A Daily Dose of History (06 Jul 2023)

Today's historical events:

• Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt).
• Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania.
• Jan Hus is condemned by the assembly of the council in the Konstanz Cathedral as a heretic and sentenced to be burned at the stake. (See Deaths section.)
• Richard III is crowned King of England.
• Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River.
• First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.
• Sir Thomas More is executed for treason against King Henry VIII of England.

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