)
September 28, 1745 - "God Save the King" sung for the first time at the Drury Lane Theatre, London
September 28, 1828 Birth of Antoinette de Mérode-Westerloo, wife of Charles III of Monaco
September 28, 1863 Birth of Carlos I of Portugal
September 28, 1865 Birth of Amélie of Orleans, wife of Carlos I of Portugal
September 28, 1907 Death of Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden
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September 29 in royal history:
September 29, 1240 - Birth of Margaret, daughter of Henry III, at Windsor Castle
September 29, 1328 Birth of Joan of Kent, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, mother of Richard II
September 29, 1360 Death of Joanna of Auvergne, wife of John II of France, at Chateau d'Argilly; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
September 29, 1388 Birth of Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Henry IV
September 29, 1560 Death of Gustav I of Sweden at Stockholm Palace; buried at Uppsala Cathedral
September 29, 1766 - Birth of Charlotte, Princess Royal, daughter of George III, at Buckingham Palace
September 29, 1833 Death of Ferdinand VII of Spain in Madrid; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
September 29, 1853 Birth of Princess Thyra of Denmark, daughter of Christian IX
September 29, 1898 Death of Louise of Hesse-Kassel, wife of Christian IX of Denmark, at Bernstorff Castle; buried at Roskilde Cathedral
September 29, 1999 - Birth of Juan Urdangarín, son of Infanta Cristina of Spain
September 29, 1240 - Birth of Margaret, daughter of Henry III, at Windsor Castle
September 29, 1328 Birth of Joan of Kent, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, mother of Richard II
September 29, 1360 Death of Joanna of Auvergne, wife of John II of France, at Chateau d'Argilly; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
September 29, 1388 Birth of Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Henry IV
September 29, 1560 Death of Gustav I of Sweden at Stockholm Palace; buried at Uppsala Cathedral
September 29, 1766 - Birth of Charlotte, Princess Royal, daughter of George III, at Buckingham Palace
September 29, 1833 Death of Ferdinand VII of Spain in Madrid; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
September 29, 1853 Birth of Princess Thyra of Denmark, daughter of Christian IX
September 29, 1898 Death of Louise of Hesse-Kassel, wife of Christian IX of Denmark, at Bernstorff Castle; buried at Roskilde Cathedral
September 29, 1999 - Birth of Juan Urdangarín, son of Infanta Cristina of Spain
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September 30 in royal history:
September 30, 1399 - Richard II deposed; Henry IV becomes king
September 30, 1811 Birth of Augusta of Saxe-Weimar and Eisenach, wife of William I, German Emperor
September 30, 1898 - Birth of Princess Charlotte of Monaco, mother of Prince Rainier III
September 30, 1972 - Birth of Ari Behn, husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
September 30, 1992 - Birth of Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor, daughter of the Earl of St. Andrews
September 30, 1399 - Richard II deposed; Henry IV becomes king
September 30, 1811 Birth of Augusta of Saxe-Weimar and Eisenach, wife of William I, German Emperor
September 30, 1898 - Birth of Princess Charlotte of Monaco, mother of Prince Rainier III
September 30, 1972 - Birth of Ari Behn, husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
September 30, 1992 - Birth of Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor, daughter of the Earl of St. Andrews
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October 1 in royal history:
October 1, 959 - Death of King Eadwig at Gloucester, England, buried in Winchester Cathedral
October 1, 1207 - Birth of Henry III at Winchester Castle
October 1, 1361 - Death of Margaret, daughter of Edward III, buried at Abingdon Abbey, Oxfordshire
October 1, 1553 – Coronation of Mary I
October 1, 1868 - Death of Mongkut, Rama IV of Thailand
October 1, 1919 – Death of Charlotte of Prussia, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen, at Baden-Baden, Germany
Charlotte was the daughter of Victoria, Princess Royal and Kaiser Frederick III of Germany. She married her second cousin Duke Bernhard II of Saxe-Meiningen.
October 1, 1969 - Birth of Prince Nikolaos of Greece, son of King Constantine II
October 1, 959 - Death of King Eadwig at Gloucester, England, buried in Winchester Cathedral
October 1, 1207 - Birth of Henry III at Winchester Castle
October 1, 1361 - Death of Margaret, daughter of Edward III, buried at Abingdon Abbey, Oxfordshire
October 1, 1553 – Coronation of Mary I
October 1, 1868 - Death of Mongkut, Rama IV of Thailand
October 1, 1919 – Death of Charlotte of Prussia, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen, at Baden-Baden, Germany
Charlotte was the daughter of Victoria, Princess Royal and Kaiser Frederick III of Germany. She married her second cousin Duke Bernhard II of Saxe-Meiningen.
October 1, 1969 - Birth of Prince Nikolaos of Greece, son of King Constantine II
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October 2 in royal history:
October 2, 1452 - Birth of Richard III at Fotheringay Castle
October 2, 1921- Death of former William II of Württemberg at Bebenhausen, Germany; buried at the Old Cemetery in Ludwigsburg, Germany
October 2, 1452 - Birth of Richard III at Fotheringay Castle
October 2, 1921- Death of former William II of Württemberg at Bebenhausen, Germany; buried at the Old Cemetery in Ludwigsburg, Germany
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October 3 in royal history:
October 3, 1283 - Execution of David ap Gruffydd, Prince of Gwynedd, Wales
David was probably the first person to be executed by hanging, drawing and quartering.
October 3, 1568 Death of Élisabeth de Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
October 3, 1891 Birth of Prince Maurice of Battenberg, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland
Maurice was the son of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg. He was killed in action during World War I.
October 3, 1918 - Abdication of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria; his son Boris III becomes tsar
October 3, 1990 Death of Stefano Casiraghi, second husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, in a boating accident
October 3, 2004 Beatification of Emperor Karl I of Austria
October 3, 1283 - Execution of David ap Gruffydd, Prince of Gwynedd, Wales
David was probably the first person to be executed by hanging, drawing and quartering.
October 3, 1568 Death of Élisabeth de Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
October 3, 1891 Birth of Prince Maurice of Battenberg, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland
Maurice was the son of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg. He was killed in action during World War I.
October 3, 1918 - Abdication of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria; his son Boris III becomes tsar
October 3, 1990 Death of Stefano Casiraghi, second husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, in a boating accident
October 3, 2004 Beatification of Emperor Karl I of Austria
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October 4 in royal history:
October 4, 1289 - Birth of Louis X of France
October 4, 1550 - Birth of Charles IX of Sweden
October 4, 1910 - Manuel II driven out of Portugal by revolution
October 4, 1997 - Wedding of Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarín y Liebaert
October 4, 2005 Birth of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe
October 4, 1289 - Birth of Louis X of France
October 4, 1550 - Birth of Charles IX of Sweden
October 4, 1910 - Manuel II driven out of Portugal by revolution
October 4, 1997 - Wedding of Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarín y Liebaert
October 4, 2005 Birth of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe
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