Pompeii's Catastrophic Eruption: A Roman Tragedy (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (23 Aug 2024)

Today's historical events:

Mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. …

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Arbogast's Manipulation: Rise and Fall of Eugenius (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (22 Aug 2024)

Today's historical events:

Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Battle of Jengland: Erispoe de…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Eraclus: 25th Bishop of Liège - Medieval Ecclesiastical Leadership (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (21 Aug 2024)

Today's historical events:

Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of Liège. Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an a…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Tragic End of Agrippa Postumus: Roman Power Struggles (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (20 Aug 2024)

Today's historical events:

Agrippa Postumus, maternal grandson of the late Roman emperor Augustus, is executed…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Kharijite Rebel Defeated by Fatimids in Algeria (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (19 Aug 2024)

Today's historical events:

Abu Yazid, a Kharijite rebel leader, is defeated and killed in the Hodna Mountains …

1 year, 8 months ago

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Umayyad Triumph at Marj Rahit: Shaping Islamic History (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (18 Aug 2024)

Today's historical events:

Battle of Marj Rahit: Umayyad partisans defeat the supporters of Ibn al-Zubayr and …

1 year, 8 months ago

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Pope Eusebius: Banished & Martyred in 309 (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (17 Aug 2024)

Today's historical events:

Pope Eusebius is banished by the Emperor Maxentius to Sicily, where he dies, perhap…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Battle of al-Mada'in: Hamdanids vs. Baridis (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (16 Aug 2024)

Today's historical events:

Start of the four-day Battle of al-Mada'in, between the Hamdanids of Mosul and the …

1 year, 8 months ago

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Yarmouk Clash: Turning Point in Arab-Byzantine Wars (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (15 Aug 2024)

Today's historical events:

Arab-Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between Byzantine Empire and Rashidun Ca…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Macbeth's Rise: The Death of King Duncan I (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (14 Aug 2024)

Today's historical events:

King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The l…

1 year, 8 months ago

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