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Back to SearchEmperor Tenji's Rokoku Water Clock: Timekeeping Revolution (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (10 Jun 2025)
Today's historical events:
Emperor Tenji of Japan introduces a water clock (clepsydra) called Rokoku. The inst…10 months, 3 weeks ago
Nero's Suicide: End of Julio-Claudian Era (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Jun 2025)
Today's historical events:
Nero commits suicide, after quoting Vergil's Aeneid, thus ending the Julio-Claudian…10 months, 3 weeks ago
Battle of Antioch: Elagabalus' Rise to Power (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Jun 2025)
Today's historical events:
Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the f…10 months, 3 weeks ago
Croatia's Independence: Pope John VIII's Recognition (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 Jun 2025)
Today's historical events:
Pope John VIII recognizes the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independen…10 months, 3 weeks ago
Regency in Byzantine History: Constantine VII's Rule (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 Jun 2025)
Today's historical events:
Constantine VII, the 8-year-old illegitimate son of Leo VI the Wise, becomes nomina…10 months, 3 weeks ago
Kraków's City Rights: A Medieval Milestone (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Jun 2025)
Today's historical events:
Kraków, in Poland, receives city rights. Battle of the Gulf of Naples: Roger of Lau…10 months, 4 weeks ago
Roquefort Cheese Monopoly: A Culinary Milestone (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (04 Jun 2025)
Today's historical events:
King Charles VI granted a monopoly for the ripening of Roquefort cheese to the peop…10 months, 4 weeks ago
Usurper Nepotianus: Rise and Fall in Roman Empire (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (03 Jun 2025)
Today's historical events:
The Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman…11 months ago
Vandals' 455 AD Sack of Rome: Empire's Decline (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
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…11 months 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…11 months ago