Badr: Turning Point in Islamic History (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (13 Mar 2025)

Today's historical events:

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

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Rome's Siege: Vitiges Retreat & Belisarius' Triumph (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (12 Mar 2025)

Today's historical events:

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

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Fall of Elagabalus: Rise of Severus Alexander (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (11 Mar 2025)

Today's historical events:

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

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Founding of Later Han Dynasty by Liu Zhiyuan (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (10 Mar 2025)

Today's historical events:

The Later Han is founded by Liu Zhiyuan. He declares himself emperor. After establi…

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Earliest Mention of Lithuania in European History (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (09 Mar 2025)

Today's historical events:

First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. Kh…

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Shahnameh: Ferdowsi's Epic Poem of Persian History (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (08 Mar 2025)

Today's historical events:

Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh. Following the death of his mother, quee…

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Emperors Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus: Joint Rule in Rome (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (07 Mar 2025)

Today's historical events:

Marcus Aurelius and L. Commodus (who changes his name to Lucius Verus) become joint…

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Farewell Sermon: Muhammad's Last Message (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (06 Mar 2025)

Today's historical events:

The Farewell Sermon (Khutbah, Khutbatul Wada') of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The…

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Julian's Fatal Campaign: Roman-Sasanian Conflict (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (05 Mar 2025)

Today's historical events:

Roman emperor Julian leaves Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sasanian E…

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Nero: Rise to Power in Ancient Rome (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (04 Mar 2025)

Today's historical events:

Nero, later to become Roman emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head o…

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