Eppelein in Prison

Eppelein von Gailingen (c. 1310 , Illesheim b. Windsheim - May 15, 1381, Neumarkt) was the most famous German robber baron of the Middle Ages. In 1369 he was interdicted for his robberies in Nuremberg region and finally executed in 1381. In the 16th century there were first folk songs about him recorded and he gradually became a romantic hero. Events Abulfeda becomes governor of Hama. ... Jump to: navigation, search May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search Events June 12 - Peasants Revolt: In England rebels arrive at Blackheath. ... Neumarkt is the name of several towns in Germany, Austria, Italy and Romania. ... The term robber baron dates back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, originally referring to certain feudal lords of land through which the Rhine River in Europe flowed. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Nuremberg coat of arms Location of Nuremberg Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ...