Emperor Claudius: Rome's Surprising Success (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (25 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman emperor by the Senate. …

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Rise of Emperor Claudius: A Surprising Reign (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (24 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

Claudius is proclaimed Roman emperor by the Praetorian Guard after they assassinate…

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Roman Emperor Theodosius I Names Son Honorius Co-Emperor (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (23 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaims his eight-year-old son Honorius co-emperor. Us…

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Byzantine Emperor Crowns Infant Son for Succession (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (22 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

Eight-month-old Constantine is crowned as co-emperor (Caesar) by his father Heracli…

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Swiss Anabaptist Movement: Radical Religious Defiance (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (21 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is founded when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Bla…

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Pope Fabian: Martyr for Christ in 250 AD (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (20 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution. Finnish peasant Lalli kills …

1 year, 8 months ago

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Tang Dynasty's Kucha Conquest: Military Triumph & Cultural Expansion (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (19 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

Conquest of Kucha: The forces of Kucha surrender after a forty-day siege led by Tan…

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Leo II: Child Emperor's Short Reign (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (18 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

Seven-year-old Leo II succeeds his maternal grandfather Leo I as Byzantine emperor.…

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Devastating 1362 North Sea Flood (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (17 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

Saint Marcellus' flood kills at least 25,000 people on the shores of the North Sea.…

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Conquest of Tikal: Teotihuacán's Military Triumph (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (16 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

General Siyaj K'ak' conquers Tikal, enlarging the domain of King Spearthrower Owl o…

1 year, 8 months ago

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