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Back to SearchPope Pontian: Strengthening Early Christianity (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (21 Jul 2025)
Today's historical events:
Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope. Diocletian appoints Maximian …9 months, 1 week ago
Siege of Jerusalem 70 AD: Roman Assault & Temple Destruction (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (20 Jul 2025)
Today's historical events:
Siege of Jerusalem: Titus, son of emperor Vespasian, storms the Fortress of Antonia…9 months, 1 week ago
Rome's Great Fire: Catastrophe & Controversy (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (19 Jul 2025)
Today's historical events:
The Great Fire of Rome causes widespread devastation and rages on for six days, des…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Emperor Julian's Tragic End in Roman-Persian Wars (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (18 Jul 2025)
Today's historical events:
Roman-Persian Wars: Emperor Julian arrives at Antioch with a Roman expeditionary fo…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Early Christian Martyrdom in North Africa (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (17 Jul 2025)
Today's historical events:
Twelve inhabitants of Scillium (near Kasserine, modern-day Tunisia) in North Africa…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Battle of Spercheios: Byzantine Triumph 997 (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (16 Jul 2025)
Today's historical events:
Battle of Spercheios: Bulgarian forces of Tsar Samuel are defeated by a Byzantine a…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Siege of Jerusalem: Turning Point in Jewish-Roman War (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Jul 2025)
Today's historical events:
First Jewish-Roman War: Titus and his armies breach the walls of Jerusalem. (17th o…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Battle of Cape Colonna: Otto II vs. al-Qasim (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (14 Jul 2025)
Today's historical events:
King Otto II and his Frankish army were defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at …9 months, 2 weeks ago
William I of Scotland's Capture: Turning Point in 1173-74 Revolt (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (13 Jul 2025)
Today's historical events:
William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-74, is captured at Alnwick…9 months, 2 weeks ago
Fall of Jerusalem: End of Jewish-Roman War (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (12 Jul 2025)
Today's historical events:
The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three da…9 months, 3 weeks ago