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This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout the Middle Ages, noted as being unusual by multiple sources. John II Komnenos on a boar hunt Frederick Barbarossa 's strange drowning gave rise to legends that he was still alive
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in February 2025 ) and then linked below. 2025
Pages in category "Medieval dramatists and playwrights" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. H. Hrotsvitha
The French king died as a result of striking his head on the lintel of a door while on his way to watch a game of real tennis. [16]: 105 [79] [80] Victims of the 1518 dancing plague: July 1518: Several people died of either heart attacks, strokes or exhaustion during a dancing mania that occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace (Holy Roman Empire). [23 ...
First, "medieval" denotes a time period (500–1500) far too large and complex to understand in short descriptions. And within it, there was "a vast and varied spectrum of kinds of performances: ludus , jeu, ordo, representatio, officium, pagina, miraculum, mystère, processus, interlude, morality, mumming , disguising, and, of course, play."
This is a list of notable playwrights. See also Literature; Drama; List of playwrights by nationality and date of birth ; Lists of authors . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
This is a list of notable people who have died by choking. 405 BC: Sophocles (91), Diodorus Siculus claims Sophocles choked on a grape-seed in a cup of wine. [1] circa 200: Lucius Fabius Cilo, Pliny the Elder claims "Chilo" perished from choking on a single hair in a draught of milk. [2] 453: Attila the Hun (47), although cause of death is ...
20 February: Ty Longley, guitarist for the band Great White, died in The Station nightclub fire that caused the deaths of 99 other people in West Warwick, Rhode Island. [52] Longley had re-entered the venue after escaping, with conflicting reports that it was either to ensure the safety of friends attending, or to save his guitar.