A Daily Dose of History (05 Dec 2024)

Today's historical events:

• Fourth Council of Toledo takes place.
• Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated.
• Emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow.
• The first of the two 1456 Central Italy earthquakes measuring Mw  7.2 causes extreme destruction and kills as many as 70,000 people.
• Pope Innocent VIII issues the Summis desiderantes affectibus, a papal bull that deputizes Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger as inquisitors to root out alleged witchcraft in Germany.
• King Manuel I of Portugal issues a decree ordering the expulsion of Jewish "heretics" from the country.
• Charles IX becomes king of France.
• Sir Francis Drake, after sailing through Strait of Magellan raids Valparaiso.
• The town of Raahe (Swedish: Brahestad) was founded by Count Per Brahe the Younger.
• Seven Years' War: Battle of Leuthen: Frederick II of Prussia leads Prussian forces to a decisive victory over Austrian forces under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine.

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