Maximinus Thrax: Rise and Fall of a Roman Emperor (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (20 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Maximinus Thrax is proclaimed Roman emperor. Emperor Tenmu of Japan assumes the Chr…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Byzantine-Venetian Treaty: Diplomacy & Trade (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (19 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

The Byzantine-Venetian treaty of 1277 is concluded, stipulating a two-year truce an…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Caligula: Rise and Fall of a Tyrant (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (18 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germa…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Commodus: Rise and Fall of a Roman Emperor (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (17 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Commodus becomes sole emperor of the Roman Empire at the age of eighteen, following…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Rise of Later Shu: China's Dynasty Split (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (16 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Meng Zhixiang declares himself emperor and establishes Later Shu as a new state ind…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Odoacer's Assassination: Turning Point in Italy's History (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (15 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Odoacer, the first barbarian King of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empi…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Battle of Mogyoród: Turning Point in Hungarian History (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (14 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Battle of Mogyoród: Dukes Géza and Ladislaus defeat their cousin Solomon, King of H…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Badr: Islamic History's Turning Point (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (13 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

The Battle of Badr, the first major battle between the Muslims and Quraysh. At the …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Belisarius: Rome's Savior & Gothic War Turning Point (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (12 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Vitiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, lea…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Murder of Roman Emperor Elagabalus: Shift in Power (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (11 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Roman emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia Soaemias. He is re…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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