Deaths on November 26

Swanehilde of Saxony

Died on November 26, 1014

Swanehilde of Saxony, margravine of Meissen

Swanehilde of Saxony (also Suanehild, Suanhild, Swanhild, Schwanhild or Billung, born between 945 and 955, died 26 November 1014) was Margravine of Meissen (r. 970-979 and before 1000-1014).

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Swanehilde of Saxony
Margravate of Meissen

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Events on 1014

14 Feb

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry of Bavaria, King of Germany and of Italy, as Holy Roman Emperor.
29 Jul

Battle of Kleidion
Byzantine-Bulgarian wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian army, and his subsequent treatment of 15,000 prisoners reportedly causes Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria to die of a heart attack less than three months later, on October 6.