Legacy of Ferdowsi: Completing Shahnameh (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (08 Mar 2024)

Today's historical events:

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

2 years, 1 month ago

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Konrad III: King of Germany - A Turning Point in History (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (07 Mar 2024)

Today's historical events:

Konrad III von Hohenstaufen was elected king of Germany at Coblenz in the presence …

2 years, 1 month ago

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Muhammad's Farewell Sermon: Unity and Guidance (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (06 Mar 2024)

Today's historical events:

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

2 years, 1 month ago

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Julian's Failed Campaign: Clash of Empires (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (05 Mar 2024)

Today's historical events:

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

2 years, 1 month ago

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Nero's Rise to Power: The Princeps Iuventutis Honor (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (04 Mar 2024)

Today's historical events:

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

2 years, 2 months ago

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Barbarian Influence on the Fall of Rome (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (03 Mar 2024)

Today's historical events:

Gundobad (nephew of Ricimer) nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Em…

2 years, 2 months ago

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Siege of Rome: Gothic War's Crucial Moment (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (02 Mar 2024)

Today's historical events:

Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges begins the siege of the capita…

2 years, 2 months ago

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Deerfield Massacre: Brutal Raid on English Settlement (+ 4 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (29 Feb 2024)

Today's historical events:

In Queen Anne's War, French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, …

2 years, 2 months ago

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Deposing Patriarch Photius: Eighth Ecumenical Council (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (28 Feb 2024)

Today's historical events:

The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes. Aztec king Cuauhtémoc is executed on t…

2 years, 2 months ago

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Roman Emperor Hadrian Adopts Antoninus Pius (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (25 Feb 2024)

Today's historical events:

Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his …

2 years, 2 months ago

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