March 25
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Anniversary of the Arengo and the Feast of the Militants(San Marino)
A public holiday in San Marino celebrating the historic assembly of the Arengo and honoring the militia known as the Militants.
Christianfeast days:
Feast of the Annunciation, March 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian religious observance commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.
ChristianSaints' days
Ælfwold II of Sherborne, Barontius and Desiderius, BlessedMarie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas, Omelyan Kovch(Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church), Dismas, the "Good Thief", Humbert of Maroilles, Quirinus of Tegernsee
Commemorates the feast days of various Christian saints observed on March 25th across different traditions.
Commemoration Day for the Victims of Communist Genocide(Latvia)
A national day in Latvia honoring those who suffered under Soviet-era repressions and mass deportations.
Cultural Workers Day(Russia)
A professional holiday in Russia recognizing the contributions of workers in the cultural sector, including artists, librarians, and museum staff.
Empress Menen's Birthday(Rastafari)
Commemorates the birth of Empress Menen Asfaw of Ethiopia, venerated within the Rastafari movement.
EU Talent Day(European Union)
An annual observance by the European Union celebrating the skills and creativity of young people across member states.
Freedom Day (Belarus)
A commemorative day marking the 1918 declaration of independence by the Belarusian People's Republic.
Independence Day, celebrates the start ofGreek War of Independencefrom theOttoman Empire, in 1821. (Greece)
A national holiday in Greece commemorating the start of the 1821 uprising against Ottoman rule.
Events
The Southern Yan capital of Guanggu falls to the Jin dynasty general Liu Yu, ending the Southern Yan dynasty.
In 410, Jin general Liu Yu captured the Southern Yan capital of Guanggu, marking the end of the Southern Yan dynasty.
Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di Rialto on the islet of Rialto.
In 421, the city of Venice was founded with the dedication of the Church of San Giacomo di Rialto on the Rialto islet.
Pope Constantine becomes the 88th pope. He would be the last pope to visit Constantinople until 1967.
Pope Constantine was elected in 708 as the 88th pope, later noted as the last pontiff to visit Constantinople until the 20th century.
Theodosius III resigns the throne to the Byzantine Empire to enter the clergy allowing Leo III to take the throne and begin the Isaurian dynasty.
Emperor Theodosius III abdicated the Byzantine throne in 717 to join the clergy, paving the way for Leo III and the rise of the Isaurian dynasty.
Romanos Lekapenos seizes the Boukoleon Palace in Constantinople and becomes regent of the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII.
In 919, Romanos Lekapenos seized the Boukoleon Palace in Constantinople and established himself as regent for young Emperor Constantine VII.
Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah assassinates the eunuch chief minister Barjawan and assumes control of the government.
Caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah assassinated his chief minister Barjawan in 1000, seizing direct control of the Fatimid government.
The Great German Pilgrimage is attacked on Good Friday by Beduin bandits, suffering heavy losses.
On Good Friday in 1065, the Great German Pilgrimage was ambushed by Bedouin bandits, resulting in severe casualties among the pilgrims.
Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scots (Scotland).
Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scots in 1306, leading Scotland's fight for independence from England.
The Council of Pisa convenes, in an attempt to heal the Western Schism.
In 1409, the Council of Pisa was convened to end the Western Schism by deposing rival popes and restoring church unity.
Births
Conradin
Conradin (1252-1268) was the last direct heir of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, holding the titles Duke of Swabia and claimant to Sicily and Jerusalem. Captured in Italy, he was executed at the age of 16.
Andronikos II Palaiologos
Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259-1332) was Byzantine emperor from 1282 to 1328. His reign focused on fiscal reform and defense of the empire’s borders against external threats.
Andronikos III Palaiologos
Andronikos III Palaiologos (1297-1341) was Byzantine emperor from 1328 to 1341, known for military campaigns and administrative reforms to strengthen the empire.
Arnošt of Pardubice
Arnošt of Pardubice (1297-1364) was the first Archbishop of Prague, championing church reform and the development of ecclesiastical education.
Blanche of Lancaster (1345-1369) was an English noblewoman and Duchess of Lancaster, first wife of John of Gaunt.
Catherine of Siena
Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) was an Italian mystic, theologian, and influential saint who advocated for church reform and papal return to Rome.
John Beaufort
John Beaufort (1404-1444) was the 1st Duke of Somerset, an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
Thomas Clifford
Thomas Clifford (1414-1455) was the 8th Baron de Clifford, an English nobleman who fought in the Wars of the Roses.
Eustochia Smeralda Calafato
Eustochia Smeralda Calafato (1434-1485) was an Italian nun and saint who founded the Convent of the Immaculate Conception on the island of Stromboli.
Deaths
Li Kening
Chinese general active during the tumultuous Five Dynasties period in China.
Taira no Masakado
Japanese samurai and rebel leader of the Heian period, remembered for challenging the central government.
Nicodemus of Mammola
Italian monk and saint renowned for his ascetic hermitic life in the mountains of Calabria.
Kenneth III
King of Scotland from 997 to 1005, known for his tumultuous reign and dynastic struggles.
Hugh IV
Count of Maine and French nobleman influential in Norman and Anjou politics during the early 11th century.
Frederick
Duke of Bohemia in the 12th century, member of the Přemyslid dynasty navigating complex imperial politics.
Alfonso II
Second king of Portugal who reigned from 1211 to 1223, known for consolidating royal authority and supporting monastic reforms.
Kō no Moronao
Japanese samurai and chief adviser to Shogun Ashikaga Takauji during the early Muromachi period.
Kō no Moroyasu
Japanese samurai commander and brother of Kō no Moronao, influential in the early Ashikaga shogunate.