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Back to SearchNero's Marriage to Octavia: A Political Move Gone Wrong (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Jun 2026)
Today's historical events:
The Roman emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia. Nero commits suicide, after quoting…3 months, 3 weeks ago
Battle of Antioch: Elagabalus vs Macrinus (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Jun 2026)
Today's historical events:
Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the f…3 months, 3 weeks ago
Theodosius II's Marriage to Eudocia: Byzantine Unity (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 Jun 2026)
Today's historical events:
Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire). P…3 months, 3 weeks ago
Regency Council: Byzantine Empire's Young Ruler (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 Jun 2026)
Today's historical events:
Constantine VII, the 8-year-old illegitimate son of Leo VI the Wise, becomes nomina…3 months, 3 weeks ago
Kraków's City Rights: A Medieval Milestone (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Jun 2026)
Today's historical events:
Kraków, in Poland, receives city rights. Battle of the Gulf of Naples: Roger of Lau…3 months, 3 weeks ago
Royal Grant: Roquefort Cheese Monopoly (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (04 Jun 2026)
Today's historical events:
King Charles VI granted a monopoly for the ripening of Roquefort cheese to the peop…3 months, 3 weeks ago
Nepotianus: The Usurper of Rome (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (03 Jun 2026)
Today's historical events:
The Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman…3 months, 3 weeks ago
Vandals Sack Rome: Decline of the Empire (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 Jun 2026)
Today's historical events:
Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks. First Crusade…3 months, 4 weeks ago
Fall of Zhongdu: Genghis Khan's Triumph (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 Jun 2026)
Today's historical events:
Zhongdu (now Beijing), then under the control of the Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong…3 months, 4 weeks ago
Fall of Emperor Maximus: Decline of Western Rome (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (31 May 2026)
Today's historical events:
Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome. Mo…3 months, 4 weeks ago