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A Daily Dose of History (02 Jun 2025)
Today's historical events:
Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks. First Crusade…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Fall of Zhongdu: Genghis Khan's Triumph (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 Jun 2025)
Today's historical events:
Zhongdu (now Beijing), then under the control of the Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Emperor Petronius Maximus: Fall of Rome (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (31 May 2025)
Today's historical events:
Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome. Mo…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Siege of Jerusalem 70 AD: Roman Strategy & Jewish Revolt (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (30 May 2025)
Today's historical events:
Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Julian's Triumph & Retreat: Battle of Ctesiphon (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (29 May 2025)
Today's historical events:
The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, unde…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Hulao Battle: Li Shimin's Triumph in Chinese History (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (28 May 2025)
Today's historical events:
Battle of Hulao: Li Shimin, the son of the Chinese emperor Gaozu, defeats the numer…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Emicho's Crusade: The Mainz Massacre (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (27 May 2025)
Today's historical events:
Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens. At least 6…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Germanicus Triumph: Roman General's Victory Parade (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (26 May 2025)
Today's historical events:
Germanicus celebrates a triumph in Rome for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Alfonso VI's Triumph in Toledo: Turning Point in Reconquista (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 May 2025)
Today's historical events:
Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain, back from the Moors. Henry the Navigator…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Rise of Henry the Fowler: Medieval Germany's Turning Point (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (24 May 2025)
Today's historical events:
The nobles of Franconia and Saxony elect Henry the Fowler at the Imperial Diet in F…9 months, 2 weeks ago