Rise of Later Shu: China's Dynasty Split (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (16 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Meng Zhixiang declares himself emperor and establishes Later Shu as a new state ind…

8 hours ago

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Odoacer's Assassination: Turning Point in Italy's History (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (15 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Odoacer, the first barbarian King of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empi…

1 day, 8 hours ago

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Battle of Mogyoród: Turning Point in Hungarian History (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (14 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Battle of Mogyoród: Dukes Géza and Ladislaus defeat their cousin Solomon, King of H…

2 days, 8 hours ago

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Badr: Islamic History's Turning Point (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (13 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

The Battle of Badr, the first major battle between the Muslims and Quraysh. At the …

3 days, 8 hours ago

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Belisarius: Rome's Savior & Gothic War Turning Point (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (12 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Vitiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, lea…

4 days, 8 hours ago

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Murder of Roman Emperor Elagabalus: Shift in Power (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (11 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Roman emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia Soaemias. He is re…

5 days, 8 hours ago

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Maximian's Triumph: Conquest of Carthage 298 (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (10 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa and makes a triumphal…

6 days, 8 hours ago

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Lithuania's First Mention: 09 March 1009 (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (09 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. Kh…

1 week ago

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Shahnameh: Ferdowsi's Epic Persian Poem (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (08 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh. Following the death of his mother, quee…

1 week, 1 day ago

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Emperors of Rome: Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (07 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Marcus Aurelius and L. Commodus (who changes his name to Lucius Verus) become joint…

1 week, 2 days ago

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