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#otd 1484 died Elisabeth of Künsberg, abbess of the monastery Himmelkron. In 1909 her epitaph was found during renovation works. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

The image shows illustration of several figures gathered closely around a large, coffin-like structure.The figures appear solemn and are rendered in muted reds and browns, with worn textures suggesting age and damage to the manuscript.

#otd 970 died Peter I, Tsar of Bulgaria.#medievaldeath Pic.: Constantine Manasses' chronicle, Wikipedia Commons

The picture shows a tomb with a reclining figure, above it a canopy supported by two small figures on the left and right, all made of white stone.

#otd 1361 died Villana de' Botti, professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. A cult began shortly after her death, and she was beatified in 1824. This later tomb in Santa Maria Novella (Florence) commemorates her. #medievaldeath Pic: WC

The picture shows Charlemagne on his deathbed at the bottom right, and praying for his soul at the bottom left. The scene takes place in a building. Above the roof are demons, angels and the weighing of the soul.

#otd 814 Charlemagne died. Here is a little known depiction of his death, including cradling of the soul and being tempted by demons. #medievaldeath Ms.: Chantilly, musée Condé, Ms722, f. 114v (Vincent de Beauvais)

The picture shows the torso of a female reclining tomb figure from the side. She is crowned and has her hands folded in prayer.

#otd 1415 (or 5 March 1416) died Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Navarre by marriage to Charles III of Navarre. She was burried in in the Cathedral of Santa María la Real in Pamploma. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

The picture shows a stone tomb slab with a semi-plastic female figure. She is wrapped in precious robes and crowned.

#otd 946 died Edith, the first wife of Otto the Great. She was buried in Magdeburg, first in the Mauritius Monastery, later in the cathedral, from 1510 in this tomb. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

The image depicts a stone tomb with a reclining figure in a church.

#otd 1397 died Rupert Pipan, son of Rupert of the Palatinate, who later became King Rupert. Rupert Pinan is buried in St. Martin, Amberg. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

Entire MS: https://brema.suub.uni-bremen.de/ms/content/pageview/1615906

#otd or yesterday 1002 emperor Otto III died. This miniature depicts the rumor of him getting poisoned with a glove. #medievaldeath MS: Sächsische Weltchronik, Staats-und Universitätsibliothek Bremen, msa 0033, fol. 68v.

The picture shows two lying tomb figures side by side, one female the other male.

#otd 1424 Margaret of Bavaria, duchess of Burgundy, died. This tomb, which shows her next to her husband John the Fearless, is now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon. #medievaldeath Pics.: Wikipedia Commons

The picture shows a group of men carrying a coffin to a small church.

#otd 628 Saint Anastasius of Persia, a Zoroastrian soldier who had converted to Christianity, died. He died as a martyr. The picture from the Menologion of Basil II (no exact data available) probably shows his burial in Rome. #medievaldeath Pic: WC

The picture shows a high tomb made of black marble.

#otd 1354 died Balduin of Luxembourg, Archbishop of Trier, brother of an emperor, uncle of a king and great uncle of another emperor. He is buried in Trier Cathedral in this high tomb. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

The picture shows a group of people around the emperor's deathbed. One person shows the emperor a severed head.

#otd 842 Byzantine emperor Theophilos died. In this depiction, the head of the executed commander Theophobos is brought to his deathbed. #medievaldeath Pic.: Madrid, BNE, Codex Vitr. 26-2, f. 62r. Wikipedia Commons

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#otd 1479 died John II of Aragon, called ,the Great' (el Gran) or the Faithless (el Sense Fe). He was buried in Poblet Monastery. The tomb shows him next to his second wife Juana Enríquez. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

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#otd 1411 Jobst of Moravia died in Brno, after he had been elected Holy Roman king only a short time before. The image is a monument unveiled in his honours in Brno in 2015. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

The picture shows a grave slab with a plastic reclining figure. The figure is female, dressed in a blue robe with a white veil and has her hands folded in prayer.

#otd 1456 Elisabeth of Lorraine-Vaudémont died. Four chansons de geste were translated into German by her and those around her - setting a trend. She was buried in St. Arnual in Saarbrücken. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

The picture shows a white gravestone on which a bishof with robe, mitre and staff can be seen.

#otd 1284 died Ulrich of Blücher, bishop of Ratzeburg. He was buried in Ratzeburg Cathedral, where his tombstone still commemorates him today. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

The picture shows a colourful gravestone made of stone, in the middle stands a woman in a yellow robe with a white veil.

Colorful: The epitaph of Countess Adriana of Nassau-Dillenburg in St. Mary's Church in Hanau. She died #otd 1477. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

#otd 1487 the cathedral provost Thomas Rode was slain during the so-called Rostocker Domfehde. This ,Murder stone' was initially placed at the scene of the crime, but today stands in the Monastery of the Holy Cross. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

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Duke, king, one half of the dual kingship: #otd 1330 Frederick the Fair died. First he was buried in his own foundation Mauerbach, in 1789 his mortal remains were transferred to Vienna and rest today in this coffin. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

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#otd 1265 died Godfrey de Ludham, Archbishop of York. He was buried in York Minster in this tomb. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

The picture shows a double tomb, a female figure on the left, a male figure on the right. They are holding hands.

An inspiring tomb: probably after seeing this tomb, Philip Larkin wrote the poem "An Arundel Tomb". The tomb shows Eleanor of Lancaster, who died #otd 1372, next to her second husband, Richard FitzAlan. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

The picture shows the upper half of the tomb slab. The figure of a bishop with miter, robe and staff is recognizable.

#otd 1428 Anselm of Nenningen, bishop of Augsburg, died. In the monastery of Blaubeuren this epitaph commemorates him. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

The picture shows the reclining figure on a grave. The figure has a beard, wears a precious robe and a hat.

#otd 1499 died John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg. He was first buried in the monastery of Lehnin. His mortal remains were later transferred to Berlin Cathedral together with the epitaph created by the sculptor Hans Vischer. #medievaldeath Pic.: Wiki Commons

Marco Polo's Will Marco Polo's Will, written by Venetian notary Giovanni Giustiniani and dated 1324, outlines the famous traveler's wishes concerning the distribution of his wealth. Naming his wife and three daughters as trustees, he bequeathed single payments to various Christian religious institutions in Venice, with the bulk of his wealth and property (movable and immovable) divided among his wife and daughters. He...

#otd 1324 died the famous traveler Marco Polo. His testament is available today as an elaborate facsimile (check it out here: https://tinyurl.com/5h5y4e2b), but not as a public domain image. #medievaldeath

The picture shows the coffin made of white stone from the side. The base is decorated with detailed scenes from the Last Judgment. At the top you can see the reclining figure.

The controversial wife: #otd 1355 died Inês de Castro, wife of Peter I of Portugal. She was murdered on the orders of her father-in-law Alfonso IV, as he disapproved of the marriage. She was buried in the monastery of Alcobaça. #medievaldeath Pic.: WikiCommons

The picture shows the reclining tomb figure of Peter IV. He is crowned, wears a precious robe and has a dagger clasped with both hands.

#otd 1387 Peter IV, King of Aragon, died. He was buried in the Abbey of Poblet. #medievaldeath Pic: Wikipedia Commons