100 events with tag "succession"
1336 BC
ID: 3655
Nefertiti disappears - either dies or falls from power, succession crisis begins
ID: 3655
970 BC
ID: 2746
Death of David, Solomon becomes king - after succession struggle with Adonijah, Solomon established on throne
ID: 2746
931 BC
ID: 2750
Death of Solomon - Rehoboam succeeds, northern tribes gather at Shechem to negotiate
ID: 2750
715 BC
ID: 2642
Numa Pompilius becomes second king - Sabine philosopher-king establishes religious institutions, Temple of Janus, priestly colleges
ID: 2642
681 BC
ID: 4640
Sennacherib assassinated by his sons in temple of Nisroch - Esarhaddon takes throne
ID: 4640
562 BC
ID: 2781
Death of Nebuchadnezzar - after 43-year reign, Babylon begins decline under weak successors
ID: 2781
530 BC
ID: 3626
Death of Cyrus the Great - killed fighting Massagetae, Cambyses II becomes king
ID: 3626
486 BC
ID: 3631
Death of Darius I - Xerxes inherits empire at its peak, plans Greek invasion
ID: 3631
336 BC
ID: 285
Philip II assassinated at daughter's wedding - Alexander becomes king at 20, crushes rebellions
ID: 285
330 BC
ID: 295
Death of Darius III - murdered by his satraps, Alexander gives royal burial, claims Persian throne
ID: 295
323 BC
ID: 298
Death of Alexander in Babylon at 32 - fever or poison, empire fragments, body preserved in honey
ID: 298
322 BC
ID: 300
Wars of the Diadochi begin - Alexander's generals fight for empire, Hellenistic kingdoms emerge
ID: 300
297 BC
ID: 3676
Bindusara becomes emperor - extends Mauryan Empire into Deccan, maintains Greek diplomatic relations
ID: 3676
269 BC
ID: 3677
Ashoka seizes throne - after 4-year succession war killing brothers, becomes third Mauryan emperor
ID: 3677
166 BC
ID: 2972
Death of Mattathias - appoints son Judah Maccabee ('The Hammer') as military leader, Simon as counselor
ID: 2972
134 BC
ID: 2986
John Hyrcanus becomes ruler - expands territory, forcibly converts Idumeans (Edom) to Judaism, including Herod's ancestors
ID: 2986
104 BC
ID: 2989
Death of John Hyrcanus - Hasmonean state at peak, son Aristobulus I takes title 'King,' imprisons family
ID: 2989
4
ID: 2730
Augustus adopts Tiberius - after deaths of preferred heirs, adopts stepson as successor, succession planned
ID: 2730
14
ID: 2738
Peaceful succession to Tiberius - first transfer of imperial power, Principate proven as system not personality
ID: 2738
14
ID: 3983
Death of Augustus - first Roman emperor dies at 75, deified by Senate, establishes imperial precedent
ID: 3983
14
ID: 3984
Tiberius becomes emperor - Augustus's stepson reluctantly accepts power, competent but unpopular
ID: 3984
14
ID: 2736
August 19, 14
Death of Augustus at Nola - dies peacefully at 75, 'Did I play my part well in the comedy of life?', Tiberius succeeds
ID: 2736
67
ID: 3835
St. Linus becomes second pope - mentioned by St. Paul in 2 Timothy 4:21, governs for 12 years
ID: 3835
241
ID: 4674
Shapur I becomes king - expands empire, captures Roman Emperor Valerian
ID: 4674
337
ID: 4678
Shapur II's long reign begins - rules for 70 years, restores Persian power
ID: 4678
337
ID: 4757
Death of Constantine - empire divided among three sons, beginning of East-West division
ID: 4757
434
ID: 4729
Attila and Bleda become joint rulers of Huns - inherit from uncle Rua, begin consolidating Hun confederation
ID: 4729
457
ID: 2812
Childeric I becomes king of Salian Franks - rules from Tournai, serves as Roman federate, father of Clovis
ID: 2812
524
ID: 2831
Death of Chlodomer - killed fighting Burgundians, brothers Childebert and Chlothar murder his young sons to take his kingdom
ID: 2831
531
ID: 4684
Khosrow I Anushirvan begins reign - greatest Sassanid king, reforms, conquests, learning
ID: 4684
534
ID: 2834
Death of Theuderic I - son Theudebert inherits Austrasia (eastern kingdom), most powerful Merovingian ruler
ID: 2834
587
ID: 2845
Treaty of Andelot - Guntram recognizes nephew Childebert II as heir, temporary peace between kingdoms
ID: 2845
613
ID: 2850
Death of Theuderic II - dies of dysentery, Brunhilda tries to make great-grandson king, nobles revolt
ID: 2850
623
ID: 2854
Dagobert I made king of Austrasia - Chlothar's son, last effective Merovingian king, rules from Metz
ID: 2854
628
ID: 4692
Sassanid civil war - Khosrow II killed by son, succession chaos, 8 rulers in 4 years
ID: 4692
629
ID: 2855
Death of Chlothar II - Dagobert I inherits all Francia, briefly restores royal power and prestige
ID: 2855
632
ID: 4693
Yazdegerd III becomes last Sassanid king - empire exhausted, Arabs begin attacks
ID: 4693
714
ID: 2860
Death of Pepin of Herstal - legitimate heirs are children, illegitimate son Charles Martel must fight for power
ID: 2860
768
ID: 2886
Charlemagne and Carloman inherit - kingdom divided, Charles gets Austrasia and northern Aquitaine, Carloman gets Burgundy and southern regions
ID: 2886
768
ID: 2883
September 24, 768
Death of Pepin the Short - kingdom divided between sons Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman, buried at Saint-Denis
ID: 2883
771
ID: 2888
December 771
Death of Carloman I - dies suddenly at 20, Charlemagne seizes his lands, Carloman's widow and sons flee to Lombardy
ID: 2888
781
ID: 2907
Louis crowned King of Aquitaine - three-year-old son made sub-king by Pope Adrian, establishing succession
ID: 2907
810
ID: 2919
Death of Pepin of Italy - Charlemagne's second son dies, only Louis remains as heir
ID: 2919
813
ID: 2922
Louis the Pious crowned co-emperor - Charlemagne personally crowns son at Aachen, no papal involvement
ID: 2922
817
ID: 2926
Ordinatio Imperii - Louis names eldest son Lothair co-emperor, younger sons get kingdoms, attempts to preserve unity
ID: 2926
840
ID: 2932
June 840
Death of Louis the Pious - dies on campaign against rebellious son Louis the German, civil war erupts immediately
ID: 2932
877
ID: 2942
October 877
Death of Charles the Bald - dies crossing Alps, son Louis the Stammerer inherits weakened West Francia
ID: 2942
879
ID: 2943
Death of Louis the Stammerer - two posthumous sons, succession disputed, Vikings intensify raids
ID: 2943
927
ID: 3725
William Longsword becomes Duke - Rollo's son takes control while father still alive, continues Christianization
ID: 3725
975
ID: 5854
July 8, 975
Death of Edgar triggers succession crisis - pro-monastic party backs Edward, anti-monastic nobles back Aethelred
ID: 5854
978
ID: 5864
March 18, 978
Aelfthryth implicated in Edward's murder - Aethelred's mother allegedly orchestrated killing at Corfe Castle to secure throne for her son
ID: 5864
986
ID: 2959
Death of Lothair of France - last effective Carolingian king, son Louis V succeeds
ID: 2959
986
ID: 3747
Sweyn Forkbeard rebels against father Harald - civil war ends with Harald's death, Sweyn becomes king
ID: 3747
987
ID: 5176
December 25, 987
Robert II crowned co-king - Hugh Capet associates son to ensure Capetian succession, establishing precedent
ID: 5176
996
ID: 3731
Richard II the Good becomes Duke - peaceful succession, promotes church reform and monastic revival
ID: 3731
1005
ID: 5877
Emma bears Aethelred sons Edward and Alfred - future Edward the Confessor born, creating succession complications
ID: 5877
1017
ID: 5882
Emma-Cnut marriage agreement - any son by Emma to inherit throne over Cnut's existing sons, sidelining Aethelred's sons
ID: 5882
1027
ID: 3733
Robert the Magnificent becomes Duke - rebels against brother Richard III who dies mysteriously
ID: 3733
1027
ID: 5180
Henry I crowned co-king at Reims - Robert II associates eldest surviving son after deaths of older brothers
ID: 5180
1031
ID: 5182
Queen Mother Constance supports younger sons against Henry I - civil war erupts, Henry prevails with help from Robert of Normandy
ID: 5182
1035
ID: 3735
William the Bastard becomes Duke at age 7 - Robert dies on return from Jerusalem, anarchy threatens duchy
ID: 3735
1035
ID: 5886
Cnut's death creates succession crisis - Emma backs son Harthacnut but Harold Harefoot seizes throne
ID: 5886
1035
ID: 2569
November 12, 1035
Death of Cnut the Great - ruled England, Denmark, Norway, and parts of Sweden, empire divides among sons
ID: 2569
1042
ID: 2570
Edward the Confessor becomes king - son of Ethelred, raised in Normandy, dominated by Earl Godwin
ID: 2570
1042
ID: 3749
Magnus the Good becomes King of Denmark - son of Olaf II rules both Norway and Denmark
ID: 3749
1053
ID: 2574
April 15, 1053
Death of Earl Godwin - dies of stroke at Easter feast with king, son Harold becomes Earl of Wessex
ID: 2574
1059
ID: 5184
Philip I crowned co-king at age 7 - Henry I ensures succession before death
ID: 5184
1060
ID: 5185
August 4, 1060
Death of Henry I - Philip I becomes king at age 8, regency of Baldwin V of Flanders
ID: 5185
1064
ID: 2575
Harold's visit to Normandy - allegedly swears oath to support William's claim to throne (Norman sources)
ID: 2575
1066
ID: 2577
January 5, 1066
Death of Edward the Confessor - dies childless, allegedly names Harold as successor on deathbed
ID: 2577
1098
ID: 5187
Louis VI designated heir - Philip I associates son Louis the Fat despite Church opposition
ID: 5187
1120
ID: 2600
November 25, 1120
White Ship disaster - Henry's only legitimate son William drowns with 300 nobles, succession crisis begins
ID: 2600
1127
ID: 2602
Henry names daughter Matilda as heir - barons swear oath to accept first female ruler of England
ID: 2602
1128
ID: 2370
June 17, 1128
Marriage of Geoffrey Plantagenet to Empress Matilda - union creates Angevin claim to English throne, planta genista (broom plant) badge gives dynasty its name
ID: 2370
1135
ID: 186
Stephen seizes English throne - begins 'The Anarchy,' 19 years of civil war with Empress Matilda
ID: 186
1153
ID: 2372
Treaty of Wallingford - Stephen recognizes Henry as heir, ending the Anarchy after 19 years of civil war
ID: 2372
1153
ID: 2615
November 1153
Treaty of Wallingford - Stephen remains king but Henry recognized as heir, ending the Anarchy
ID: 2615
1180
ID: 5201
September 18, 1180
Death of Louis VII - Philip Augustus becomes sole king at 15, begins transformation of France
ID: 5201
1183
ID: 2379
June 11, 1183
Death of Young King Henry - Henry II's eldest son dies in rebellion, Richard becomes heir
ID: 2379
1199
ID: 2387
May 27, 1199
John crowned King of England - youngest son of Henry II takes throne over nephew Arthur of Brittany
ID: 2387
1223
ID: 5208
August 6, 1223
Coronation of Louis VIII the Lion - first Capetian not crowned during father's lifetime, succession now secure
ID: 5208
1227
ID: 4739
Death of Genghis Khan - dies conquering Western Xia, empire divided among four sons
ID: 4739
1270
ID: 5223
Philip III the Bold becomes king - succeeds sainted father, weak king dominated by favorites
ID: 5223
1272
ID: 2407
November 16, 1272
Death of Henry III - longest reign yet (56 years), Edward I succeeds while on Crusade, no succession dispute
ID: 2407
1307
ID: 2420
July 8, 1307
Edward II becomes king - weak ruler dominated by favorites, disastrous reign begins
ID: 2420
1316
ID: 5235
Philip V takes throne - excludes niece Joan and posthumous John I who dies at 5 days, establishes male-only succession
ID: 5235
1322
ID: 5237
Charles IV the Fair becomes king - third son of Philip IV to reign, last direct Capetian
ID: 5237
1328
ID: 5239
May 29, 1328
Philip VI of Valois crowned - nephew of Philip IV chosen over Edward III of England, Valois dynasty begins, leads to Hundred Years' War
ID: 5239
1376
ID: 2445
June 8, 1376
Death of Black Prince - Edward III's heir dies of dysentery, succession passes to 9-year-old Richard
ID: 2445
1377
ID: 2447
June 21, 1377
Death of Edward III - 50-year reign ends in senility, 10-year-old Richard II succeeds
ID: 2447
1413
ID: 2471
March 21, 1413
Henry V becomes king - transforms from wild Prince Hal to pious warrior king
ID: 2471
1460
ID: 2494
October 1460
Act of Accord - Richard of York recognized as Henry VI's heir, disinheriting Prince Edward
ID: 2494
1483
ID: 2508
April 9, 1483
Death of Edward IV - dies suddenly at 40, names brother Richard as Protector for 12-year-old Edward V
ID: 2508
1484
ID: 2515
April 9, 1484
Death of Edward of Middleham - Richard III's only son dies at 10, succession crisis deepens
ID: 2515
1537
ID: 5155
Cosimo I de' Medici becomes Duke - from junior branch, will become Grand Duke of Tuscany
ID: 5155
1700
ID: 2238
Act of Settlement - Protestant succession secured, judges removable only by Parliament, judicial independence
ID: 2238
1714
ID: 5991
Peter the Great issues decree on primogeniture - reforms succession law, forces nobility into state service
ID: 5991
1861
ID: 929
Wilhelm I becomes King of Prussia
ID: 929
1889
ID: 4588
Planck succeeds Kirchhoff at University of Berlin - becomes full professor of theoretical physics
ID: 4588
1926
ID: 4595
Planck retires from University of Berlin - succeeded by Erwin Schrödinger
ID: 4595