Lothair III: Young King of West Frankish Kingdom (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (12 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

The 13-year-old Lothair III is crowned at the Abbey of Saint-Remi as king of the We…

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Constantine VIII: End of a 66-Year Reign (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (11 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Constantine VIII died, ending his uninterrupted reign as emperor or co-emperor of t…

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Emperor Leo II's Death: Turning Point in Byzantine History (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (10 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Emperor Leo II dies after a reign of ten months. He is succeeded by his father Zeno…

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Dark Chapter: King Egica's Anti-Jewish Edict (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (09 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

At the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, a…

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Leo Phokas: Triumph at Battle of Andrassos (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (08 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Battle of Andrassos: Byzantines under Leo Phokas the Younger score a crushing victo…

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Athanasius: Exiled for Faith (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (07 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Athanasius is banished to Trier, on the charge that he prevented a grain fleet from…

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Devastating 447 Constantinople Earthquake: Implications & Vulnerabilities (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (06 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

A powerful earthquake destroys large portions of the Walls of Constantinople, inclu…

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Child Emperor Lý Anh Tông's Remarkable Reign (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (05 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Lý Anh Tông is enthroned as emperor of Vietnam at the age of two, beginning a 37-ye…

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Joan of Arc: Saint-Pierre Victory in Hundred Years' War (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (04 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War: Joan of Arc liberates Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. Chris…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Emperor Constantius II's Death: A Turning Point in Roman History (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (03 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Emperor Constantius II dies of a fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia; on his deathbed he…

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